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and AirPods with IR cameras https://www.elseif.net/stories/mathematics-in-the-age-of-ai-3033c57 elseif en 2026-08-19T15:14:25+00:00 Terence Tao essay asks what mathematical research should value once AI handles research-level problem-solving https://www.elseif.net/stories/comcast-gives-its-wi-fi-motion-detector-a-security-makeover-5274533 elseif en 2026-08-19T15:14:00+00:00 Comcast integrates Wi-Fi motion detection into Xfinity Shield bundle https://www.elseif.net/stories/representing-python-paths-using-pathlib-b494e62 elseif en 2026-08-19T15:03:45+00:00 Trey Hunner urges Python developers to replace string paths with pathlib https://www.elseif.net/stories/sachin-bansals-fintech-navi-raises-first-outside-capital-with-100m-p-eb22926 elseif en 2026-08-19T15:01:41+00:00 Navi raises first outside capital with $100M from Prosus ahead of planned IPO https://www.elseif.net/stories/sources-ai-chip-startup-fractile-is-in-talks-to-raise-600m-at-a-6-b63f9be elseif en 2026-08-19T15:00:44+00:00 AI chip startup Fractile reportedly seeks $600M funding at $6.5B valuation, secures $250M deal with Anthropic https://www.elseif.net/stories/google-gemini-is-getting-a-dedicated-student-hub-2b58db4 elseif en 2026-08-19T15:00:00+00:00 Google Gemini adds student hub with flashcards, quizzes, and syllabus-linked calendar entries https://www.elseif.net/stories/chinese-robotics-giant-unitree-soars-in-stock-market-debut-fb98327 elseif en 2026-08-19T15:00:00+00:00 Unitree shares jump over 600% on Shanghai debut as first humanoid robot maker lists https://www.elseif.net/stories/amazon-makes-its-ai-powered-alexa-free-on-fire-tv-no-prime-required-dcf28ad elseif en 2026-08-19T15:00:00+00:00 Amazon makes Alexa+ free on Fire TV without Prime, auto-upgrading all compatible devices https://www.elseif.net/stories/amazons-alexa-ai-assistant-is-now-free-for-anyone-with-a-fire-tv-dev-75f674c elseif en 2026-08-19T15:00:00+00:00 Amazon removes Prime subscription requirement for Alexa+ on Fire TV devices in the US https://www.elseif.net/stories/ornith-15-from-self-scaffolding-to-self-improvement-e23acc0 elseif en 2026-08-19T14:48:39+00:00 Ornith-1.5 closes the self-improvement loop by generating its own tasks, scaffolds, and solution rollouts https://www.elseif.net/stories/guerrilla-is-reportedly-overhauling-horizon-hunters-gathering-to-make-94a86a9 elseif en 2026-08-19T14:47:22+00:00 Guerrilla reportedly strips live-service elements from Horizon Hunters Gathering for co-op overhaul 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 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2026-08-19T14:19:00+00:00 The best TVs of 2026: Expert tested and recommended https://www.elseif.net/stories/venturebeat-names-rob-strechay-as-its-first-lead-analyst-expanding-it-fcee4ba elseif en 2026-08-19T14:18:12+00:00 VentureBeat names Rob Strechay as its first Lead Analyst, expanding its enterprise AI research push https://www.elseif.net/stories/claritycheck-people-finder-left-millions-of-face-photos-exposed-likel-421de6f elseif en 2026-08-19T14:17:19+00:00 ClarityCheck facial-identification tool reportedly exposed nine million face photos without consent https://www.elseif.net/stories/whatsapp-tests-on-device-ml-for-scam-detection-with-privacy-preserving-a1b2b5d elseif en 2026-08-19T14:17:00+00:00 WhatsApp tests on-device ML to flag scam messages without exposing content https://www.elseif.net/stories/watch-valve-set-up-the-steam-frame-in-its-own-leaked-videos-ed8b635 elseif en 2026-08-19T14:16:27+00:00 Valve inadvertently leaks Steam Frame setup videos via ARM Steam client 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https://www.elseif.net/stories/amazon-announces-huge-drone-delivery-expansion-heres-where-its-comi-1891071 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:52:32+00:00 Amazon Prime Air to expand drone delivery to nearly 500 US cities by end of 2026 https://www.elseif.net/stories/btrfs-ready-with-more-performance-improvements-for-linux-73-some-3x-a25b317 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:50:46+00:00 Btrfs updates targeting Linux 7.3 deliver ~3x to ~5x performance gains in some operations https://www.elseif.net/stories/lfm25-q4-0-checkpoints-from-quantization-aware-distillation-f56fb1e elseif en 2026-08-19T13:48:49+00:00 LiquidAI releases QAD-trained Q4_0 GGUF checkpoints for LFM2.5 models with near-BF16 accuracy