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Nothing cancels this year’s CMF phone due to RAM prices

Nothing cancels its CMF phone due to high RAM prices making production unaffordable.

Aura’s impressive e-ink photo frame doesn’t even look digital

Aura's e-ink photo frame uses e-ink to create a display that doesn't look digital.

Surprising Economics of Load-Balanced Systems

Load-balanced systems with multiple servers decrease client-observed mean request time as servers increase.

Think of the children: How to force real ID for all internet traffic (2023)

Forcing real ID for internet traffic aims to enhance online child safety measures.

19 Jun

The NTS Radio Player brings the best of internet radio to your hi-fi

NTS Radio and Atonemo launched a dedicated player that streams NTS mixes and other services to any stereo system, offering 24-bit/192kHz audio output.

Wired

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

A promising Ebola vaccine, developed in 2011 and effective in primates, has not undergone human trials or deployment due to a lack of funding and commercial interest.

19 Jun6 min read

The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM

Amazon MGM has reportedly dropped Luca Guadagnino's film "Artificial" about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's 2023 firing and rehiring, citing a belief it would be better served by another studio.

Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over

American consumers have endured inferior sunscreen formulations for over two decades, while other countries have offered more effective and cosmetically elegant options.

19 Jun10 min read

T1 Phone PR firm is ‘not assisting Trump Mobile any further’

Poplar Group, the public relations firm representing Trump Mobile, has ceased its assistance to the company, leaving Trump Mobile without a PR firm.

The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan, but no employees

Smartbird, formerly Allbirds, aims to provide AI infrastructure with controlled server deployments for customers prioritizing data sovereignty.

19 Jun5 min read

Wired

The Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2026: Compare the Air, Pro, Mini

Apple's current iPad lineup includes four main models, each with its own strengths and varying sizes.

19 Jun23 min read

Kaleidescape’s movie player blows streaming, and your wallet, away

Kaleidescape's Strato E player offers high-bitrate movie playback without discs, but at a cost of $2,995.

19 Jun14 min read

In season 2 of Sugar, Colin Farrell’s quirky detective becomes much more human

Colin Farrell's quirky detective in Sugar becomes more human in season 2.

19 Jun5 min read

Wired

Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): Netgear, Asus, Amazon, and More

Netgear Orbi 770 Series is the top pick for most people due to its expansive coverage and speedy Wi-Fi 7.

19 Jun43 min read

Ars Technica

As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat

Scientists search for coral reefs that can withstand global warming to help repopulate degraded reefs.

Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette

Datasette Apps enable hosting self-contained HTML and JavaScript applications within Datasette, allowing read-only or configured write SQL queries against the data in a tightly constrained sandbox.

19 Jun10 min read

Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps

India's temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns led to a significant surge in downloads of VPNs and alternative messaging apps as users sought to bypass restrictions.

19 Jun5 min read

Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M

Elastic reportedly agreed to acquire AI debugging startup DeductiveAI for up to $85 million, integrating its technology to enhance Elastic's observability platform with automated performance monitoring and real-time system failure resolution.

Ars Technica

A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?

NASA contracted Katalyst Space Technologies to develop and launch a satellite within a year to rescue the Swift observatory, which is losing orbit due to increased solar activity.

19 Jun8 min read

Ars Technica