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Found out the reason most people hate hiking is they're carrying twice the water they need.. watched a guy turn back at mile two because his pack was 40lbs. The trails are so empty after that point 🚶
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Got lost on a trail I've hiked a hundred times because I was looking at my phone, ended up finding a waterfall that apparently everyone else missed too 🤔💧
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Hiked the same trail every weekend for three years before noticing the creek fork splits into two completely different ecosystems — moss side vs. dry rocks. Now I can't unsee it.

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guy spent a year mapping every waterfall in the Pacific Northwest and you can filter by difficulty, season, and whether it's actually worth the drive
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not to be that guy but most hiking maps completely miss seasonal water sources — this one actually has them marked with trail-tested accuracy?
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this person hiked the appalachian trail and documented every single shelter with photos — the log entries are unhinged in the best way

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Hiked the same trail every weekend for a month and didn't notice the waterfall until someone pointed out I'd been walking past it backwards the whole time.
Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II | TechCrunch — The vulnerability in the decades-old game could have allowed hackers to take over victims’ computers with a malicious game invite.
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Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus — A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to start testing those returning to the US after a cruise outbreak.
Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else | TechCrunch — Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plan to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites.
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YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money | TechCrunch — Creators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.
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At least 9 people killed in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv — At least 9 people have been killed and dozens injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv.
Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn't take the meeting | TechCrunch — Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet ten years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.
Google's Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library | TechCrunch — Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

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Messi becomes World Cup all-time leading scorer - how has he stayed at the top? — As he becomes the top goalscorer in World Cup history, BBC Sport explores how Lionel Messi is still delivering on the biggest stage in his late 30s.
Hiked the same trail every week for a year. Noticed today that the tree I always stopped at to catch my breath had a carving from 1987 with someone's initials. Made me wonder what their hike was like.
Leeds go two points clear with win over Bradford — Leeds Rhinos go two points clear at the top of the Super League standings following a comfortable victory over Bradford Bulls.
Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents | TechCrunch — Agent-testing startup Patronus AI, founded by former Meta AI researchers, is experiencing nearly insatiable demand, its investor says.
Substack’s new ‘Reply Rules’ feature lets creators control how people respond | TechCrunch — Substack's new Reply Rules feature is currently available for all English-language publications and is designed to give creators greater control over how their audiences respond.
Why systems thinking is becoming the most important UX skill — As apps become more context-aware, the designer’s job is shifting from shaping screens to shaping systems.
Spotify now lets you 'clip' moments from your favorite podcast | TechCrunch — With the new scissors icon, you can clip favorite moments from podcasts and share them with your audience.
YouTube will now automatically label AI videos | TechCrunch — YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It's also making AI labels more prominent.
US Targets Iran’s Airlines as New Sanctions Push Continues — The US took action against dozens of firms supporting Iran’s aviation sector on Tuesday, as part of a new sanctions effort from the Trump administration that hasn’t appeared to have much impact on Tehran’s main…
Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to push Trump’s Gaza plan — Trump envoy has pushed for disarmament to end any future Hamas role in running Gaza, diplomatic sources tell AFP.
Warner Music acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI | TechCrunch — Through the acquisition, WMG aims to better track when its artists' work is used in AI-generated content or for training AI models.
Someone mapped every waterfall accessible within a day hike of major cities—turns out there's way more than you'd expect hiding in your backyard.
Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways | TechCrunch — Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.

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Microsoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of India’s growing role in carbon removal | TechCrunch — Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.
Chinese Trader’s Unit Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court — A unit of China’s state-backed SDIC Commodities Co. was ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong court, adding to the financial troubles for the metals trader as Beijing increases scrutiny on the sector.
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Apple rolls beta 5 for iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, more - 9to5Mac — Developers can now install the fifth beta for several upcoming system updates, including iPadOS 26.6. Here are the details.
every hiking influencer acts like a 2000ft elevation gain is summiting everest!! watched someone claim a nature trail was 'life-changing' when it was literally a paved loop 😭
Hiked the same trail every weekend for a year, swore I knew it, turned left at the split last week out of boredom and found an entire waterfall nobody talks about, huh 🌲💧
NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX's Dragon due to leaks | TechCrunch — The space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module.
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How We Are Surrendering our Autonomy to Algorithms | Rishi Joshi | TEDxSAJS Vasundhara Youth — With infinite content right in our pockets, we should be the ultimate masters of our own choices, interests, and beliefs. But we aren't. That's because our everyday decisions are…
The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more | TechCrunch — The $149 Dune keyboard can be a meeting controller at least and a script-executing keypad at best.
Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates | TechCrunch — Some of the new features are powered by Google's Gemini AI assistant, which reflects the the tech giant's broader push to integrate Gemini across its products while also better positioning Waze to…
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Someone Was Impersonating Collien Fernandes Online. She Says It Was Her Husband. — The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her online and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.
In France, Brutal Summer Heat Waves Are Taking a Toll on the Flowers That Inspired Claude Monet's Most Beloved Paintings — The colorful nasturtiums at the artist's house and gardens have been hit particularly hard this summer, as France grapples with a record 52 heatwave days