https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-ftc-says-businesses-must-disclose-when-they-use-personalized-prici-1d4e7f9 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:45:05+00:00 FTC mandates personalized pricing disclosure and threatens enforcement against non-compliant businesses 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2026-08-19T13:25:00+00:00 Meta releases Mac app for Meta AI with direct access to Instagram, Facebook, ad campaigns, and Google Workspace https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-ploopy-a-trackball-is-here-03e07bb elseif en 2026-08-19T13:23:56+00:00 The Ploopy A+ Trackball Is Here https://www.elseif.net/stories/postgresql-for-everything-94a0ef0 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:21:21+00:00 An argument for using PostgreSQL as a single system for full-text search, document storage, and time series data https://www.elseif.net/stories/openai-is-testing-private-safety-processing-a-new-technique-to-identi-d6dd7e6 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:20:01+00:00 OpenAI reportedly tests Private Safety Processing to detect misuse without retaining user data https://www.elseif.net/stories/openai-hit-the-brakes-now-what-58749d5 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:10:09+00:00 OpenAI pauses reinforcement learning training and delays largest frontier RL run https://www.elseif.net/stories/carecloud-confirms-37m-patients-had-their-medical-records-stolen-in-d-1513353 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:04:10+00:00 CareCloud breach exposes 3.7M patients' medical records and financial data in fifth-largest U.S. healthcare theft this year https://www.elseif.net/stories/security-updates-for-wednesday-8a67e09 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:03:14+00:00 AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Oracle, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu issue security updates for 40+ packages https://www.elseif.net/stories/gta-vi-keeps-leaking-ahead-of-its-gameplay-premiere-72b5c71 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:03:11+00:00 Apparent GTA VI footage leaks again, watermarked by group promoting cryptocurrency and protesting no physical discs https://www.elseif.net/stories/scotlands-ai-growth-zone-gets-a-wee-ps300m-power-up-5a15978 elseif en 2026-08-19T13:02:00+00:00 DataVita expands Scotland AI Growth Zone datacenter with £300M funding as Dell opens regional office 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https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-download-ais-self-improvement-problem-and-whats-driving-the-he-4289777 elseif en 2026-08-19T12:10:00+00:00 New study challenges claims that AI recursive self-improvement is imminent https://www.elseif.net/stories/yet-another-rce-in-gogs-but-its-fixed-this-time-6377170 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/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 platforms to accept college tuition https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-pixel-11-pro-is-a-great-phone-no-thanks-to-its-flashiest-new-feat-d78364c elseif en 2026-08-19T12:00:00+00:00 Pixel 11 Pro raises base price and cuts base RAM while pushing unreliable Proactive Assistance https://www.elseif.net/stories/googles-pixel-watch-5-is-promising-but-it-isnt-finished-5be2128 elseif en 2026-08-19T12:00:00+00:00 Pixel Watch 5 review: health features delayed, GPS improved, price rises $50 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/ai-isnt-close-to-curing-cancer-this-startup-says-it-knows-what-it-wi-313073e elseif en 2026-08-19T12:00:00+00:00 Vivodyne opens robotic human tissue lab to generate causal data for AI 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https://www.elseif.net/stories/pine64-puts-future-linux-device-production-on-hold-amid-dram-and-emmc-36338a0 elseif en 2026-08-19T11:46:24+00:00 PINE64 halts new Linux device production until mid-2027 due to DRAM and eMMC shortages https://www.elseif.net/stories/network-bio-which-is-developing-an-ai-foundation-model-from-datasets-12f4d9e elseif en 2026-08-19T11:45:02+00:00 Network Bio raises $50M to build AI foundation model from pooled biobank tissue and blood datasets https://www.elseif.net/stories/homepad-code-suggests-itll-act-like-a-giant-apple-watch-3069f12 elseif en 2026-08-19T11:44:34+00:00 HomePad code suggests Apple Watch-style Faces and widgets on large