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2521.

PromptSpy is the first Android malware to use generative AI at runtime (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-19 | get Generative AI → | tags: android, eset, gemini

2522.

Google launches Gemini 3.1 Pro, retaking AI crown with 2X+ reasoning performance boost (venturebeat.com)

2026-02-19 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: gemini, gemini pro, google

2523.

Gemini 3.1 Pro (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-19 | get Smartwatch → | tags: evaluation, evaluations, gemini

2524.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-19 | get Smartwatch → | tags: administrator, blocked, google

2525.

Is free AI enough? How to choose the right chatbot for you - and when to upgrade (zdnet.com)

2026-02-19 | by David Gewirtz | get Chatbot → | tags: chatgpt, gemini, grok

2526.

After Search Party backlash, Ring is still avoiding the bigger questions (theverge.com)

2026-02-19 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Echo → | tags: cameras, ring, search

2527.

The Download: autonomous narco submarines, and virtue signaling chatbots (technologyreview.com)

2026-02-19 | by Rhiannon Williams | get Autonomous submarine → | tags: cocaine, deepmind, google deepmind

2528.

Save $110 on this Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld, back at a record-low price — just $489.99 for this entry-level Steam Deck rival with 7-inch touchscreen, AMD Ryzen Z2 A CPU and 16GB RAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-19 | by Ben Stockton | get Steam Deck → | tags: ally, deals, gaming

2529.

Pocket $510 in savings as Lenovo's Legion Pro 5 with RTX 5060 and 32GB of memory is slashed in price to just $1149.99 — a superb value gaming laptop (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-19 | by Stewart Bendle | get Lenovo Legion → | tags: deals, gaming, laptop

2530.

Show HN: Mini-Diarium - An encrypted, local, cross-platform journaling app (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-19 | get Diary → | tags: file, key file, master

2531.

Show HN: An encrypted, local, cross-platform journaling app (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-19 | get Journalist → | tags: file, key file, master

2532.

The proposed White House lawn is a design crime (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-19 | get Smart Lawn → | tags: administration, administration capacity, capacity

2533.

GE Profile made a smaller version of its nugget ice maker that needs less counter space (theverge.com)

2026-02-19 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Nugget Ice Maker → | tags: ge profile, opal, opal mini

2534.

GE made a smaller version of its nugget ice maker that needs less counter space (theverge.com)

2026-02-19 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Nugget Ice Maker → | tags: ge profile, mini, opal

2535.

First look: Here’s how Gemini will use Google Maps to become a chatty local guide (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-19 | get Google Maps → | tags: area, button, feature

2536.

Gemini looks to solve its “feature overload” problem with a newer UI (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-19 | get Smartwatch → | tags: attachment, attachment sheet, gemini

2537.

This Lenovo gaming laptop has no business being this good for work (zdnet.com)

2026-02-19 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Intel Core → | tags: gaming, laptop, lenovo

2538.

Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-19 | by Liam Dawe | get Vulkan → | tags: away, minecraft, opengl

2539.

Cloud gaming on a Chromebook? Absolutely - here's a budget option I recommend (zdnet.com)

2026-02-19 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Chromebook → | tags: acer, chromebook, chromebook plus

2540.

Daily briefing: Automated robot ‘scientists’ spark debate over the future of lab work (feeds.nature.com)

2026-02-19 | by Smith | get Robotics → | tags: inari, language, min read

2541.

Biotech investor set to lead US National Science Foundation (feeds.nature.com)

2026-02-19 | by Garisto | get Biotechnology → | tags: administration, agency, neill

2542.

Mark Zuckerberg Testifies During Landmark Trial On Social Media Addiction (slashdot.org)

2026-02-18 | get Facebook → | tags: anthropomorphic, anthropomorphic terminology, computing

2543.

Google's AI Music Maker Is Coming To the Gemini App (slashdot.org)

2026-02-18 | get Music Generator → | tags: gemini, google, lyria

2544.

Garmin’s latest patent targets non-invasive glucose estimation (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-18 | get Non-invasive glucose monitoring system → | tags: approach, blood, garmin

2545.

Utah Governor Pushes Back on CFTC’s Prediction Market Power Grab (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-18 | get Regulatory Platform → | tags: administration, administration going, america

2546.

Gemini can now generate a 30-second approximation of what real music sounds like (engadget.com)

2026-02-18 | get Music Generation → | tags: gemini, generate, google

2547.

Save on Gaming Earbuds Perfect for Playing on Switch or ROG Xbox Ally (wired.com)

2026-02-18 | by Brad Bourque | get Nintendo Switch Headphones → | tags: case, earbuds, favorite

2548.

Anthropic is clashing with the Pentagon over AI use. Here's what each side wants (cnbc.com)

2026-02-18 | by Ashley Capoot | get Neural Network → | tags: administration, anthropic, michael

2549.

Show HN: Echo, an iOS SSH+mosh client built on Ghostty (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-18 | get Echo → | tags: agents, built, echo

2550.

This Android gaming console lets you dial things up with a literal knob (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-18 | get Smart Knob Console → | tags: game, gamemt, gaming