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Research engineer, feature developer, tech enthusiast Gamer Aspiring Mandarin speaker. 我会说一点儿中文。

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months. Read More👉 ebx.sh/FFZdl8
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18/09/2026
BREAKING: Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a post he has held since 1970.
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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years.The company said Friday that the 96 year-old Buffett will take become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately.
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Alex Falcone @alexfalcone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
You don’t own anything you buy
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
What a mess of a #Michigan game.
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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 04/09/2026
Heads up! All AADL locations will be closed for the day on Monday, September 7 — reopening at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 8. 🗓️ aadl.org/aboutus/closures
White graphic with a large AADL logo/byte on the left in black, accompanied by bold, black text announcing AADL locations will close Monday, September 7, reopening at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 8.
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🔪👻 20 Stab Shorty 🔪👻 @kenc313.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Some resources for #Detroit after yesterday's severe storms: Emergency Housing: 866-313-2520 Power Outages: DTE Energy 877-447-4747 Downed Trees: Detroit Forestry 313-590-3336 or use the Improve Detroit app Lost Pets: 24PetConnect at www.24petconnect.com Info via official city gov email
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 03/09/2026
Leading AI chatbots provided inaccurate, unclear or outdated replies on 29% of basic questions about elections and voting procedures in tests this year ahead of the midterm elections, according to a new report.
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AI chatbots frequently flub voting questions ahead of midterms, study finds
Spanish-language answers from the six AI chatbots were particularly riddled with inaccuracies.
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Chase @chasemasters.net · 03/09/2026
Tornado warning, Washtenaw County!#miwx #AnnArbor
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#Tornadowarning in #AnnArbor #Michigan. Stay safe!
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 02/09/2026
It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service
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It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service
An identity theft search site claimed to have more than 150 million driver's license photos stolen from an ID verification service. The crime site has now shut down.
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LibreOffice @libreoffice.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
One million downloads of #LibreOffice 26.8, since its release last week! And more stats: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09... #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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Forbes @forbes.com · 01/09/2026
“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the whistleblower warned.
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USPS Whistleblower Warns New Rule Could Keep Voters From Getting Ballots—What To Know
“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the whistleblower warned.
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Quit #GoogleMaps. OpenStreetMap forever 🗺️ 💪 @openstreetmapr.eurosky.social · 11/10/2025
#OpenStreetMap is like Wikipedia — but for #maps! 🌍 🗺️ Help improve it with simple tools like #StreetComplete, #MapComplete, Every Door, or apps.apple.com/nl/app/go-ma... No tech skills needed, just your eyes and curiosity. 👀 #OpenStreetMap #Crowdmapping #deGoogle #navigation #bigtech #opendata
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‎Go Map!!
‎Go Map!! lets you create and edit information in OpenStreetMap, the free crowd-sourced map of your neighborhood and the world. Add shops and restaurants, streets, cycling and hiking paths, buildings,...
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
For those looking for alternatives to Google Maps, consider non-corporate options, like Organic Maps. You can also contribute to it using the Street Complete app! #organicmaps #streetcomplete #foss #googlemaps
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The Verge @theverge.com · 26/08/2026
$500 will be the new normal price for the console, or more if you buy one of the bundles. www.theverge.com/gadgets/9843...
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The Switch 2’s $50 price increase is happening next week
From $449.99 to $499.99
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
LEGO Star Wars Droids and TIE Fighter Factories IG: @ zusammengebaut Indianapolis, IN
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Don't know who needs to know this, but if you want to get information over the phone from #BestBuy customer service: it's not reliable. If you want to call the store directly to get better information, you can't! Your only true option is to go in person.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 17/08/2026
The station is suing its now-defunct data center provider to regain access to 50 TB of TV shows, videos, and other data dating back 70 years.
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PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 14/08/2026
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State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers
Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 13/08/2026
Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners. The ACLU released an analysis of the changes, which it says appear “more focused on addressing a perceived PR problem than the significant harms its products create.”
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Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’
Garrett Langley has changed his mind on the company’s policy approach.
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Wyldling_42 @wyldling42.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Firefox + UBlock Origins + Facebook Container + a VPN (check privacy/sharing settings!) A browser by itself is not enough, a browser is a customizable tool. Customize it to protect your data. Chrome is absolutely a data-mining tool cosplaying as a browser. 100% facts.
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NPR @npr.org · 07/08/2026
Over 1 million people a year die from diarrheal disease. Nearly half are kids under age 5. A new vaccine in trials offers great hope.
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A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease
Over 1 million people a year die from diarrheal disease. Nearly half are kids under age 5. A new vaccine in trials offers great hope.
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PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · 05/08/2026
For the average person, the latest tech is so out of reach it might as well not exist anymore. @morganpark.bsky.social argues that our best option for now is to turn away from the latest and greatest: www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Everything is too expensive. Should we embrace a 'Tech Pause'?
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Brent/Barb 🏳️‍⚧️ @vibrent.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I’m just so tired of everything trying to make money any other way than by doing the thing it was meant to do.
