A River of News

Tech headlines, Sunday, September 20, 2026

164 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 6

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    Amiga Unix, Again Hacker News
  2. tech
    Which major chatbot apps work with CarPlay? Engadget
  3. tech
    DAPO: An Open-Source RL System from ByteDance Seed and Tsinghua Air Hacker News
  4. tech
    7 ways to get free movies and TV channels on your smart TV Engadget
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    Where Rust actually is in Windows 11 Hacker News
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    How to join a FaceTime call with your Android phone or Windows PC Engadget

22:00 UTC 8

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    The iPhone 18 Pro Is Tricky to Repair According to an iFixIt Teardown CNET by Patrick Holland story
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    What Happened to the Snowden Archive Hacker News
  3. tech
    Google's Open Agentic Orchestrator Hacker News
  4. tech
    How to use Xbox mode on your Windows PC Engadget
  5. tech
    Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone Hacker News story
  6. tech
    Bill to Ban Private Equity from Owning Medical Practices Hacker News
  7. tech
    Line Scan Photos from MUNI Heritage Weekend in San Francisco Hacker News
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    SpaceXAI's Grok Bot is in early beta - Here's how to try it Engadget story

21:00 UTC 4

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    Nipple tattooist 'frustrated' by online censorship Hacker News
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    Whirlpool Washer Transmission Repair (2007) Hacker News
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    What It's Like to Work in One of America's Data Centers Hacker News
  4. tech
    Nobody pays for FOSS, we can force them to Hacker News

20:00 UTC 10

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    Ogre Battle 64 Recompiled Project at 99.05% Hacker News
  2. tech
    One Minute Park Hacker News
  3. tech
    No Dogs in Space is back to feed your need for obsessive music history The Verge by Terrence O’Brien
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    OpenAI's Sam Altman to Brief UN Security Council Next Week Hacker News story
  5. tech
    Give your PC the deep clean it deserves — the Wolfbox MF60 Air Duster with up to 110,000 RPM drops to $33.99 Tom's Hardware
  6. tech
    World model companies are keeping a lot of secrets TechCrunch by Russell Brandom
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    Is there any benefit to keeping your smart TV in standby mode? Engadget
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    Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 21, #1920 CNET by Gael Cooper story
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    Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 21, #932 CNET by Gael Cooper story
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    Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sept. 21, #1198 CNET by Gael Cooper story

19:00 UTC 4

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    Frontier Labs Are Selling Garbage to Fools in Washington Hacker News
  2. tech
    Why MCP Was Always a Bad Idea Hacker News
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    Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
  4. tech
    The Hierarchy of Money Hacker News

18:00 UTC 9

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    Is the AI industry really ready to slow down? TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
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    No one is surprised that Nvidia’s Jensen Huang thinks AI fears are overblown. The Verge by Terrence O’Brien story
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    Software Sandboxing: The Basics Hacker News
  4. tech
    Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking TechCrunch by Ivan Mehta
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    How to use ChatGPT to make stickers for iMessage and WhatsApp Engadget
  6. tech
    Epoll and Kqueue: How Operating Systems Learned to Wait Efficiently Hacker News
  7. tech
    Kojima Productions disputes reports the studio is in trouble The Verge by Terrence O’Brien story
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    Retroid Pocket unexpectedly expands its Duo lineup with a Lite Plus version Engadget
  9. tech
    The benefits of using an E Ink tablet over an iPad Engadget

17:00 UTC 10

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    A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W Hacker News
  2. tech
    I turned Jev into a (lousy) chatbot Hacker News
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    Self-hosted inference orchestrators compared: LocalAI, exo, GPUStack, vLLM Hacker News
  4. tech
    Samsung is expected to more than double output of its HBM4 and HBM4E DRAM Hacker News
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    Resident Evil 4 (GameCube) – complete byte-identical decompilation to C/C++ Hacker News
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    Show HN: Three genlocked RP2350B make a console – 3k sprite pixels per line) Hacker News
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    How to customize the side button on your Samsung Galaxy phone Engadget
  8. tech
    Trying the Software Factory Pattern Hacker News
  9. tech
    People hate Flock so much its employees are now demoralized and quitting Hacker News story
  10. tech
    US Revokes Limits on Power Plants' Climate Pollution Hacker News story

16:00 UTC 10

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    Truman World Hacker News
  2. tech
    Show HN: Radius – A Meetup.com Alternative Hacker News
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    A History of the Chiming Machines at Gloucester's Cathedral and City Churches [pdf] Hacker News
  4. tech
    I Am Often Wrong Hacker News
  5. tech
    Joby Aviation completed a fully autonomous flight from California to North Carolina Engadget story
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    New California law will penalize influencers who don’t disclose political ads TechCrunch by Anthony Ha
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    What's the 30-degree rule for TVs? Engadget
  8. tech
    TechCrunch Mobility: How do we know when an AV is safe enough? TechCrunch by Kirsten Korosec
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    Video games inspire great UX (2019) Hacker News
  10. tech
    How to use your phone as a remote for any smart TV Engadget

