A River of News

Tech headlines, Sunday, October 18, 2026

143 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 7

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    Why you should never point a laser pointer at a security camera Engadget
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    William Gibson and the Trademarking of Cyberspace Hacker News
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    How Quickly Can the DoD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions Industrial Base? Hacker News
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    How to use Google's SynthID AI detection website Engadget story
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    Integer to String Conversion (2014) Hacker News
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    Time Lords kill leap seconds, before they become the new Y2K bug The Register story
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    An Xbox Series X can now run PlayStation 5 games, but there's a catch Engadget

22:00 UTC 5

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    How RC2's π table was made Hacker News
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    Starlink has two $55 plans that are wildly different — here's how Engadget
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    Router and modem or gateway: What's actually in your home network? Engadget
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    A Savannah police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien
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    What is Apple's Image Playground app for and how do you use it? Engadget

21:00 UTC 4

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    Show HN: WhatsApp MCP running free on Cloudflare Hacker News
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    Show HN: OmniPTY – Opinionated terminal emulator for macOS and Linux Hacker News
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    If you don't run your own LLM proxy, how do you know whats going on? Hacker News
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    No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark’s partners on investing in a frenzied market TechCrunch by Connie Loizos

20:00 UTC 7

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    Hybrid Reasoning Agents: 35–55% fewer tokens and up to 2.6× faster inference Hacker News
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    Netflix vmaf: Perceptual video quality assessment based on multi-method fusion Hacker News
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    Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’ TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
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    After five years, Inscryption is finally coming to mobile Engadget
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    Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Monday, Oct. 19, #1948 CNET by Gael Cooper story
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    Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Monday, Oct. 19, #1226 CNET by Gael Cooper story
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    Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Monday, Oct. 19, #960 CNET by Gael Cooper story

19:00 UTC 3

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    Mister Organ is one of the most unsettling documentaries I’ve ever seen The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien
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    Everyone’s watching the Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
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    Personal software factories are a waste of time Hacker News

18:00 UTC 10

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    Tiny Brutalism – Thanks to HN it's on Steam Hacker News
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    Silicon-photonics-enabled chip-based 3D printer (2024) Hacker News
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    Free Pascal Compiler Now Supports Dynamic Packages Hacker News
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    What is the star button for on your Roku remote? Engadget
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    HOA's are making the home crisis worse Hacker News
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    Here's how the Slate truck gets software updates without built-in infotainment Engadget
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    A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien story
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    CFPB Opens Debanking Investigation into Nine Large National Banks Hacker News
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    Investing in the Public Benefit Hacker News
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    From the Royole FlexPai to the iPhone Duo: How the modern foldable phone has evolved Engadget story

17:00 UTC 5

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    PalmOS Lemmings by Aaron Ardiri Hacker News
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    To Make, or to Buy: The Economics of Decision Models Hacker News
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    British Airways: Filming Crew W Meta Glasses Could Get Your Tickets Cancelled Hacker News story
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    What the heck is /pkg? Hacker News
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    Mitos editor is a fork of Helix Hacker News

16:00 UTC 12

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    Namecheap just seized and disabled all my domains Hacker News
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    Should you limit your FPS in games? Here's when it makes sense Engadget
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    TikTok reportedly bans ads for Musk documentary before its wider US release Engadget story
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    Someone Behind the Software Hacker News
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    Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
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    Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien story
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    Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access Ars Technica by Cristina Criddle, Financial Times story
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    The Intel 8087 chip: floating-point addition and subtraction Hacker News
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    How to fix scaling and app size issues on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Engadget
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    TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s next act TechCrunch by Kirsten Korosec story
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    Modder brings full Nvidia DLSS 5 suite to three generations of AMD gaming GPUs Tom's Hardware
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    Real Madrid vs. Sevilla: How to Livestream La Liga Soccer CNET by Kevin Lynch

