A River of News

Tech headlines, Saturday, October 31, 2026

181 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 7

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    Constructing a Quine from Kleene's Second Recursion Theorem Hacker News
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    How big and powerful is SpaceX's Starship rocket? Engadget story
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    Work Requirements for Trick-or-Treaters Hacker News
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    Inverse Zitron: An Investment Strategy Hacker News
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    Why your Apple AirPods' battery drains so fast and how to make it last longer Engadget
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    When Electric Cars Were for Women Hacker News
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    The Slate vs Ford Fathom debate might be settled by this one key tech feature Engadget

22:00 UTC 7

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    Altoids Project Hacker News
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    Memdoor: A team of 5 Qwen3.8-27B models beats Fable 5 on LiveCodeBench Hard Hacker News
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    4 important features you should know if you use Microsoft Teams Engadget
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    An Italian Farmer Found Some Unknown Seeds in His Attic and Planted Them Hacker News
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    Efficient algorithms, the Exponential Time Hypothesis, and losing the plot Hacker News
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    The reason most electrical plug prongs have holes in them Engadget
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    5 Netflix tips we all wish we knew sooner Engadget story

21:00 UTC 8

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    AI text watermarking and quality loss Hacker News
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    ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging Hacker News
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    Apple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’ TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
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    Spooky C++ Hacker News
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    Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward TechCrunch by Anthony Ha
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    Anthropic takes steps to block Claude from reverse-engineering video games Hacker News story
  7. tech
    Get in the spirit with these horrors from YouTube The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien
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    Why your Apple AirPods won't connect to your iPhone and how can you fix it Engadget

20:00 UTC 11

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    Distributed Proofreaders Hacker News
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    With 86% of the words, you might understand only 38% of an anime's lines Hacker News
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    Common Desktop Environment available now as open-source Hacker News
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    A Chemical Hunger (2021) Hacker News
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    NASA's Voyager 1 Conserves Power, Resolves Brief Communications Pause Hacker News story
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    Bidirectional Charging During Grid Outages Hacker News
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    Surviving "The Graduate" Hacker News
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    Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sunday, Nov. 1, #1961 CNET by Gael Cooper story
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    Xbox manager says AI is already being used in game development Engadget story
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    Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sunday, Nov. 1, #1239 CNET by Gael Cooper story
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    Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday, Nov. 1, #973 CNET by Gael Cooper story

19:00 UTC 10

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    HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN Hacker News
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    Anthropic blocks users for anything touching training larger models Hacker News story
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    Keyboards of The Verge The Verge (limited free articles) by Verge Staff
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    Grab the award-winning Bambu Lab P1S 3D printer with AMS for $70 off Tom's Hardware
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    Show HN: NES Contra (1987) port (ASM –> C and then C –> WebAssembly) Hacker News
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    TCP Use-After-Free: CVE-2026-98432 / CVSS 9.8 Hacker News
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    Your TV’s USB ports are surprisingly handy: 4 ways to use them ZDNET by Chris Bayer
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    Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half Hacker News
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    The Duty of a Scholar Hacker News
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    The best Roku Streaming Stick depends on your picture quality needs Engadget story

18:00 UTC 13

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    Trademarks and Symbols, Volume 2: Symbolical Designs (1973) Hacker News
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    GPT-5.6 Sol can beat Factorio on peaceful mode Hacker News
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    Shaun Thomas: Burnt Toast Hacker News
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    Why your AirPods keep disconnecting without warning: These settings can fix it Engadget
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    Binance CEO says 90 percent of stolen assets have been ‘replenished’ The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien story
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    It's the Memory Latency, Stupid Hacker News
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    How to use Claude Duet when it rolls out to you Engadget
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    ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County’ and a New Season of ‘All’s Fair’ Hit Hulu in November CNET by Liz Kocan story
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    A Conversation with Paul Masurel, Creator of Tantivy Hacker News
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    I post trained a model on Demoscenes Hacker News
  11. tech
    A City Canceled Flock's Contract. Flock Ignored It. Police Chief Unplugged Them Hacker News story
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    The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking Hacker News
  13. tech
    4 drawbacks you should know before buying a PlayStation 5 Engadget

