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Outstanding RTX 5080 combo bundle saves you $1,385 on a complete high-spec PC build — 64GB of RAM, 9850X3D, 2TB Samsung 9100 Pro, Corsair Case, and Power Supply for $2849 (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-05 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: nvidia, rtx 5080, amd ryzen 7 9850x3d

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Get a DDR5 starter build with a Ryzen 5 7600X and ASRock B650M Pro motherboard for 23% off — $430 bundle helps avoid inflated RAM prices (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-04 | by Aaron Klotz | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: ryzen 5 7600x, asrock b650m pro, teamgroup delta rgb

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Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — and himself — with AI (theverge.com)

2026-05-04 | by Nilay Patel | get AI Driver Assistant → | tags: uber, dara khosrowshahi, expedia

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Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming — 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-03 | by Hassam Nasir | get Corsair Vengeance 32GB RAM → | tags: microsoft, windows, rampocalypse

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US–Indian space mission maps extreme subsidence in Mexico City (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | by Sally Younger | get NASA Earth Observation Satellite → | tags: nisar, nasa, isro

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Newegg finally has a worthwhile Intel combo that includes memory, saving almost $240 — snag an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, ASRock Z890 motherboard, and 32GB of GSkill Trident Z5 DDR5 RAM for only $768.34 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-30 | by Joe Shields | get Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Bundle → | tags: intel, asrock, gskill

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You Can Now Book Hotels On Uber: ‘We Want to Become the One App for Everything,’ Says the CEO (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jonathan Small | get Uber Hotel Booking Card → | tags: uber, expedia, dara khosrowshahi

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Uber just expanded into hotels, AI, and ‘room service’—and it’s moving fast (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-29 | get Uber Hotel Booking Gadget → | tags: uber, dara khosrowshahi, hotels

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Uber adds hotels to its app in big travel swing (theverge.com)

2026-04-29 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Uber Travel Planner Kit → | tags: uber, expedia, hotel reservations

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This major school district just voted to ditch screens and go back to pen and paper (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-23 | tags: los angeles, school district, pen and paper

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This is Ternus’ biggest challenge, as he and Cook notch up key win (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-22 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Apple iPhone 15 → | tags: apple, siri, johnny srouji

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Apple's elevation of silicon head Johny Srouji signals sprint to build in-house chips for all devices (cnbc.com)

2026-04-21 | by Katie Tarasov | get Apple Silicon MacBook → | tags: apple, johny srouji, in-house chips

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Apple splits hardware team into five key areas, per report (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-21 | by Chance Miller | get Apple Hardware Team Poster → | tags: apple, john ternus, johny srouji

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Bring research and evidence into classroom products (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-20 | get Classroom Research Toolkit → | tags: k-12 education, curriculum standards, science of learning

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Apple taps John Ternus as CEO to replace Tim Cook, who will become chairman (cnbc.com)

2026-04-20 | by Jonathan Vanian Jennifer Elias Kif Leswing | get Apple Ternus CEO Mug → | tags: apple, john ternus, tim cook

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Johny Srouji set to take broader role as Apple’s chief hardware officer (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-20 | by Chance Miller | get Apple Hardware Engineering Kit → | tags: apple, johny srouji, tim cook

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The USC Professor Who Pioneered Socially Assistive Robotics (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-04-20 | by Joanna Goodrich | get Socially Assistive Robot Kit → | tags: socially assistive robotics, maja matarić, usc

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Apple names Johny Srouji as chief hardware officer (theverge.com)

2026-04-20 | by Emma Roth | get Apple Hardware Engineering Book → | tags: apple, johny srouji, a4 chip

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Asrock's new HUDIMM standard wants to make DDR5 affordable again, by cutting it in half (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | get DDR5 Memory Module → | tags: asrock, hudimm, ddr5

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Latest Intel Core Ultra 7 270K bundle includes a 2TB SSD and 64GB of RAM for just $1,499 — includes Z890 motherboard, case, and AIO cooler, just add a GPU and PSU for a complete PC build (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Stewart Bendle | get Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Bundle → | tags: intel, core ultra 7 2700k, asrock z890

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New HUDIMM memory specification debuts with goal of slashing DDR5 prices during RAM shortages — A new, cheaper memory standard with half the bandwidth and half the capacity (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get DDR5 Memory Module → | tags: hudimm, asrock, teamgroup

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First US Newsroom Strike For AI Protections Staged by ProPublica's Journalists (slashdot.org)

2026-04-11 | by Posted | get AI Content Moderation Toolkit → | tags: propublica, ai protections, newsroom strike

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Level up your gaming setup with this Core Ultra 5 250K Plus bundle for $299 — save $60 with ASRock's rock-solid B860 motherboard (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-03 | by Zhiye Liu | get ASRock B860 Motherboard → | tags: core ultra 5 250k plus, asrock b860, arrow lake refresh

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Save $240 on Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with 32GB of DDR5-6000 and Z890 motherboard — get Intel's newest, fastest gaming CPU in a bundle that's 23% off (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-03 | by Jake Roach | get Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Bundle → | tags: intel, core ultra 7 270k plus, asrock z890

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Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-02 | by Joshua Cohen | get Kindle Paperwhite → | tags: swedish government, textbooks, digital technology

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How AI agents are changing journalism (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-02 | get AI Content Generation Software → | tags: ai agents, claude cowork, journalism

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Radeon RX 9070 XT bundle bonanza includes free SSDs, AIO coolers, and power supplies for $699 — Red Team rescues gamers with reasonably-priced GPU bundles (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-28 | by Kunal Khullar | get Radeon RX 9070 XT Bundle → | tags: amd, radeon rx 9070 xt, asrock challenger

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Study says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-24 | get Forest Fire Management Map → | tags: usda, wildfires, national forests

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Oregon School Cell Phone Ban: 'Engaged Students, Joyful Teachers' (slashdot.org)

2026-03-20 | get Classroom Cell Phone Lockbox → | tags: portland tribune, estacada high school, cell phone ban

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Oregon school cell phone ban: 'Engaged students, joyful teachers' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-20 | by Christopher Keizur | get Educational Technology Classroom Kit → | tags: estacada high school, tina kotek, cell phone ban