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Sony quietly prepares to bring ads to PlayStation ecosystem as game costs rise
It looks like Sony is planning to add an advertising environment on PlayStation to tackle the rising game development costs and increase revenue
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The Verge @theverge.com · 06/08/2026
Data center bans in states like Florida reveal how the anti-AI movement is channeling bipartisan backlash. www.theverge.com/podcast/9718...
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Why everyone is turning on data centers
Data center bans in states like Florida reveal how the movement is becoming a proxy for anti-AI backlash.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 06/08/2026
The approval of Moderna’s new flu vaccine comes months after the FDA faced backlash for refusing to review the shot.
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FDA Approves First MRNA Flu Vaccine For Older Adults
The approval of Moderna’s new flu vaccine comes months after the FDA faced backlash for refusing to review the shot.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 05/08/2026
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Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com
Reddit says the beloved site is used for some "bad behavior."
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 05/08/2026
Google Assistant’s days have been numbered for a while, but the company has now settled on a date to retire its pre-AI assistant robot.
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Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I think what we've definitely learned today is that #election #polls are meaningless. #michigan
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MLive @mlive.com · 05/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed has clinched the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
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After bruising primary, Abdul El-Sayed clinches Democratic nomination in Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed has clinched the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
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PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · 04/08/2026
And now it's official: Electronic Arts, one of the most storied publishers in videogame history, has been fully acquired by a consortium made up of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
A photo of EA CEO Andrew Wilson. "Electronic Arts is now officially owned by Saudi Arabia."
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Bat Terror @mattthr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
BWM cars now showing owners and unskippable ad for the new Spider Man Film whenever they start the vehicle. This shit needs to become illegal, yesterday, else how long before you have to watch it *before* you can start the vehicle.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...
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‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...
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Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 30/07/2026
You got it! At UCLA!
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 29/07/2026
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Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims
Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.
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Voters Not Politicians @notpoliticians.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
FOX 47 and many other news outlets are covering our success on Friday! #MMOP #MopUpMichigan #MoneyOutOfPolitics #Money #Michigan If you want to donate to Mop Up Michigan, go to mopupmichigan.org/donate/
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
“How many people are going to open up their own mouse, take out the battery, put in a new one because the battery ran old?” Me! I would rather fix it vs throwing it away. I have a 3-year-old G305 with a faulty left click. My options are to buy a *rival* product or repair what I have.
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Yay I #voted! #AnnArbor #Michigan #primary #election
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
So long and thanks for all the memes. #reddit #lemmy
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 21/07/2026
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Confusion swirls on source of diarrhea outbreak, but it’s still Taylor Farms
Taylor Farms stirred confusion on FDA test and provided a vague recall list.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 21/07/2026
A hacker took names, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers who used AI music generator Suno.
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AI music generator Suno breach affects 55M users, per Have I Been Pwned | TechCrunch
A hacker took names, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers who used AI music generator Suno.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 21/07/2026
New Yorkers, tomorrow the city will experience multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, with the strongest storms and greatest risk in the late afternoon and evening.
Please exercise caution. Go inside if there's thunder, heavy rain, or strong winds.
If you live in a basement apartment, know your exits and be ready to move to a higher floor if heavy rain begins.
City agencies are prepared to respond, but we need everyone to be careful out there.
Sign up for emergency alerts by texting
NOTIFYNYC to 692-692.
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gamersnexus.bsky.social @gamersnexus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
LG's adware monitors and definitely-not-wiretapping TVs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9ue...
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DO NOT BUY: LG’s Spyware TVs, Monitors, and Wiretapping Concerns
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
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The Verge @theverge.com · 20/07/2026
LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads
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LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads
No one asked for this.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 17/07/2026
The recall includes several models of Kobalt trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, mowers, and pruning saws that use 24V/48V lithium-ion batteries with a built-in USB-C charging port.
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Over half a million power tool batteries have been recalled due to a USB-C charging fire risk
Stop charging these Kobalt electric yard tools immediately.
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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 16/07/2026
Due to hazardous air quality, both time slots of Tie Dye with Dawn Henry scheduled for Friday, July 17 have unfortunately been canceled. This event will be rescheduled for a date in the future! → aadl.org/node/668873
Colorful graphic for a now canceled Tie Dye AADL event with Dawn Henry.
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
500 AQI?! #AnnArbor #Michigan
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
old.reddit.com/r/AnnArbor/c... I feel so validated about my disdain for Tabe.
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Worst restaurant in the area?
There are a lot of places that aren't really my thing, but for one that should be and very much isn't, I'll nominate Tabe. I've been there twice,...
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Arun @adutta.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"As more people get cyclospora and poop it out, it becomes more likely that water gets infected. That in turn increases the risk of outbreaks." So we have a protozoan organism that is resistant to standard water treatments. Great.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/07/2026
NEW: Trump’s decision to push out the last remaining members of the federal Election Assistance Commission — two Democrats and a Republican — allows him to try to nominate members who may be more amenable to his demands. by @jenafifield.bsky.social
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Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump has fired Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, the Democrats on the federal Election Assistance Commission, while Christy McCormick, the Republican, was allowed to resign, sources...
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