A River of News

Tech headlines, Saturday, October 3, 2026

166 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 6

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    What's the difference between battery capacity and battery life? Engadget
  2. tech
    Why is this the only pink MacBook available right now? Engadget
  3. tech
    Second Chances Hacker News
  4. tech
    Declaring a bird extinct: The median wait is 36 years after the last sighting Hacker News
  5. tech
    USA vs. Mexico Livestream: How to Watch International Friendly Soccer CNET by Kevin Lynch
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    This little-known app lets you display song lyrics on Apple CarPlay Engadget

22:00 UTC 6

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    Why this ancient cable still connects to modern TVs with a simple adapter Engadget
  2. tech
    Big Balls Now Exposed to Serious Criminal Charges in at Least Six States Hacker News
  3. tech
    How to improve your laptop's webcam quality Engadget
  4. tech
    Writing code by hand is over, forever Hacker News
  5. tech
    We ported the original Doom to SQL Hacker News story
  6. tech
    Online retailers that don't support digital wallets are losing Gen Z customers Engadget story

20:00 UTC 8

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    Reasons I didn't become an EMT, ranked Hacker News
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    'Neanderthals Among Us' by Peter Sahlins Review Hacker News
  3. tech
    Surely you have ultra-wideband radios on your bins too? Hacker News
  4. tech
    Show HN: Local pretrained classifiers, GPU not needed Hacker News
  5. tech
    ICE is reportedly using a Palantir database to compile dossiers on protestors Engadget story
  6. tech
    Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 4, #1933 CNET by Gael Cooper story
  7. tech
    Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 4, #945 CNET by Gael Cooper story
  8. tech
    Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Oct. 4, #1211 CNET by Gael Cooper story

19:00 UTC 9

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    Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94 Ars Technica by Robert Pearlman
  2. tech
    Elon Musk Emails Hacker News
  3. tech
    We want you to build the next Git platform on Cloudflare Hacker News
  4. tech
    Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’ TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
  5. tech
    Anthropic tried to persuade Pope that AI could be conscious being Hacker News story
  6. tech
    The work by Valve's Timur Kristóf on improving old AMD GPUs on Linux Hacker News
  7. tech
    Our AI Midwife Hacker News
  8. tech
    RSS Feed Best Practices (2022) Hacker News
  9. tech
    Two American Airlines Flights End Up with the Same Flight Numbers Hacker News

18:00 UTC 15

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    How to hack time, with C2PA Hacker News
  2. tech
    How to check the temperature of your PC's CPU Engadget
  3. tech
    Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
  4. tech
    Protect Your Friends and Loved Ones Hacker News
  5. tech
    Ethernet cables can do more than just improve home internet Engadget
  6. tech
    Getting the most out of Opus 5.5 in Claude and Claude Code Hacker News
  7. tech
    Capcom plans to use AI to speed up the game development process Engadget story
  8. tech
    What Meta got right with Muse Hacker News
  9. tech
    Delta WiFi Survival Guide Hacker News
  10. tech
    ADHD, autism or complex trauma? [pdf] Hacker News story
  11. tech
    Hole Punch: Sling your spaceship around gravitational fields Hacker News
  12. tech
    Upgrade Your Post-Workout Recovery With Deals on Theragun Massagers Ahead of Prime Day CNET by Kaylyn McKenna
  13. tech
    Treachery in the Rodin Museum 3D scan verdict Hacker News
  14. tech
    The Nvidia Shield TV Is 7 Years Old. It Just Got a $100 Price Hike WIRED by Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica story
  15. tech
    The original PlayStation 2 security chip has been reverse engineered Engadget

17:00 UTC 7

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    Pop!_OS bans AI-generated code from much of its codebase Hacker News
  2. tech
    Automating my 35mm film scanning pipeline Hacker News
  3. tech
    This Belkin Nintendo Switch 2 Charging Case Puts the Power in Your Hands for Prime Day CNET by Kaylyn McKenna story
  4. tech
    Vx – One Language, Every Chip Hacker News
  5. tech
    Kolibri – Tech Report [pdf] Hacker News
  6. tech
    Agents don't need memory, they need documentation Hacker News
  7. tech
    RetailReady (YC W24) Is Hiring Hacker News

