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TorchTPU: Running PyTorch Natively on TPUs at Google Scale Source: https://developers.googleblog.com/torchtpu-running-pytorch-natively-on-tpus-at-google-scale/ TL;DR TorchTPU enables PyTorch to run natively and...
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Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now supports automatic Slurm topology management Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-sagemaker-hyperpod-automatic-slurm-topology/ TL;DR Amazon SageMaker HyperPod...
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Amazon EC2 X8g instances now available in Europe (Ireland) region Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-ec2-x8g-instances-europe-ireland/ TL;DR Amazon EC2 X8g instances are now available in...
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OpenAI’s New GPT-5.5 Powers Codex on NVIDIA Infrastructure — and NVIDIA Is Already Putting It to Work Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/openai-codex-gpt-5-5-ai-agents/ TL;DR GPT-5.5 powers Codex, OpenAI’s agentic...
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Raylib v6.0 Source: https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/releases/tag/6.0 TL;DR Raylib v6.0 introduced a new Software Renderer (rlsw), allowing the library to run purely on the CPU without needing a GPU. The release...
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Making Sense of the Early Universe Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-gpu-early-universe-astronomy/ TL;DR AI agents are transforming how work gets done across all industries. NVIDIA has expanded strategic...
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MacBook Neo and How the iPad Should Be Source: https://craigmod.com/essays/ipadneo/ TL;DR iPadOS should be radically touch-only, without keyboards, pointers, mice, or trackpads. The author advocates for a design where...
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Introducing GPU Health Monitoring and Auto Repair for Amazon ECS Managed Instances Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-ecs-gpu-auto-repair/ TL;DR Amazon ECS now provides GPU health...
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Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now supports on-demand deep health checks Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-sagemaker-hyperpod-on-demand-deep-health-check/ TL;DR Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now...
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Amazon EC2 C8i instances are now available in Europe (Ireland) and Asia Pacific (New Zealand) regions Source:...
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Amazon EC2 C8i-flex instances are now available in Europe (Ireland, London), and Asia Pacific (New Zealand) regions Source:...
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Amazon SageMaker AI launches optimized generative AI inference recommendations Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/sagemaker-ai-inference-rec/ TL;DR Amazon SageMaker AI now supports inference...
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The eighth-generation TPU: An architecture deep dive Source: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/tpu-8t-and-tpu-8i-technical-deep-dive TL;DR The eighth-generation TPUs, TPU 8t and TPU 8i, are designed to...
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NVIDIA and Google Cloud Collaborate to Advance Agentic and Physical AI Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/google-cloud-agentic-physical-ai-factories/ TL;DR NVIDIA and Google Cloud co-engineer a full-stack AI platform...
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Cloud Next ‘26: Momentum and innovation at Google scale Source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/infrastructure-and-cloud/google-cloud/cloud-next-2026-sundar-pichai/ TL;DR Google Cloud is experiencing incredible...
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Our eighth generation TPUs: two chips for the agentic era Source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/infrastructure-and-cloud/google-cloud/eighth-generation-tpu-agentic-era/ TL;DR Google is introducing the eighth...
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Amazon CloudWatch pipelines now supports configuration of processors via AI Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-cloudwatch-pipelines-ai-configuration/ TL;DR Amazon CloudWatch pipelines now...
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Amazon EC2 G7e instances now available in AWS Local Zones in Los Angeles Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/ec2-g7e-instances-local-zones/ TL;DR Amazon EC2 G7e instances are now available in AWS...
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MNT Reform is an open hardware laptop, designed and assembled in Germany Source: http://mnt.stanleylieber.com/reform/ TL;DR The MNT Reform is an open hardware laptop designed and assembled in Berlin, Germany. The laptop...
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NGate Android malware uses HandyPay NFC app to steal card data Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ngate-android-malware-uses-handypay-nfc-app-to-steal-card-data/ TL;DR A new variant of the NGate...
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Kimi vendor verifier – verify accuracy of inference providers Source: https://www.kimi.com/blog/kimi-vendor-verifier TL;DR Kimi open-sourced the Kimi Vendor Verifier (KVV) project to help users verify the accuracy of...
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Palantir Wants to Reinstate the Draft Source: https://reason.com/2026/04/20/this-big-tech-firm-wants-to-reinstate-the-draft/ TL;DR Palantir released a 22-point manifesto summarizing the book The Technological Republic....
