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We're Squandering LEDs' Potential to Save Our Night...

https://kottke.org/26/07/0049372-were-squandering-leds-pot

#Environment #Tech #Science

The PlayStation game disc was dying long before Sony pulled the plug

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/the-playstation-game-disc-was-dying-long-before-sony-pulled-the-plug/

#Gaming #Tech #RetroGaming

Mercedes uncovers George Russell F1 engine issue, fix in place for Hungary

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7466332/2026/07/23/mercedes-george-russell-f1-engine-fix-hungary/

#Formula1 #Motorsport #Tech

George Russell: Data shows software calibration behind recent F1 struggles, not driving style

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/george-russell-data-shows-software-calibration-behind-recent-f1-struggles-not-driving-style/10841164/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www

#Formula1 #Motorsport #Tech

Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/google-will-now-let-you-sign-in-to-your-account-with-a-selfie-video/

#Tech #Security #AI

Free way to get your data out of ChatGPT Business accounts

https://github.com/Conradqh/scrapemychats

#HackerNews #Tech #OpenSource

Google gets a $1 billion fine by the European Union over its Play app

https://www.fastcompany.com/91578606/google-gets-1-billion-fine-european-union-over-play-app

#Tech #Business #Regulation

Ask HN: Is there a website that tracks excessive writes to SSDs in OS/app betas?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49022990

#HackerNews #Tech #SSD

Show HN: Palmier Pro - open-source macOS video editor built for AI

https://github.com/palmier-io/palmier-pro

#HackerNews #Tech #OpenSource

Cross-entropy comparison of LLM responses reveals Kimi's similarity to Claude

https://typebulb.com/u/lab/you-re-relatively-right/full

#HackerNews #Tech #AI

NerdLens: Mirror your computer with cardboard VR

https://github.com/ThatXliner/NerdLens

#HackerNews #Tech #VR

Amazon's best 4K streaming sticks are up to 40 percent off

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/969615/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-plus-4k-max-anker-zolo-deal-sale

#Tech #Deals #Streaming

Learn WebGPU for C++

https://eliemichel.github.io/LearnWebGPU/

#HackerNews #Tech #WebGPU

Google closes in on another billion user product with Gemini

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/google-closes-in-on-another-billion-user-product-with-gemini/

#Tech #AI #Google

Beyond a Single Number: Evaluating Quantized Models for Deployment

https://byteshape.com/blogs/Evaluating-Quantized-Models/

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech

Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

https://github.com/lx2026/RelayBar

#HackerNews #Tech #SSH

China Rewrites the 'Soft Power' Playbook for the A.I. Age

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/china-ai-soft-power.html

#AI #China #Tech

Software rendering in 500 lines of bare C++

https://haqr.eu/tinyrenderer/

#HackerNews #Tech #Cpp

I'm just glad Samsung's price hikes weren't worse

https://www.engadget.com/2221640/im-just-glad-samsungs-price-hikes-werent-worse/

#Tech #Smartphones #Business

Hybrid-Electric Aicraft Engine Targeting 30% Fuel Efficiency

https://www.rtx.com/news/news-center/2026/07/21/rtxs-pratt-whitney-canada-advances-hybrid-electric-technology-development

#HackerNews #Tech #Aviation