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en 2026-08-20T10:00:00+00:00 Companies prospect for naturally occurring hydrogen in underground rock formations https://www.elseif.net/stories/fromsoftware-can-do-anything-22ff5c7 elseif en 2026-08-20T10:00:00+00:00 FromSoftware reportedly shifts to competitive multiplayer with Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods https://www.elseif.net/stories/sennheisers-new-momentum-5-earbuds-feature-easily-replaceable-batteri-0a4c4fa elseif en 2026-08-20T10:00:00+00:00 Sennheiser Momentum 5 earbuds add user-replaceable batteries accessible with a screwdriver https://www.elseif.net/stories/federal-judge-strikes-down-atf-ghost-gun-rule-for-3d-printed-parts-d2f754d elseif en 2026-08-20T10:00:00+00:00 Federal judge strikes down ATF rule treating 3D-printed gun part kits as firearms, citing Fifth Amendment and historical gunsmithing tradition https://www.elseif.net/stories/this-tiny-guitar-amp-is-the-most-unhinged-distortion-pedal-ive-ever-u-84dd23e elseif en 2026-08-20T10:00:00+00:00 Death By Audio and 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https://www.elseif.net/stories/cultivating-a-robust-and-efficient-quantum-safe-https-d4904a1 elseif en 2026-08-19T14:45:44+00:00 Chrome begins testing Merkle Tree Certificates for quantum-safe HTTPS rollout https://www.elseif.net/stories/source-nvidia-has-discussed-an-investment-in-mercor-as-part-of-a-roun-04faf8d elseif en 2026-08-19T14:45:01+00:00 Nvidia reportedly discussed investing in Mercor at a $20B valuation after paying tens of millions last quarter https://www.elseif.net/stories/css-navigation-matching-early-days-d12ccd7 elseif en 2026-08-19T14:44:41+00:00 Proposal introduces CSS navigation matching for declarative cross-document view transitions https://www.elseif.net/stories/postgres-pioneer-credits-oracle-with-helping-his-database-take-over-th-0fbe186 elseif en 2026-08-19T14:37:00+00:00 PostgreSQL growth reportedly accelerated after Oracle acquired MySQL in 2010 https://www.elseif.net/stories/citizens-build-agents-execute-experts-govern-bf54a8a elseif en 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elseif en 2026-08-19T12:08:00+00:00 Gogs patches path traversal RCE and two other bugs in 0.14.3, one bypass remains unpatched https://www.elseif.net/stories/memo-gop-asks-ai-companies-to-stem-the-backlash-against-data-centers-a137bf6 elseif en 2026-08-19T12:00:51+00:00 GOP reportedly urges AI companies to reduce data center backlash ahead of Ohio Senate race https://www.elseif.net/stories/samsungs-fab-roadmaps-examined-taylor-pyeongtaek-and-the-yield-wo-3320ccc elseif en 2026-08-19T12:00:00+00:00 Samsung reportedly shifts 2nm production to Texas fab with Tesla as anchor amid yield struggles https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-pixel-11-isnt-the-best-pixel-of-2026-but-its-the-smartest-buy-79a36ab elseif en 2026-08-19T12:00:00+00:00 Pixel 11 offers 12GB RAM and 256GB storage for $200 less than Pixel 11 Pro https://www.elseif.net/stories/you-can-venmo-your-college-tuition-for-some-reason-6397679 elseif en 2026-08-19T12:00:00+00:00 PayPal and Venmo partner with three education payment 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Copyright Office reportedly rules AI-generated code has no author and no copyright https://www.elseif.net/stories/expired-credit-cards-revived-by-researchers-to-make-unauthorized-payme-b861cc7 elseif en 2026-08-18T22:20:28+00:00 Visa contactless cards vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attack reviving expired cards for payments https://www.elseif.net/stories/cursor-capitalizes-on-github-frustration-launches-rival-hosting-platf-47b57fe elseif en 2026-08-18T22:14:25+00:00 Cursor launches Origin, a code hosting platform that syncs with GitHub https://www.elseif.net/stories/gpt-56-sol-is-50-off-on-ai-gateway-for-the-next-month-0f13cb6 elseif en 2026-08-18T22:12:14+00:00 GPT-5.6 Sol is 50% off on AI Gateway for the next month https://www.elseif.net/stories/ai-usage-patterns-in-software-teams-75bb8d6 elseif en 2026-08-18T22:08:07+00:00 Linear reports AI feature usage in software teams doubled across all roles and company sizes in 2026 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