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Show HN: Prompt-to-Excalidraw demo with Gemma 4 E2B in the browser (3.1GB) Source: https://teamchong.github.io/turboquant-wasm/draw.html TL;DR A demo allows Gemma 4 E2B to generate diagrams in Excalidraw entirely within...
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Bipartisan Bill to Tighten Controls on Sensitive Chipmaking Equipment Source: https://baumgartner.house.gov/2026/04/02/baumgartner-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-tighten-controls-on-sensitive-chipmaking-equipment/ TL;DR...
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My first impressions on ROCm and Strix Halo Source: https://blog.marcoinacio.com/posts/my-first-impressions-rocm-strix-halo/ TL;DR The author shared initial impressions of setting up ROCm and Strix Halo. Setting up...
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Any Color You Like: NIST Scientists Create 'Any Wavelength' Lasers Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/04/any-color-you-nist-scientists-create-any-wavelength-lasers-tiny-circuits TL;DR NIST scientists...
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Fuzix OS Source: https://www.fuzix.org/ TL;DR The Fuzix kernel received updates focused on fixing bugs and improving interfaces, including a complete rework of the networking layer. Executable formats were unified...
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America Lost the Mandate of Heaven Source: https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2026/04/18/america-mandate-of-heaven.html TL;DR Outsourcing led to the exclusion of labor unions, resulting in a situation where...
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Amiga Graphics Source: https://amiga.lychesis.net/ TL;DR The Commodore Amiga launched in 1985. It boasted graphics capabilities that were unsurpassed for its time. The system featured custom chips enabling previously...
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Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Singapore) region Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/ec2-high-memory-u7i-asia-pacific/ TL;DR Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i...
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Kyber (YC W23) Is Hiring a Head of Engineering Source: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kyber/jobs/TcEa3b5-head-of-engineering TL;DR Kyber is building a document platform for enterprises that uses AI to transform...
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Amazon EC2 X8aedz instances are now available in Europe (Stockholm) region Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/ec2-x8aedz-instances-stockholm/ TL;DR Amazon EC2 X8aedz instances are now available...
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Introducing Amazon EC2 C8in and C8ib instances Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-ec2-c8in-c8ib-instances-ga/ TL;DR AWS announced the general availability of the Amazon EC2 C8in and C8ib...
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Amazon FSx for Lustre Persistent-2 file systems are now available in four additional AWS Regions Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-fsx-lustre-persistent-2-aws/ TL;DR Amazon FSx for Lustre...
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A Tiny Yellow Handheld Changed How Duke University Teaches Game Design Source: https://news.play.date/news/duke-playdate-education/ TL;DR Duke University integrated the Playdate handheld into its Game Design,...
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AWS Payment Cryptography now available in South America (São Paulo) Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/aws-payment-cryptography-south/ TL;DR AWS Payment Cryptography is now available in South...
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Rethinking AI TCO: Why Cost per Token Is the Only Metric That Matters Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/lowest-token-cost-ai-factories/ TL;DR The economics of AI infrastructure must shift from focusing on input...
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Allbirds, Inc. Announces Expansion into AI Compute Infrastructure Source: https://ir.allbirds.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allbirds-inc-executes-50m-convertible-financing-facility TL;DR Allbirds, Inc. executed...
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New Adobe Premiere Color Grading Mode Accelerated on NVIDIA GPUs Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/rtx-ai-garage-nab-adobe-premiere-color-mode/ TL;DR Adobe announced a new Adobe Premiere Color Mode in beta, designed...
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[Editorial] How APV Is Elevating Mobile Video to Professional Standards Source: https://news.samsung.com/global/editorial-how-apv-is-elevating-mobile-video-to-professional-standards TL;DR Samsung developed the Advanced...
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Amazon EC2 P6-B300 instances are now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/ec2-p6-b300-govcloud-us-east/ TL;DR Amazon EC2 P6-B300 instances are now...
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I wrote to Flock's privacy contact to opt out of their domestic spying program Source: https://honeypot.net/2026/04/14/i-wrote-to-flocks-privacy.html TL;DR A California resident submitted a request to Flock for deletion...