15:00 UTC 11

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    Sleep Number’s October Promo Slashes Mattress Bundles by Up to 20% CNET by Ingrid Cruz
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    Flat Ethernet cables probably aren't the answer to your home networking problem Engadget story
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    Campus deplatformings hit record high Hacker News
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    Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition Gen 11 Review: A Powerful Creative Tool at a Steep Price CNET by Tyler Graham
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    macOS 15.8.2 Breaks OpenGL Hacker News
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    Anycubic's award-winning 3D printer hits all-time low pricing Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson
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    The reason why your drive shows less storage than you paid for Engadget
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    F-22 Raptor pilot successfully demonstrates command of 'wingman' fighter drone in simulated combat Tom's Hardware
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    Will it be a golden age or a dark age for mathematics (and science)? Hacker News
  10. tech
    Scientists Find a ‘Ghostly Green’ Star, and That’s Not the Only Crazy Color CNET by Joe Hindy
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    Lenovo’s fast, comfy SteamOS handheld is hundreds off The Verge (limited free articles) by Cameron Faulkner

14:00 UTC 10

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    Nordwand Mono – A monospace font for coders and adventurers Hacker News
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    Java sealed classes and exhaustive pattern matching Hacker News
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    iOS 27's new CarPlay features are great, but only these iPhones can actually use them Engadget
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    High performance policy routed IPsec mesh SD-WAN Hacker News
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    Tesla 'Cannot Guarantee' Roadster Reservation Holders Will Ever Get a Car Hacker News story
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    Viewsonic VG1457 Portable Monitor Review: More Display in a Lot Less Space CNET by Mark Knapp
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    The reason your Amazon Alexa devices are always listening Engadget story
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    Theranos-Style Fraud Has Become the Norm Hacker News
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    Cinebench world record that stood for 12 years gets toppled Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson
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    J Mascis has nothing better to do The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien

13:00 UTC 14

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    RepRapMicron Hacker News
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    Gen Z Is the First Generation Dumber Than Their Parents Hacker News
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    These 6 retro sites let you relive the glory days of 2000s Flash games Engadget
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    The Electronic Disturbance Theater and Electronic Civil Disobedience Hacker News
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    Your smart TV has one big problem: It's tracking what you watch Engadget
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    Trump says Google kisses his ass The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien story
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    Asus ROG Strix XG27AQGNV 27-inch G-Sync Pulsar gaming monitor review: Super smooth with unprecedented control Tom's Hardware by Christian Eberle
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    Nvidia RTX 5090 shipment worth $470,000 goes missing in Brazilian airport Tom's Hardware
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    How to use your Windows PC to make and receive phone calls Engadget
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    Show HN: The Zelda timeline to catch up before the Ocarina of Time remake Hacker News
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    I Killed My Home’s Power to Test EcoFlow’s Backup Station. The Result Surprised Me CNET by Adam Doud
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    Killed My Home’s Power to Test EcoFlow’s Backup Station. The Result Surprised Me CNET by Adam Doud
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    Sunseeker vs. Mova: I Tested Two Wire-Free Robot Mowers on My Complex Lawn CNET by Alan Bradley
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    The best gadget I bought this year is a milk frother The Verge (limited free articles) by Elizabeth Lopatto

12:00 UTC 14

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    How overhead projectors took over your classroom The Verge (limited free articles) by David Pierce
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    Chip fab engineering game goes viral in Taiwan Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson
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    Germany's 17M Immigrants: Where They Come From Hacker News
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    Official DLSS 5 running on unsupported games delivers up to 90% better performance than the leaked version Tom's Hardware
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    Why it's important to avoid plugging in a damaged external hard drive Engadget
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    Weball: Play Katamari on Websites Hacker News
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    Premier League Soccer: Stream Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal Live from Anywhere CNET by Kevin Lynch story
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    Why are internet upload speeds so much slower than download speeds? Engadget
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    MIT engineers build soft 3D shape-sensing skin for gaming and VR Tom's Hardware by Shane Downing
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    How Far Will AI Assistants Go for a Refund They Can't Get? Hacker News
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    Why you might not want to join two Ethernet cables (and what you should do instead) Engadget story
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    A new way to think about borrow checking (in reverse) Hacker News
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    Typo-squatting attacks with major domains are still viable Tom's Hardware
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    Cities want to put the boot on robotaxis The Verge (limited free articles) by Andrew Hawkins

