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‘SaaSpocalypse’ debate intensifies as software stocks swing wildly (cnbc.com)

2026-08-07 | by Jordan Novet | tags: airtable, atlassian, software

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OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts (wired.com)

2026-08-05 | by Matt Burgess | tags: atlas, browsers, instructions

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This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: atlantic, hurricane, hurricanes

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Atlassian Rovo Exfiltrates Data, Bypassing Controls (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: atlassian, attack, confluence

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OpenAI explains what will happen when ChatGPT Atlas shuts down this weekend (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Zac Hall | tags: openai, chatgpt atlas, mac

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Grab a new Secretlab sit-to-stand desk for $699 — Save $50 as the Magnus Evo receives its first-ever discount (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: secretlab, magnus evo, sit-to-stand desk

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Varonis Agent IBAC keeps AI agents within their intended boundaries (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: varonis, ibac, atlas

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Starz Promo Codes: $5 Off for August 2026 (wired.com)

2026-08-04 | by Molly Higgins | tags: starz, lionsgate, power

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Nearly 1,900 U.S. public schools are within a mile of a data center (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: arnco-sargent elementary, data center, atlanta

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The Delicate Art of Making a 1907 House Smarter (wired.com)

2026-08-03 | by Jordan Michelman | tags: ecobee, portland, craftsman

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 2, #678 (cnet.com)

2026-08-02 | by Gael Cooper | tags: seahawks, sam darnold, atlanta united

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Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows (futurism.com)

2026-08-01 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, atlanta police department

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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a quirky life sim that’s worth buying at this discount (theverge.com)

2026-07-31 | by Brad Bourque | tags: tomodachi life, nintendo switch, miis

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CosmosEscape: Taking over Every Database in Azure Cosmos DB (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: azure cosmos db, cosmosescape, gremlin api

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Perplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed at knowledge work (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-29 | by Ivan Mehta | tags: comet, perplexity, polar

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The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Was a Bold, Beautiful Failure (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Allison Marsh | tags: transatlantic cable, samuel morse, cyrus w. field

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Three US states to deploy 60mph drones armed with pepper spray to neutralize school shooters — ‘Campus Guardian Angel’ drones can also smash windows and ram attackers (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Mark Tyson | tags: mithril defense, campus guardian angel, drone defense

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This AI Raygun can shrink and supersize proteins — opening the door to easy editing (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-29 | by Conroy | tags: raygun, haemoglobin, protein engineering

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This AI ‘Raygun’ can shrink and supersize proteins — opening the door to easy editing (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-29 | by Conroy | tags: raygun, protein engineering, haemoglobin

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Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: grapheneos, border patrol, cop city

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Amazon seeks federal approval to launch 5,105 satellites for direct-to-device network (cnbc.com)

2026-07-27 | by Annie Palmer | tags: amazon, project kuiper, starlink

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US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during airport search (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-26 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: grapheneos, google pixel, electronic frontier foundation

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The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border (theverge.com)

2026-07-26 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: grapheneos, atlanta, stop cop city

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US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search (techspot.com)

2026-07-26 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: grapheneos, google pixel, electronic frontier foundation

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Hyundai Claims Humanoid Robot Plan Is Not Part of Talks With Striking Workers (slashdot.org)

2026-07-25 | by Posted | tags: hyundai, boston dynamics, atlas robot

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A Feature That Makes Your Phone Data Self-Destruct in Authorities’ Hands May Soon Have Its Day in Court (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-25 | tags: self-destruct, atlanta, authorities

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Three Theses on the Literacy Crisis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-25 | by Trevor Aleo | tags: atlantic, literacy, reading

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Uber and Waymo to end exclusivity arrangement in Atlanta and Austin (cnbc.com)

2026-07-24 | by Lora Kolodny | tags: waymo, uber, driverless

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This Searchable Tool Is Helping Track Flock Surveillance Cameras in Your City (cnet.com)

2026-07-24 | by Tyler Lacoma | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, surveillance cameras

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Understanding the AI Economy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | by Zanna Iscenko | tags: google, atlas, gemini api