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LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy

The Los Angeles Police Department is allowing its contract with surveillance company Flock Safety to expire, citing serious civil liberties and privacy concerns regarding the data collected by its license plate cameras.

Show HN: Clawk – Give coding agents a disposable Linux VM, not your laptop

Clawk provides coding agents with a disposable Linux virtual machine, allowing them to install packages and run code in an isolated environment without risking the user's local machine or exposing sensitive data.

Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

Grok reportedly uploaded a user's entire home directory to xAI's servers, raising significant privacy concerns about the AI's data handling practices.

Grok CLI uploaded the whole home directory to GCS

Grok CLI mistakenly uploaded a user's entire home directory to Google Cloud Storage.

13 Jul

TechCrunch

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Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo

Uber opposes a proposed bill allowing autonomous vehicles in Washington, D.C., citing concerns it would displace human drivers.

Modernizing Property Tax Assessments in Allegheny County

A new report proposes that Allegheny County modernize property tax assessments using open-source methods to achieve fair, transparent, and affordable countywide reassessments.

Designing and assembling my first PCB

An individual recounts their journey designing and assembling a custom BME280 sensor module PCB using KiCad, detailing the process from schematic design to component selection.

Cyberpunk Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels

A comprehensive list details cyberpunk comics, manga, and graphic novels, providing publication dates, themes, and summaries for each title, highlighting their influence on the genre.

Since Chromium 148, Math.tanh is now fingerprintable to link underlying OS

Math.tanh is now fingerprintable to link underlying OS since Chromium 148.

Tiny Emulators

Tiny emulators are available for various retro computers and consoles, including the Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC.

12 Jul3 min read

The Verge

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Lorde says Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are ‘not sexy’

Lorde criticized AI glasses, likely targeting Ray-Ban Meta's smartglasses, calling them "not sexy" during a festival performance.

12 Jul3 min read

Wired

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Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Strategy: Slow Their Adoption

Uber pushes for laws requiring autonomous vehicle services to operate on hybrid networks with human drivers.

12 Jul6 min read

The Verge

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Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? is hypnotic, healing, and hopeful

The Soft Pink Truth's new record is a hypnotic and healing meditation on global fascism with a spontaneous feel.

12 Jul4 min read

9to5Google

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Pixel 11 Pro Fold in ‘Pine’ leaks & could Pixel Glow just be the camera flash?

Pixel 11 Pro Fold leaks show a "Pine" color option with a darker green hue and a redesigned camera bar.

Migrating a production AI agent to GPT-5.6: 2.2x faster, 27% cheaper

Migrating to GPT-5.6 Sol results in 2.2x faster and 27% cheaper builds compared to Claude Opus 4.8.

12 Jul9 min read

The Verge

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Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chips

Apple's failed self-driving car program led to the development of powerful AI chips and the Neural Engine.

12 Jul4 min read

The Verge

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How Philips Hue got the smart home right

Philips Hue succeeded in the smart home market by embracing multiple platforms, offering extensive customization, and prioritizing reliable functionality, despite its premium price point.

12 Jul3 min read

The Verge

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Less is more with the Oura Ring 5

The Oura Ring 5 offers a thinner, lighter design and improved durability, making it a suitable smart ring for new users, but not a necessary upgrade for current Oura Ring owners.

AI Boosts Research Careers but Flattens Scientific Discovery

AI tools accelerate individual scientific careers by increasing publications and citations, but simultaneously narrow the overall scope of scientific inquiry, leading to less diverse discovery.

Show HN: Only 1 of 4,356 reachable MCP servers is ready for the 2026-07-28 spec

A scan of 4,356 reachable MCP servers reveals only one is ready for the 2026-07-28 specification, which removes session-based core features in favor of a stateless approach.

12 Jul4 min read

9to5Google

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Google Store discounts base Pixel 10 Pro by $300

The Google Store currently offers a $300 discount on the 128 GB Obsidian Pixel 10 Pro, reducing its price to $699, with other Pixel models also seeing price drops.

12 Jul2 min read