16:00 UTC 11

  1. tech
    7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV Pro gets shocking 50% price hike driven by AI memory shortage Tom's Hardware story
  2. tech
    EventMaxxer – Automatically apply to events to get you in the right room Hacker News
  3. tech
    Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’ The Verge by Terrence O’Brien story
  4. tech
    Gear Up for Outages With a CNET-Exclusive Discount on the Pecron F3000LFP Power Station CNET by Kaylyn McKenna story
  5. tech
    Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 3, #740 CNET by Gael Cooper story
  6. tech
    OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’ TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
  7. tech
    How to customize Camera Control on your iPhone Engadget
  8. tech
    Former OpenAI employee says AI should be regulated like nuclear power plants Engadget story
  9. tech
    An Algorithmic Failure Beneath the Secret Ballot Hacker News
  10. tech
    Using Theme park rides and smartphones for demonstrating Newtonian mechanics Hacker News
  11. tech
    Why Windows 11 is always using so much RAM Engadget

15:00 UTC 9

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    Docker has always used microVMs (well since 2016) Hacker News
  2. tech
    City building games have a Soul Problem pt.2 Hacker News
  3. tech
    iPhone Duo vs. iPad Mini: Which Apple device is right for you? Engadget story
  4. tech
    Anthropic's super bug-hunting model Mythos is hardcore good at math, as latest vuln under attack shows The Register story
  5. tech
    Show HN: Factorio but with Unreliable Components Hacker News
  6. tech
    FTL: A new operating system for clouds Hacker News
  7. tech
    Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order TechCrunch by Jagmeet Singh story
  8. tech
    Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations The Verge by Terrence O’Brien
  9. tech
    One missing Google Docs feature has a pretty easy workaround Engadget

14:00 UTC 11

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    Elon Musk confirms discussions with TSMC about Terafab chipmaking collaboration Tom's Hardware story
  2. tech
    Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies TechCrunch by Tim De Chant
  3. tech
    Find tech deals in Newegg's Fantastech Sale ahead of Amazon's Big Deals Day — early shoppers get automatic refunds if hardware prices drop lower Tom's Hardware by Stewart Bendle story
  4. tech
    An OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarm The Verge by Terrence O’Brien story
  5. tech
    What does FDM stand for in 3D printing and how does it work? Engadget
  6. tech
    Earth Tipped on Its Side During the Age of Dinosaurs–and Not Just Once Hacker News
  7. tech
    Buying used CPUs can expose you to existing bans from anti-cheat engines Tom's Hardware story
  8. tech
    Direct retinal projection display for smart glasses using a meta-optic mirror Hacker News
  9. tech
    How to know it's time to replace your Apple Pencil's tip Engadget
  10. tech
    All the AI agents that can live in your text messages TechCrunch by Lauren Forristal
  11. tech
    This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 3, 2026 Tom's Hardware

13:00 UTC 13

  1. tech
    I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken Hacker News
  2. tech
    What's the difference between Google Pay and Google Wallet? Engadget
  3. tech
    Show HN: Photoc – Command-line tools for photographers Hacker News
  4. tech
    Steam hits record $1.7 billion in September 2026 despite soaring PC hardware costs — platform approaches 21,000 new releases in 2026, on track to top $20 billion annually Tom's Hardware
  5. tech
    US killer's sentence quashed because of AI video of victim shown in court Hacker News
  6. tech
    How Apple's Thunderbolt ports are different from USB-C Engadget
  7. tech
    Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf] Hacker News
  8. tech
    California will fine robotaxi companies if their vehicles block first responders Engadget story
  9. tech
    French Bond Risk Hits Euro-Crisis Levels [video] Hacker News story
  10. tech
    AI agents use 5x more tokens than humans as cached prompts explode, headed for 10x Tom's Hardware by Shane Downing story
  11. tech
    This $100 Power Washer Whupped My More Expensive Model. I Was as Shocked as Anyone CNET by Alan Bradley
  12. tech
    This is one of the cheapest ways to add Dolby Atmos to your TV Engadget
  13. tech
    Watch UEFA Nations League Soccer: Livestream Croatia vs. England From Anywhere for Free CNET by Kevin Lynch story

