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05/05/21 12:00AM UTC Snapshot

Sci/Tech

Ex Netflix IT ops boss pocketed $500k+ in bribes before awarding millions in tech contracts
(theregister.com) posted by Loki-L in technology 11178 points & 571 comments
Colgate unveils recyclable toothpaste tubes – and offers tech to rivals.
(insidefmcg.com.au) posted by vyshnev in Futurology 8870 points & 326 comments
EPA to eliminate climate “super pollutants” from refrigerators, air conditioners
(arstechnica.com) posted by snooshoe in tech 4072 points & 176 comments
STUDY: 40.2% of Consumers Would Consider Switching To Municipal Broadband if Made Available
(reviews.com) posted by speckz in technology 10746 points & 607 comments
The world's biggest jeweller, Pandora, will switch to exclusively laboratory-made diamonds.
(bbc.co.uk) posted by CeolSilver in Futurology 7946 points & 453 comments
Deinogalerix: The giant gymnure of Gargano
(i.redd.it) posted by Iamnotburgerking in Naturewasmetal 1851 points & 33 comments

Maker

I just upgraded my ram, PSU, gpu, and cpu for the first time by myself and it posted the first try. I can’t believe how easy it actually was.
(reddit.com) posted by GloryStays in buildapc 3136 points & 208 comments
UPDATE: custom made PLA drain cover holding up well after 1 year outside in Welsh weather
(i.redd.it) posted by AponeMC in functionalprint 2869 points & 132 comments
Seeing as it is May the 4th in Aus here is the R6 droid I have been working on since last year
(reddit.com) posted by Joshuamw456 in 3Dprinting 2479 points & 44 comments
How setting arbitrary deadlines can hurt developers
(javascript.plainenglish.io) posted by Wraldpyk in programming 834 points & 175 comments

Etcetera

Brain breaker
(i.redd.it) posted by NVWM in PixelArt 3816 points & 73 comments
Mitsuoka Rockstar, ND Mazda Roadster based Corvette Stingray lookalike madness. Spotted this the other day and it’s surprisingly good in the flesh.
(i.redd.it) posted by kiristokanban in WeirdWheels 1302 points & 63 comments
Robert McCall Retro Space Art
(reddit.com) posted by ElectronicRhubarb841 in RetroFuturism 905 points & 12 comments
[Seeker - Elements (YouTube)] The world's most powerful supercomputer runs off of React Native
(i.redd.it) posted by JaeBledso in itsaunixsystem 645 points & 32 comments