15:00 UTC 15

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    Prompts Aren't Real Hacker News
  2. tech
    Laya (OS Jev) on Mac M4 CoreML Offline (45 decisions per second) Hacker News
  3. tech
    We broke an Over-The-Air update on the ESP32 on purpose Hacker News
  4. tech
    Custom home server built from spare parts Hacker News
  5. tech
    Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’ The Verge by Terrence O’Brien story
  6. tech
    Jev Collection Hacker News story
  7. tech
    How to set up your Sonos speakers using the app Engadget
  8. tech
    One-Electron Universe Hacker News
  9. tech
    What's been going on in w64devkit the past year Hacker News
  10. tech
    ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector Hacker News
  11. tech
    Singapore Is Paying People to Put Down Their Phones and Read Books Hacker News
  12. tech
    Pirate Face Rescues LLM Models from Deletion Hacker News
  13. tech
    Dell Pro 7 Webcam 4K Review: Sounds surprisingly great Tom's Hardware by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal
  14. tech
    Sherline Tools Is Going Out of Business Hacker News
  15. tech
    Before you throw out your old laptop, do this first Engadget

14:00 UTC 8

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    Show HN: A competition for small neural networks that play strategy games Hacker News
  2. tech
    Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google face antitrust lawsuit for agreeing to slow AI development — plaintiffs say plan has been in motion for months before, calls agreement ‘self-serving’ Tom's Hardware story
  3. tech
    The Journey of a Migratory Shorebird Hacker News
  4. tech
    These small changes can improve your home surround sound in a big way Engadget
  5. tech
    The senior engineer death spiral Hacker News
  6. tech
    The PC gaming ray tracing obsession began with the first RTX 20 graphics cards released on this day in 2018 — the GeForce RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti led the charge, but games were thin on the ground Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson
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    system design in depth – 200 topics, 118 diagrams, interactive demos Hacker News
  8. tech
    Is the original Nintendo Switch still worth buying in 2026? Engadget

13:00 UTC 13

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    Researchers build a drone that navigates with physical whiskers to operate in dark, dusty or smoky places where cameras or GPS can fail — sub-100 gram drones run 34KB software to enable sub-millimeter precision Tom's Hardware
  2. tech
    Mathematical Billiards (2024) Hacker News
  3. tech
    Teen Social Media Bans Miss the Point Hacker News story
  4. tech
    Winamp will be reborn in 2027 to take on streaming Engadget
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    Final Fantasy VII Revelation might use upwards of 200 GB and requires an additional download — latest entry in the series of remakes may set a new record for the size of a base install Tom's Hardware
  6. tech
    PearOS Hacker News
  7. tech
    Say Hello to RatHat, a New AI-Powered Malware Invading the Android Ecosystem CNET by Joe Hindy
  8. tech
    Do birds have accents? the regional differences in birdsong Hacker News
  9. tech
    Qwen-Image-2.1: Compact, efficient, and unified image creation Hacker News
  10. tech
    This El Niño Has Reached ‘Super’ Status. Here’s What That Means CNET by Macy Meyer story
  11. tech
    How to improve your audio quality on Netflix Engadget
  12. tech
    Prusa CORE One+ INDX review: Time for a 'Tool' change Tom's Hardware
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    Microsoft patents system to freeze games and inject ads during downtimes — watching commercials earns ad-free playtime credits Tom's Hardware

12:00 UTC 14

  1. tech
    The Best Way to Discard Frying Oil? Don’t CNET by Pamela Vachon
  2. tech
    A24’s reputation is on the line with the SCP Foundation movie The Verge by Terrence O’Brien
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    Massive 192GB GTA leak reveals early GTA VI map and canceled DLCs — files show liquid nitrogen death for Trevor and scrapped Liberty City expansion Tom's Hardware
  4. tech
    Premier League Soccer: Stream Fulham vs. Man United Live From Anywhere CNET by Kevin Lynch story
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    Here's what you should look for when buying an Android phone for gaming Engadget
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    Noctua fans prevent the CAIM1 ‘Anti-AI’ 4K camera from throttling — unusual camera’s processor gets toasty as it records while performing cryptographic calculations Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson
  7. tech
    Chat-based Large Language Models replicate the mechanisms of a psychic's con Hacker News
  8. tech
    The Millennium Problems for Biology Hacker News
  9. tech
    North Korea used job interviews to deploy malware on 30,000 devices during coding tests — WaterPlum group loots $10.7 million in crypto and plants persistent RATs Tom's Hardware story
  10. tech
    All roads lead to cable The Verge by Charles Pulliam-Moore
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    Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems The Verge by Justine Calma story
  12. tech
    The hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator The Verge by Verge Staff
  13. tech
    A great new video game movie The Verge by Jay Peters
  14. tech
    Wired vs. wireless charging: Which is better for battery health? Engadget

