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Modder 'fixes' melting RTX 5090 power connectors with custom distributor — dual 8-pin mod peaks at just 40C during a 48-hour 550W stress test

The modder claims he could offer this solution to other owners with full warranty coverage

AI-controlled robot arms attempted harmful tasks 97% of the time; experiments included stabbing a baby doll, mixing chemicals — OpenAI and Anthropic models try mixing bleach and stabbing dolls without jailbreaks

Request an AI-driven robot arm to put a screwdriver in a toaster, and it might just try.

I tried the new Apple Health app, and it's everything I wanted from Google Health

Apple is gearing up to launch a new Health app later this year, and it's the AI-infused wellness app I wanted from Google Health.

US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats

Officials discussed setting up a mechanism for the two countries to notify each other of AI incidents which could threaten national security.

Gaming on the Pixel 11 is a mess, and I traced it to one hidden setting

ANGLE may be behind Pixel 11 gaming’s frame-time spikes and microstutters. Here’s what we found and how to switch back to native OpenGL ES.

UN says AI safeguards can’t wait for certainty

The report lands as Beijing and Washington prepare to discuss AI and world leaders gather in New York this week.

Give your PC the deep clean it deserves — the Wolfbox MF60 Air Duster with up to 110,000 RPM drops to $33.99

A handy PC cleaning upgrade.

I am often wrong

[I shared this note with my team earlier this week, and am posting it here as well. I hope it is interesting or helpful for others working on building product in the age of AI.]

GitHub - kyle-pena-nlp/jevchat: Turns Jev into a chatbot

Turns Jev into a chatbot. Contribute to kyle-pena-nlp/jevchat development by creating an account on GitHub.

Prompts aren’t Real

Dispatches from Agentic Product

Final Fantasy VII Revelation might use upwards of 200 GB and requires an additional download — latest entry in the series of remakes may set a new record for the size of a base install

Hope you bought that NVMe SSD last year.

Engadget

How to use Xbox mode on your Windows PC - Engadget

Xbox mode on Windows 11 makes your PC

TechCrunch

Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio | TechCrunch

Many of The Boring Company's announced project have not materialized.

GitHub - f/jev-leftpad: Left-pad strings with TypeSafe AI's Jev. For reasons.

Left-pad strings with TypeSafe AI's Jev. For reasons. - f/jev-leftpad

ZuckOff | Camera glasses detector

ZuckOff listens for the Bluetooth advertisements camera glasses emit and tells you when a lens is in the room. Everything stays on your phone.

If You Knew God Exists, Wouldn't You Become a Priest?

Developer and Author from Austin, TX.

GitHub - gosuda/bitcoin-rs: Bitcoin full independent blazingly-fast node in Rust, with a typed API for embedding inside Rust ecosystems

Bitcoin full independent blazingly-fast node in Rust, with a typed API for embedding inside Rust ecosystems - gosuda/bitcoin-rs

Prusa CORE One+ INDX review: Time for a 'Tool' change

Eight colors on tap, plus cloud-free security

Engadget

7 ways to get free movies and TV channels on your smart TV - Engadget

Apps like Tubi, Amazon Prime, Sling, and Pluto offer easy access to free movies and TV channels that can be streamed right to your smart TV.

Consumer Rights Wiki

Disney+ ad policy change

In January 2025, Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement to include provisions allowing advertisements in content across all subscription tiers, including those...

The Fairbuds 2 finally have a price and launch date

Fairphone has revealed new details about the Fairbuds 2, including when they will launch and how much they'll cost.

9to5Google

Google Maps rolling out Android Auto speed limits and speedometer that show even without navigation

While the speedometer has been hit or miss for some Android Auto users as of late, Google Maps is now...

TechCrunch

A small but growing number of founders are betting on bringing people together offline | TechCrunch

Brynn Putnam and Tristan Walker have already done something that most founders only dream about: created companies so compelling that bigger outfits

9to5Google

Gemini app limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, AI Pro adding Deep Think

Following the compute-based usage change in May, Google is introducing limits on what Gemini models free and AI Plus users can access.