12:00 UTC 16

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    Scare up big savings in Bambu Lab's Halloween sale right now, with up to 30% off Tom's Hardware by Ben Stockton
  2. tech
    Is YouTube TV worth your money anymore? Engadget
  3. tech
    Malicious VPN config files can let attackers run commands on Asus routers Tom's Hardware by Shane Downing
  4. tech
    How to adjust the audio quality in Apple Music Engadget
  5. tech
    Watson Jr. memo about CDC 6600 (1963) Hacker News
  6. tech
    Infidel Goes Wild Hacker News
  7. tech
    10 Handy Ways To Reuse Your Old Android Phone Engadget
  8. tech
    Is a Nintendo 3DS still worth buying in 2026? Engadget
  9. tech
    Show HN: Entombed in a Raycaster Hacker News
  10. tech
    Great Question (YC W21) Is Hiring Product Engineers in Canada (Remote) Hacker News
  11. tech
    Clever database, but can it run Doom? The Register
  12. tech
    Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop submissions Tom's Hardware by Etiido Uko story
  13. tech
    This Harry Potter Edition Phone From Realme Is the Coolest Collab of 2026 CNET by Prakhar Khanna
  14. tech
    Photography adventures, chaotic sheepherding and other new indie games worth checking out Engadget
  15. tech
    3D movies are finally worth watching The Verge by Sean Hollister
  16. tech
    Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family WIRED by Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess story

11:00 UTC 11

  1. tech
    Type Safe Generic Data Structures in C Hacker News
  2. tech
    The Escalation of War in Ethiopia Hacker News story
  3. tech
    $5,245 prebuilt RTX 5090 PC's connectors melt after sitting boxed for a year Tom's Hardware by Andrew E. Freedman story
  4. tech
    How to Collect CDs WIRED by Orlando Mendiola
  5. tech
    The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton Ars Technica by Ildar Farkhatdinov, The Conversation
  6. tech
    California subpoenas OpenAI over rogue AI agents conducting hacking attacks Tom's Hardware story
  7. tech
    The Best E-Readers That Aren't a Kindle (2026): Kobo, Boox WIRED by Nena Farrell story
  8. tech
    Our Solar System Is Terminally Unstable and Will Be Completely Destroyed, Study Finds 404 Media by Becky Ferreira
  9. tech
    The best Amazon device deals for October Prime Day are live: Save up to 77% ZDNET by Maria Diaz
  10. tech
    HyperX Alloy Rise Gaming Keyboard Review: Made for Modders Without Enough Modder Considerations CNET by Mark Knapp
  11. tech
    The best Amazon device deals for October Prime Day are already live: Save up to 77% ZDNET by Maria Diaz story

10:00 UTC 9

  1. tech
    Amazon promises to spend $1 billion on communities close to its data centers, but critics push back Tom's Hardware story
  2. tech
    Show HN: Germany's new sovereign AI model Kolibri Hacker News story
  3. tech
    AMD’s secret Zen 3 gaming CPU had 128MB of game-boosting L3 cache but never saw the light of day Tom's Hardware by Zhiye Liu
  4. tech
    I found the iPhone 18 Pro’s best camera feature – and it isn’t variable aperture ZDNET by Patrick O'Rourke
  5. tech
    Best Mosquito Repellents for Your Yard: What Works and What Doesn’t (2026) WIRED by Christopher Null
  6. tech
    The 7 best MacBook deals for Amazon’s October Prime Day ZDNET by Kyle Kucharski
  7. tech
    10 MacBook deals I’d vouch for ahead of Amazon Prime Day ZDNET by Kyle Kucharski story
  8. tech
    After Spending Countless Hours Testing Security Cameras, I Recommend These 3 for Prime Day Deals CNET by Tyler Lacoma story
  9. tech
    ChatGPT-6 Astra plays World of Warcraft 'blind' and clears the orc starting zone in 40 minutes with no deaths Tom's Hardware by Shane Downing story