display https://www.elseif.net/stories/beijing-ai-bar-that-offers-unlimited-free-deepseek-coding-tokens-with-e6eae31 elseif en 2026-08-19T11:44:32+00:00 Beijing AI bar gives free DeepSeek tokens with $1.50 drink while losing money https://www.elseif.net/stories/raspberry-pi-gets-jiggy-with-batch-cm5-provisioning-b7667c5 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elseif en 2026-08-18T22:00:37+00:00 Temporal reportedly in talks for ~$500M raise at $12B+ valuation https://www.elseif.net/stories/fx-tiny-open-native-coding-agent-3af3a3a elseif en 2026-08-18T22:00:21+00:00 fx releases tiny open-source native coding agent written in Zig https://www.elseif.net/stories/comcast-is-turning-millions-of-its-routers-into-motion-detectors-f0a4198 elseif en 2026-08-18T22:00:00+00:00 Comcast activates Wi-Fi motion sensing on Xfinity routers at no extra cost https://www.elseif.net/stories/9to5mac-daily-august-18-2026-ios-27-beta-6-airpods-leak-8437717 elseif en 2026-08-18T21:56:50+00:00 iOS 27 beta 6 and macOS 27 beta 6 released alongside AirPods camera leak https://www.elseif.net/stories/a-3d-fruit-fly-on-macos-desktop-powered-by-the-real-flywire-connectome-9d46ade elseif en 2026-08-18T21:50:33+00:00 macOS desktop gains 3D fruit fly simulation driven by real FlyWire connectome neurons 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alternatives amid recent service outages https://www.elseif.net/stories/heres-everything-new-for-apple-calendar-in-ios-27-538d39f elseif en 2026-08-18T19:37:21+00:00 Apple Calendar in iOS 27 adds natural language input, iCloud free/busy, and extra-large widgets https://www.elseif.net/stories/spotifys-running-mode-is-now-available-on-android-7250527 elseif en 2026-08-18T19:36:58+00:00 Spotify's AI-powered Running Mode arrives on Android in seven countries https://www.elseif.net/stories/apple-has-new-in-app-transaction-commission-rates-for-eu-devs-9fab87e elseif en 2026-08-18T19:33:35+00:00 Apple replaces Core Technology Fee with tiered in-app purchase commissions for EU developers starting October 1 https://www.elseif.net/stories/norway-should-buy-openai-8cf63f7 elseif en 2026-08-18T19:30:29+00:00 Discussion makes case that Norway should buy OpenAI https://www.elseif.net/stories/beware-management-consultants-f9b5e7a elseif en 2026-08-18T19:29:51+00:00 Beware Management Consultants 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Peacock raises monthly subscription prices by up to $3 across all plans https://www.elseif.net/stories/superpowers-not-superintelligence-2254722 elseif en 2026-08-18T16:27:41+00:00 Essay argues AI should give people superpowers not superintelligence, critiques Meta's ambient data capture https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-us-sec-proposes-exempting-certain-digital-asset-offerings-from-sec-38fedbf elseif en 2026-08-18T16:20:01+00:00 US SEC proposes exempting digital asset offerings up to $75M from securities registration https://www.elseif.net/stories/apple-appears-to-have-leaked-its-camera-equipped-airpods-7fd3d42 elseif en 2026-08-18T16:19:10+00:00 Apple reportedly leaked camera-equipped AirPods in macOS Tahoe 26.7 video https://www.elseif.net/stories/tim-king-amigados-royalty-dies-aged-70-dcb9d01 elseif en 2026-08-18T16:15:00+00:00 Tim King, programmer behind AmigaDOS, dies at age 70 https://www.elseif.net/stories/dickover-makes-it-into-the-guardian-99e4e9e elseif en 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https://www.elseif.net/stories/ai-coding-agents-adoption-trends-ffc01ce elseif en 2026-08-18T15:03:13+00:00 Claude Code overtakes GitHub Copilot as most used AI coding tool https://www.elseif.net/stories/vc-funding-in-physical-ai-companies-totaled-474b-across-521-deals-in-9aeecdc elseif en 2026-08-18T15:00:35+00:00 Physical AI funding hit $47.4B in H1, topping the $41.9B invested across 2022 to 2024 https://www.elseif.net/stories/chat-sdk-adds-instagram-adapter-56ed808 elseif en 2026-08-18T15:00:16+00:00 Chat SDK adds Instagram adapter https://www.elseif.net/stories/vine-reboot-divine-is-now-open-to-everyone-no-invite-code-required-228821f elseif en 2026-08-18T15:00:00+00:00 Vine reboot Divine is now open to everyone, no invite code required https://www.elseif.net/stories/india-paves-the-way-for-charging-merchants-a-fee-on-upi-transactions-e5e4dbd elseif en 2026-08-18T15:00:00+00:00 India allows banks to charge merchants a fee on select UPI transactions