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Amazon service was taken down by AI coding bot [December outage] • Feb 20, 2026 at 1:03 AM • ft.com • r/programming
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Reading the undocumented MEMS accelerometer on Apple Silicon MacBooks via iokit • Feb 20, 2026 at 12:06 AM • github.com/olvvier • Hacker News
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Fast KV Compaction via Attention Matching • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:46 PM • arxiv.org • Hacker News
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Mystery donor gives Japanese city $3.6M in gold bars to fix water system • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:27 PM • bbc.com • Hacker News
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Consistency diffusion language models: Up to 14x faster, no quality loss • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM • together.ai • Hacker News
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – The Operator Came Forward • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM • theshamblog.com • r/programming
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Newborn Chicks Connect Sounds With Shapes Just Like Humans, Study Finds • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM • scientificamerican.com • science.slashdot
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The Claude C Compiler: What It Reveals About the Future of Software • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:10 PM • modular.com • Lobsters
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ai can't write like me • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM • blog.absurdpirate.com • Bear
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – The Operator Came Forward • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM • theshamblog.com • Hacker News
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Cannabis beverages may help people drink less alcohol. Recent survey data suggests that cannabis-infused beverages may serve as an effective tool for individuals looking to curb their alcohol consumption. • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:03 PM • psypost.org • r/science
45
The Dillo Appreciation Post • Feb 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM • bobbyhiltz.com • Lobsters
136
Pi for Excel: AI sidebar add-in for Excel • Feb 19, 2026 at 9:20 PM • github.com/tmustier • Hacker News
221
An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review • Feb 19, 2026 at 8:33 PM • sour.coffee • Hacker News
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MuMu Player (NetEase) silently runs 17 reconnaissance commands every 30 minutes • Feb 19, 2026 at 8:28 PM • gist.github.com • Hacker News
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California's New Bill Requires DOJ-Approved 3D Printers That Report on Themselves • Feb 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM • blog.adafruit.com • yro.slashdot
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Lindenmayer Systems • Feb 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM • justinpombrio.net • Lobsters
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Scientists developed a universal vaccine formula that protects against a wide range of respiratory viruses, bacteria and even allergens. The vaccine is delivered intranasally — such as through a nasal spray — and provides broad protection in the lungs of mice for several months. • Feb 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM • med.stanford.edu • r/science
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In a scientific study of "the munchies", 82 subjects were randomly selected to vape either 20 or 40 milligrams of cannabis or a cannabis placebo. To the researchers' surprise, the most popular food choice was beef jerky. • Feb 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM • news.wsu.edu • r/science
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IRS Loses 40% of IT Staff, 80% of Tech Leaders In 'Efficiency' Shakeup • Feb 19, 2026 at 5:40 PM • theregister.com • yro.slashdot
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The world isn't ending • Feb 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM • tadaima.bearblog.dev • Bear
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Hold on to Your Hardware • Feb 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM • xn--gckvb8fzb.com • Lobsters
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Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus • Feb 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM • bbc.com • Hacker News
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Minnesota judge holds federal attorney in civil contempt • Feb 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM • cnn.com • Hacker News
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What techniques are you using to filter out AI agents on your website? • Feb 19, 2026 at 4:37 PM • reddit.com • r/webdev
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100 % on lighthouse with a carousel ! I'm so happy ! • Feb 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM • i.redd.it • r/webdev
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Show HN: Ghostty-based terminal with vertical tabs and notifications • Feb 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM • github.com/manaflow-ai • Hacker News
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A psychedelic medicine performs well against depression • Feb 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM • economist.com • Hacker News
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We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain drain killing American science • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:56 PM • theguardian.com • Hacker News
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Baby chicks pass the bouba-kiki test, challenging a theory of language evolution • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM • scientificamerican.com • Hacker News
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University of Texas limits on teaching of "unnecessary controversial subjects" • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:39 PM • texastribune.org • Hacker News
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Overall, the colorectal cancer story is encouraging • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM • hankgreen.com • Hacker News
