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Power up your AI infrastructure! A first look at the Smart Systems Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the Smart Systems Stage will be where energy, infrastructure, and technology collide, covering everything from fusion breakthroughs to the grid strain AI is putting on the ...

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This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps

This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone.

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Kimi-K3 Technical Report [pdf]

Article URL: https://github.com/MoonshotAI/Kimi-K3/blob/main/k3_tech_report.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator....

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Minecraft Java raises recommended memory to 16GB ahead of Vulkan transition

Article URL: https://videocardz.com/newz/minecraft-java-edition-raises-recommended-memory-to-16gb-ahead-of-vulkan-trans...

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Tokio Gives Progress, Not Ordering: Scheduling 1M Tasks

Article URL: https://pranitha.dev/posts/tokio-gives-progress-not-ordering/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...

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Exploiting Volvo/Eicher's fleet platform to gain control over all users/vehicles

Article URL: https://eaton-works.com/2026/07/27/my-eicher-hack/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4907...

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Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price

Framework's latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another.

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Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence partners with Nvidia to scale its AI research

After two years in stealth, Safe Superintelligence has announced a long-term partnership with Nvidia as it prepares to s...

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Tariffs didn’t bring manufacturing jobs back to the US

Today, I’m talking with Evan Smith, who is cofounder and CEO of Altana, a company that develops software tools to mana...

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This is my new favorite laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon it already went up in price by $800

Framework laptops always come with compromises in exchange for their unique DIY premise. Even though you pay extra for o...

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Samsung’s 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is priced right at $299.99

The cost of QD-OLED gaming monitors is going down, even as many other PC components are still soaring above their normal...

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Apple Will 'Watch Everything Burn' When the AI Bubble Bursts

Article URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/27/ed-zitron-apple-watch-it-burn-ai-bubble-bursts/ Comments URL: https:/...

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SDCC 2026’s best trailers are heavy on cyberpunk and sci-fi

San Diego Comic-Con took place over the weekend, and as per usual it was full of tidbits of news across film, TV, and ga...

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Chinese RAM company CXMT makes a $484 billion stock market debut

The China-based memory firm ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) had a massive first day on the Shanghai stock exchange a...

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Paged Out #9 [pdf]

Article URL: https://pagedout.institute/download/PagedOut_009.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49...

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AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying

Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/d8a5f95e-3b6d-463a-a848-c9ef8e2394db Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

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What public health professionals can learn from anti-vaccine storytelling

Sometimes, compelling stories beat medical evidence.

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DIY Home Solar System for under $5000

Article URL: https://www.gavinmai.com/1736354308000-diy-home-solar-backup-system Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator...

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We Tested Nonstick Cookware: Coatings Don't Need to Look Worn to Shed Particles

Article URL: https://www.rtings.com/air-fryer/learn/research/ptfe-cookware-shedding Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

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Should you wash your solar panels?

Article URL: https://incoherency.co.uk/blog/stories/should-you-wash-your-solar-panels.html Comments URL: https://news.y...

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Enigma raises $70M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume

The massive seed round was led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo's Conviction Par...

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Snapchat now lets you share what you’re listening to in real time

Starting with Spotify, Snapchat users will be able to link their accounts, choose who can see their listening activity, ...

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108 PRs in eight days: Accidentally discovering loop engineering

Article URL: https://brittany-ellich.offprint.app/a/3mrjj34puva23-108-prs-in-eight-days-accidentally-discovering-loop-e...

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AI companies are shredding rare books

Article URL: https://xcancel.com/HedgieMarkets/status/2081534588485296565 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...

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The Proof Machine (2016)

Article URL: https://incredible.pm/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49068711 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...

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Worse on Purpose

Article URL: https://ledger.worseonpurpose.com/brands Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49068707 Point...

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Nvidia, Microsoft launch open AI security alliance – without OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic

Nvidia on Monday said it is joining forces with Microsoft, SpaceX, IBM, and other tech companies to build and share open...

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With smart glasses, Meta holds all the cards but fails to play them well 

Across New York City, London, and Washington, DC, ads for Meta's smart glasses have been plastered over with satirical p...

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Elevated errors on Claude Opus 5

Article URL: https://status.claude.com/incidents/mfdtrknpxghq Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=490680...

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Google Chrome Arrives on ARM64 Linux, Widevine DRM Included

Article URL: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/chrome-arm64-linux-available Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...