https://www.elseif.net/stories/copilot-tricked-into-telling-reseachers-how-to-hack-itself-ddfb3a4 elseif en 2026-08-18T15:00:00+00:00 Microsoft Copilot reportedly tricked into revealing undocumented auto-execution parameter for prompt injection https://www.elseif.net/stories/finger-a-protocol-from-1977-is-still-delivering-malware-in-2026-e87e875 elseif en 2026-08-18T14:57:45+00:00 Finger protocol exploited to deliver malware via obfuscated command on Windows https://www.elseif.net/stories/code-native-generation-of-highly-programmable-3d-assets-2026-c2d688c elseif en 2026-08-18T14:54:44+00:00 Nova3D generates 3D assets as executable Blender source code instead of opaque meshes https://www.elseif.net/stories/openai-pot-complains-that-google-kettle-is-black-188948b elseif en 2026-08-18T14:54:28+00:00 OpenAI employee reportedly criticises Google for cluttered Gmail interface https://www.elseif.net/stories/i-used-to-be-excited-about-new-tech-but-i-rarely-am-anymore-ddb2ffc elseif en 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https://www.elseif.net/stories/scientists-discover-a-natural-arctic-cloud-factory-missing-from-climat-8e9d4fe elseif en 2026-08-18T13:34:33+00:00 Arctic sea-ice edge process multiplies cloud-seeding particles fiftyfold in climate models omission https://www.elseif.net/stories/how-to-avoid-claude-watermarking-your-content-e14261f elseif en 2026-08-18T13:30:27+00:00 Anthropic to watermark Claude LLM outputs per Article 50 of the EU AI Act https://www.elseif.net/stories/you-can-use-your-starlink-mini-at-home-but-itll-cost-you-3f85795 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:30:00+00:00 Starlink Mini can be used at home but ties users to pricier Roam plans with data caps https://www.elseif.net/stories/apples-new-macos-update-reportedly-contains-a-video-of-airpods-with-a-7ac1f31 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:28:51+00:00 macOS update reportedly includes demo video of camera-equipped AirPods using visual intelligence https://www.elseif.net/stories/neobrowser-an-mcp-server-that-drives-real-chrome-with-your-logged-in-125c247 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:25:54+00:00 NeoBrowser MCP server drives real Chrome with logged-in user sessions to bypass bot detection https://www.elseif.net/stories/iomap-improvement-for-linux-73-takes-ext4-xfs-performance-further-61ccc9d elseif en 2026-08-18T13:25:00+00:00 Linux 7.3 development kernel merges IOmap framework improvement boosting EXT4 and XFS performance https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-amazon-tax-dbd5a2d elseif en 2026-08-18T13:22:38+00:00 Seth Godin argues Amazon's search ads are a 'tax' that makes search worse and raises costs https://www.elseif.net/stories/ask-hn-good-content-on-using-ai-to-modernize-professional-services-de-96ef422 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:21:38+00:00 Ask HN: Good content on using AI to modernize professional services delivery https://www.elseif.net/stories/passport-out-of-control-at-french-airport-f77d6fd elseif en 2026-08-18T13:20:00+00:00 Windows desktop appears at Paris-Charles de Gaulle passport gate after crash https://www.elseif.net/stories/playstations-wireless-gaming-speakers-launch-in-november-3592b2a elseif en 2026-08-18T13:18:57+00:00 Sony launches Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers for PS5, PC, and Mac in November https://www.elseif.net/stories/fixing-a-bricked-framework-laptop-11369da elseif en 2026-08-18T13:18:40+00:00 Self-repair guide published for Framework Laptop bricked by BIOS update 3.20 https://www.elseif.net/stories/kakoune-code-editor-5c7db02 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:16:56+00:00 Kakoune code editor introduces modal editing with multiple selections as core interaction model https://www.elseif.net/stories/show-hn-i-canceled-my-ai-code-reviewer-and-wrote-a-free-local-one-9c99cb7 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:13:17+00:00 Developer replaces paid AI code reviewer with open-source local Python static analysis tool 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Cadillac 33-inch display works across models without parts pairing, factory radio remains locked down https://www.elseif.net/stories/show-hn-a-local-mitm-proxy-to-control-tls-fingerprints-467cf0c elseif en 2026-08-18T13:07:50+00:00 impersonate-proxy provides local MITM proxy for controlling TLS, HTTP/2, and header fingerprints