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Monthly Archives: July 2018

SpaceX’s Secret Weapon Is Gwynne Shotwell

Posted on July 31, 2018 by HeyJK
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She launches spaceships, sells rockets, and deals with Elon Musk. If all went well, Musk’s cherry-red Tesla Roadster would be propelled toward Mars with a spacesuit-clad dummy behind the wheel and David Bowie’s Life on Mars? playing on the stereo.
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Magic Leap offers a sneak peek at its mixed reality OS

Posted on July 29, 2018 by HeyJK
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Magic Leap has been peeling away one layer of secrecy after another now that it’s close to shipping its mixed reality headset. Just recently, it released an AR demo and revealed that it’s working with comics industry veteran Grant Morrison.
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How a Bunch of Lava Lamps Protect Us From Hackers

Posted on July 29, 2018 by HeyJK
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Edward Craven Walker lived to see his greatest invention, the lava lamp, make its late-’90s cultural comeback. But the British tinkerer (and famed nudist, incidentally) died before he could witness the 21st-­century digital potential of his analog creation.
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Google promises to stop suggesting ‘my face’ when you type ‘sit on’ in Gboard

Posted on July 28, 2018 by HeyJK
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Applying machine learning to everything under the sun can be tricky. Case in point: Gboard’s text prediction has been suggesting people type “my face and” after the words “sit on,” resulting in a reference to a sexual act.
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Now is the time for Walmart to strike at Amazon Prime

Posted on July 22, 2018 by HeyJK
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Amazon Prime has been an enormous influence on e-commerce, but this online juggernaut is beginning to show cracks.
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How to beat LinkedIn: The Game

Posted on July 22, 2018 by HeyJK
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Since its founding in 2002, LinkedIn has quickly become one of the most popular video games of all time. It currently has roughly 530 million users, and was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.
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Art technicians: The industry’s dirty secret, or all part of the process?

Posted on July 19, 2018 by HeyJK
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Down a chaotic lane in chaotic Govanhill, the works of two of Glasgow’s female Turner Prize-nominated artists, Lucy Skaer and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd, are being produced. But it is two men who have their studio here.
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Apple is reportedly upgrading most of its Mac lineup this fall, including the Mac mini

Posted on July 11, 2018 by HeyJK
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Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities has published his research note of predictions for Apple’s fall lineup — and it’s a doozy, via 9to5Mac.
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Scientists discover world’s oldest colour – bright pink

Posted on July 10, 2018 by HeyJK
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Scientists have discovered what they say are the world’s oldest colours – and they are bright pink. The pigments were discovered after researchers crushed 1.1bn-year-old rocks found in a marine shale deposit, beneath the Sahara desert, in the Taoudeni basin in Mauritania, west Africa.
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This amazing new web tool lets you create microsites that exist solely as URLs

Posted on July 6, 2018 by HeyJK
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Former Google designer Nicholas Jitkoff, who’s now the vice president of design at Dropbox, has created a really nifty new web tool he’s calling itty bitty sites, or self-contained microsites that exist solely as URLs. You can create your own by following this URL: itty.bitty.site.
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Intel’s Mobile Failure a $17B Mistake, Says New Street Research

Posted on July 6, 2018 by HeyJK
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Apple shares new App Store stats ahead of its 10th anniversary

Posted on July 6, 2018 by HeyJK
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Apple revealed several new numbers today in a report celebrating the App Store’s 10th anniversary, including details about subscription apps.
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Shell CEO calls for 2040 ban on new petrol car sales to be bought forward

Posted on July 6, 2018 by HeyJK
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LONDON – Shell, one of the world’s largest oil companies, has supported calls for the UK to bring forward its 2040 ban on new petrol and diesel cars and accelerate the move to greener energy, The Guardian reported.
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Apple Music Reportedly Surpasses Spotify Subscriber Count in the U.S.

Posted on July 6, 2018 by HeyJK
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Apple Music has now surpassed Spotify’s subscriber count in the United States, according to a confidential source who spoke to Digital Music News. The anonymous source, said to be a major U.S.
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Engadget

Microsoft ditches Teams feature that put attendees into the same virtual room
Fortnite players get a 10-minute sneak peek of The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 19
Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit for not refunding its customers after 'unlawful' tariffs
Terraria developer confirms cross-play is coming and teases 15th anniversary collector's items
1047 Games' spiritual successor to Titanfall will reportedly be called Empulse
Apple's new Siri app will reportedly offer auto-deleting chat options
This new Mac app locks the keyboard to prevent chaos when your cat tramples all over it
What to read this weekend: Celestial Lights and If Destruction Be Our Lot
SpaceX is reportedly getting ready to go public as early as June
Analogue 3D's latest update lets you save whenever you want
Engadget review recap: Razr Fold, Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Ultrahuman Ring Pro and more
OpenAI is offering ChatGPT Plus to citizens of Malta for a year
Perseverance checks in from Mars with a selfie, the mounting pollution from satellite launches, and more science stories
NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake
Fresh horror from Supermassive, a Battlestar Galactica roguelite and other new indie games worth checking out
Microsoft lets Insiders choose their Windows 11 Start menu size
YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older
Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit
New crash data highlights the slow progress of Tesla's robotaxis
California lawmakers are working on a bill to preserve access to online games