Teardown details the iPhone 18 Pro’s mechanical camera

The winking iris is cool, but practically unfixable

MACHINEDRUM / drum study

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Qwen

Qwen offers comprehensive functionality spanning chatbot, image and video understanding, image generation, document processing, web search integration, tool utilization, and artifacts.

System Design In Depth

Deep system design curriculum — 18 modules, 200 units, 118 architecture diagrams, from-scratch algorithm builds, and curated video walkthroughs for senior engineers.

9to5Google

Deals: Pixel 11 Amazon price drops, Pixelsnap cases, Galaxy Watch 9 from $300, Anker chargers, more

Joining a series of deals and all-time lows on Galaxy Z Fold 8, we also tracking some discounts on the...

Engadget

How to customize the side button on your Samsung Galaxy phone - Engadget

Samsung

9to5Toys

Monday's Android app deals and freebies: Defenchick, KNIGHTS, Red Ronin, more

This offer has expired! Be sure to follow us on Twitter for the latest deals and more. Sign-up for our...

TechCrunch

ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok | TechCrunch

ScrollEd turns textbooks into a scrollable, Instagram-like feed with video, audio, and quizzes. The Palo Alto startup, founded by student co-founders (and spouses) Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff, pitches at TechCrunch Disrupt.

Gizmodo

Mars’s Ancient Clay Holds the Same Organic Molecules That May Have Sparked Life on Earth

The team operating a remote chemistry lab onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover won a Gizmodo Science Fair award for discovering compelling chemical evidence that Mars could have once supported life.

Acer CEO says memory makers are hyping 2030 shortage fears to protect margins — PC prices set to decline by late 2027, cheaper Chinese capacity coming online delivers lower memory prices

He claims that major memory suppliers want to hold high gross margins for as long as possible.

Are we human?

What's been going on in w64devkit the past year

Engadget

How to join a FaceTime call with your Android phone or Windows PC - Engadget

You might not have realized there

9to5Google

Oppo confirms Find X10 series details ahead of September 22 launch

Oppo has officially shown off its new Find X10 series ahead of a launch later this month, confirming three phones...

Are we human?

bbc.com

Bristol nipple tattooist frustrated by social media censorship

Lauren Carter says her tattoos on post-mastectomy patients are flagged as nudity and banned.

Pirate Face

Pirate Face - The permanence layer for sovereign AI

Open models as checksum-verified magnet links. Un-bannable, carried by the swarm.

9to5Google

Samsung pokes fun at iPhone to Android switching drama in reality star-packed ad [Video]

Switching from iPhone to Android is a process that’s getting continually better and, in a new ad, Samsung pokes fun...

I Printed a Shovel, Earrings, and Everything in Between With This 3D Printer

The Bambu Lab P2S Combo makes useful, polished objects without requiring advanced technical skills.

Truthout

Warren Introduces Bill to Ban Private Equity From Owning Medical Practices

More than 80 percent of doctors are employed by corporate entities — a massive increase from 62 percent seven years ago.

Engadget

How to set up your Sonos speakers using the app - Engadget

If you have a Sonos speaker you need to set up or you

Texas jury hits Bambu Lab with $27.6M verdict in Stratasys patent fight — X1, P1, and A1 printers found to infringe prime tower and bed-leveling tech

Stratasys holds over 2,600 patents related to 3D printing dating back to the 1980s.

9to5Mac

Review: Satechi’s Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock pairs perfectly with the new M6 Mac mini - 9to5Mac

Apple just released a new Mac mini late last month, equipped with the new M6 and M5 Pro chips. If...

US Revokes Limits on Power Plants’ Climate Pollution | Human Rights Watch | Text Version

No one is surprised that Nvidia’s Jensen Huang thinks AI fears are overblown.

Jensen Huang claims there is a ‘0% chance’ of AI ending the world.

Gizmodo

Geologists Are Hunting for Camouflaged ‘Rock Glaciers’ Vital to Global Freshwater Supplies

A new study of found hidden glaciers equivalent to “roughly 600 Olympic-sized swimming pools,” and its secrets may help fight future droughts.