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The great Bench GPU retest begins — how we're testing for our GPU Hierarchy in 2026, and why upscaling and framegen are still out (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-20 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get GPU → | tags: cell, game, graphics

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Why staying solo is a strategic decision (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-20 | get E-commerce platform → | tags: business staff, calls, calls performance

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Microsoft's Project Silica write-once storage could store terabytes of data for over 10,000 years — company explores two physical glass storage methods, so the glass-clad future of storage isn't coming anytime soon (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-20 | by Anton Shilov | get Silica → | tags: glass, microsoft, performance

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Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block (wired.com)

2026-02-19 | by Reece Rogers | get Twitter → | tags: block, dorsey, layoffs

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Starforge Explorer III Pro Review: A Worthy Rival to DIY in Performance and Value (cnet.com)

2026-02-19 | by See Full Bio | get Starforge → | tags: explorer, explorer iii, iii pro

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8 Best Cheap Phones (2026), Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2026-02-19 | by Julian Chokkattu | get Smartphones → | tags: chokkattu, galaxy, julian

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I’m not disappointed with the Pixel 10a’s Tensor G4 processor, but I’m not happy either (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-19 | get Camera → | tags: chip, google, performance

158.

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

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Tailscale Peer Relays is now generally available (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-18 | get Tailscale → | tags: peer, peer relays, performance

160.

Polestar aims to shake off EV doldrums with 4 new models in 3 years (theverge.com)

2026-02-18 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Polestar Model → | tags: longscheller, performance, polestar

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AVX2 is slower than SSE2-4.x under Windows ARM emulation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-18 | by Read More | get CPU Cores → | tags: code, emulation, math

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Is this $99 Android tablet better than my iPad Pro? Here's what caught me off guard (zdnet.com)

2026-02-18 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Tablet → | tags: blackview, making, performance

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Show HN: Cycast – High-performance radio streaming server written in Python (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | get Cycast → | tags: buffer, configuration, cython

164.

Corsair AI Workstation 300 review: Strix Halo sets sail in a compact and classy (but pricey) package (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-16 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get Corsair → | tags: ai workstation, hardware, image

165.

JavaScript-heavy approaches are not compatible with long-term performance goals (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-16 | get Browser → | tags: code, performance, react

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President's Day GPU bonanza brings RTX 5060 Ti 8GB back to $379 MSRP — score a Blackwell GPU at MSRP, and get a free 650W power supply (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Kunal Khullar | get RTX 5060 Ti → | tags: deals, hardware, image

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This Isn't a Dress Rehearsal — Run Your Business Like You Only Get One Take. Here's How. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-13 | by Chris Sorensen | get Business Management System → | tags: performance, rehearsal, risk

168.

How Ilia Malinin Revolutionized Figure Skating with His Quadruple Axel (wired.com)

2026-02-13 | by Paolo Armelli | get Figure Skating → | tags: backflip, bonaly, competition

169.

Ryzen revenue share jumps 14.6% as AMD takes 42.6% of the desktop market (techspot.com)

2026-02-12 | get CPU → | tags: amd ryzen, benchmarks, benchmarks revenue

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z.ai's open source GLM-5 achieves record low hallucination rate and leverages new RL 'slime' technique (venturebeat.com)

2026-02-12 | get GLM-5 → | tags: agentic, high, model

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President’s Day blowout brings incredible savings on elite gaming PCs — up to $250 discounts on Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 5080 rigs (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-11 | by Zhiye Liu | get Ryzen 7 9800X3 → | tags: deals, gaming, ibuypower

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Smartphones don’t need more power — they need cheaper chips (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-11 | get Smartphone processors → | tags: flagship, performance, qualcomm

173.

You can fix most Windows 11 issues by double checking these 4 settings first (zdnet.com)

2026-02-10 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Windows Settings → | tags: apps, click, disable

174.

New MacBook Air coming soon: Here’s what we know (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-10 | by Chance Miller | get MacBook Air → | tags: apple, macbook, macbook air

175.

Faster Than Dijkstra? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-10 | by Bruce Davie | get Optimization Engine → | tags: algorithm, approach, dijkstra

176.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Decoded: All the Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed (cnet.com)

2026-02-09 | by See Full Bio | get Decodable → | tags: bad bunny, bunny, little

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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Decoded: What Halftime Meant to Proud Puerto Ricans Like Me (cnet.com)

2026-02-09 | by See Full Bio | get Music → | tags: bad bunny, bunny, little

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Torvalds confirms Linux Kernel 7.0 is almost ready for release, bringing many performance improvements with it — desktop use and gaming may see boost, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hopes to use as default Kernel (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-09 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Linux Kernel → | tags: gaming, kernel, performance

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This Acer laptop from last year is proof that you don't need to upgrade in 2026 (zdnet.com)

2026-02-09 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Laptop → | tags: acer, acer swift, edge

180.

Poll: Are you happy with your Google TV box’s performance? (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-09 | get Google TV → | tags: boxes, google, google tv