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Threads gets its own DMs as app distances itself from Instagram

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-02-19 23:00:00

Instagram Threads is rolling out users’ most-requested feature to date: the ability to message people directly, without having to switch to another app, like Instagram. The company said direct messages (DMs) will begin rolling out to users globally beginning on Tuesday, alongside a new visual element called highlighter. The latter will emphasize interesting perspectives and conversations, Meta says, starting with Trending Topics. At launch, Threads DMs offer a basic set of features. They’ll su

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Nothing releases its first over-the-ear headphones

techcrunch.com Maggie Nye 2026-02-20 00:52:30

Nothing has revealed its first over-the-ear headphones. The aluminum and transparent Headphone (1) was designed in collaboration with KEF. They offer adaptive noise canceling, bass enhancement for deeper low frequencies, and spatial audio, for $299 at launch. But spoiler alert: The buttons on these headphones might be the best part.

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Figma files for IPO on Nasdaq, plans to 'take big swings' with M&A

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2026-02-20 09:57:53

Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, appears at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco on May 9, 2024. Design software company Figma filed for an IPO on Tuesday, and plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol FIG. The offering would be one of the hotly-anticipated IPOs in recent years given Figma's growth rate and its high private market valuation. In late 2023, a $20 billion acquisition agreement with Adobe was scrapped due to regulatory concerns in the U

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Linux's remarkable journey from one dev's hobby to 40 million lines of code - and counting

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-02-20 09:04:00

Martin Harvey/Getty Images When Linus Torvalds posted his now-legendary 1991 announcement about a "hobby" operating system kernel, no one would have predicted that Linux would become the backbone of modern computing. In a speech at the Open-Source Summit, North America, Jonathan Corbet, executive editor of LWN and longtime kernel developer, recounted the Linux kernel's remarkable journey, highlighting its disruptive beginnings, its unique development model, and the challenges that have shaped i

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How to clear the cache on your Windows 11 PC (and why you shouldn't wait to do it)

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-02-20 09:34:12

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET If your computer desktop looks a little chaotic and you're noticing some performance slowdown, it might be time to do a cleanup. The best way to keep things running smoothly is to ensure you're running the most updated version of Windows (you'd be surprised how many folks' devices are several updates behind). But if you're up-to-date, there are other things you can do to optimize. Also: This compact Windows PC outperforms the M4 Mac Mini in key areas - and it's on sale Wi

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Show HN: Core – open source memory graph for LLMs – shareable, user owned

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-20 05:24:24

Contextual Observation & Recall Engine C.O.R.E is a shareable memory for LLMs which is private, portable and 100% owned by the user. You can either run it locally or use our hosted version and then connect with other tools like Cursor, Claude to share your context at multiple places. C.O.R.E is built for two reasons: To give you complete ownership of your memory, stored locally and accessible across any app needing LLM context. To help SOL (your AI assistant) access your context, facts, and p

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Swearing as a Response to Pain: Assessing Effects of Novel Swear Words

news.ycombinator.com Stephens 2026-02-17 15:14:57

Previous research showing that swearing alleviates pain is extended by addressing emotion arousal and distraction as possible mechanisms. We assessed the effects of a conventional swear word (“fuck”) and two new “swear” words identified as both emotion-arousing and distracting: “fouch” and “twizpipe.” A mixed sex group of participants ( N = 92) completed a repeated measures experimental design augmented by mediation analysis. The independent variable was repeating one of four different words: “f

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‘American Empire? What American Empire?’ You Can Ask With This Reagan-Adjacent Stormtrooper Helmet

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-02-20 08:30:33

To be a kid in the 1980s meant absorbing the last years of the Cold War through pop culture that played into fears about a World War III everyone assumed was coming—think WarGames, Red Dawn, and “99 Luftballoons.” Somehow that script got flipped when President Ronald Reagan announced the “Strategic Defense Initiative,” a system intended to protect the U.S. from missiles that quickly acquired its own pop culture nickname: “Star Wars.” While Reagan’s Star Wars never actually got off the ground, i

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‘Foundation’ Season 3 Digs Into What It’s Like for a Robot to Have an Existential Crisis

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-02-20 09:45:02

Foundation, Apple TV+’s adaptation of the famed Isaac Asimov novels, takes place in a galaxy facing an imminent, mathematically predicted age of darkness. It’s troubling, especially for Empire, the genetic dynasty of clones named Cleon that’s been in power for centuries, but it’s not as bad as all-out extinction. But as season three begins, certain among Foundation‘s characters learn the math has changed, and total doomsday is all but certain. Some react to this news—signaled by worrisome chang

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How to Watch Real Madrid vs. Juventus From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 08:00:05

It's a fixture fit for the final of the Champions League as Spanish giants Real Madrid face Serie A powerhouse Juventus in a tantalizing FIFA Club World Cup group of 16 match. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full match list. Juventus comes into the game looking to bounce back from a humbling 5-

