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1171.

WordPress plugin with 900k installs vulnerable to critical RCE flaw (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-12 | get WordPress Plugin → | tags: backup, defiant, execution

1172.

Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace (cnbc.com)

2026-02-12 | by Holly Ellyatt | get Telegram → | tags: kremlin, messaging, russia

1173.

Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-12 | get Computer → | tags: byte, cover, covers

1174.

WhatsApp is now fully blocked in Russia (engadget.com)

2026-02-12 | get Telegram → | tags: meta, russia, russian

1175.

US Hacking Tool Boss Stole and Sold Exploits To Russian Broker That Could Target Millions of Devices, DOJ Says (slashdot.org)

2026-02-12 | by Posted | get Smartphone → | tags: federal, government, million

1176.

The missing digit of Stela C (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-12 | get Stela Cipher → | tags: calendar, count, date

1177.

1,300-year-old world chronicle unearthed in Sinai (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-12 | by Mark Milligan | get Ancient Scroll → | tags: arab, century, christian

1178.

Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78 (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-11 | get Computer → | tags: byte, cover, covers

1179.

DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-11 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Cloudflare → | tags: hacking, prosecutors, russian

1180.

Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-11 | by Russell Brandom | get Spreadsheet → | tags: financial, founder, meridian

1181.

Months-long stability of the head-direction system (feeds.nature.com)

2026-02-11 | by Skromne Carrasco | get Neurofeedback → | tags: angular, animal, animals

1182.

Rivian Could Let Drivers Adjust Their EV's Cabin from an Apple Watch, Report Says (cnet.com)

2026-02-10 | by See Full Bio | get Apple Watch → | tags: apple, apple watch, digital

1183.

Rivian Could Let Drivers Adjust Their EV's Cabin From an Apple Watch, Report Says (cnet.com)

2026-02-10 | by See Full Bio | get Autocruise → | tags: apple, apple watch, digital

1184.

Target CEO shuffles leadership team as his first big move after taking over (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-10 | get Amazon → | tags: brian cornell, ceo michael, change

1185.

North Korean hackers use new macOS malware in crypto-theft attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-10 | get MacOS Malware → | tags: attack, cryptocurrency, macos

1186.

India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-10 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Deepfake → | tags: compliance, india, platforms

1187.

NYC Private School Tuition Breaks $70,000 Milestone for Fall (slashdot.org)

2026-02-10 | by Posted | get Private School → | tags: city, fees, median

1188.

RFK Jr. disregards science and facts. These STEM experts are fighting back by running for Congress (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-10 | get Science → | tags: administration, administration politicizing, based pediatrician

1189.

Bidets Are Confusing Visitors at the 2026 Winter Olympics (wired.com)

2026-02-10 | by Paolo Armelli | get Bidet → | tags: bidet, bidets, comes

1190.

Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia (theverge.com)

2026-02-10 | by Stevie Bonifield | get WhatsApp → | tags: roskomnadzor, russia, russian

1191.

Russian forces thrown into communications chaos after Starlink cutoff (techspot.com)

2026-02-10 | get Starlink → | tags: accused, accused russian, entire

1192.

Russian forces thrown into communications chaos after Starlink cutoff, scramble for alternatives (techspot.com)

2026-02-10 | get Starlink → | tags: accused, accused russian, entire

1193.

CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rise on tech rebound, while 'Takaichi trade' lifts Japanese stocks (cnbc.com)

2026-02-10 | by Yeo Boon Ping | get Smartphone → | tags: asian, big tech, stocks

1194.

KitchenAid Promo Codes and Discounts: Save Up to $500 (wired.com)

2026-02-10 | by Molly Higgins | get KitchenAid Stand Mixer → | tags: account, appliances, deals

1195.

Rivian launching Apple Watch app with remote controls and Gen 1 digital key feature (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-09 | by Zac Hall | get Rivian Smartwatch → | tags: apple, apple watch, digital

1196.

Long-Sought Proof Tames Some of Math's Unruliest Equations (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-09 | by Paulina Rowińska | get Mathematical Equation Solver → | tags: elliptic, lava, mathematicians

1197.

'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' Drops Super Bowl Trailer (cnet.com)

2026-02-09 | by See Full Bio | get Disney → | tags: best, empire, evil

1198.

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

1199.

In the Australian outback, we're listening for nuclear tests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-08 | get Nuclear Detectors → | tags: australian, australian outback, listening

1200.

Digital car keys are getting more sophisticated (theverge.com)

2026-02-08 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Smart Keys → | tags: digital, digital keys, keys