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1951.

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

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

1952.

Rode Wireless Pro and Wireless Go can now connect direct to iPhone (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-17 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Wireless Go → | tags: firmware, firmware update, iphone

1953.

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

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

1954.

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

1955.

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

1956.

India bids to attract over $200B in AI infrastructure investment by 2028 (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-17 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure → | tags: billion, global, government

1957.

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

1958.

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

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

1959.

We just made a $200M AI movie in just one day. Yes, this is 100% AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | get AI film → | tags: available ve, browser, center

1960.

SATA SSD cheated death from failed attempt at data destruction with a drill — drive emerges victorious in face-off against IT worker (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-17 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: drilling, drive, drives

1961.

Store worker allegedly gave himself a 99% discount on $118k’s worth of MacBooks and more (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-17 | by Ben Lovejoy | get MacBooks → | tags: best, best buy, employee

1962.

EU launches second investigation into Grok's nonconsensual image generation (engadget.com)

2026-02-17 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: children, grok, images

1963.

IT worker tried to destroy an SSD with a drill and failed spectacularly (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Hard Drive → | tags: data recovery, destroy, destroy platters

1964.

IT worker's drill fails to destroy SSD in viral mishap (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Hard Drive → | tags: data recovery, destroy, destroy platters

1965.

How Much Can a New Fridge Actually Save You? The Surprising Truth About Energy (cnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by See Full Bio | get Energy Monitor → | tags: average, efficiency, energy

1966.

India’s Adani Group to Invest $100 Billion on AI Infrastructure (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-02-17 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: adani, adani group, billion

1967.

This MagSafe wallet is nearly perfect, but there's one design choice I can't get past (zdnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by Adam Doud | get MagSafe Wallet → | tags: battery, cards, magsafe

1968.

Top Machine Learning Developer Speechless at Simple Question: Should AI Simulate Emotional Intimacy? (futurism.com)

2026-02-17 | by Frank Landymore | get Emotion AI → | tags: developers, emotional, human

1969.

Valve confirms Steam Deck OLED is out of stock due to memory shortages (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Steam Deck OLED → | tags: steam deck, valve, steam

1970.

Nothing crashes Apple’s party with cheeky Phone 4a series launch teaser (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get iPhone → | tags: apple, event, iphone

1971.

Paying off your Verizon phone online could delay unlocking by 35 days (techspot.com)

2026-02-17 | get Verizon SIM → | tags: app web, ars technica, authorized

1972.

The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race (wired.com)

2026-02-17 | by Joel Khalili | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: belt, government, green

1973.

SvarDOS – an open-source DOS distribution (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | by Mateusz Viste | get Sparrow OS → | tags: development, packages, project

1974.

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-17 | tags: data protection, grok, investigation

1975.

Samsung Unpacked 2026: 5 biggest rumors I found on Galaxy S26 Ultra, Buds 4 Pro, more (zdnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by Prakhar Khanna | get Galaxy S26 Ultra → | tags: event, galaxy, samsung

1976.

Move Over, Super Bowl: AI Giants Turn China’s Lunar New Year Into a Giveaway Blitz (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-02-17 | get Smartphones → | tags: ai developers, aimed, aimed locking

1977.

Google confirms new Downloads backup feature for Android: Here’s how it’ll work (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get Cloud storage → | tags: android, backup, drive

1978.

Thinking hard burns almost no calories but destroys your next workout (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | by Xipu Li | get Incline Trainer → | tags: adenosine, brain, cognitive

1979.

Deal: ASUS ZenScreen MQ16AHE portable monitor hits record-low price (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-17 | get ASUS Monitor → | tags: asus zenscreen, creative, deal

1980.

Don’t deprioritize curiosity-driven research (feeds.nature.com)

2026-02-17 | get Research → | tags: funding, government, governments