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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year

The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency's annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies.

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There were not one, but two asteroid encounters this weekend

The Torifune asteroid turns out to be shaped like a peanut.

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UK regulator warns of "arms race" to keep up with AI use in financial services

FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions.

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Should DayQuil Be Legal?

Article URL: https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/should-dayquil-be-legal Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48806289 Points: 17 # Comments: 6

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Car touchscreens are cheap, not good

Article URL: https://ben.stolovitz.com/posts/car-touchscreens-are-cheap-not-good/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48806151 Points: 16 # Comments: 15

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1k Words: A Writing Contest

Article URL: https://writingclub.world/1picture1000words Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48806073 Points: 18 # Comments: 3

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Electric anti-aircraft interceptor drone breaks world air speed record at 434mph

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/electric-drone-breaks-world-air-speed-record-at-434-mph-designed-for-anti-aircraft-interceptor-roles-german-firm-convincingly-smashed-the-official-409-mph-record-hopes-to-get-stamp-of-app

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Multilingual Experience Linked to Delayed Aging in Populations and Individuals

Article URL: https://fens2026.abstractserver.com/program/#/details/presentations/5474 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805652 Points: 19 # Comments: 2

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Google Chrome Installed a 4GB AI Model on Your PC

Article URL: https://oztalking.com/en/issues/hidden-4gb-ai-model Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805627 Points: 12 # Comments: 2

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AMD Ryzen AI Halo – $4k AI Dev Kit

Article URL: https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/06/amd-ryzen-ai-halo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805624 Points: 53 # Comments: 51

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Do you really need separate systems when you already have Postgres?

Article URL: https://postgresisenough.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805564 Points: 61 # Comments: 20

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Emily Bender Sets the Record Straight on "Stochastic Parrots"

Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/stochastic-parrot Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805401 Points: 87 # Comments: 85

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DOJ Closing Abbott Labs Case Spurs Wider Corporate Crime Retreat

Article URL: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/doj-closing-abbott-labs-case-spurs-wider-corporate-crime-retreat Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805304 Points: 37 # Comments: 3

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Aluminum foil (2021)

Article URL: https://dernocua.github.io/notes/aluminum-foil.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48804297 Points: 99 # Comments: 34

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How Kalshi Infects the News

Article URL: https://www.publicnotice.co/p/kalshi-cnn-cnbc Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48804123 Points: 88 # Comments: 57