17:00 UTC 10

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    William Nordhaus, Nobel-winning climate economist, dies at 85 Hacker News
  2. tech
    Happy Pikmin Day Eve The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien
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    UK Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power Hacker News
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    Hackers hijack Egypt highway billboard and Malaysian screens to show porn Hacker News
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    Bolt Graphics powers on its first Zeus GPU Engadget
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    The She-Wolves of Jülich Hacker News
  7. tech
    Copyright Office is restoring copyright to something you have to work to get Hacker News
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    These Samsung Galaxy Watches won't be getting the new One UI update Engadget story
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    Barcelona vs. Alavés: How to Livestream La Liga Soccer CNET by Kevin Lynch
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    How to fix your phone screen when it's unresponsive to touch Engadget

16:00 UTC 14

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    How building a cheap home server could save you money in the long run Engadget
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    Why your Spotify might be using so much storage Engadget
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    Show HN: Jointter – A daily word puzzle using dots and lines Hacker News
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    Enlightenment 0.28 Released with Many Improvements Hacker News
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    A/SIDE – Private photo sharing and encrypted messages Hacker News
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    How long is too long for a USB cable? Engadget
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    OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
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    French lawmakers approve $11.2 billion internet tax based on traffic usage, costs $0.65 per gigabyte of content accessed Tom's Hardware by Newton Gitonga story
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    What is a light-day? The milestone Voyager 1 is closing in on Hacker News
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    NASA's second year-long Mars simulation mission ends today Engadget story
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    I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could The Verge (limited free articles) by Sean Hollister story
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    Casio Watches of the 1980s Hacker News
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    November 2026 Skywatching Guide: Meteors, Planets, Stars and a Full Moon CNET by Joe Hindy
  14. tech
    GNSS Vs GPS: What's the difference? Engadget

15:00 UTC 13

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    Show HN: A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line Hacker News
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    Magic: The Gathering’s Hobbit-Themed Play Booster Box Is Now $140, the Lowest Price We’ve Seen CNET by Ingrid Cruz
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    Traveling with electronics? These 5 items could raise TSA red flags Engadget
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    From restaurant guides to payments, here’s how TikTok is building a super app TechCrunch by Aisha Malik
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    'Ghost Students' using AI to apply for student loans with stolen identities — DOJ's Operation Ghostbusters busts $200 million ring faking online college attendance, unsuspecting victims saddled with student debt they didn’t sign up for Tom's Hardware story
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    Google's AI satellite sends a very expensive haiku to Earth The Register
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    The Amazon Fire TV Stick setting you should try for better audio Engadget
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    What is the purpose of reposting on Instagram and how do you do it? Engadget
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    Windows 11 tries new shortcuts for Xbox gaming mode and search The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien
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    Sam Altman is upset at you for hoarding RAM in your own computer Engadget story
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    Vic Mensa can’t live without the Voice Memos app The Verge (limited free articles) by Terrence O’Brien
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    Best Buy is bundling a $100 gift card with touchscreen MacBook Pro preorders The Verge (limited free articles) by Brad Bourque story
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    Is IMAX 3D a better experience than 2D? Here's what to know Engadget

14:00 UTC 11

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    Ex-Meta Researcher Torrented Pirated Books, Deleted It 'Due to Litigation' Hacker News
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    Why SNES games are so expensive Engadget
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    5 Samsung One UI features you won't get with other Android phones Engadget
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    Malware uses LLMs to rank victims by how much they're worth Hacker News
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    Gemini Code vs. Claude Code – A cautionary post-mortem ($800 in 12h) Hacker News
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    What is a PDF reader and do you really need a dedicated one on your phone? Engadget
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    MoneyPouch – self hosted expense tracker Hacker News
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    I took two iPhones on vacation. The Duo won me over. TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
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    Grab a new 3D printer this Halloween weekend, with prices as low as $199 Tom's Hardware by Ben Stockton
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    ASRock B860 Challenger Wifi Motherboard Review: Entry-level ATX at a great price, with drawbacks Tom's Hardware by Joe Shields
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    Microsoft really wants you to sell that Xbox you're not using Engadget