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Slay the Spire 2 | Early Access trailer • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM • youtube.com • ~games
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Europe's Labor Laws Are Strangling Its Ability To Innovate, New Analysis Argues • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM • worksinprogress.co • Slashdot
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AI is not a coworker, it's an exoskeleton • Feb 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM • kasava.dev • Hacker News
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Micropayments as a reality check for news sites • Feb 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM • blog.zgp.org • Hacker News
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0 A.D. Release 28: Boiorix • Feb 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM • play0ad.com • Hacker News
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IRS lost 40% of IT staff, 80% of tech leaders in 'efficiency' shakeup • Feb 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM • theregister.com • Hacker News
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California's new bill requires DOJ-approved 3D printers that report themselves • Feb 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM • blog.adafruit.com • Hacker News
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Productivity gains from AI coding assistants haven’t budged past 10% – survey • Feb 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM • shiftmag.dev • Hacker News
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LLM-Generated Passwords Look Strong but Crack in Hours, Researchers Find • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:45 PM • theregister.com • Slashdot
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Farewell, Rust • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:43 PM • yieldcode.blog • r/programming
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Farewell, Rust for web • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM • yieldcode.blog • Hacker News
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Archaeologists find possible first direct evidence of Hannibal's war elephants • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:31 PM • smithsonianmag.com • Hacker News
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Justifying Text-Wrap: Pretty • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM • matklad.github.io • Hacker News
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South Korean ex president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:26 PM • theguardian.com • Hacker News
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AI makes you boring • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM • marginalia.nu • Hacker News
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DOGE Bro's Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT 'Is This DEI?' • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM • techdirt.com • Hacker News
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A terminal weather app with ASCII animations driven by real-time weather data • Feb 19, 2026 at 12:47 PM • github.com/Veirt • Hacker News
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AI makes you boring • Feb 19, 2026 at 12:45 PM • marginalia.nu • Lobsters
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Hitler's Greenland Obsession • Feb 19, 2026 at 12:22 PM • theatlantic.com • Hacker News
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Top twenty worldwide with social-engineering and a cheat that's still undetected • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM • ud2.rip • ~games
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Saying goodbye to Discord. • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:55 AM • hailsandales.club • Bear
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The Musidex: A physical music library for the streaming era • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM • hannahilea.com • Hacker News
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Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more “forever chemicals” (PFAS) before birth than scientists previously understood, according to analysis in umbilical cord blood • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:29 AM • mountsinai.org • r/science
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The watchers: how OpenAI, the US government, and Persona built an identity surveillance machine that files reports on you to the feds • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:26 AM • vmfunc.re • ~tech
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Sub-$200 Lidar could reshuffle auto sensor economics • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM • spectrum.ieee.org • Hacker News
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AI made coding more enjoyable • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM • weberdominik.com • Hacker News
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The Missing Semester of Your CS Education • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:15 AM • missing.csail.mit.edu • Lobsters
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Gemini 3.1 Pro • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:14 AM • deepmind.google • Hacker News
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Mark Zuckerberg grilled on usage goals and underage users at California trial • Feb 19, 2026 at 11:07 AM • wsj.com • Hacker News
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Choosing a Language Based on its Syntax? • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:54 AM • gingerbill.org • Lobsters
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Show HN: Micasa – track your house from the terminal • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:54 AM • micasa.dev • Hacker News
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Dinosaur Food: 100M year old foods we still eat today (2022) • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM • borischerny.com • Hacker News
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Those who can, teach history • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:26 AM • historytoday.com • ~humanities.history
