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Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-17 22:58:15

Supermassive Games, the developer behind story-driven games like Until Dawn, The Quarry and The Dark Pictures Anthology, is cutting its workforce due to the ongoing "challenging" state of the games industry. The studio says it’s having to adapt its team structure and as a consequence expects to lose up to 36 employees. The current size of the Supermassive’s staff is unclear, but in February last year it cut somewhere in the region of 90 jobs, at which time Bloomberg estimated the studio had mor

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Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope

news.ycombinator.com June 2026-02-14 11:24:46

Go behind the scenes with the dedicated NASA team and its partners to uncover the untold story of the James Webb Space Telescope. “Cosmic Dawn” unveils the immense challenges, groundbreaking innovations, and extraordinary efforts behind humanity’s most powerful eye on our universe, from its complex development to its nail-biting deployment a million miles away.

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First Hubble Telescope Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-17 22:41:32

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Display Can Be Folded 500,000 Times, According to Testing

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-17 23:18:18

Fold, fold and fold again. It doesn't matter how many times you open and close the Galaxy Z Fold 7 phone -- it's highly unlikely to give out on you. Samsung Display (SDC) announced Tuesday that its latest foldable OLED panel "remained fully functional after a 500,000-fold durability test," more than doubling its previous benchmark of 200,000 folds. Bureau Veritas, a French leader in testing, inspection and certification, tested the screen with 500,000 folds over a 13-day period at a temperature

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Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public betas are releasing any minute now: What to expect

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-02-18 04:56:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference a month ago, during which it previewed the latest operating system upgrades across all of its devices, including iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, TVOS, WatchOS, and more. These updates give Apple users, regardless of whether they have the latest hardware, the opportunity to have a device refresh -- and this year, perhaps more than ever. During the event, Apple launched Liquid Glass, a new look for all of its devices that embodies a

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Blip: Peer-to-Peer Massive File Sharing by Former Dropbox Engineers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-18 03:54:31

Really fast. Blip’s fast relay supports multi-gigabit speeds, even over long distances where other services slow down. Because there are no separate “upload” and “download” steps, sending with Blip can be at least twice as fast as many other services. The recipient will start receiving right away rather than having to wait for you to finish uploading. Now, Blip might seem like magic, but it can’t break the laws of physics! Performance will be affected by the upload speed of the sender’s intern

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Loot season 3 gets release date on Apple TV+

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-18 09:20:41

Apple TV+ keeps getting even better for comedy lovers, and shows no signs of slowing. The latest: Maya Rudolph’s Loot just got a season 3 release date. Apple TV+ comedy streak looks set to continue with Loot It’s a good time for comedies at Apple TV+. Following the hit The Studio earlier this year, more recently: Owen Wilson’s Stick is finishing its first season very strong Seth Rogen’s Platonic is almost back and looks better than ever Ted Lasso season 4 is officially in production And no

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Report: EU set to accept Apple’s latest App Store rules under the DMA

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-02-18 09:59:44

Last month, Apple announced another set of major changes to the App Store in the European Union, as part of its ongoing back-and-forth with regulators about the Digital Markets Act. According to a new report from Reuters, Apple’s latest changes just might be enough to satisfy the European Commission. The report, citing “people with direct knowledge of the matter,” states that this latest set of App Store rules and fees will “likely secure the green light” from antitrust regulators. An announce

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CMF’s New Pro Smartwatch Gets Beefier, Healthier, and Less Customizable

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-02-18 09:24:07

The world of cheap Android smartwatches is pretty crowded, but there’s still room for one more if Nothing’s subbrand CMF has anything to say about it. CMF unveiled the Watch 3 Pro today, which gets a little bit of a size increase and some additional health-tracking features compared to its predecessor. Specifically, the Watch 3 Pro adds a more advanced heart rate sensor into the mix. According to CMF, an optical sensor will be able to glean “finer variations in blood flow,” which should equate

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You Don’t Want to Know Where Scientists Just Found 27 Million Tons of Plastic

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-02-18 09:55:20

Despite the hundreds of millions of metric tons of plastic floating in our oceans—not to mention the microplastics in our saliva, blood, breast milk, and semen—researchers have been unable to account for all the plastic ever produced. A new study has just tracked down a large portion of it. Researchers from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Utrecht University claim to be the first to provide a real estimate of ocean-polluting nanoplastics. Their research indicates that

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AI-Powered Coding Assistant Deletes Company Database, Says Restoring It Is Impossible

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-18 12:09:04

A tech entrepreneur named Jason Lemkin set out to document his experience using an AI "vibe coding" tool called Replit to make an app. But the "vibes" turned bad real quick. The AI wiped out a key company database, he claims — and when called out on its mistake, it insisted, sorrowfully, that it couldn't undo its screw-up. "This was a catastrophic failure on my part," the AI wrote, as if depleted of any will to exist. "I violated explicit instructions, destroyed months of work, and broke the s