13:00 UTC 10

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    Firm that lets you rent out your idle Mac for AI inference workloads warns of plummeting token costs — Darkbloom network sees earnings drop to $1.23 a day as Anthropic tokens fall 77% Tom's Hardware story
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    CDs are back, but they come with a modern problem Engadget
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    Retired professor arrested for blocking delivery robot. Will do it again Hacker News story
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    Jepsen: ParticleDB 1.1.4 Hacker News
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    Here's how much the iPhone Pro cost in 2019 vs. 2026 Engadget
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    This week in Tom's Hardware Premium: October 31, 2026 — Vera CPUs available on Oracle clusters, building an agentic CPU benchmark and a primer to LLMs Tom's Hardware story
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    AI startup hacks Anthropic, gains access to employee details, internal messages Hacker News story
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    Why you should never point a laser pointer at any aircraft Engadget
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    Intel shifts production capacity from consumer to server CPUs in face of 'unprecedented' AI demand — company navigating 'one of the most significant supply shortages in history' Tom's Hardware story
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    Why your games take up way more drive space than expected (even when uninstalled) Engadget

12:00 UTC 17

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    Show HN: A language model that lives in a boot sector Hacker News
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    Why Did Meta Suspend a US Senate Candidate's Instagram in the Middle of a Rally? Hacker News
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    How to improve audio quality on your Android phone with Bluetooth or wired headphones Engadget
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    Developer builds a complete Intel 486 PC emulator in a browser — 100% pure-JavaScript Retro486 includes modular tabs for screen, motherboard, storage, expansion cards, and more Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson
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    Why Anthropic's Filing Crushed Tech Stocks Hacker News story
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    The pros and cons of using an all-in-one desktop computer Engadget
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    What happens when AI starts self-replicating? Engadget story
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    Anthropic's Claude AI blocks video game cloning and reverse-engineering — sweeping new restrictions also hit legitimate developers and basic troubleshooting tasks Tom's Hardware story
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    This Microsoft 365 Family plan cloud storage change may leave you frustrated Engadget
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    Goth aesthetic gone wild: a user's self-inflicted black screen of non-death in Windows 3.1’s The Register by Richard Speed
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    Here’s why you can’t shake those unhinged political texts The Verge (limited free articles) by Lauren Feiner story
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    Touchscreens everywhere! The Verge (limited free articles) by David Pierce
  13. tech
    Bose Sport Open Earbuds Review CNET by David Carnoy
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    Premier League Soccer: Stream Man City vs. Brighton Live From Anywhere CNET by Kevin Lynch story
  15. tech
    Will the iPhone Duo Fit in Your Pocket? Here’s How It Compares to Other iPhone Sizes CNET by Abrar Al-Heeti story
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    Startup uses AI agent to perform controversial brain surgery on a mouse, Anthropic Sonnet controlled motorized surgery rig Tom's Hardware story
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    Spooky New Infostealer Malware Uses AI to ‘Autodox’ Victims WIRED by Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess

11:00 UTC 15

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    Prospero: A new coding harness for a more civilized age Hacker News
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    Mystery of 60-Second Fluctuations in Power Grids Solved Hacker News
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    Jean-Luc in Blue Jeans: Picard Cosplay Taught Me How Much Patrick Stewart Is Loved CNET by Gael Cooper story
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    Veteran Microsoft engineer makes his own RAM from scratch using AI Tom's Hardware
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    HBO Max in November: Watch a New Season of ‘The Gilded Age,’ A24’s Hit ‘Tony’ and More CNET by Liz Kocan story
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    French lawmakers approved a tax of €0.055 for every gigabyte of internet traffic Hacker News story
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    TrashBench repurposes a trash 4-kW air conditioner radiator for his test bench to see how well it can cool a PC — achieves a shocking 28C on an Nvidia RTX 3080 Tom's Hardware
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    Seabirds racing home over the ocean can get jet-lagged Ars Technica by John Timmer story
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    The FDA wants to pull its approval of a drug. It’s not so easy. Ars Technica by Sara Talpos, Undark Magazine
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    Shiny Object Syndrome Hacker News
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    Amazon sends chills through its workforce with mixed message memo about AI use The Register by Corey Quinn story
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    People Used to Drink Wine Made From Ground-Up Mummies. Now, Scientists Are Studying It 404 Media by Becky Ferreira
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    There’s a Completely New Type of Whisky. It’s French and Made in Concrete Eggs WIRED by Jeremy White
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    Govee Christmas Lights 2 Deal: Save $25 on These Smart String Lights WIRED by Simon Hill
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    3D-printed ghost guns may now have a way to be traced to their source — Australian researchers correctly identify 26 out of 28 printed PLA samples to their filament product Tom's Hardware

