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‘Optimus Prime: Awakening’ Is the Strangest Apology I’ve Ever Seen (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-18 | get Transformers Optimus Prime Leader Class action figure → | tags: optimus prime, transformers, fan service

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I used Spectrum Mobile for 4 months. Here’s why I went right back to Visible (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: spectrum mobile, visible, t-mobile

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Out-of-warranty iPhone 18 Pro batteries are more expensive to replace (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-17 | by Marcus Mendes | get AppleCare iPhone 18 Pro → | tags: iphone 18 pro, iphone 18 pro max, battery replacement

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Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-17 | get NordVPN subscription → | tags: darrell issa, site-blocking bill, motion picture association

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Having issues with Microsoft Copilot? Here’s what’s going on (Updated) (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-17 | tags: microsoft copilot, ai assistant, service outage

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Having issues with Microsoft Copilot? Here’s what’s going on (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-17 | tags: microsoft copilot, service degradation, microsoft status page

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The customer service gap no one is fixing (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-17 | tags: customer service, dashboards, response time

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Cricket Wireless Adds 5G Home Internet Service (cnet.com)

2026-09-16 | by Jeff Carlson | get TP-Link Wi-Fi range extender → | tags: cricket wireless, 5g home internet, at&t network

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Can we stop with the uptime percentages? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | by Jim Nielsen | tags: uptime percentages, service status pages, reliability engineering

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Salesforce Global Outage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: salesforce, global outage, cloud services

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German Rheinmetall open-sources its Battlesuite connected weapon system protcol (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: rheinmetall, battlesuite, onboardapi

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You Won’t Believe What People Dropped Into Yellowstone’s Hydrothermal Vents This Year (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: yellowstone, hydrothermal vents, national park service

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Another Intel iMac has joined Apple’s vintage products list (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-15 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple iMac 24 inch M4 → | tags: intel imac, vintage products list, apple

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What Lenders Really Look for When They Evaluate Your Business (It’s More Than You Think) (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-15 | by Bhaskar Ahuja | tags: lenders, business governance, credit quality

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VectraRAT Can Hack Windows Enterprises for $250 per Month (darkreading.com)

2026-09-15 | get YubiKey 5 NFC security key → | tags: vectrarat, malware-as-a-service, windows implant

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New Streaming Service Alert: JustWatch Is Starting Its Own Platform (cnet.com)

2026-09-15 | by Kourtnee Jackson | get Roku Streaming Stick 4K → | tags: justwatch tv, streaming service, toronto international film festival

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Japan's Digital Agency says VPN flaw exposed 246,000 personnel records (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: japan, digital agency, vpn

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Trump’s mail ballot order gets blocked again by a federal judge. Here’s what comes next (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: mail ballot, federal judge, postal service

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The last mile for public policy (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: public policy, local government, nonprofits

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XCancel service is suspended until further notice (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: xcancel, service, suspended

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I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it. (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-13 | get Autel MaxiCOM OBD2 diagnostic scan tool → | tags: john deere, right to repair, tractor repair

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CISA Calls for More Guidance, Less Spin, as Cyber Outages Escalate (darkreading.com)

2026-09-11 | by Arielle Waldman | get SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD → | tags: cisa, fbi, service outages

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How to Build a Service Business That Doesn’t Depend on Its Founder (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-11 | by Adam Povlitz | get Traction Gino Wickman book → | tags: franchising, service business, founder dependency

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Your older iPhone just got free satellite service for another year – here’s why (zdnet.com)

2026-09-11 | by Lance Whitney | tags: apple, iphone 14, satellite service

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August Was World's Joint-Hottest Month On Record, Scientists Say (slashdot.org)

2026-09-11 | get Govee wifi thermometer hygrometer indoor outdoor → | tags: august heat record, el nino, climate change

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Want Some Movie Suggestions? You Should Call This Tubi Hotline (cnet.com)

2026-09-10 | by Kourtnee Jackson | get Roku Streaming Stick 4K → | tags: tubi, tubifone, movie recommendations

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Book Excerpt: Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Exit Party’ Imagines a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear (wired.com)

2026-09-10 | by Emily St. John Mandel | get Sea of Tranquility Emily St. John Mandel → | tags: emily st. john mandel, exit party, internal intelligence service

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Excerpt: Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Exit Party’ Imagines a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear (wired.com)

2026-09-10 | by Emily St. John Mandel | get Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel paperback → | tags: emily st. john mandel, exit party, internal intelligence service

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Imagining a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear (wired.com)

2026-09-10 | by Emily St. John Mandel | get Moleskine classic hardcover ruled notebook → | tags: internal intelligence service, service academy, fillmore

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I haven't lost a customer service fight in seven months (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-09 | by Dimitri Sudomoin | get Annie's Homegrown macaroni and cheese variety pack → | tags: claude, costco, annie's mac and cheese