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1951.

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month (theverge.com)

2026-02-09 | by Stevie Bonifield | get FaceScan → | tags: adult, age verification, discord

1952.

Switchable topological light could redefine wireless data transmission (techspot.com)

2026-02-09 | by Skye Jacobs | get Smart Light → | tags: communication, device, light

1953.

Live Nation’s monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump’s Justice Department (theverge.com)

2026-02-09 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Music Streaming → | tags: administration, antitrust, live

1954.

Global chip sales are on track to hit $1 trillion thanks to AI (techspot.com)

2026-02-09 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: according semiconductor, ai infrastructure, association

1955.

The dark side of green technology: what do electric vehicles really cost? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-02-09 | by Stokel-Walker | get Electric vehicle → | tags: mineral, nations, niarchos

1956.

AI makes the easy part easier and the hard part harder (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-08 | by Matthew Hansen | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: code, context, hard

1957.

Show HN: A custom font that displays Cistercian numerals using ligatures (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-08 | by Bobbie Chen | get Copperplate → | tags: automatically, automatically rendered, cistercian

1958.

Tim Cook Reportedly Reassures Apple Employees That He Doesn’t Want His Friend Trump to Deport Them (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-08 | get iPhone → | tags: cook, cook trump, difference

1959.

Five disciplines discovered the same math independently – none of them knew (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-08 | by Bruce Stephenson | get Mathematics → | tags: domain, journals, market

1960.

RFC 3092 – Etymology of “Foo” (2001) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-08 | get WordNet → | tags: al informational, april, eastlake

1961.

RFC 3092 – Etymology of "Foo" (2001) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-08 | get Language → | tags: al informational, april, eastlake

1962.

I wanted to ditch Google News, but the alternatives made it worse (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-08 | get NewsCaster → | tags: alternatives, android, apps

1963.

What’s the Difference Between SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon Leo, and Blue Origin’s TeraWave? (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-08 | get Starlink → | tags: based internet, constellations, constellations key

1964.

KPMG asked its own auditor for a discount, citing AI "efficiencies" (techspot.com)

2026-02-08 | get Cloud → | tags: ai changing, audit, audit pricing

1965.

KPMG asked its own auditor for a discount, citing AI efficiencies (techspot.com)

2026-02-08 | get AI Auditor Software → | tags: ai changing, audit, audit pricing

1966.

Quartz crystals (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-08 | get Crystal Oscillator → | tags: charge, crystal, deformation

1967.

DOJ is investigating if Netflix used anticompetitive tactics as part of its merger probe (engadget.com)

2026-02-07 | get Streaming service → | tags: bros, department, investigation

1968.

The State Department is scrubbing its X accounts of all posts from before Trump's second term (engadget.com)

2026-02-07 | get Social Media → | tags: accounts, administrations, department

1969.

Good News: We Saved the Bees. Bad News: We Saved the Wrong Ones. (slashdot.org)

2026-02-07 | by Posted | get Honey → | tags: bees, honeybees, native

1970.

Former Tumblr head Jeff D’Onofrio steps in as acting CEO at the Washington Post (theverge.com)

2026-02-07 | by Terrence O'Brien | get Washington Post → | tags: automatic, jeff, onofrio

1971.

Intel XeSS 3 MFG mod triples Arc A380 triples performance in Cyberpunk 2077 — supercharged 6GB GPU pumps out 140 FPS at 1080p on low preset (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-07 | by Jowi Morales | get GPU → | tags: frame, frame generation, generation

1972.

France's homegrown open source online office suite (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-07 | get OfficeSuite → | tags: collaboration, la suite, open

1973.

Skyrim and Fallout 4 designer warns raising game prices beyond $70 could backfire (techspot.com)

2026-02-07 | get Game Engine → | tags: adjustments, adjustments inflation, apple

1974.

Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-07 | get EPA's enforcement → | tags: administration, enforcement, environmental

1975.

The 7 Best Automatic Litter Boxes (2025) Our Cats Would Recommend (wired.com)

2026-02-07 | by Molly Higgins | get Smart Scoop → | tags: automatic, automatic litter, cleaning

1976.

Butterfly Emerges From Chrysalis in Zero Gravity (futurism.com)

2026-02-07 | by Joe Wilkins | get Space Suit → | tags: aboard, butterfly, environment

1977.

Introducing the Developer Knowledge API and MCP Server (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-06 | get Developer Knowledge API → | tags: cloud, developer, documentation

1978.

My Arcade Atari Gamestation Go deal: Over 200 games, $50 off (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-06 | get Atari Console → | tags: arcade atari, atari, atari gamestation

1979.

Lawyer sets new standard for abuse of AI; judge tosses case (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-06 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: bradbury, citations, failla

1980.

OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-06 | get OpenCiv3 → | tags: civilization, civilization iii, complete