09:00 UTC 6

  1. tech
    GitHub's new dashboard experience now the default Hacker News
  2. tech
    Kolibri Has Landed: A Sovereign Open-Weight Model Hacker News story
  3. tech
    Hot Flashing Guide Rev. 2.0 (2004) Hacker News
  4. tech
    Gemini ending free use of Flash and Pro models Hacker News
  5. tech
    These are the 5 Garmin watches our readers bought the most this year – see what models ZDNET by Nina Raemont
  6. tech
    A Decade-Long Experiment Is Unlocking the Mysteries of the Ocean’s ‘Deep Reefs’ WIRED by Byrd Pinkerton

08:00 UTC 3

  1. tech
    U.S. may have overthrown Venezuela due to chat with Grok Hacker News
  2. tech
    Show HN: Offrun – manage every coding agent from one workspace Hacker News
  3. tech
    Palantir's fondness for French food cooked up tech's latest fad – forward-deployed engineers The Register

07:00 UTC 4

  1. tech
    Former SR-71 engineer talks NASA's Blackbird revival program Hacker News
  2. tech
    Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion? Hacker News
  3. tech
    Understanding Frontier Artificial Intelligence Hacker News
  4. tech
    Bahrain GP in Malaysia: How to Watch the F1 Race CNET by Kevin Lynch story

06:00 UTC 1

  1. tech
    The characters of plastics (2024) Hacker News

05:00 UTC 3

  1. tech
    Memory-Safe WebP Decoding Hacker News
  2. tech
    Haunted by the ghosts of materialism Hacker News
  3. tech
    Klook Promo Code: 25% Off October 2026 WIRED by Molly Higgins story

04:00 UTC 2

  1. tech
    An Update on Orion for Linux and Windows Hacker News
  2. tech
    What if AI worked at 1.000.000 tokens per seconds? Hacker News

03:00 UTC 3

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    Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Oct. 3 CNET by Gael Cooper story
  2. tech
    Extra Big Ass Intelligence Hacker News
  3. tech
    Cloudflare Ohttp Gateway Hacker News

02:00 UTC 2

  1. tech
    New York City should carefully measure a new tree Hacker News
  2. tech
    Apple acknowledges AT&T network bug on iPhone 18 Pro Max Engadget story

01:00 UTC 5

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    Show HN: Google Maps Scraper MCP Hacker News
  2. tech
    iPhone 18 Pro Max can’t call or text on AT&T? Apple will replace it for free ZDNET by Elyse Betters Picaro story
  3. tech
    Hair Loss Was Just the Start. Ozempic Users Are Also Reporting Nail Trouble Hacker News
  4. tech
    Math's pedagogical curse – Grant Sanderson [video] Hacker News
  5. tech
    NTSB Preliminary Report: Prime Air 767 Runway Overrun [pdf] Hacker News

00:00 UTC 6

  1. tech
    Newgrounds.com – A community of games, music, and art Hacker News
  2. tech
    Meta wants you to build your own Muse gadget TechCrunch by Kirsten Korosec story
  3. tech
    Where Is the Planet Hacker News
  4. tech
    Things That Apparently Cause Cancer Hacker News
  5. tech
    Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock TechCrunch by Connie Loizos story
  6. tech
    UFC 332 Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong: How to Watch Live, Start Time, Full Card CNET by Kevin Lynch story