Google Tech

Americans may have been exposed in Congo Ebola outbreak - The Washington Post
Stock futures fall after record-setting week for Wall Street; traders await Nvidia and retail earnings: Live updates - CNBC
Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects - The New York Times
Lai Says Taiwan Won’t Be Sacrificed as Trump Weighs Arms Deal - Bloomberg.com
Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online TODAY - Space
Snubs and Surprises at the 2026 ACM Awards - Billboard
Jordan Firstman’s’Club Kid’ Scores $17 Million Global Rights Deal From A24 After Heated Cannes Bidding War - Variety
Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war - NPR
2 Teenagers Arrested After Drive-By Shootings in Austin Injure at Least 4 - The New York Times
US Long Bond Yield Hits Highest Since 2023 on Inflation Concern - Bloomberg.com
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell reaches conference finals for first time, matches Kobe with Game 7 stat line - CBS Sports
Guns on the television and in Iran’s streets as Trump renews war threats - CNN
Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls - BBC
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and surrounding area, killing 3 - The Washington Post
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander adds another Kia MVP to his mantel - NBA
“The Independence of ’60 Minutes’ Has Been Critical”: Anderson Cooper Bids Farewell to CBS News Show With a Plea - The Hollywood Reporter
Trump-backed prayer festival on National Mall draws thousands: ‘We welcome Jesus!’ - The Washington Post
Executions worldwide hit 40-year high, Amnesty says - DW.com
Crew members safely eject after Navy jets collide during Idaho air show - PBS
LIRR strike update: National Mediation Board summons unions, MTA; New York Gov. Hochul calls for talks to resume - ABC7 New York
Roki Sasaki’s breakout performance helps Dodgers sweep Angels - True Blue LA
eROSITA discovers a 'changing-look' Seyfert galaxy - Phys.org
Ronda Rousey defeats Gina Carano in 17 seconds at a high-profile MMA event, retires - Los Angeles Times
US Says China Agrees to Spend Billions on Agricultural Goods - Yahoo Finance
Denver police respond to Cherry Creek Shopping Center amid chaotic Swatch launch - The Denver Post

Wired

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  • IDEAS
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Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term
- Emily Mullin
I’m a Normie. Can Normies Really Vibe Code?
- Chris Colin
An ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly Shootings
- Ali Winston
A Danish Couple’s Maverick African Research Finds Its Moment in RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policy
- Arthur Allen, KFF Health News
Oto Smart Sprinkler Review (2026): Solar-Powered and Simple to Use
- Christopher Null
The 6 Best Grills and Smokers of 2026: Smart, Portable, Pellet
- Matthew Korfhage
Take Control of Your Debt With These Free Tools
- Jill Duffy
If You’re a Serious Bowler, You Need to Know About Bowling Lane Oil
- Ben Dowsett
The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material
- Marta Musso
Gaza Is Rebuilding With Lego-Like Bricks Made From Rubble
- Hassan Herzallah
Greener Is Getting Going
- Kate Brandt
Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution
- Moritz von der Linden
The AI-Fueled Future of Work Needs Humans More Than Ever
- Ryan Roslansky
A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism
- Julia Ebner
Social Media Is Getting Smaller—and More Treacherous
- Ethan Zuckerman
A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
- Tori Tsui
AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near You
- Sander van der Linden
Inequality Is a Health Risk—and It’s Getting Worse
- Arline Geronimus
To Keep Gen Z, Companies Need to Level Up
- Rachel Botsman
Big Tech Won’t Let You Leave. Here's a Way Out
- Cory Doctorow
I’m a Normie. Can Normies Really Vibe Code?
- Chris Colin
Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shake-Up
- Maxwell Zeff
The Chinese App That Puts Instagram to Shame
- Louise Matsakis
Companies Keep Slashing Employees’ Benefits for the Worst Reasons
- Lauren Goode
The US Is Using AI to Hunt Down Insider Trading on Polymarket
- Kate Knibbs
Mira Murati Wants Her AI to ‘Keep Humans in the Loop’
- Will Knight
The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial
- Maxwell Zeff, Paresh Dave
An Engineer’s Post Protesting Laptop Surveillance Is Going Viral Inside Meta
- Paresh Dave
Trump’s Tech Posse in China, Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman, and Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories
- Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger
Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale
- Paresh Dave, Lauren Goode, Steven Levy, Zoë Schiffer