https://www.elseif.net/stories/deus-ex-creator-warren-spector-is-retiring-from-game-development-a7f1f96 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:06:24+00:00 Warren Spector retires from game development, citing health and a changed game business https://www.elseif.net/stories/things-that-used-to-be-normal-and-are-now-a-luxury-e22102b elseif en 2026-08-18T13:01:40+00:00 Essay argues being offline, silence, and natural-fiber clothes are now luxury goods https://www.elseif.net/stories/microsoft-copilot-reveals-secret-input-that-allowed-it-to-be-hacked-ac6126c elseif en 2026-08-18T13:00:04+00:00 Microsoft Copilot reportedly leaked undocumented parameter enabling password theft via link clicks https://www.elseif.net/stories/netflix-open-sources-agentic-workflow-for-causal-inference-aa67c29 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00 Netflix releases open-source agentic workflow automating observational causal inference analysis https://www.elseif.net/stories/nimble-sharepower-review-two-battery-packs-for-the-price-of-one-4ad78e2 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00 Nimble SharePower review: 10,000mAh battery pack splits into two 5,000mAh halves https://www.elseif.net/stories/daniel-eks-body-scanning-startup-neko-health-opens-first-us-office-i-73bab4b elseif en 2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00 Neko Health opens first US office in New York's SoHo on September 24 https://www.elseif.net/stories/coding-agent-horror-stories-the-command-you-already-approved-ef08dd9 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00 Cursor Patched Allowlist Bypass Where Shell Built-ins Silently Enabled Arbitrary Code Execution https://www.elseif.net/stories/enterprises-are-overpaying-for-simple-ai-queries-snowflakes-gateway-7da7759 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00 Snowflake gateway reportedly auto-routes AI queries to reduce enterprise costs up to 3x https://www.elseif.net/stories/asus-rog-swift-pg32ucwm-32-inch-oled-gaming-monitor-review-a-flagship-1656106 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00 Asus ROG Swift PG32UCWM offers 32-inch 4K OLED monitor with 240 Hz refresh and Dolby Vision https://www.elseif.net/stories/1-million-hacker-challenge-for-vercel-sandbox-ed6b434 elseif en 2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00 $1 million hacker challenge for Vercel Sandbox https://www.elseif.net/stories/hyper-customized-one-off-software-for-cheap-d4da4bb elseif en 2026-08-18T12:51:23+00:00 AI-driven tools reportedly enable cheap hyper-customized one-off software creation by users https://www.elseif.net/stories/apple-squashes-eu-beef-with-new-app-store-rules-0880d7b elseif en 2026-08-18T12:48:26+00:00 Apple consolidates EU developers onto single business terms with revised commissions and a 5 percent Core Technology Commission https://www.elseif.net/stories/using-the-railway-network-as-a-flatbed-scanner-5952e3c elseif en 2026-08-18T12:43:54+00:00 Industrial linear scanning camera captures wide photos from trains and ferries https://www.elseif.net/stories/fairphone-is-now-officially-available-in-the-united-states-5344435 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:42:53+00:00 Fairphone enters the US market with the launch of the Gen 6+ smartphone https://www.elseif.net/stories/dgit-git-forge-on-durable-objects-1ff82e5 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:41:01+00:00 Git server demo runs on Cloudflare Durable Objects with per-repo SQLite storage https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-eight-changes-apple-is-making-to-app-tracking-transparency-in-euro-8ed4d4a elseif en 2026-08-18T12:38:49+00:00 Apple reportedly makes eight ATT changes in EU, dropping 'track' and allowing yearly re-prompts https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-eu-says-it-welcomes-apples-changes-and-they-follow-a-close-dia-fdfee68 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:35:03+00:00 EU welcomes Apple's revised European App Store fees: 26% IAP, 20% alt payment, 15% link-out https://www.elseif.net/stories/sponsor-gives-kde-plasma-66-the-lts-treatment-cf9b49a elseif en 2026-08-18T12:34:00+00:00 Kubuntu Focus sponsors three-year LTS maintenance for KDE Plasma 6.6 and dependencies https://www.elseif.net/stories/nature-is-healing-macos-27-golden-gate-beta-6-adds-redesigned-traffic-c22e854 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:32:38+00:00 