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I turned my 7-year-old Android tablet into the ultimate Kindle killer, and you can too (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-14 | get Amazon Fire HD Tablet → | tags: android, samsung galaxy tab, kindle

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Take Action: LAPD Removed Crime Location Data. Here's Why It Matters (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-03 | get Crime Data Visualization Map → | tags: lapd, crime data, ai police

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User-Replaceable Batteries Are Coming Back In a Big Way (slashdot.org)

2026-06-02 | get Replaceable Battery Smartphone → | tags: eu battery rules, user-replaceable batteries, headphones

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Your old Kindle tablet may have lost update support - but it can still be highly useful (for free) (zdnet.com)

2026-05-26 | by Maria Diaz | get Kindle Paperwhite (10th Gen) → | tags: kindle, amazon, fire tablets

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The FBI Wants 'Near Real-Time' Access to US License Plate Readers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-23 | by Matt Burgess | get License Plate Reader Device → | tags: fbi, license plate readers, github

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The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers (wired.com)

2026-05-23 | by Matt Burgess | get License Plate Reader Device → | tags: fbi, license plate readers, github

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Don't put aria-label on generic elements like divs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-22 | by Manuel Matuzović | get Accessibility Labeling Guide → | tags: aria-label, web accessibility, screen readers

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A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide (slashdot.org)

2026-05-22 | get License Plate Scanner Device → | tags: license plate readers, alpr, federal highway funding

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A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-21 | by Dell Cameron | get License Plate Reader Device → | tags: license plate readers, alpr, federal highway funding

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A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide (wired.com)

2026-05-20 | by Dell Cameron | get License Plate Reader Device → | tags: license plate readers, alpr, federal highway funding

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Kobo ereaders are integrating with Goodreads alternative StoryGraph (engadget.com)

2026-05-20 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get StoryGraph Premium Membership → | tags: kobo, storygraph, rakuten

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This Kindle competitor just shrunk one of its biggest advantages (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-20 | get Kobo Clara HD eReader → | tags: kobo libra colour, kindle, rakuten

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Amazon Support for Older Kindles Ends Today. What to Do Now (cnet.com)

2026-05-20 | by See Full Bio | get Kindle Paperwhite (2021) → | tags: amazon, kindle, kindle fire

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FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time" (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-19 | get License Plate Reader System → | tags: fbi, license plate readers, law enforcement

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FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers (slashdot.org)

2026-05-18 | get License Plate Reader Device → | tags: fbi, license plate readers, alpr

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The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | by About The Author | get License Plate Reader Device → | tags: fbi, license plate readers, alpr

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Boox announces Tappy, a wireless page-turning remote (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Matt Tate | get Boox Tappy Remote → | tags: boox, tappy, ereaders

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Flock repeatedly flags 76-year old Grandmother for arrest, erroring zero for "O" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | by Olivia Richman | get Flock Safety License Plate Reader → | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, colorado

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Police Have Used License Plate Readers at Least 14x to Stalk Romantic Interests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get License Plate Reader Device → | tags: license plate readers, police, stalking

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Man Trapped in Dystopian Nightmare Thanks to AI Surveillance Cameras Flagging His Every Move (futurism.com)

2026-04-29 | by Joe Wilkins | get AI Surveillance Camera System → | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, ai surveillance

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Police Are Using AI Camera Networks to Stalk Women (futurism.com)

2026-04-28 | by Joe Wilkins | get AI Surveillance Camera System → | tags: alpr, flock safety, license plate readers

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Lowe’s faces pressure to cut ties with Flock Safety as AI surveillance data raises serious privacy concerns (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-23 | get Flock Safety Security Camera → | tags: lowes, flock safety, ai surveillance

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I'm never buying another Kindle (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | get Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition → | tags: amazon kindle, kindle oasis, e-ink readers

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When Flock Cameras Appear: Everything You Need to Know About This Surveillance Tech (cnet.com)

2026-04-14 | by See Full Bio | get Flock Safety Security Camera → | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, alprs

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Kindle owners mourn as Amazon cuts off service for older devices. See the full list of impacted e-readers (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-08 | get Kindle Paperwhite (2018) → | tags: amazon, kindle, e-readers

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US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | by See Full Bio | get Flock Safety Security Camera → | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, alpr cameras

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Amazon is cutting off support for older Kindles (engadget.com)

2026-04-08 | get Kindle Paperwhite (2021) → | tags: amazon, kindle, kindle paperwhite

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When Flock Comes to Town: Why Cities Are Axing the Controversial Surveillance Technology (cnet.com)

2026-04-08 | by See Full Bio | get Smart City Surveillance Camera → | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, alpr cameras

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PC Gamer recommends RSS readers in a 37mb article that just keeps downloading (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-22 | get Inoreader RSS Reader → | tags: pc gamer, rss readers, bandwidth

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Suburban school district uses license plate readers to verify student residency (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-12 | by Pj Randhawa | get License Plate Readers → | tags: none, license plate readers, chicago addresses