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[User Guide] Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G: Bringing Latest Innovation Within Reach Source: https://news.samsung.com/global/user-guide-galaxy-a57-5g-and-galaxy-a37-5g-bringing-latest-innovation-within-reach TL;DR...
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The Journal of C Language Translation Source: http://jclt.iecc.com/ TL;DR The Journal of C Language Translation is a quarterly publication. It targets implementers of C and C++ language translators. It also served as an...
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DaVinci Resolve releases Photo Editor Source: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/photo TL;DR DaVinci Resolve introduces a Photo page to bring Hollywood's advanced color tools to still photography....
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Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/ec2-r8i-instances-govcloud-us-west/ TL;DR Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex...
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Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex instances are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/ec2-m8i-flex-govcloud-us-west/ TL;DR Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex...
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Initial mainline video capture and camera support for Rockchip RK3588 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/mainline-video-capture-and-camera-support-for-rockchip-rk3588.html TL;DR Collabora...
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Software Preservation Group: C++ History Collection Source: https://softwarepreservation.computerhistory.org/cplusplus/ TL;DR The evolution of C began with a pre-processor called Cpre in 1979, which added Simula-like...
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Advanced Mac Substitute is an API-level reimplementation of 1980s-era Mac OS Source: https://www.v68k.org/advanced-mac-substitute/ TL;DR Advanced Mac Substitute is an API-level reimplementation of 1980s-era Mac OS. It...
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Amazon EC2 X8i instances are now available in Europe (Paris) Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-ec2-x8i-instances-CDG-region/ TL;DR Amazon EC2 X8i instances are now generally available in...
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Amazon CloudWatch pipelines now supports drop and conditional processing Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-cloudwatch-pipelines-conditional/ TL;DR Amazon CloudWatch pipelines now supports...
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Show HN: A WYSIWYG word processor in Python Source: https://codeberg.org/chrisecker/miniword TL;DR MiniWord is a WYSIWYG word processor developed in Python. It focuses on being lightweight, fast, and uses minimal...
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Healthcare IT solutions provider ChipSoft hit by ransomware attack Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/healthcare-it-solutions-provider-chipsoft-hit-by-ransomware-attack/ TL;DR Dutch healthcare...
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PicoZ80 – Drop-In Z80 Replacement Source: https://eaw.app/picoz80/ TL;DR The PicoZ80 replaces a physical Z80 in a host or industrial computer with a faster CPU. It is a custom PCB designed to drop directly into the Z80...
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Google Chrome adds infostealer protection against session cookie theft Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-adds-infostealer-protection-against-session-cookie-theft/ TL;DR Google rolled...
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Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports Graviton4 based i8ge instances Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/4/amazon-opensearch-service-supports-i8ge/ TL;DR Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports i8ge...
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I Ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii Source: https://bryankeller.github.io/2026/04/08/porting-mac-x-nintendo-wii.html TL;DR The author ported the first version of Mac OS X, 10.0 Cheetah, to the Nintendo Wii. The...
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Is a $30,000 GPU Good at Password Cracking? Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/is-a-30-000-gpu-good-at-password-cracking/ TL;DR A comparison was conducted between the Nvidia H200, AMD MI300X, and the...
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MegaTrain: Full Precision Training of 100B+ Parameter LLMs on a Single GPU Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.05091 TL;DR MegaTrain is a memory-centric system designed to efficiently train 100B+ parameter large language...
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Amazon Braket adds support for Rigetti's 108-qubit Cepheus QPU Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-braket-rigetti-cepheus/ TL;DR Amazon Braket now offers access to Rigetti's 108-qubit...
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Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports M8i and R8i instances Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/amazon-rds-oracle-8th-gen-instances/ TL;DR Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports M8i and R8i instances....
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Hybrid Attention Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47674749 TL;DR A language model was built from scratch using byte-level pretraining on a Rust corpus. The model uses a novel HybridAttention architecture...
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DeiMOS – A Superoptimizer for the MOS 6502 Source: https://aransentin.github.io/deimos/ TL;DR DeiMOS is a superoptimizer designed to find the optimal machine code sequence for the MOS 6502 microprocessor. It works by...
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Breaking the console: a brief history of video game security Source: https://sergioprado.blog/breaking-the-console-a-brief-history-of-video-game-security/ TL;DR Early consoles like the Atari 2600 had virtually no...
