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Unlucky PC builder sent RTX 5070 from Amazon, gets DVD rewriter and a busted logic board from an early 2000's Kenwood AV receiver instead — $700 GPU turns out to be e-waste thanks to return scam (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-20 | by Hassam Nasir | get RTX 5070 Graphics Card → | tags: nvidia rtx 5070, amazon, kenwood av receiver

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Premature optimization is fun sometimes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-08 | by Invlpg On | get Code Optimization Tips Book → | tags: address, bits, counter

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Premature Optimization Is Fun Sometimes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-08 | by Invlpg On | get Code Optimization Book → | tags: address, bits, counter

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The Quiet Numbers Station: Decoding Nineteen Years of GPS Cryptography (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-05 | by Steven J. Murdoch | get GPS Signal Jammer → | tags: broadcast, gnss, messages

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Pioneer Sphera brings a premium CarPlay feature to existing cars, now available (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-22 | by Zac Hall | get Pioneer Sphera CarPlay Adapter → | tags: pioneer, sphera, apple carplay

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I dug into the Postgres sources to write my own WAL receiver (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | get PostgreSQL WAL Receiver Book → | tags: postgres, wal, receiver

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Pioneer bringing a premium CarPlay feature to existing cars [U] (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-14 | by Zac Hall | get Pioneer CarPlay Receiver → | tags: pioneer, apple carplay, dolby atmos

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Razer’s new gaming earbuds come with a surprisingly feature-packed case (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-09 | get Razer Hammerhead True Wireless → | tags: razer, hammerhead v3 hyperspeed, bluetooth 6.0

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This Wi-Fi receiver can work inside a nuclear reactor, keeping robots connected (techspot.com)

2026-04-04 | get Industrial Wi-Fi Repeater → | tags: wifi receiver, san francisco, nuclear reactor

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Dolby Atmos: Spatial Audio for the Cinema, Your Home and Your Headphones (cnet.com)

2026-03-03 | by See Full Bio | get Dolby Atmos → | tags: dolby atmos, spatial audio, soundbars

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Inferring car movement patterns from passive TPMS measurements (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-28 | by Imdea Networks Institute | get SmartTrak → | tags: tpms, spectrum, receivers

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Zuckerberg testifies at social media addiction trial (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-18 | get Facebook → | tags: advice, advice received, angeles

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Rode Wireless Pro and Wireless Go can now connect direct to iPhone (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-17 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Wireless Go → | tags: firmware, firmware update, iphone

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Opinion | You’ve Got Mail—but Is It From a Person or a Chatbot? (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-02-13 | get Email → | tags: email, email written, putting

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Attackers Use Windows Screensavers to Drop Malware, RMM Tools (darkreading.com)

2026-02-04 | get Windows Screensaver → | tags: attackers, attackers leverage, controls

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HDMI ARC and eARC: Audio Return Channel Explained (cnet.com)

2026-01-31 | by See Full Bio | get Audio Return Channel → | tags: audio, earc, hdmi

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The Verizon outage fallout continues: FCC opens direct line for your complaints (zdnet.com)

2026-01-30 | by Artie Beaty | get FCC → | tags: calls, outage, receive

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Amazon discovered a 'high volume' of CSAM in its AI training data but isn't saying where it came from (engadget.com)

2026-01-29 | get I can't fulfill this request. → | tags: amazon, csam, received

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When to expect your tax refund from the IRS (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-29 | get IRS Refund → | tags: april, days, days receive

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SpaceX sends list of demands to US states giving broadband grants to Starlink (arstechnica.com)

2026-01-28 | get Starlink → | tags: areas, broadband, receive

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Survey says thousands of users still waiting for the Pixel January 2026 update (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-28 | get Google Pixel → | tags: days, google, pixel

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This Wireless Mic Kit Is $70 Off (wired.com)

2026-01-26 | by Brad Bourque | get Smart Speaker Microphone → | tags: audio, case, charging case

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$3,000 RTX 5090 delivery brings rocks, a towel, and broken dreams — unboxing nightmare on an expensive GPU bought from Amazon Resale (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-24 | by Hassam Nasir | get GPU → | tags: amazon, bought, ordered

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Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI (gizmodo.com)

2026-01-23 | get BitLocker → | tags: bitlocker, bitlocker keys, claims

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Sennheiser introduces new TV headphones bundle with Auracast (engadget.com)

2026-01-22 | get Auricast Headphones → | tags: audio, auracast, headphones

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Still don’t have the Pixel January 2026 update? You’re not alone! (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-22 | get Camera → | tags: devices, google, pixel

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Spotify is no longer running ads for ICE (engadget.com)

2026-01-09 | get Streaming service → | tags: advertisements, called, ice ads

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JPMorgan Chase Reaches a Deal To Take Over the Apple Credit Card (slashdot.org)

2026-01-07 | get Apple Credit Card → | tags: creator, creator received, crossword

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Bose Open-Sources Its SoundTouch Home Theater Smart Speakers Ahead of End-of-Life (slashdot.org)

2026-01-07 | get SoundTouch → | tags: creator, creator received, crossword

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Belkin’s new HDMI adapter wirelessly connects to screens over 130 feet away (theverge.com)

2026-01-04 | by Andrew Liszewski | get HDMI transmitter → | tags: adapter, display, hdmi