10:00 UTC 11

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    Does Your Pet Really Need a Smart Collar? Veterinarians Weigh In CNET by Anna Gragert
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    Google joins OpenAI and Anthropic in promising new scraping controls Engadget story
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    Backup by Biolite Review: A Cool Idea WIRED by Christopher Null
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    We Took over ChatGPT Accounts Hacker News
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    Meta’s Muse Could Upend All Kinds of Businesses. It Hasn’t Yet WIRED by Paresh Dave story
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    Molly(Signal fork) has not been updated since 3 months and is vulnerable Hacker News
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    One-minute frequency disturbances from synchronization in power systems Hacker News
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    The Wild World of Third-Party AI Apps for Ring Security, and Whether You Need Them CNET by Tyler Lacoma story
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    Bose QC Headphones (2nd Gen) Sale: Lowest Price Ahead of Black Friday WIRED by Harry Rabinowitz story
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    An AI Agent Injected Drugs Into a Live Mouse’s Brain WIRED by Emily Mullin
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    Tech sleuth claims to have found the oldest GUI application that still works with Windows 11 — CDPLAYER.EXE from Windows NT in November 1992 wins the prize Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson

09:00 UTC 8

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    Show HN: I rebuilt my old canvas 3D library as a small WebGL 2 library – phoria2 Hacker News
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    Keurig Alta Brewer Review: Brand-New Tech, Classically Good Coffee WIRED by Louryn Strampe story
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    Chocolate Caterpillar or Chocolate Teapot? Top up the disk space for Windows 10 to find out The Register by Richard Speed
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    Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out WIRED by Claire L. Evans
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    Best Sunrise Alarm Clock (2026): Hatch, Lumie WIRED by Nena Farrell, Molly Higgins
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    In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview The New York Times (limited free articles) by Emmy Martin
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    My Favorite Smartwatch Has Stayed on My Wrist for Years — No, It’s Not an Apple Watch CNET by Andrew Lanxon
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    White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green WIRED by Petr Kubala

08:00 UTC 3

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    How long do you need to hold down the power button to turn off a PC? Hacker News
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    Backbone of a beast – charting Nvidia's rise to networking titan The Register by Tobias Mann
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    Switch Lowering in GCC Hacker News

06:00 UTC 1

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    Digital Minimalism Hacker News

05:00 UTC 1

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    Tools Hacker News keeps asking for Hacker News

04:00 UTC 2

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    Parchment Paper History: How We Got Paper Perfect for Baking (2019) Hacker News
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    Pile-ins, payouts, and pacing pressure: the investors behind the VCs open up TechCrunch by Connie Loizos

03:00 UTC 2

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    First response from the Project Suncatcher prototype satellite Hacker News
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    OpenAI raises less than half of $30B target Hacker News story

02:00 UTC 4

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    Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Oct. 31 CNET by Gael Cooper story
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    Tell HN: Scribd Breached Hacker News
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    Flock camera searches fell 95% after a dispatcher's misconduct was caught Hacker News story
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    Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack BBC story

01:00 UTC 2

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    Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault Hacker News
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    Nvidia weighs playing the cosigner for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia TechCrunch by Aditya Mehta story

00:00 UTC 1

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    Think you can save the Hubble Space Telescope? NASA wants to know. Ars Technica by Stephen Clark story