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14821.

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

14822.

Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar (wired.com)

2026-02-14 | by Maddy Varner | get Smartwatch → | tags: face, face recognition, flock

14823.

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

14824.

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

14825.

Gear News of the Week: Samsung Sets a Date for Galaxy Unpacked, and Fitbit’s AI Coach Comes to iOS (wired.com)

2026-02-14 | by Julian Chokkattu | get Galaxy → | tags: galaxy s26, samsung, ios

14826.

4chan for Clankers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-14 | get I cannot provide a response that may promote or facilitate → | tags: chan, clankers, simulation theory

14827.

Metal Gear Solid 4 finally comes to PC and modern consoles in Master Collection Vol 2 (techspot.com)

2026-02-14 | get Metal Gear Solid → | tags: metal gear solid, master collection vol 2, konami

14828.

Meta Adding Facial Recognition to Its Smart Glasses That Identifies People in Real Time, Hoping the Public Is Too Distracted by Political Turmoil to Care (futurism.com)

2026-02-14 | by Joe Wilkins | get Face ID → | tags: meta smart glasses, facial recognition, name tag

14829.

Zig – io_uring and Grand Central Dispatch std.Io implementations landed (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-14 | get Zig → | tags: io_uring, grand central dispatch, std.io

14830.

Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem (theverge.com)

2026-02-14 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Smart Home → | tags: smart home, iot, ring

14831.

DBASE on the Kaypro II (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-14 | by Christopher Drum | get Kaypro → | tags: cp/m, kaypro ii, computer chronicles

14832.

NASA Running Out of Non-Life Explanations for What Its Rover Found on Mars (futurism.com)

2026-02-14 | by Victor Tangermann | get Perseverance Rover → | tags: mars rover, nasa curiosity, astrobiology journal

14833.

3 research-backed improv tricks to help manage stress (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-14 | get Mindfulness → | tags: chaos, chaos curiosity, constant

14834.

Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-14 | by Lincoln Carpenter | get Palantir → | tags: age verification, discord, persona

14835.

DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust (theverge.com)

2026-02-14 | by Thomas Ricker | get Vacuum Cleaner → | tags: base, base station, cleaning

14836.

My 5 favorite Linux distros that are ready to use out of the box (no setup required) (zdnet.com)

2026-02-14 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Mint → | tags: desktop, distribution, install

14837.

Why Spotify’s developers haven’t written new code in more than a month (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-14 | get Music Streaming Service → | tags: ai tools, anymore, anymore fact

14838.

The evolution of OpenAI's mission statement (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-13 | by Simon Willison | get Neural Network → | tags: build, financial, humanity

14839.

Elon Musk's xAI faces threat of NAACP lawsuit over air pollution from Mississippi data center (cnbc.com)

2026-02-13 | by Lora Kolodny | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: environmental, memphis, musk

14840.

OpenAI has deleted the word 'safely' from its mission (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-13 | by Alnoor Ebrahim | get Language Model → | tags: billion, board, mission

14841.

China's tech titans are giving away money and cars in 'The Lunar New Year AI War' (cnbc.com)

2026-02-13 | by Eunice Yoon | get Smartphones → | tags: alibaba, baidu, million

14842.

Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-13 | get iPhone → | tags: device, online, payments

14843.

Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-13 | by Sarah Perez | get Virtual Assistant → | tags: airbnb, billion, chesky

14844.

Android 17 finally brings custom shortcuts to the Pixel Launcher search bar (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-13 | get Custom Shortcuts → | tags: android, beta, google

14845.

Zscaler-SquareX Deal Boosts Zero Trust, Secure Browsing Capabilities (darkreading.com)

2026-02-13 | get Zero Trust Network Security → | tags: acquisition, acquisition squarex, alto

14846.

OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK (wired.com)

2026-02-13 | by Zeyi Yang | get Chatbot → | tags: chatgpt, chinese, companion

14847.

41 popular hair extensions have toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other health risks (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-13 | get Hair Extensions → | tags: beauty, beauty products, billion

14848.

AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-13 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: actions, actions including, anthropic

14849.

Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-02-13 | get Smart Doorbell Cam → | tags: abortion, abuse, abuse cameras

14850.

Pinterest stock sinks nearly 17% as tariffs hit earnings. Here's what's happening (cnbc.com)

2026-02-13 | by Sawdah Bhaimiya | get Pinterest stock → | tags: analysts, billion, earnings