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Scientists discover “bacterial constipation,” a new disease caused by gut-drying bacteria. Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron destroy intestinal mucus coating essential for keeping colon lubricated and feces hydrated. Excess degradation leaves patients with dry, immobile stool. • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:25 AM • en.nagoya-u.ac.jp • r/science
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UMD scientists create ‘smart underwear’ to measure human flatulence • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:20 AM • cbmg.umd.edu • ~science
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Gemini 3.1 Pro • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:19 AM • blog.google • Hacker News
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Second pregnancy uniquely alters female brain: Both first and second pregnancy have strong and unique impact on mothers’ brains. During second pregnancy, the brain is more strongly altered in networks involved in sensory cues and attention. These may be beneficial when caring for multiple children. • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:17 AM • nature.com • r/science
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How I launched 3 consoles and found true love at Babbage's store no. 9 (2013) • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:14 AM • arstechnica.com • Hacker News
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Tiny pixel bears (Bearblog Creation Festival) • Feb 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM • departure.blog • Bear
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America vs. Singapore: You can't save your way out of economic shocks • Feb 19, 2026 at 9:52 AM • governance.fyi • Hacker News
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Keybee: A Keyboard Designed for Smartphones • Feb 19, 2026 at 9:45 AM • keybeekeyboard.com • Hacker News
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Measuring AI agent autonomy in practice • Feb 19, 2026 at 9:14 AM • anthropic.com • Hacker News
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What are important historical books lost to time? • Feb 19, 2026 at 8:52 AM • tildes.net • ~books
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I fix email deliverability issues for a living, AMA • Feb 19, 2026 at 8:13 AM • reddit.com • r/webdev
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EV Sales Boom As Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports • Feb 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM • financialpost.com • Slashdot
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I traced 3,177 API calls to see what 4 AI coding tools put in the context window • Feb 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM • theredbeard.io • r/programming
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Pebble Production: February Update • Feb 19, 2026 at 7:36 AM • repebble.com • Hacker News
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Coding Tricks Used in the C64 Game Seawolves (2025) • Feb 19, 2026 at 7:24 AM • kodiak64.co.uk • Hacker News
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Paged Out Issue #8 [pdf] • Feb 19, 2026 at 7:13 AM • pagedout.institute • Hacker News
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DOGE Track • Feb 19, 2026 at 7:13 AM • dogetrack.info • Hacker News
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Show HN: Mini-Diarium - An encrypted, local, cross-platform journaling app • Feb 19, 2026 at 6:54 AM • github.com/fjrevoredo • Hacker News
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The Popper Principle • Feb 19, 2026 at 6:52 AM • theamericanscholar.org • Hacker News
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How do developers learn to confidently express what they know without feeling like they’re stating the obvious or overselling themselves? • Feb 19, 2026 at 6:52 AM • reddit.com • r/webdev
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Paged Out! #8 • Feb 19, 2026 at 6:16 AM • pagedout.institute • Lobsters
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ShannonMax: A Library to Optimize Emacs Keybindings with Information Theory • Feb 19, 2026 at 6:15 AM • github.com/sstraust • Hacker News
191
Bridging Elixir and Python with Oban • Feb 19, 2026 at 6:07 AM • oban.pro • Hacker News
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Show HN: A physically-based GPU ray tracer written in Julia • Feb 19, 2026 at 5:55 AM • makie.org • Hacker News
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Oldschool HTML website • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:57 AM • 5cs.me • r/webdev
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AI, Entropy, and the Illusion of Convergence in Modern Software • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:49 AM • abelenekes.com • r/programming
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The algorithmic feed on X could be shifting political views toward conservatism. Research found accounts using the 'For You' feed saw more change toward conservative political opinions and priorities, particularly around policy, criminal investigations into Donald Trump and the war in Ukraine • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:37 AM • natureasia.com • r/science
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I'm Not Reading That • Feb 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM • karldaniel.co.uk • Bear
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Flu shot: US Food and Drug Administration will review Moderna’s mRNA vaccine, company says • Feb 19, 2026 at 2:03 AM • cnn.com • ~health
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Trump Has Prepared Speech On Extraterrestrial Life • Feb 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM • thehill.com • Slashdot
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Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media trial • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM • ft.com • Hacker News
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Old School Visual Effects: The Cloud Tank (2010) • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:43 AM • singlemindedmovieblog.blogspot.com • Hacker News
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US funding for global internet freedom 'effectively gutted' • Feb 19, 2026 at 1:41 AM • theguardian.com • Hacker News