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A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’

wired.com David Gilbert 2026-02-20 09:27:44

A pro-Russia disinformation campaign is leveraging consumer artificial intelligence tools to fuel a “content explosion” focused on exacerbating existing tensions around global elections, Ukraine, and immigration, among other controversial issues, according to new research published last week. The campaign, known by many names including Operation Overload and Matryoshka (other researchers have also tied it to Storm-1679), has been operating since 2023 and has been aligned with the Russian govern

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Kelly Benefits says 2024 data breach impacts 550,000 customers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-20 12:28:39

Kelly & Associates Insurance Group (dba Kelly Benefits) is informing more than half a million people of a data breach that compromised their personal information. The Maryland-based health and life insurance agency has issued an update on a security incident it suffered last year between December 12-17, when unauthorized actors breached its IT systems and stole files. On April 9, 2025, the company stated that the incident impacted 32,234 individuals. The figure was revised multiple times until

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Trump Says He Has a Buyer for TikTok

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 11:24:00

President Donald Trump says he has a buyer for TikTok. In an interview with on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that aired this past Sunday, Trump said that the deal will probably need Chinese government approval, but he thinks that China's President Xi Jinping "will probably do it." Trump didn't reveal who the buyer is, only that it's a group of "very, very wealthy people," adding that he plans to make an announcement in about two weeks. The comments come about a little

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Nothing Headphone (1) Review: An Eye-Catching Design Backed by Strong Performance

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 12:30:00

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.2 / 10 SCORE Nothing Headphone (1) $299 at Nothing Pros Sturdy, eye-catching design with translucent elements Clean, clear sound with well-defined bass that's enjoyable to listen to Strong noise-canceling and voice-calling performance Excellent controls that are intuitive to use USB-C audio Nice carrying case Cons Headphones are heavy and not quite

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The MLS Season Pass is 50 percent off ahead of the All-Star game and Leagues Cup

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2026-02-20 14:36:43

Major League Soccer (MLS) is now nearly halfway through its 2025 season, and Apple is giving fans a great reason to tune in. For a limited time, the MLS Season Pass is available for just $49, offering new and returning subscribers access to every remaining match at half the regular price. If you’re an Apple TV Plus subscriber, the deal gets even better: you can grab the pass for just $39 with an additional $10 discount. The seasonal pass gives you access to every Major League Soccer (MLS) game

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Sonos is offering a refurbished Era 100 for just $119

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2026-02-20 14:50:05

Earlier this year, Sonos permanently dropped the price of its Era 100 speaker to $199, making it more affordable for people looking to build a multiroom wireless speaker setup. Now, the small-but-mighty speaker is even cheaper to kick off summer. Sonos is offering the refurbished Era 100 for just $119 ($40 off), the lowest price we’ve seen on the smart speaker. Sonos Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly inspected, cleaned, and tested by the brand’s in-house team, and you get the same on

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The electric Hummer is almost outselling the F-150 Lightning

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-02-20 14:00:00

General Motors sold 4,508 electric Hummer trucks and SUVs in the second quarter in the U.S., putting it close to Ford’s F-150 Lightning despite a price gap in the tens of thousands of dollars. The Hummer sales were part of a banner quarter for GM’s electric vehicles, making it one of the only automakers that saw a genuine year-over-year uptick in U.S. EV sales, according to data released Tuesday. The company sold 17,420 electric Equinox SUVs, 3,056 electric Silverado pickups, 6,549 Blazer EVs,

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Nothing releases its first over-the-ear headphones, the $299 Headphone (1)

techcrunch.com Maggie Stamets 2026-02-20 14:38:51

London-based smartphone maker Nothing has launched its first over-the-ear headphones, the Headphone (1). The new device follows Nothing’s first step into audio hardware with last year’s debut of the Ear 2 open-ear headphones. The new Headphone (1) headphones were designed in collaboration with British audio brand KEF and feature the sleek, transparent design that Nothing has become known for. The device itself is a bit bulky, even for an over-the-ear headphone, but it provides adequate adaptive

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Nothing Headphone 1 launched: Brings the heat, but not without trade-offs

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-20 18:30:03

Tom Triggs / Android Authority You should be able to achieve 35 hours of ANC-enabled listening time from the Nothing Headphone (1). TL;DR Nothing has launched Headphone 1, its first pair of wireless headphones with a transparent design and solid features. The headphones cost $299 and are available in Black and White color options. They feature 40mm dynamic drivers, IP52 water and dust resistance, Active Noise Cancelation (ANC), physical controls, including a customizable button, and more. No

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Nothing Headphone 1 mix retro cool with new tech, but you need to know this one thing before you buy

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-20 18:30:36

Nothing Headphone 1 The Nothing Headphone 1 mark a bold debut in the over-ear headphones space. There are some sound quality inconsistencies with ANC enabled and their heavy, overly-tight frame aren't great for those with a larger head and ears, but with USB-C audio, built-in spatial features, and a rare IP52 rating, Nothing's first-ever cans are feature-rich, uniquely vintage-styled alternatives to the best from Sony, Bose, and Apple. It’s a few weeks short of a full four years since Nothing r

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Nothing’s first over-ear headphones want to be a quirky $300 AirPods Max alternative