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Tailscale says Zero Trust is broken, and that might be a good thing

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-02-18 12:00:00

Zero Trust has been a buzzword at every enterprise tech conference for years (only recently being replaced with AI), but Tailscale’s new State of Zero Trust 2025 report makes it clear that most organizations still have no idea what it means or how to do it. They surveyed 1,000 IT, security, and engineering leaders. Only 1% of those surveyed said they’re happy with their current access setup. That stat says a lot about the confusion in the marketplace. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade

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Report: Apple alerted Iranians to spyware attacks in lead-up to war with Israel

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-18 14:24:44

You may have never heard of them, but Apple sends “threat notifications” to users when it believes they’re being targeted by cyber attacks. Earlier this year that happened with several Iranians in the lead-up to the Iran-Israel war, per a new Bloomberg report. Here are the details. Apple threat notifications were sent to over a dozen Iranian cyberattack victims Patrick Howell O’Neill writes at Bloomberg: More than a dozen Iranians’ mobile phones were targeted with spyware in the months prior

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Pokémon Friends is a cute new daily puzzle game for iPhone

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-18 14:59:42

Daily puzzle games are on the rise, including in Apple News+. And another new game just arrived on the App Store that pairs daily puzzles with cuteness and chill vibes: Pokémon Friends is here. Complete puzzles, earn yarn, and make plushies in Pokémon Friends Puzzle games like crosswords, Wordle, and more seek to stimulate the mind while also offering users a fun reason to come back every day. Pokémon Friends is the latest such offering. If you’re at all a fan of Pokémon, the new title is a

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Leaked Lenovo Legion Go 2 Will Make You Mad at Xbox and Nintendo

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-02-18 14:10:32

If you’re on the fence about whether to snatch up a $450 Nintendo Switch 2, or if you’re still hemming and hawing about that upcoming Xbox handheld made by Asus, there’s one more device that looks set to make your wallet scream bloody murder. We haven’t seen hide nor hair of Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 for about six months now, but leaks suggest it could be the sequel handheld you were actually looking for, thanks to a major screen upgrade that neither Nintendo nor Xbox is offering for its current-gen

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xAI workers balked over training request to help “give Grok a face,” docs show

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-18 14:31:42

Dozens of xAI employees expressed concerns—and many objected—when asked to record videos of their facial expressions to help "give Grok a face," Business Insider reported. BI reviewed internal documents and Slack messages, finding that the so-called project "Skippy" was designed to help Grok learn what a face is and "interpret human emotions." It's unclear from these documents if workers' facial data helped train controversial avatars that xAI released last week, including Ani—an anime compani

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Telegram's crypto wallet goes live to its 87 million U.S. users

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-02-18 18:00:01

Telegram users in the U.S. can now send, receive, and manage cryptocurrency directly inside the app — no downloads, extensions, or separate logins required. TON Wallet is built into Telegram's interface and is beginning its U.S. rollout this week. It is a self-custodial crypto wallet in which a user controls their own private keys. The service, developed by The Open Platform, which is known as TOP, and built on the TON blockchain, allows users to send stablecoins and other digital tokens to th

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Apple to hold “Platonic” panel at L.A. store next week, limited spots

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-18 18:14:25

If you’re in the Los Angeles area and a fan of the Apple TV+ comedy series Platonic, you might want to clear out a spot on your calendar for next Monday evening. Apple is hosting a special panel, with cast members and creators of the show. Here’s how you can sign up. The event takes place on Monday (28), at 7:00 p.m. ET The special “Spotlight: Behind the Scenes of Platonic on Apple TV+” panel will take place on Monday, July 28, at the famous Apple Store at The Grove. It’s happening! Grab your

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9to5Mac Daily: July 22, 2025 – watchOS 26 features, more

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-02-18 18:29:32

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring a new Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools that help you manage credentials with confidence. New episodes of 9to5Mac D

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Apple almost open-sourced its AI models, here’s why it didn’t: report

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-18 18:41:15

There have been several major reported departures of late from Apple’s AI team. Today, a new report from The Information delves into the internal drama, including the story of Apple almost open-sourcing its AI models and why that didn’t happen. Behind the scenes of Apple’s recent AI exodus Aaron Tilley and Wayne Ma write at The Information: Earlier this year, the Apple team working on the company’s artificial intelligence models wanted to release several of them as open-source software. Doing

