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16831.

Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-17 | get GitHub → | tags: code, extensions, files

16832.

Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is generic and boring (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | by Claudio Nastruzzi | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: ablated, ablation, semantic

16833.

Why AI writing is so generic, boring, and dangerous: Semantic ablation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | by Claudio Nastruzzi | get Language Model → | tags: ablated, ablation, semantic

16834.

China Once Stole Foreign Ideas. Now It Wants To Protect Its Own (slashdot.org)

2026-02-17 | by Posted | get Intellectual Property → | tags: america surged, cases, chinese

16835.

NZXT unveils new H2 mini PC with 9800X3D, Intel 285K configurations — H2 Flow Mini-ITX case and C850 SFX power supply for builders (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-17 | by Stephen Warwick | get H2 Flow Mini-ITX → | tags: case, credit, credit nzxt

16836.

Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the US (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-17 | by Sarah Perez | get Fire TV → | tags: amazon, movies, series

16837.

Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S. (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-17 | by Sarah Perez | get Fire TV → | tags: amazon, movies, series

16838.

Apple's March event: Every Mac and iPad expected - and the biggest rumor you can ignore (zdnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by Maria Diaz | get MacBook → | tags: apple, ipad, iphone

16839.

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

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

16840.

Sub-Millisecond RAG on Apple Silicon. No Server. No API. One File (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | get MacBook → | tags: await, file, recall

16841.

Japanese toilet maker 'the most undervalued and overlooked AI memory beneficiary,' investors claim — shares up nearly 40% in first two months of 2026 (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-17 | by Zak Killian | get Smart Toilet → | tags: advanced, market, materials

16842.

This TCL mini-LED TV competes with pricey OLEDs - and the lab results back it up (zdnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by Taylor Clemons | get Mini-LED TV → | tags: color, picture, settings

16843.

Chinese hackers exploiting Dell zero-day flaw since mid-2024 (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-17 | get Dell XPS → | tags: brickstorm, chinese, dell

16844.

Nintendo's Virtual Boy app is now available to download (engadget.com)

2026-02-17 | get Virtual Boy → | tags: advertisement, console, games

16845.

Cloud startup Render raises funding at $1.5 billion valuation as AI-built apps boom (cnbc.com)

2026-02-17 | by Jordan Novet | get Render Apps → | tags: cloud, render, servers

16846.

Here are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100M or more in 2026 (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-17 | by Rebecca Szkutak | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: announced, billion, million

16847.

Here are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100m or more in 2026 (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-17 | by Rebecca Szkutak | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: announced, billion, million

16848.

'Software Isn't Dead, But Its Cosy Business Model Might Be' (slashdot.org)

2026-02-17 | by Posted | get Cloud → | tags: agents, consumption, consumption based

16849.

The mathematical mystery inside the legendary '90s shooter Quake 3 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | by Manon Bischoff | get Quake 3 Engine → | tags: code, inverse square, number

16850.

Researchers uncover firmware-level backdoor installed on several Android tablet brands (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Android → | tags: android, android tablets, based security

16851.

Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods (theverge.com)

2026-02-17 | by Emma Roth | get Augmented Reality Glasses → | tags: apple, bloomberg, glasses

16852.

Google’s design guide for AI glasses reveals how Android XR will work (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get Google Glass → | tags: ai glasses, android, button

16853.

The new Anker 45W Nano charger with smart display is $10 off right now (engadget.com)

2026-02-17 | get Portable Power Bank → | tags: advertises, advice, airpods

16854.

SurrealDB 3.0 wants to replace your five-database RAG stack with one (venturebeat.com)

2026-02-17 | get Database → | tags: database, graph, hitchcock

16855.

Qodo 2.1 solves your coding agents' 'amnesia' problem, giving them an 11% precision boost (venturebeat.com)

2026-02-17 | get Qodo → | tags: code, enterprise, friedman

16856.

Elevation Lab's AirTag 10-year extended battery case is only $16 right now (engadget.com)

2026-02-17 | get AirTag → | tags: airtag, batteries, battery

16857.

Undo in Vi and Its Successors (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | get Adobe Photoshop → | tags: agent, generic, http

16858.

Starboard Dials Up Pressure on Tripadvisor With Push for Board Shake-Up (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-02-17 | get Tripadvisor → | tags: analyst, analyst expectations, earnings

16859.

Pick up a bundle of four first-gen AirTags for only $64 (engadget.com)

2026-02-17 | get AirTag → | tags: advertisement, airtag, airtags

16860.

Virtual Boy app now available for Switch, but you'll need a special accessory to play (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Nintendo Switch → | tags: access, access requires, accessory