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New GPUBreach attack enables system takeover via GPU rowhammer Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gpubreach-attack-enables-system-takeover-via-gpu-rowhammer/ TL;DR A new attack called GPUBreach...
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Make your own ColecoVision at home, part 5 Source: https://www.leadedsolder.com/2026/03/24/colecovision-diy-part-5.html TL;DR Revision seven of the ColecoVision clone board focused on improving machine reliability after...
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Our Favorite iPad Is $50 Off Source: https://www.wired.com/story/ipad-a16-deal-426/ TL;DR The upgraded iPad features a major processor upgrade to the A16 chip and increased storage options, ranging from 128 GB up to...
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The best iPad deals you can get right now Source: https://www.theverge.com/21280354/best-ipad-deals-apple TL;DR Discounts on iPad deals are available outside of major sale events. The 11th-gen iPad starts at $349 with...
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Go on Embedded Systems and WebAssembly Source: https://tinygo.org/ TL;DR TinyGo is a Go compiler built on LLVM designed for embedded systems and the web. It compiles Go programs for over 100 microcontroller boards,...
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I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad TL;DR A nine-year-old ThinkPad, which does not meet Windows 11 requirements,...
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OpenAI takes on another "side quest," buys tech-focused talk show TBPN Source: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/openai-takes-on-another-side-quest-buys-tech-focused-talk-show-tbpn/ TL;DR OpenAI acquired the...
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Bun: cgroup-aware AvailableParallelism / HardwareConcurrency on Linux Source: https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/pull/28801 TL;DR The change routes navigator.hardwareConcurrency (and thus os.availableParallelism()) through...
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Samsung Frame Pro and OLED TV News: What You Need To Know in 2026 Source: https://www.wired.com/story/samsung-frame-oled-tvs-news-2026/ TL;DR The new Frame Pro features upgraded glare-resistant screen technology and a...
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Show HN: Apfel – The free AI already on your Mac Source: https://apfel.franzai.com/ TL;DR Apfel makes the built-in LLM on Apple Silicon accessible as a command-line tool, an OpenAI-compatible server, and an interactive...
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New Rowhammer attacks give complete control of machines running Nvidia GPUs Source: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/new-rowhammer-attacks-give-complete-control-of-machines-running-nvidia-gpus/ TL;DR New...
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Amazon CloudWatch launches OTel Container Insights for Amazon EKS (Preview) Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/cloudwatch-otel-container-insights-eks/ TL;DR Amazon CloudWatch has launched...
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The Google Pixel 10 Is $150 Off Source: https://www.wired.com/story/pixel-10-deal-3426/ TL;DR The Pixel 10 is discounted to $649 for the 128GB model and $749 for the 256GB version The phone features a 6.3-inch OLED...
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Qualcomm's New Arduino Ventuno Q Is an AI-Focused Computer Designed For Robotics Source:...
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Restoring a Sun SPARCstation IPX Part 1: PSU and Nvram Source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/restoring-a-sun-sparcstation-ipx-part-1-psu-and-nvram TL;DR A vintage Sun SPARCstation IPX suffered from a failed...
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Revealed: UK's multibillion AI drive is built on 'phantom investments' Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/revealed-uks-multibillion-ai-drive-is-built-on-phantom-investments TL;DR A Guardian...
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Oracle may slash up to 30k jobs to fund AI data-centers as US banks retreat Source: https://www.cio.com/article/4125103/oracle-may-slash-up-to-30000-jobs-to-fund-ai-data-center-expansion-as-us-banks-retreat.html TL;DR...
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Show HN: Eyot, A programming language where the GPU is just another thread Source: https://cowleyforniastudios.com/2026/03/08/announcing-eyot/ TL;DR Eyot is a new language designed to offload heavy computational work to...
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TL;DR The iPhone 17E is a new addition to Apple's lineup, priced at $599. It features the A19 chip, Face ID, and USB-C port, similar to other recent iPhones. The 17E offers a 48-megapixel main camera with 2x optical...
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Apple Unveils iPhone 17e with MagSafe and A19 Chip Apple has announced the release of its latest smartphone, the iPhone 17e. The device boasts support for MagSafe technology and an upgraded A19 chip, offering enhanced...