Tech Crunch

How I Get Free Traffic from ChatGPT in 2025 (AIO vs SEO)
Top 10 AI Tools That Will Transform Your Content Creation in 2025
LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
Top 10 AI Tools in 2023 That Will Make Your Life Easier
Top 10 AI Content Generator & Writer Tools in 2022
Beginner Guide to CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction) in 2022
TOP 11 AI MARKETING TOOLS YOU SHOULD USE (Updated 2022)
Most Frequently Asked Questions About Affiliate Marketing
What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
ProWritingAid VS Grammarly: Which Grammar Checker is Better in (2022) ?
Sellfy Review 2022: How Good Is This Ecommerce Platform?
Ahrefs vs SEMrush: Which SEO Tool Should You Use?

Apple Insider

Sunday Reboot: Liquid Glass appreciation, Cook in China, and Cats
AirPods Max 2 vs Heavys H1H: Heavy metal headphones compared
Privacy & data security will remain central to Apple's 2026 AI push
Genmoji in iOS 27 will use what you type and what's in Photos for suggestions
Revamped Siri may launch in beta, despite two year delay
Apple Watch Series 12 probably won't get a major update
Crime blotter: How the Long Island truck hijackers were caught
Apple, Epic agree on pre-court schedule for new fee proposals
Craig Federighi dragged into Musk's Apple-OpenAI lawsuit
DOJ emissions cheating app investigation leads to record user data request
Apple shares closed over $300 for the first time as investors look past AI concerns
Gemini Intelligence announcement hopes to steal Apple's Siri thunder but falls short
Apple's treatment of AI coding apps could be shifting with Replit update
New Apple Card promotion could net applicants free AirPods Pro 3
AirPods Max development involved hundreds of variations over five years

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Hacker News

The foundations of a provably secure operating system (PSOS) (1979) [pdf]
Where Are the Vibecoded Photoshops?
Multiple commencement speakers booed for AI comments during graduation speeches
Germany goes from labour shortages to hiring freezes
Why is Google Maps back to showing old satellite images of Altadena?
It is time to give up the dualism introduced by the debate on consciousness
WriteUp: 16 Bytes of x86 that turn Matrix rain into sound
Two EA-18 fighter jets collide at Mountain Home airshow, pilots ejected safely
GenCAD
Prolog Coding Horror
Show HN: Semble – Code search for agents that uses 98% fewer tokens than grep
I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation
CUDA Books
I don't think AI will make your processes go faster
Trials on veterans suggest ibogaine could provide a new treatment for PTSD
kharp – k version 3 Language Interpreter in C#
Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels
Profunctor Equipment in Haskell
A Good Lemma Is Worth a Thousand Theorems (2007)
Magical Realism: “Northern Exposure” 25 Years Later (2015)
Crystals found inside wreckage from the first nuclear bomb test
Ask an Astronaut: 333 hours of Q&A footage with astronauts
Jank now has its own custom IR
Build a Radio Wave Detector with Balls of Aluminum Foil
Show HN: Mezz, a curl-able WiFi sandbox for IoT pentesting
The SGI Buyer's Guide (2003)
Prolog Basics Explained with Pokémon
Cannibalistic attacks between gray seals leave telltale “corkscrew” injuries
Hindenburg’s Smoking Room
High-Entropy Alloy

Slashdot

Iran Now Threatens Fees for Subsea Internet Cables in the Strait of Hormuz
Linus Torvalds: AI-Detected Bug Reports Make Kernel Security List 'Almost Entirely Unmanageable'
America's Library of Congress Officially Inducts... the Soundtrack for the Videogame 'Doom'
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Booed During Graduation Speech About AI
Small Town Fights Over Flock's AI-Enhanced Network of License Plate-Reading Cameras
Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerability Actively Exploited, in a Bad Week for Microsoft
'We Still Can't See Dark Matter. But What If We Can Hear It?'
US Math/Reading Scores Continue 13-Year Decline. Researchers Blame Reduced Testing and Social Media
How Owners of EVs from Bankrupt Fisker Saved Their Cars With an Open Source Nonprofit
Sysadmin Creates 'ModuleJail' To Automatically Blacklist Unused Kernel Modules
Python Stays #1, R Rises in Popularity, Says TIOBE
Elon Musk's xAI Launches 'Grok Build', Its First AI Coding Agent
The UK Finally Starts Reforming Its 'Computer Misuse Act'
Amazon Stops Supporting Pre-2013 Kindles Today. Some Owners Turn to Jailbreaking
Some Datacenters Divert Power from Homes. Will It Drive Homeowners to Solar and Batteries?

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