11:00 UTC 7

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    Kash Patel says that AI use at the FBI has 'increased by 605%' since he became director — claims that every major tech player is 'embedded' in the agency Tom's Hardware story
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    If AI coding is lowering your code quality, you're not managing quality right Hacker News
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    Autonomous strike drone uses Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano to independently pick and bomb targets — Swedish startup's attack drones run small AI model, require no human input and zero external comms Tom's Hardware by Shane Downing
  4. tech
    I'm Tired of the AI Tone Hacker News
  5. tech
    An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang Ars Technica by Andy Greenberg, WIRED.com story
  6. tech
    Thermacell LIV 2.0 Review: Taking My Yard Back WIRED by Christopher Null
  7. tech
    Welcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs WIRED by Jason Parham

10:00 UTC 10

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    Jensen Huang says there is '0% chance' AI destroys the world by 2030 — 'We should go as fast as we can, irrespective of anyone else,' dismisses Anthropic doom warnings and rejects new regulations Tom's Hardware story
  2. tech
    Why Do We Need Human Mathematicians Anymore? Hacker News
  3. tech
    Putin casts online vote using unlicensed Windows on an American Dell PC — 'Activate Windows' watermark visible in official Kremlin clip, uses foreign Dell PC despite Russian tech mandate Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson
  4. tech
    It’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers WIRED by Molly Taft story
  5. tech
    Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me WIRED by Reece Rogers story
  6. tech
    AI and the Destruction of the Creative Commons Hacker News
  7. tech
    Collapse of mainstream optical drive supply kills high-end CD players — PS Audio and Naim halt production as component costs double Tom's Hardware
  8. tech
    Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review Ars Technica by Jonathan M. Gitlin
  9. tech
    What You Need to Know About the Foreign-Made Router Ban in the US WIRED by Simon Hill
  10. tech
    Meet the Academics Trying to Stop You From Having Sex in Robotaxis WIRED by Aarian Marshall

09:00 UTC 9

  1. tech
    PDF Forgeries Are Surprisingly Rare (2022) Hacker News
  2. tech
    Google's simulated fruit fly brain 'mines Bitcoin' in web browser proof of concept — FutureBit says real organic neuron miner could have '10x the efficiency of the best silicon 3nm ASICs' Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson story
  3. tech
    A font that reads what you wrote Hacker News
  4. tech
    How to Avoid Scams and Sketchy Products on Amazon (2026) WIRED by Louryn Strampe
  5. tech
    What ChatGPT Thinks It Knows About You Is Affecting Its Answers. Here’s How to Change That WIRED by David Nield story
  6. tech
    Benchmarking Wild vs. Mold Hacker News
  7. tech
    Don't Be Nice Hacker News
  8. tech
    T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant Ars Technica by Jacek Krywko
  9. tech
    Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans WIRED by Marlowe Starling

08:00 UTC 4

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    Show HN: AI Facial Attractiveness Model Aligned with Human Preferences Hacker News
  2. tech
    How Windows turned months of inactivity into a 7-hour update hostage situation The Register
  3. tech
    Porsche puts wireless EV charging into production Hacker News
  4. tech
    Teleoperated Humans Hacker News

06:00 UTC 2

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    Dropbox's Jan 1st 2027 terms of service Hacker News
  2. tech
    Spain Orders Blocks on Archive.today and Its Mirrors Hacker News

05:00 UTC 8

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    Orchestrating Claude Code Agents: The Chief of Staff Pattern Hacker News
  2. tech
    Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sept. 20, #1197 CNET by Gael Cooper story
  3. tech
    Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 20, #1919 CNET by Gael Cooper story
  4. tech
    Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 20, #931 CNET by Gael Cooper story
  5. tech
    UTF-8000: Unlimited UTF-8 Hacker News
  6. tech
    Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Sept. 20 CNET by Gael Cooper story
  7. tech
    Telling a Computer to Do Things Hacker News
  8. tech
    Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 20, #727 CNET by Gael Cooper story

04:00 UTC 4

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    BYD Slashes Price of Electric Car and Becomes Cheapest in Australia [video] Hacker News
  2. tech
    Google AI Studio fakes data deletion. VRP auto-banned me in 60s for reporting it Hacker News
  3. tech
    Polymarket's Rush to Grow Left a Door Wide Open for Fraudsters Hacker News story
  4. tech
    Step 5 Preview: Advancing the Pareto Frontier Hacker News

03:00 UTC 1

  1. tech
    World Wide Words Hacker News

02:00 UTC 2

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    RSA-896 Hacker News
  2. tech
    Comparing reflection capabilities of C++, Zig and C3 Hacker News

00:00 UTC 6

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    More Floating Point Alternatives Hacker News
  2. tech
    How long can you expect your old cassette tapes to last? Engadget
  3. tech
    Paper Models of Polyhedra Hacker News
  4. tech
    The Hugging Face Hack Wasn't What It Was Cracked Up to Be Hacker News
  5. tech
    Apple iPhone 18 Pro Camera test Hacker News
  6. tech
    How to record audio on your iPhone Engadget