Redesigned Traffic Light Window Controls Appear in macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 6 https://www.elseif.net/stories/presentation-turning-outward-growing-from-code-to-influence-9a0f927 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:31:00+00:00 Brad Grantham: engineers gain influence by expanding into business and legal skills https://www.elseif.net/stories/adata-xpg-novakey-rgb-ddr5-6000-c30-2x16gb-review-turning-salvage-in-e49a9c2 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:30:00+00:00 Adata XPG Novakey RGB DDR5-6000 memory kit uses recycled materials for high-performance builds https://www.elseif.net/stories/tesla-is-finally-launching-the-cybercab-lets-hope-its-ready-7d84cf5 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:26:29+00:00 Tesla reportedly launching steering-wheel-free Cybercab robotaxi in Austin this month https://www.elseif.net/stories/meta-files-patent-for-facial-recognition-automatic-recording-of-peopl-efa08ed elseif en 2026-08-18T12:23:55+00:00 Meta patents automated facial recognition system that records people without prompting https://www.elseif.net/stories/framework-laptop-12-updated-for-intel-wildcat-lake-shipping-starts-in-9d4a612 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:14:17+00:00 Framework Laptop 12 adds Intel Wildcat Lake CPU option shipping October https://www.elseif.net/stories/apple-unveils-new-eu-business-terms-from-october-1-resolving-disputes-3c5498e elseif en 2026-08-18T12:10:01+00:00 Apple introduces new EU business terms effective October 1 adding Core Technology Commission and revised App Store commissions https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-download-how-people-really-use-ai-and-flocks-design-choices-fc4d0d9 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:10:00+00:00 AI Observatory reveals broader user behaviors while Flock Safety rolls out platform safeguards against illegal use https://www.elseif.net/stories/harvey-announces-harvey-tenet-its-first-in-house-proprietary-model-f-956ee50 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:05:00+00:00 Harvey releases Harvey Tenet, its first proprietary model, built on a version of Kimi K3 for legal work https://www.elseif.net/stories/steve-jobs-8th-grade-science-fair-project-goes-up-for-auction-2e8eab7 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:00:05+00:00 Steve Jobs’ 8th-grade science fair project with hand-built circuits goes to auction https://www.elseif.net/stories/github-brings-stacked-pull-requests-to-public-preview-f1a14f4 elseif en 2026-08-18T12:00:00+00:00 GitHub introduces Stacked Pull Requests in public preview to break large changes into smaller, dependent reviews https://www.elseif.net/stories/i-found-an-android-magnifier-app-for-my-aging-eyes-that-beats-camera-z-fb304c7 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:55:57+00:00 Free Android app Magnifier + Flashlight surpasses built-in camera zoom for text readability https://www.elseif.net/stories/uk-puts-google-ai-on-the-flight-path-to-fewer-contrails-3f7278d elseif en 2026-08-18T11:45:00+00:00 UK puts Google AI on the flight path to fewer contrails https://www.elseif.net/stories/want-to-run-a-full-linux-distro-on-your-android-phone-i-found-the-eas-01b70c4 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:42:32+00:00 UserLAnd runs full Linux desktops on Android without root, Pro version costs $4.99 https://www.elseif.net/stories/overclocker-updates-hydra-overclocking-tool-with-vram-and-power-limit-69ca234 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:40:00+00:00 Hydra 2.3B adds VRAM overclocking and 125% power limit for RTX 50-series GPUs https://www.elseif.net/stories/ai-generated-bills-are-reportedly-causing-problems-in-the-capitol-61fb705 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:33:15+00:00 Reportedly error-riddled AI-generated bills overwhelm US House legislative review office https://www.elseif.net/stories/apple-admits-it-may-not-make-any-commission-from-alternative-app-store-4c55a2c elseif en 2026-08-18T11:30:44+00:00 Apple reportedly admits it may earn no commission from third-party app stores https://www.elseif.net/stories/cloud-native-platform-sovereignty-through-multi-plane-architecture-58bdae7 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:30:00+00:00 Cloud Native platform sovereignty through multi-plane architecture