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Tech tinkerer gets Gemini to help him 'vibe code' an x86 motherboard design — bot help was impressive, but project still required human awareness and intervention (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-17 | by Bruno Ferreira | get CPU → | tags: chip, design, gemini

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Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get Messaging → | tags: android, apple, chats

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Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-02-17 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: ai safety, confidence, confidence meaningful

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EU launches second investigation into Grok's nonconsensual image generation (engadget.com)

2026-02-17 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: children, grok, images

31205.

IT worker tried to destroy an SSD with a drill and failed spectacularly (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Hard Drive → | tags: data recovery, destroy, destroy platters

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IT worker's drill fails to destroy SSD in viral mishap (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Hard Drive → | tags: data recovery, destroy, destroy platters

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Alienware’s fast 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is 23 percent off (theverge.com)

2026-02-17 | by Cameron Faulkner | get QD-OLED → | tags: alienware, displayport, hdmi

31208.

Keep forgetting where you parked? I found a charger that remembers for you (zdnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smartphone → | tags: battery, built, car charger

31209.

How Much Can a New Fridge Actually Save You? The Surprising Truth About Energy (cnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by See Full Bio | get Energy Monitor → | tags: average, efficiency, energy

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My theory about the Galaxy S26 design was right, but I’m worried it’s not enough (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get Galaxy S26 → | tags: bump, camera, galaxy

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$50 junk second-hand motherboard turns into a SSD treasure trove worth $1,500 — 12 terabytes of blazing-fast storage finds a new owner amid crushing shortages (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-17 | by Zhiye Liu | get SSD → | tags: ebay, hardware, motherboard

31212.

Fast Sorting, Branchless by Design (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | by Frank Denis | get Smart Sorter → | tags: array, bitonic, elements

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The Galaxy S26 is fixing my biggest complaint from the S25 (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get Galaxy S26 → | tags: black, blue, colors

31214.

Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview (theverge.com)

2026-02-17 | by Emma Roth | get CBS → | tags: colbert, colbert says, network

31215.

It’s Probably a Bit Much to Say This AI Agent Cyberbullied a Developer By Blogging About Him (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-17 | get AI Assistant → | tags: agency, agency thing, agents

31216.

Valve admits Steam Deck availability is affected by memory and storage shortages (engadget.com)

2026-02-17 | get Steam Deck → | tags: deck, memory, shortages

31217.

This MagSafe wallet is nearly perfect, but there's one design choice I can't get past (zdnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by Adam Doud | get MagSafe Wallet → | tags: battery, cards, magsafe

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Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls under investigation (theverge.com)

2026-02-17 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: assess, billion, commission

31219.

The best noise-canceling headphones for 2026 (engadget.com)

2026-02-17 | get Noise-cancelling headphones → | tags: battery, best, headphones

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Toyota fills out its skimpy EV lineup with the bZ Woodland SUV (theverge.com)

2026-02-17 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get BZ Woodland → | tags: bz woodland, standard, toyota

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A Waymo vehicle hit a child. What can we learn from the incident? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-17 | get Autonomous driving system → | tags: accidents, accidents like, california

31222.

When bullying happens at work (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-17 | get Job Security → | tags: age middle, assume, assume bullying

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New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-17 | get Smartwatch → | tags: android, apps, device

31224.

Peak Design has wearable gadget straps for people who hate bags (theverge.com)

2026-02-17 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Smartwatch straps → | tags: crossbody, design, multi

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SlimeVR's new trackers ditch cameras for affordable and lightweight full-body motion capture (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Slime VR trackers → | tags: acceleration, acceleration precise, allowing

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SlimeVR launches Butterfly trackers for full-body VR tracking without cameras or base stations (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Butterfly trackers → | tags: acceleration, acceleration precise, allowing

31227.

Valve finally confirms Steam Deck OLED stock issues in the US caused by memory crisis (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Steam Deck → | tags: available read, buy steam, deck

31228.

Now Verizon has some good news if you want to unlock your phone (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get Smartphone → | tags: carrier, device, immediate

31229.

Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone? (theverge.com)

2026-02-17 | by Allison Johnson | get Smartphone → | tags: computer, folding, keyboard

31230.

YouTube TV’s new plans explained: Prices, channels, switching, availability (Updated: More details) (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get Streaming device → | tags: plan, plans, sports