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Google fined $462 million after regulators uncover problems with a familiar feature (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-21 | tags: google, location data, fine

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TikTokers Make Up to $6,000 a Month Posting Sneaky Ads That Don’t Look Like Ads — But Is It Legal? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-21 | by Jon Small | tags: tiktok, ftc guidelines, influencer marketing

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ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-20 | tags: chatgpt, openai, ad tracking

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It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you (theverge.com)

2026-09-19 | by John Higgins | get NVIDIA Shield TV Pro streaming device → | tags: lg tvs, gamers nexus, automatic content recognition

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Parallel Reads and Write Optimization for Large-Scale Data Replication (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-09-18 | tags: data replication, parallel reads, write optimization

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Build Faster Feedback Loops Using Qualitative User Research (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-18 | by Nadia Eldeib | get The Mom Test Rob Fitzpatrick book → | tags: design sprint, the mom test, codeyam

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Meta’s AI Agent Has a Trust Problem (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-09-18 | get Anker travel router privacy VPN → | tags: meta, ai agent, muse ai

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iOS 27.2 gives Apple TV a new profiles feature on iPhone (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-16 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple TV 4K 3rd generation → | tags: ios 27.2, apple tv app, user profiles

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Spotify bug is preventing users from following and blocking each other (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-16 | get Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker → | tags: spotify, spotify bug, follow feature

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An Apple alum revamped GM’s truck interface for the screen fatigue era (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-15 | get Garmin DriveSmart 76 dash navigator → | tags: general motors, apple, truck interface

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This Android 17 update brings the visual overhaul these flagship phones have been waiting for (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-11 | get Google Pixel 9 Pro → | tags: android 17, widgets, smartphones

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Apple’s new iPhone Duo turns the interface on its head (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-10 | tags: apple, iphone duo, foldable phone

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What algorithm did Windows XP use to choose your initial user picture? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-10 | by Raymond Chen | get Art of Computer Programming Volume 2 Seminumerical Algorithms → | tags: windows xp, rtlrandomex, reservoir sampling

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Disappointed Optimists (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-08 | get The Design of Everyday Things Don Norman → | tags: design for behavior change, behavior change, user research

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Bot Detection Without JavaScript: What My Blog Measured (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-07 | by Goga Koreli | get High Performance Browser Networking Grigorik book → | tags: bot detection, cloudflare worker, cloudflare web analytics

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Anatomy of a Browser (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-03 | get High Performance Browser Networking Ilya Grigorik → | tags: browser, anatomy, web

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Can I opt out of my input or output data being used for training? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-02 | tags: mistral, vibe, model training

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Mistral now trains on user input by default, except on enterprise tier (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-02 | tags: mistral, vibe, enterprise

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Here’s your first look at Google Photos’ customizable Collections tab (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-02 | get Google One 2TB storage subscription → | tags: google photos, collections tab, android authority

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Bug Blindness (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-30 | get The Design of Everyday Things Don Norman → | tags: bug blindness, software bugs, quality assurance

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Pebble Time 2 Review: The Most Joyful Smartwatch I’ve Ever Worn (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-28 | get Pebble Time 2 smartwatch → | tags: pebble time 2, smartwatch, wearable technology

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GUIs should be fully keyboard-driven (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | by Charalampos Kardaris | get Keychron K2 wireless mechanical keyboard → | tags: hacker news, terminal user interfaces, graphical user interfaces

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Hit anything. Discover how it rings (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | get contact microphone piezo pickup → | tags: hit detection, sound technology, ringing

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Meta’s mega settlement could change social media UX as we know it (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-26 | get Digital Minimalism Cal Newport book → | tags: meta, social media, user experience

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Show HN: Build your own theme park (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | get RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition Switch → | tags: show hn, theme park, build

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Hate the new Google Photos UI? Here’s how to fix the worst thing about it (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-26 | get Google Pixel 9 smartphone → | tags: google photos, android authority, google

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This Was a Bad Day for People Who Hate X but Sometimes Like to Read X Posts Anyway (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-26 | get Kindle Paperwhite → | tags: social media, online communities, user engagement

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Tooltips need a delay, and then they need to skip it (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-25 | by Abhishek Jakhar | get Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse → | tags: tooltip, frontprep, company logos

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Tooltips Need a Delay, and Then They Need to Skip It (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-25 | by Abhishek Jakhar | get Logitech MX Master 3S → | tags: frontprep, tooltip delay, company logos

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YouTube’s latest UI change improves how you get to a video’s juicy bits (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-24 | get YouTube Premium subscription → | tags: youtube, android, user interface