https://www.elseif.net/stories/as-wisconsin-cities-flee-flock-its-shared-camera-network-loses-value-45852df elseif en 2026-08-18T11:27:03+00:00 Wisconsin municipalities cancel Flock contracts, and each departure shrinks the shared database for remaining agencies https://www.elseif.net/stories/meta-ran-ads-for-a-nudify-app-featuring-a-porn-video-with-a-deepfake-c-fcbb702 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:20:01+00:00 Apple removed nudify app after Meta ran ads featuring deepfake resembling US politician https://www.elseif.net/stories/chinas-homegrown-ai-accelerators-to-supply-90-of-the-countrys-domes-84d5380 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:20:00+00:00 Chinese domestic AI accelerators reportedly projected to supply 90% of domestic market in 2026 https://www.elseif.net/stories/google-wants-you-to-use-its-phones-less-and-its-ai-more-but-whos-bu-fde44b2 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:18:00+00:00 Google pitches agentic AI and HiLight as reducing phone use while expanding its data access https://www.elseif.net/stories/gamestop-customer-earned-over-10000-in-store-credit-from-a-stack-of-9ea0855 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:12:05+00:00 GameStop customer in Oregon receives $10,690.06 store credit for trading hundreds of broken consoles https://www.elseif.net/stories/apples-macos-tahoe-preview-may-have-leaked-a-ton-of-unreleased-produc-67e67ed elseif en 2026-08-18T11:05:53+00:00 macOS Tahoe 27.6 release candidate reportedly leaks codenames for unreleased Apple products https://www.elseif.net/stories/palona-which-uses-ai-agents-to-automate-real-time-workflows-in-brick-3793440 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:05:01+00:00 AI workflow automation startup Palona raises $20M Series A for brick-and-mortar business agents https://www.elseif.net/stories/two-camera-features-may-be-unique-to-the-iphone-18-pro-max-suggests-l-ab4d086 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:04:52+00:00 Leaker reportedly suggests iPhone 18 Pro Max may gain two exclusive camera features https://www.elseif.net/stories/fragments-august-18-ba0a9a9 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:04:00+00:00 Chollet argues AI intelligence has an optimality bound, with future gains coming from replicability and cloud laws https://www.elseif.net/stories/judge-allegedly-outsourced-entire-ruling-to-ai-and-still-cant-be-sued-e93d92c elseif en 2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 Federal court rules alleged total AI delegation of a judicial ruling does not strip judge of immunity https://www.elseif.net/stories/partnering-with-codeai-to-prepare-the-first-ai-generation-6d4ec90 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 Partnering with CodeAI to prepare the first AI generation https://www.elseif.net/stories/fairphone-is-finally-releasing-its-first-official-handset-in-the-us-17b3f0a elseif en 2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 Fairphone officially launches first US-available repairable smartphone with seven-year updates https://www.elseif.net/stories/reach-capital-raises-265m-fund-v-to-back-ai-founders-building-to-exp-84f66d3 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 Reach Capital closes $265M Fund V to invest in AI startups focused on learning, health, work https://www.elseif.net/stories/sainsburys-store-pauses-facial-recognition-after-false-shoplifting-cl-ccb9f93 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 Sainsbury's pauses facial recognition in one store after false shoplifter ejection https://www.elseif.net/stories/ai-models-get-convenient-amnesia-about-source-material-as-they-grow-m-a0820d2 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 MIT study finds diffusion models lose source attribution as training data grows https://www.elseif.net/stories/chatgpts-stricter-teen-mode-starts-rolling-out-today-7345372 elseif en 2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 OpenAI rolls out stricter teen mode with automatic enrollment and safety restrictions https://www.elseif.net/stories/expand-your-nas-with-a-third-off-this-seagate-8tb-ironwolf-hdd-32-d-cb1476c elseif en 2026-08-18T10:45:18+00:00 Seagate 8TB IronWolf NAS HDD drops to $349.99 at Best Buy, 32% off list price https://www.elseif.net/stories/llms-and-contextual-integrity-8358dd3 elseif en 2026-08-18T10:40:16+00:00 LLMs 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