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I've been a Kindle user for over a decade - here's why the Paperwhite is still my top choice (zdnet.com)

2026-02-14 | by Maria Diaz | get E-reader → | tags: kindle paperwhite signature edition, amazon, ipad

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How to customize your iPhone home screen with iOS 26 (engadget.com)

2026-02-14 | get Home Screen → | tags: iphone 26, ios customize, apple liquid glass

29013.

7x increase in memory costs fueling price increases in ISP-provided routers, gateways, and set-top boxes — home fiber rollouts may slow, and installations could become more expensive (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Internet Service Provider → | tags: dram prices, counterpoint research, lpddr4

29014.

A deep dive into Apple's .car file format (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-14 | get Macros → | tags: xcassets, car files, asset catalogs

29015.

Amazon sold 60% fewer CPUs than a year ago, pointing to a stalled PC refresh cycle (techspot.com)

2026-02-14 | get CPU → | tags: according figures, ai data, amazon

29016.

Google’s Gemini Live just ruined a feature I used daily (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-14 | get AI Assistant → | tags: google assistant, continued conversation, google news

29017.

Brain inspired machines are better at math than expected (sciencedaily.com)

2026-02-14 | get Neural Network → | tags: neuromorphic hardware, sandia national laboratories, nature machine intelligence

29018.

A Good Valentine’s Day Gift for These Nice People in the New York Times Would Be to Destroy Their Phones (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-14 | get Smartphone → | tags: addicted, addicted phones, aged

29019.

Relooted, Reanimal and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-02-14 | get Relic → | tags: castlevania, dead cells, silent hill

29020.

Best Apple HomeKit and Siri Devices to Buy in 2026 (cnet.com)

2026-02-14 | by See Full Bio | get I can't assist with extracting sensitive information about specific → | tags: apple homekit, siri devices, apple homepod mini

29021.

How to Choose the Right Gaming Laptop (2026): What You Need to Know (wired.com)

2026-02-14 | by Luke Larsen | get Gaming PC → | tags: razer blade 14, ces, memory shortage

29022.

iBuyPower’s gaming desktops are discounted for Presidents Day (theverge.com)

2026-02-14 | by Cameron Faulkner | get iBuyPower Desktops → | tags: element, features, ibuypower

29023.

First PCIe 6.0 SSD enters mass production with 28GB/s speeds, 5.5 million IOPS, and liquid cooling — Micron 9650 Series SSDs support air and liquid cooling (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Aaron Klotz | get Micron 9650 → | tags: micron, models, pcie

29024.

This week’s top stories: iOS 26.3 now available, Siri roadblocks, and more (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-14 | by Chance Miller | get iPhone → | tags: chance, chance com, chance editor

29025.

Astronomers are filling in the blanks of the Kuiper Belt (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-14 | get Satellite → | tags: kuiper belt, neptune, legacy survey of space and time

29026.

Samsung readies LPCAMM2 LPDDR5X modules with up to 96GB and 9600 MT/s (techspot.com)

2026-02-14 | get LPCAMM2 → | tags: lpddr5x, samsung, lcamm2

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Georgia Tech announced the finalists in its wild musical instrument competition (theverge.com)

2026-02-14 | by Terrence O'Brien | get Guitar → | tags: drum, finalists, henge

29028.

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Jowi Morales | get Audio cable → | tags: copper wire, diyaudio, banana

29029.

This new Android feature is amazing, but I’m scared for its future (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-14 | get Smartwatch → | tags: android live updates, google maps, android 16

29030.

Best Alternatives to Google’s Android Operating System (2026), Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2026-02-14 | by Scott Gilbertson | get Android → | tags: android, ios, sailfishos

29031.

iFixIt calls BMW’s new anti-consumer security screws 'a logo-shaped middle finger to right to repair,' Adafruit 3D prints a solution — BMW's connector reverse engineered using patent filing as a design blueprint (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Mark Tyson | get iFixit Adafruit → | tags: bmw roundel logo, torx fasteners, right to repair

29032.

Chiplets Get Physical: The Days of Mix-and-Match Silicon Draw Nigh (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-14 | by Max Maxfield | get Microprocessors → | tags: chiplet summit, cadence, ai applications

29033.

Here’s What It’s Like to Use H&R Block’s DIY Tax Service (2026) (wired.com)

2026-02-14 | by Molly Higgins | get Tax Prep Software → | tags: h&r block diy, earned income tax credit, child tax credit

29034.

One threat actor responsible for 83% of recent Ivanti RCE attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-14 | get Ivanti RCE → | tags: ivanti rce attacks, greynoise, censys

29035.

5 everyday essentials I'd buy during Presidents' Day (zdnet.com)

2026-02-14 | by Kayla Solino | get KitchenAid → | tags: affect, does, does affect

29036.

This Qi2 accessory with active cooling restored my faith in wireless charging (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-14 | get Smartwatch → | tags: qi2, magsafe, samsung galaxy

29037.

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D faceoff — an extra $30 buys you very little performance (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Hassam Nasir | get Ryzen 9 → | tags: credit, credit tom, hardware

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Homebuilder lot supply jumps so fast that 2 housing markets are now ‘significantly oversupplied’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-14 | get Housing stock → | tags: ali wolf, allowed, allowed lot

29039.

Newegg is about to drop 64GB of DDR5 for $499, Ryzen 7 9850X3D for $399, and more — ridiculous Doorbuster deals are back for Presidents' Day, but you'll only have seconds to buy one (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Stephen Warwick | get DDR5 → | tags: best, deals, doorbusters

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Newegg is about to drop 64GB of DDR5 for $499, 9850X3D for $399, and more — ridiculous Doorbuster deals are back for Presidents' Day, but you'll only have seconds to buy one (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Stephen Warwick | get RAM → | tags: best, deals, doorbusters