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Alibaba answers Meta’s AI challenge with new laptop-ready model (cnbc.com)

2026-08-17 | by Arjun Kharpal | tags: alibaba, qwen3.8-27b, open-source ai

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New study finds HGST, WD hard drives fail less often than Seagate and Toshiba (techspot.com)

2026-08-16 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: hgst, western digital, seagate

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Guiding Ships with Moire Patterns (2018) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Posted On | tags: moire patterns, inogon light, tom scott

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Guiding Ships with Moire Patterns (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Posted On | tags: moiré patterns, inogon light, tom scott

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Show HN: Bribes.fyi – Compare bribes statistics department wise (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: bribes.fyi, corruption data, departments

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AI has access to a vastly larger working memory than the human brain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | by Davide Piffer | tags: von neumann, institute for advanced study, symbolic memory

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What the world's oldest telecommunications company looks like today (engadget.com)

2026-08-15 | by Husain Parvez | tags: bt group, electric telegraph, william fothergill cooke

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The ‘Lanterns’ Show Almost Came Without a Suit (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: lanterns, suit, show

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Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal (engadget.com)

2026-08-15 | by Mariella Moon | tags: stripe, paypal, venmo

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Tim Cook on his Apple legacy: ‘I hope people say I was a good and decent man’ (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-14 | by Chance Miller | tags: apple, tim cook, advanced manufacturing

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First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: heart aerospace, x1 aircraft, battery-electric propulsion

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France blocks social media ban because it would require adults to prove age (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: france, social media, age verification

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‘Lanterns’ Is Really, Really Good—for the Most Part (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: hbo, lanterns, kyle chandler

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‘Super’ El Niño Could Push Earth’s Temperature 13 Years Ahead of the Current Warming Trend (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: el niño, earth's temperature, climate change

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Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-14 | by Sarah Perez | tags: app store, epic games, ios devices

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Show HN: We Implemented the IPv8 Internet-Draft in Linux, Libc, and BGP (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | by Goonhost Goys | tags: ipv8, linux kernel, bgp

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Don’t Expect ‘Lanterns’ to Be the Last Place You See John Stewart (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: john stewart, lanterns, dc universe

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Briefing Chat: Anthropic rolls out new AI watermark — will it make a difference? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-14 | by Thompson | tags: anthropic, ai watermark, internet explorer

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Publisher Correction: Targeting cancer-specific mutations with RNA-triggered chromatin shredding (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-14 | by Zeng | tags: cancer-specific mutations, rna-triggered chromatin, chromatin shredding

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Karoline Leavitt resigns after Trump kept calling her on maternity leave, sources say (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: karoline leavitt, white house, donald trump

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Karoline Leavitt resigns after Trump kept calling her on maternity leave, reports say (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: karoline leavitt, donald trump, white house

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Roundtables: Inside the “Censorship-Industrial Complex” Idea Shaping US Policy (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-13 | by Mit Technology Review | tags: censorship-industrial complex, us policy, government

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Climate Change Has Unleashed an Entirely New Type of Heatwave: The ‘Snow Eater’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: climate change, snow-eater, heatwave

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World's Largest 106-Foot Electric Plane Takes Maiden Flight In New York (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: heart aerospace, x1 aircraft, plattsburgh international airport

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You Can Watch the First Five Minutes of ‘Lanterns’ on YouTube Right Now (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: hbo max, lanterns, dc comics

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DJI Mic Mini 2S review: The best tiny mic now offers a pro experience (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Steve Dent | tags: dji, mic mini 2s, internal memory

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Apple wins temporary Supreme Court pause in Epic Games proceedings (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-12 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, epic games, supreme court

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Parents urged to revisit screen time limits as kids head back to school (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-12 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: screen time limits, florida international university, university of california

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The Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 is the portable power station I’ve needed for years (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: anker, solix c2000 gen 2, alternator charger

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The AI debate isn’t about AI. It’s about control (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: control, printing press, internet