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A profile of Zach Frankel, a secretive and unusually hands-on solo investor who wrote the first checks to startups like Ramp, Cognition, and Applied Compute (Jemima McEvoy/The Information) - Techmeme Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:20:01 GMT
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 Jemima McEvoy / The Information:
A profile of Zach Frankel, a secretive and unusually hands-on solo investor who wrote the first checks to startups like Ramp, Cognition, and Applied Compute — Last month, Zach Dell, son of billionaire Michael Dell and cofounder of Base Power, a billion-dollar battery startup …
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Dozens of staff at HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette: without author consent, publishers are quietly using AI to make back-cover copy, cover art, more (Adam Morgan/Wired) - Techmeme Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:40:01 GMT
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Adam Morgan / Wired:
Dozens of staff at HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette: without author consent, publishers are quietly using AI to make back-cover copy, cover art, more — Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy …
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NYT Strands Hints for October 11, 2026 - The New York Times - Google Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:03 GMT
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- NYT Strands Hints for October 11, 2026 The New York Times
- NYT Strands Hints for October 10, 2026 The New York Times
- Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, October 10, 2026 Lifehacker
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Thursday, Oct. 8, #949 CNET
- NYT Strands Hints, Clues And Answer For Friday, October 9 (That Can’t Be Right) Forbes
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Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA’s Apollo program, dies at 90 - NBC News - Google Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:28:41 GMT
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- Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA’s Apollo program, dies at 90 NBC News
- Margaret Hamilton, Who Developed Software for First Moon Landing, Dies at 90 WSJ
- Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90 NPR
- Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code The New York Times
- Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 MIT News
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Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree - Wired Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:14:12 GMT
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This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.
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Raspberry Pi Desktop returns to PCs and Macs after four years - TechSpot Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:22:00 GMT
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Raspberry Pi Desktop is back with a lightweight and free Linux environment for PCs and Intel-based Macs. Ideal for breathing new life into older computers, the latest release moves to Debian 13 (Trixie) with 64-bit support, a refreshed interface, and Raspberry Pi Connect for remote access. Run it from a USB drive with persistent storage or install it directly on your PC.
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Comfy Desktop makes running local AI models on your PC much easier - TechSpot Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:25:00 GMT
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Comfy Desktop lets you generate AI images and video locally using your own GPU, with popular models such as Stable Diffusion, SDXL, Flux, Wan, and others. It wraps the powerful ComfyUI workflow system into a desktop app that handles installation, dependencies, and more, removing much of the hassle from running generative AI on your own hardware.
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Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license - TechSpot Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:55:00 GMT
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Word, Excel, and PowerPoint remain industry standards, but a Microsoft 365 subscription may not fit your budget. With Microsoft Office Professional 2021, you get a one-time purchase that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, and OneNote. This standalone license means no subscriptions or hidden fees, just a complete suite...
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WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch - Wired Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT
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From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
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Discovering the value of humanistic inquiry - MIT Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:10:00 GMT
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Students in MIT’s Concourse program delve deeply into the human condition, debate challenging questions, and learn to develop judgment about issues that can’t be quantified.
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Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data - MIT Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:55:00 GMT
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MIT researchers built a cloud-based platform to help Massachusetts coastal towns and the state manage shellfishing closures, giving thousands of permit holders a clearer view of where they can fish.
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Documenting the tech worker movement - MIT Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT
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Writing as a participant and researcher, PhD student JS Tan SM ’22 has co-authored a new book about the rise of tech worker protests and the employer backlash that followed.
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Who we become when we talk to machines - MIT Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
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Professor Sherry Turkle’s new book, “Artificial Intimacy,” offers a withering critique of chatbots and the antisocial dynamics she believes they encourage.
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FUNdaMENTALs of precision design - MIT Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
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Precision, repeatability, and fun are the focus in mechanical engineering course 2.70 (Fundamentals of Precision Product Design).
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Podcast: SHASS’s special sauce - MIT Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
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Established after World War II, the School of the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences is an integral part of the MIT experience. Three faculty reflect on the school’s ongoing impact.
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Fueling a return journey from Mars - MIT Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
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PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is building technology to convert the Red Planet’s atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home.
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