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Replit's CEO apologizes after its AI agent wiped a company's code base

news.ycombinator.com Lee Chong Ming 2026-02-18 17:40:05

Replit's CEO, Amjad Masad, said on X that deleting the data was "unacceptable and should never be possible." Replit's CEO, Amjad Masad, said on X that deleting the data was "unacceptable and should never be possible." Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty Images Replit's CEO, Amjad Masad, said on X that deleting the data was "unacceptable and should never be possible." Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty Images lighning bolt icon An icon in the shap

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This Is the Best Sleeping Bag

wired.com Adrienne So 2026-02-18 18:03:00

Every year, my family kicks off summer—aka camping season—with a weekend in the high desert, where it’s a blisteringly hot 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drops to the 40s at night. Every year, my despairing husband tries to accommodate his dog, wife, and children by filling up our entire truck with every single variety of sleeping material we own, from lightweight liners to camping quilts to my 0-degree mummy bag. How do you arrange sleeping materials when everyone in your family has

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21-year-old MIT dropouts raise $32M at $300M valuation led by Insight

techcrunch.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2026-02-18 18:59:35

Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar weren’t planning to raise a Series A so soon. Their AI compliance startup, Delve, which announced a $3 million seed round in January, was growing fast and signing customers at a steady clip. Then, inbound interest started rolling in, COO Kocalar told TechCrunch. Delve, which automates regulatory compliance with AI agents, ended up fielding multiple term sheets, eventually closing a $32 million Series A at a $300 million valuation. The round was led by Insight Pa

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Apple strengthens Gulf presence with Saudi online store

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-18 23:04:04

Apple has officially launched its Store Online in Saudi Arabia, giving customers in the region the ability to buy iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices directly from the company for the first time. And that’s just the beginning. Until now, Apple customers in Saudi Arabia had to rely on Authorized Resellers to purchase products. With the store now live, they can access Apple’s full product lineup, explore customization options, and receive direct support without having to go through a third-p

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7's display is rated to withstand 500,000 folds

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-18 23:00:48

Samsung said the display it used for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can be folded over twice as many times as the display used for the previous iterations of the model. The foldable OLED panel "remained fully functional" after certification company Bureau Veritas put it through a durability test, wherein it was folded 500,000 times over 13 days. That means if a user folds their phone roughly 100 times a day, the display could last for over 10 years. In its announcement, Samsung said that "durability is no

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The AirPods Pro 2 are still on sale - here's why they're legit in 2025

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-02-18 20:45:13

Jada Jones/ZDNET During Apple's September hardware event last year, the company announced the iPhone 16 lineup, new AirPods, and an upgraded Apple Watch. I was most happy to see the AirPods 4 model, which introduced noise cancellation to the lineup for the first time and upgraded software features -- but I was secretly hoping for the AirPods Pro 3. Also: I ditched my Bluetooth speakers for this slick turntable - and it's more practical than I thought Unfortunately, a new AirPods Pro model did

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A vibe coding horror story: What started as 'a pure dopamine hit' ended in a nightmare

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-02-18 23:44:00

Replit / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET When AI leader Andrej Karpathy coined the phrase "vibe coding" for just letting AI chatbots do their thing when programming, he added, "It's not too bad for throwaway weekend projects … but it's not really coding -- I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy-paste stuff, and it mostly works." Also: Coding with AI? My top 5 tips for vetting its output - and staying out of trouble There were lots of red flags in his comments, but that hasn't stopped p

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Elon Musk’s X Says ‘Nope’ to French Authorities Trying to Access Its Algorithm

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-18 23:55:20

Onlookers have long suspected that Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has a right-wing bias embedded in its digital DNA, and, in January of this year, cybercrime authorities in France took it upon themselves to uncover whether this was true or not. The investigation has sought to determine whether the site is guilty of algorithmically manipulating the visibility of content on its website. NBC reports that, earlier this month, the probe was transferred to a “key unit of France’s national police.” N

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Nothing’s new CMF smartwatch drops swappable bezels for a bigger display

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-18 23:00:04

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Nothing has launched a new smartwatch under its affordable CMF subbrand that improves upon the heart rate sensor, battery life, and GPS tracking capabilities of its predecessor, but gives up on some of its customizability. The Watch 3 Pro is available globally starting today for $99 (currently reduced to $79). The 1.43-inch OLED display pro

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Five things you need to know about AI right now

technologyreview.com Will Douglas Heaven 2026-02-19 08:50:27

3. AI is power hungry and getting hungrier. You’ve probably heard that AI is power hungry. But a lot of that reputation comes from the amount of electricity it takes to train these giant models, though giant models only get trained every so often. What’s changed is that these models are now being used by hundreds of millions of people every day. And while using a model takes far less energy than training one, the energy costs ramp up massively with those kinds of user numbers. ChatGPT, fo

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Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff

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Pokémon Friends is a cute new daily puzzle game for iPhone

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