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FreeBSD 14.5-Release (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-08 | get SanDisk Ultra Flair 64GB USB 3.0 flash drive → | tags: freebsd, freebsd 14.5, amd64

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These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life (wired.com)

2026-09-06 | by Ritsuko Kawai | get First Aid Only 299 piece first aid kit → | tags: cyborg cockroaches, university of queensland, paraborg

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Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-05 | by Anthony Ha | get Garmin inReach Mini 2 satellite communicator → | tags: google gemini, mount shasta, siskiyou county

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Hikers Rescued After Using Google AI to Plan Disastrous Trip (futurism.com)

2026-09-05 | get Garmin inReach Mini 2 → | tags: google ai, hikers, futurism

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PSA: Don't rely on AI to plan anything that could put your life at risk... like a mountain climb (engadget.com)

2026-09-03 | by Mariella Moon | get Garmin inReach Mini 2 → | tags: google's gemini, mount shasta, siskiyou county

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Satellite SOS just proved why it could be your phone’s most important feature (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-31 | get Garmin inReach Mini 2 → | tags: huawei, mate x5, satellite connectivity

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Nepal floods: 6 ways to help victims of the glacial collapse that left hundreds dead or missing (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: nepal, china, search-and-rescue

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NASA’s Swift Is Doomed to a Fiery Death After Rescue Mission Fails (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: nasa, swift, rescue mission

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Rescue Mission Is Called Off For NASA's Aging Swift Space Telescope (slashdot.org)

2026-08-20 | tags: nasa, swift space telescope, rescue mission

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Claire’s is getting a major makeover, starting with the piercing station (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: ana california, anchored, anchored curved

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Group of Teen Hikers Relied on Google Maps. It Was a Disaster. (slashdot.org)

2026-08-02 | by Posted | tags: google maps, howe sound crest trail, lions bay search and rescue

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Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: nasa, swift gamma-ray observatory, katalyst space technologies

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Forget rice for wet phones: UAG launches line of rescue pouches that pull moisture from tech (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: uag, dryout, moisture-absorbing pouches

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Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: snake robots, venezuela earthquake, carnegie mellon university

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Internet-Famous Bald Eagle Found Alive After Mysterious Disappearance (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: bald eagle, jackie, eagle nest

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Show HN: Find someone in the dark – light them or light yourself? (Three.js) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: three.js, search-and-rescue, beacon

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A most improbable astronaut just went to space (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: astronaut, menon, physician

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Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' climber is finally solved after DNA test (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | by Olivia Allhusen | get Green Boots LED Light → | tags: green boots, everest, indian climber

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The vibration of the pager has a sound all its own (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | get Pager Vibration Alarm → | tags: pager, emt, route 299

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Daily briefing: NASA to launch satellite-rescue mission (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-23 | by Graham | get NASA Satellite Rescue Kit → | tags: nasa, satellite rescue, neil gehrels swift observatory

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Inside the world’s deepest and longest subsea road tunnel (technologyreview.com)

2026-06-22 | by Niall Firth | get Subsea Tunnel Model Kit → | tags: skanska, implenia, subsea tunnel

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Lego’s foundation just pledged $97 million to fund childhood education in conflict zones (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-27 | get LEGO Classic Creative Brick Set → | tags: lego foundation, international rescue committee, east africa

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LEGO’s foundation just pledged $97 million to fund childhood education in conflict zones (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-27 | get LEGO Education Sets → | tags: lego foundation, international rescue committee, east africa

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Mt. Everest Climbers Thought They Were Being Rescued. They Were Actually Being Scammed for $20 Million. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-03 | by Jonathan Small | get Rescue Simulation Climbing Game → | tags: mount everest, nepal, helicopter rescue

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Mount Everest Climbers 'Poisoned' By Guides In Insurance Fraud Scheme (slashdot.org)

2026-04-02 | get Climbing Safety Gear Kit → | tags: mount everest, nepal police, insurance fraud

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How AI-powered echolocation is giving small drones night vision (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-01 | get Night Vision Drone Camera → | tags: echolocation, small drones, ultrasound

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See How This Fire-Sensing Dog Collar Combines Home Security and Pet Tech (cnet.com)

2026-01-06 | by See Full Bio | get Smart Collar → | tags: collar, detector, home

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Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again (arstechnica.com)

2025-11-21 | get Satellite → | tags: launch, northrop, orbit

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Chinese Firefighters Using Robot Dogs With Huge Hoses Attached (futurism.com)

2025-11-08 | by Joe Wilkins | get Robot dogs → | tags: carry, high, pressure

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Do You Need a Satellite Messenger? (wired.com)

2025-10-31 | by Kieran Alger | get iPhone 14 → | tags: messenger, offer, rescue