11:00 UTC 8

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    300-plus local data center bans have only delayed just three US projects Tom's Hardware by Shane Downing
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    How I open-sourced my smart home in a weekend – and ditched Google for Siri ZDNET by Ed Bott story
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    Restoration of Retinal Regenerative Potential Hacker News
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    Anthropic’s proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1 billion in damages are on the line Tom's Hardware story
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    Open MicroManipulator – A sub-micrometer 3D motion control plattform Hacker News
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    The Brain Sandwich Hacker News
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    20 Best Gifts for Men, Manly Men, and Manly Man Men (2026) WIRED by Matthew Korfhage
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    Researchers train AI to detect concealed handguns using Wi-Fi signals Tom's Hardware by Etiido Uko

10:00 UTC 10

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    How employment is changing at Anthropic Hacker News
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    Premier League Soccer: Stream Leeds vs. Man United Live from Anywhere CNET by Kevin Lynch
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    Data Centers Have a New PR Plan: Your Kid’s Field Trip WIRED by Caroline Haskins story
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    OnlyFans Creators Are Pissed That Meta Lets Muse Talk Dirty WIRED by Reece Rogers story
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    DJI’s first battery-swapping dock gets drones recharged and back in the air in under 45 seconds Tom's Hardware by Shane Downing
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    Making Solar Panels with a Microwave [video] Hacker News
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    Legal experts warn Meta's new terms still grant broad scraping permissions Hacker News story
  8. tech
    It's time to talk about TEEs Hacker News
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    Valerion VisionMaster Max 4K Projector Review: Looks Great, Sounds OK WIRED by Chris Haslam story
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    Flock camera locations revealed on MapQuest’s new Surveillance Layer Tom's Hardware story

09:00 UTC 4

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    The Best AirPods Cases We’ve Used In Our Day-to-Day Lives (2026) WIRED by Louryn Strampe
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    Climate Change Has It In for the World’s Best Surfing WIRED by Damian Carrington
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    Magnesium May Not Reach Your Brain, Despite Supplement Label Promises WIRED by Adam Obr
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    Voicemod’s New Phone Gadget Changes Your ‘Sonic Identity’ for Mobile Games and Streaming CNET by David Lumb

08:00 UTC 3

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    UI-Te-Rangiora Hacker News
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    Parser Combinators Hacker News
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    Oh no, what happened to my OOHPod? Windows command prompt puts in a surprise appearance The Register

06:00 UTC 2

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    DeepSeek search and fetch – $0.75 per 1000 successful requests Hacker News story
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    A Princeton PhD Applied to 2,300 Jobs. He Still Can't Get One Hacker News

05:00 UTC 2

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    The game industry is broken – can we fix it? Hacker News
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    Matthew Prince on why Cloudflare offers a free version and always will Hacker News

04:00 UTC 6

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    A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias Hacker News
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    Notes on the Complex Roots of Unity Hacker News
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    Refurb weekend II: Alpha Micro Eagle 300 and friends Hacker News
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    Show HN: Sphinx – a hook that quizzes you on your AI's code before shipping Hacker News
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    My AI agent caught most of our sites saying sent while no email left the server Hacker News
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    Show HN: 500 clocks in one 6.3 MB HTML file by Opus 5.5 Hacker News

03:00 UTC 2

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    The ovary doesn't retire after menopause Hacker News
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    How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is Deceiving You Hacker News story

01:00 UTC 2

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    Dogs seem to agree with humans that 'bouba' is round and 'kiki' is spiky Hacker News
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    Zuckerberg's Meta Takes Down No Kings Instagram During Protest Day Hacker News story

00:00 UTC 2

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    You don't have to turn off your phone to switch SIM cards (but you probably should) Engadget
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    What to check if your Nintendo Switch 2 isn't connecting to the TV Engadget