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VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-31 | by Dominic-Madori Davis | tags: vc funding, silicon valley, sec

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VMware fixes three critical flaws allowing auth bypass, VM escapes (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: vmware, vcenter, broadcom

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Gamers compress 80TB map of Minecraft's oldest anarchy server down to a 15TB download — custom .zvcr compression format and 28 bots map 1 million blocks on infamous 2b2t server (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-30 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: minecraft, 2b2t, zvcr compression

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PostgreSQL's MVCC is bad. So is everyone else's (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Radim Marek | tags: postgresql, mvcc, vacuum

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California's largest AI data center is suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water a year (techspot.com)

2026-07-27 | by Rob Thubron | tags: ai data center, colorado river, imperial irrigation district

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The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens (wired.com)

2026-07-21 | by Vittoria Elliott | tags: army, ai tokens, ask sage

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StrictlyVC returns to New York City September 10 to celebrate a huge year for the city’s startup community (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-20 | by Morgan Little | tags: strictlyvc, new york city, ideal glass studios

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Inference Optimization for MiMo v2.5: Pushing Hybrid SWA Efficiency to the Limit (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-07 | tags: cache, inference, kvcache

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Cursed circuits #5: capacitance multiplier (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-05 | tags: capacitor, circuit, frac

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Virginia bans sale of precise geolocation data (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: virginia, geolocation data, vcdpa

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Dude, Where’s My Founder? Ashton Kutcher Leaves VC Firm and Shows Which Way the Wind Is Blowing (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: ashton kutcher, vc firm, infrastructure

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Future Hyundai and Kia cars might never need air fresheners thanks to UV tech (engadget.com)

2026-07-01 | by Lawrence Bonk | get UV Car Air Purifier → | tags: hyundai, kia, plasma care uvc

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How to corrupt an SQLite database file (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-26 | tags: sqlite, fossil dvcs, database corruption

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FFmpeg fixes PixelSmash flaw in widely used video decoder (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-22 | get FFmpeg Video Decoder Update → | tags: ffmpeg, pixelsmash, magicyuv

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Ethan Thornton is trying to do everything all at once (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-22 | by Connie Loizos | tags: mach industries, hydrogen-powered system, unmanned systems

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PivCo-Huffman "Merge" Operations (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-21 | by June | tags: pivco-huffman, huffman decoding, gpu

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Windows 11 New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges for Popular Video Codecs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | get Media Player Codec Pack → | tags: windows 11, media player, hevc

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The only scalable delete in Postgres is DROP TABLE (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-11 | get PostgreSQL Drop Table Guide → | tags: postgres, planetscale, drop table

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Resurrecting a Soaked, corroded, and damaged Commodore SX‑64 (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-11 | by Jerry L. Parker | get Commodore SX-64 Repair Kit → | tags: commodore sx-64, vcfsw, corrosion

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Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18 (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-04 | by Techcrunch Events | get AI Defense Tech Book → | tags: angeles, founders, los angeles

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This Startup CEO Works 7 Days a Week and Sleeps on a Mattress in the Office: ‘Most Intense Workplace Culture in America’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-03 | by Sherin Shibu | get Office Sleep Mattress → | tags: corgi, nico laqua, ai insurance

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Naphtha shortages in Japan (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-30 | by Nippon.Com Staff | get Naphtha Storage Tank → | tags: calbee, naphtha, japan

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From QVC to Countdown Timers — How eCosmetics Is Turning Beauty Shopping Into a Live Auction Game (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-29 | by Logan Simmons | get Digital Countdown Timer → | tags: live auction shopping, ecosmetics, countdown timers

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In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-28 | by Techcrunch Events | tags: strictlyvc, los angeles, aerospace corporation

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αKG-mediated carnitine synthesis drives DNA repair via histone acetylation (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-27 | by Uboveja | get Histone Acetylation Kit → | tags: carnitine synthesis, dna repair, histone acetylation

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CISA tries to contain data leak (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-22 | get Data Leak Prevention Software → | tags: cisa, aws govcloud, github

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Lawmakers Demand Answers as CISA Tries to Contain Data Leak (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-22 | get Cybersecurity Incident Response Kit → | tags: cisa, aws govcloud, github

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Lawmakers Demand Answers as CISA Tries to Contain Data Leak (krebsonsecurity.com)

2026-05-22 | get Cybersecurity Incident Response Kit → | tags: cisa, aws govcloud, github

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She Sold $2.5 Billion in Products on TV. Now She Makes Millions Teaching Her Pitch Formula: ‘I Didn’t Grow Up With Money and Selling Made Me Uncomfortable’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-20 | by Sherin Shibu | get The Ultimate Sales Pitch Guide → | tags: qvc, hsn, forbes riley

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Feature-specific threat coding in lateral septum guides defensive action (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-20 | by Bhatti Mazo | get Lateral Septum Neural Model → | tags: flp-tdtomato, hippocampal vca1, hypothalamic aha