LinkedIn Feed Blocker
A minimal Chrome extension that removes LinkedIn's home feed while keeping the rest of LinkedIn usable. - andrewpollack/linkedin-feed-blocker
Aug 8, 2026 ·
Hacker News
Wired vs. wireless CarPlay: How are they different & which is better to use?
There are advantages and disadvantages to both connection types. Here's how they compare and when you might choose one over the other.
Aug 8, 2026 ·
Engadget
Fastmail offers EU data region
Choose if you want to make the European Union the primary home for your Fastmail data, on our own secure servers in Amsterdam.
Aug 8, 2026 ·Hacker News
Can Intel finally beat ARM on performance per Watt?
With a title like “Intel Just Matched Apple Silicon. Seriously.”, the latest video from [Jeff Geerling] makes some pretty bold claims. But as we’d expect from [Jeff], he’s g…
Aug 8, 2026 ·Hacker News
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have
While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size.
Aug 8, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business
Buc-ee’s mega-convenience store and 120-pump gas station in Mount Crawford, Virginia. | Image: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Buc-ee's became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup, but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver literally begged the company to sue him for selling merch featuring his squirrel mascot, Mr. Nutterbutter, with branding that reads "Buc-Off." But Buc-ee's has so far
Aug 8, 2026 ·
The Verge
Claude Vs ChatGPT: How These AI Assistants Differ
In a practical breakdown of how Claude and ChatGPT AI models differ, one tends to fall short when it comes to quality responses and overall user experience.
Aug 8, 2026 ·Engadget
Apple TV welcomes back Ted Lasso with a clever new commercial
The Apple TV streaming service launched a new commercial this week alongside the premiere of Ted Lasso season four. The clever new ‘Welcome Back’ commercial inserts coach Lasso into a bunch of other Apple TV shows, including hits like Severance, Silo, and The Morning Show. You can watch the 1:30 ad after the break …
Aug 8, 2026 ·9to5Mac
Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames
Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.
Aug 8, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Musician and entrepreneur Tom Vek is building a digital music player, but don’t call it retro
Tom, we can’t see your face. | Image: Tom Vek Tom Vek burst onto the scene in 2005 with his album We Have Sound, which garnered a solid 7.6 from the tastemakers of the day over at Pitchfork. His undeniably catchy brand of dancy indietronica landed him an appearance on The OC and placement on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack. His follow-up, Leisure Seizure, had a lengthy gestation period, but arrived in 2011 to similar success, reaching No. 79 on the UK charts. View Link Vek has continued to re
Aug 8, 2026 ·The Verge
“Code was never the hard part” is an insult to all programmers
The software development profession is in the midst of upheaval. Nobody knows how the AI revolution will play out in the end, but it is c...
Aug 8, 2026 ·Hacker News
Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy
There are worse ways to kill time than Mario Kart 64 in VR -just don't eat beforehand.
Aug 8, 2026 ·Engadget
Your phone's USB-C port does a lot more than just charge - Here's what else it can do
A USB-C port presents a lot of options for data transfer and connecting to accessories. Let's talk about some of the most useful ways to employ your USB-C port.
Aug 8, 2026 ·Engadget
Here’s why Apple is skipping its M6 Pro and M6 Max chips to accelerate M7 launch
According to reports from Bloomberg, Apple will be skipping its M6 Pro, M6 Max, and M6 Ultra chips to accelerate development of the M7 chip. That means the only chip to be released from the M6 family will be the base M6. Here’s why.
Aug 8, 2026 ·9to5Mac
Apple @ Work: What IDC’s latest shipments mean for the MacBook Neo and Air in the enterprise
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Aug 8, 2026 ·9to5Mac
Triton: DirectX 11 Driver for QEMU
In the prequel, we introduced Neptune, a Direct3D protocol forwarding layer for VirtIO. Neptune allowed us to serialize Direct3D API calls across the hypervisor boundary and this allowed us to run Wine games on a Linux guest with a Linux host faster than with DXVK directly in the guest. Admittedly, the payoff there was not that exciting but it laid the groundwork for our real goal: modern graphics acceleration for Windows guests. We have now achieved this by building a brand new Windows driver called Triton which along with Neptune brings full DirectX 11 support to QEMU virtual machines.
Aug 8, 2026 ·Hacker News
The Apple Watch heart rate feature you probably didn't realize existed
Apple has a not-so-obvious heart rate feature that's worth checking out. Here's what it does and how to use it.
Aug 8, 2026 ·Engadget
A domain can now say it is for sale, in DNS
If a domain is genuinely for sale, say so in DNS. A TXT record at _for-sale.example.com advertises it to brokers and availability services without taking the site down or parking it.
Aug 8, 2026 ·Hacker News
Supernatural's head of fitness on rebooting the VR exercise app after leaving Meta
We chatted with Supernatural's Head of Fitness about the company's plans for its VR exercise app.
Aug 8, 2026 ·Engadget