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-20 18:30:18

After numerous waves of similar (and not-so-similar) wireless buds, Nothing is debuting its first pair of over-ear headphones. The Headphone 1 combines the company's recognizable see-through aesthetic with an intriguing array of controls and up to 35 hours of listening with active noise cancellation (ANC). Handily, for its most premium audio launch yet, the $299 headphones accompany the launch of Nothing’s new flagship smartphone: the Phone 3. First impressions are everything, and these look li

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I tested Nothing's first over-ear headphones, and they made my AirPods Max look boring

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-02-20 18:28:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Nothing Headphone 1 are available for preorder now at $299. These over-ear headphones feature a 40mm dynamic driver made in partnership with KEF, Spatial Audio playback, ANC, and more. You'll have to really admire the design and customizability of the headphones to make the most of them. View now at Nothing Nothing's first over-ear headphones are as ambitious, polarizing, and divisive of a product as you'd expect from the brand. The writing was always on the wall --

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All Good Editors Are Pirates: In Memory of Lewis H. Lapham

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-18 06:39:16

This remembrance first appeared in Stranger’s Guide on July 28, 2024. On July 23, 2024, the American essayist and editor Lewis H. Lapham died. Since then several beautiful obituaries have been written about the great man and I won’t attempt to repeat these, though I certainly encourage reading them. Instead I want to focus on a very particular time and place where I worked with Lewis and knew him best—the book-filled offices of his last great project, Lapham’s Quarterly. After a storied tenure

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‘Alien: Earth’ Could, Eventually, Cross Over With the Movies

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-02-20 18:30:21

Here’s what we already know about Noah Hawley’s upcoming series, Alien: Earth. It’s set two years before the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece, Alien. It follows several rival corporations competing over a crashed spaceship that contains multiple alien creatures, including the xenomorph. And one of those corporations will send a group of hybrids—robotic beings with the consciousness of humans—in to get the job done. Which all sounds awesome but, also, tangential to the stories we know a

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Nothing Headphone 1 Review: Not AirPods Max In the Best Way Possible

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-02-20 18:42:50

2025 What do you want out of a pair of over-ear headphones? No, really. Like, what do you want? I don’t mean that as a challenge; I mean that as a threat. Personal audio is a serious thing, and you need to make a sound choice when you’re picking a device that protects you from the horrors of other people’s talking, other people’s music, or other people, generally speaking. But it’s not that simple. If choosing over-ear headphones were based solely on sound, then we’d be walking around with ugly

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You Can Finally Use This Very Basic Threads Feature

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 17:00:05

Better late than never? Threads, Meta's answer to X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky, was launched almost two years ago in July 2023, and saw immediate rapid signups after piggybacking off Instagram's user base. Despite being around for that long, it's just now giving us the ability to direct message other users. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased the new feature earlier this month as it was rolling out in beta. "We're starting to test DMs on Threads. If you get access to this -- slide through!" Zuc

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Trump Says He Has a Buyer For TikTok

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 17:24:00

President Donald Trump says he has a buyer for TikTok. In an interview with on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that aired this past Sunday, Trump said that the deal will probably need Chinese government approval, but he thinks that China's President Xi Jinping "will probably do it." Trump didn't reveal who the buyer is, only that it's a group of "very, very wealthy people," adding that he plans to make an announcement in about two weeks. The comments come about a little

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Nothing's New Phone (3) and Headphone (1) Look Nothing Like You've Seen Before

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2026-02-20 18:30:00

Phones kind of look same-y. Headphones don't look that visually different either, whether it's a Sony or a Bose. UK-based tech company, Nothing, took it upon itself to change things up again, giving us a smartphone with a design the likes of which we haven't seen before, and headphones that are sure to turn heads. Today, the company announced the Phone (3), its third-generation flagship smartphone, and the Headphone (1) at an event in London. The smartphone starts at $799 for the 256 GB model,

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Nothing’s over-ear headphones are all about the buttons

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-02-20 18:30:00

Nothing has launched its first pair of over-ear headphones, imaginatively named the Headphone 1. At $299, these are priced to compete with flagship fare, distinguished primarily by their distinctive Nothing design language — right down to the buttons. While the boxy outline calls to mind Apple’s AirPods Max, the semi-transparent detailing on the outside of each earcup is all Nothing. So are the buttons, all differently shaped, with some you press, some you flick, and some you toggle. They’re me

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Nothing Headphone 1 review: head-turning

theverge.com Andru Marino 2026-02-20 18:30:00

is an audio and video creator at The Verge since 2015. He has produced shows like The Vergecast, Decoder with Nilay Patel, Why’d You Push That Button, and a variety of Verge video. Nothing’s first pair of over-the-ear headphones has arrived, bearing the company’s signature retro-transparent design that it introduced with the Phone 1. But until now, that design has mostly been in your pocket or peeking out of your ears. With the $299 Nothing Headphone 1, you have to commit to having that aesthet

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A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’

Kelly Benefits says 2024 data breach impacts 550,000 customers

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