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Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-02-16 06:20:20

Today we are sharing decisions that will impact colleagues across our organization. To position Gaming for enduring success and allow us to focus on strategic growth areas, we will end or decrease work in certain areas of the business and follow Microsoft’s lead in removing layers of management to increase agility and effectiveness. Out of respect for those impacted today, the specifics of today’s notifications and any organizational shifts will be shared by your team leaders in the coming days.

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Chipmakers get larger tax credits in Trump’s latest ‘big beautiful bill’

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-02-16 22:23:07

The latest version of U.S. President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" could make it cheaper for semiconductor manufacturers to build plants in the U.S. as Washington continues its efforts to strengthen its domestic chip supply chain. Under the bill, passed by the Senate Tuesday, tax credits for those semiconductor firms would rise to 35% from 25%. That's more than the 30% increase that had made it into a draft version of the bill. Companies eligible for the credits could include chipmakers

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Enterprise giants Atlassian, Intuit, and AWS are planning for a world where agents call the APIs

venturebeat.com Taryn Plumb 2026-02-16 21:20:45

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more This dawning age of agentic AI requires a total rethink on how we build software. Current enterprise APIs were built for human use; the APIs of the future will be multi-model, native interfaces. “We need to build the kind of APIs that will work well with agents, because agents are the ones that are now going to interact with APIs, not hum

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Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-16 06:08:17

Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams Singapore has seen a worsening problem with scams, which surged to a record S$1.1 billion ($860m; £630m) in 2024 in the island-state. The law was passed earlier this year by lawmakers, though some members of parliament have described the measure as intrusive. The move is aimed at addressing a common issue faced by the police where victims often refuse to believe they are being scammed despite warnings, authorities have said. Police i

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Figma is going public

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-17 06:03:06

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Figma, the platform that specializes in collaborative interface design, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO). The company will trade under the ticker symbol “FIG” as it prepares to “double down” on its investments in AI. Figma was nearly acquired by Adobe for $20 billion in 2022, but the two companies scrapped the deal in 2023 after facin

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FCC chair decides inmates and their families must keep paying high phone prices

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-17 11:13:22

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has decided to let prisons and jails keep charging high prices for calling services until at least 2027, delaying implementation of rate caps approved last year when the FCC had a Democratic majority. Carr's office announced the change yesterday, saying it was needed because of "negative, unintended consequences stemming from the Commission's 2024 decision on Incarcerated People's Communications Services (IPCS)... As a result of this waive

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AT&T rolls out "Wireless Lock" feature to block SIM swap attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-17 16:23:03

AT&T has launched a new security feature called "Wireless Lock" that protects customers from SIM swapping attacks by preventing changes to their account information and the porting of phone numbers while the feature is enabled. This new feature has been available for some customers for almost a year and has now been rolled out to all AT&T customers. SIM swap attacks are when cybercriminals port, or move, a targeted phone number to a device under their control. This allows them to intercept the

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Microsoft open-sources VS Code Copilot Chat extension on GitHub

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-17 21:11:26

Microsoft has released the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code under the MIT license. This provides the community access to the full implementation of the chat-based coding assistant, including the implementation of “agent mode,” what contextual data is sent to large language models (LLMs), and the design of system prompts. The GitHub repository hosting the code also details telemetry collection mechanisms, addressing long-standing questions about data transparency in

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Lock down your AT&T account to prevent SIM swapping attacks - here's how

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-02-17 21:06:00

AT&T SIM swapping is a popular type of fraud in which someone transfers your mobile number to a SIM in their own device. By intercepting any messages or phone calls sent to you, they're able to access your two-factor authentication codes and other sensitive information. Now, AT&T is offering customers a way to combat this kind of crime. Available starting today, Wireless Account Lock is an option for AT&T subscribers with postpaid or prepaid wireless accounts. Simply by turning on a switch in

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Ted Cruz’s Ban on AI Regulation Gets Last-Minute Boot From ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-02-17 20:30:11

Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” is packed with all sorts of problematic policies, but the Senate did manage to successfully strip it of one: the 10-year ban on state-level artificial intelligence laws. During the Senate’s “vote-a-rama,” it voted 99 to 1 to adopt an amendment that will strike the restrictions on state-level regulations from the spending bill. The provision, which received a considerable amount of support from Big Tech firms and was championed by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, woul

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Nothing Phone 3 hands-on: A tiny, playful dot-matrix screen in the company's most expensive phone yet

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-18 06:30:19

With the third generation of its smartphone series, Nothing made the unusual move to launch the cheaper ‘a’ line first, unveiling the Phone 3a and 3a Pro in March . Now, it’s time for its latest flagship. The Nothing Phone 3, starting at $799 (with a $899 option with 16GB of RAM) goes up against giants like the Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 — a competitive slice of the smartphone world. Once again, though, there’s nothing in the market that quite resembles a Nothing, as the company attem

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Sliding Window Technique Visualizer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-18 06:11:40

A fixed-size sliding window maintains a constant size as it moves through the data structure. This is useful for problems like finding the maximum sum of a subarray of size k, or calculating moving averages. Variable Size Window A variable-size sliding window can expand or contract based on certain conditions. This technique is often used when you need to find the optimal subarray that satisfies specific criteria. Common Applications:

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Trump Was Just Asked If He’ll Deport Elon Musk

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-18 03:08:19

War has now been declared between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The alliance between the two powerful men has shattered, and their escalating feud has now reached a stunning new level: Trump was asked on Tuesday if he would deport Musk, who was born in South Africa but became a U.S. citizen in 2002. “Are you going to deport Elon Musk?” a reporter asked the president. “I don’t know,” Trump responded, before adding ominously, “We’ll have to take a look.” He then threatened to use a weap

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Delete Your Cable Bill With These OTA TV Antennas

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-18 05:26:00

Top antennas testing results Price No. of channels (NYC) No. of channels (LA) No. watchable test channels (out of 14) Antennas Direct Clearstream Eclipse 40 104 70 11 Btfdreem Smart TV Antenna -- Amplified 29 81 104 11 Channel Master Flatenna 29 98 86 11 Gesobyte Amplified HD Digital TV Antenna -- Low 30 92 116 13 Mohu Gateway 35 104 128 11 Mohu Leaf 35 102 131 12 Ultra Vizion HD Digital TV Antenna 44 104 69 10 We've tested dozens of antennas over the past 10 years with a view to finding the be

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Bay Area commuters get free rides Tuesday morning due to Clipper card outage

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2026-02-18 11:31:44

Commuters in and around San Francisco rode into work for free on Tuesday morning due to an outage in the Clipper card system, which is used to handle payments for train, bus and ferry rides. "ATTENTION: The Clipper system is experiencing an outage on all operators this morning," the Bay Area Clipper account wrote in a post on X. "Please be prepared to pay your fare with another form of payment if required by your transit agency." Many buses were waving commuters on without asking for payment,

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"Indie Rock Band" That's Clearly Using AI Claims That "We Never Use AI"

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-18 10:50:42

An "indie rock band" called The Velvet Sundown, which is marketing its music with AI-generated pictures of members that don't appear to exist, is now claiming that "we never use AI." After being publicly accused of being the fabrication of AI, an "official" X account for the band is now seemingly attempting to control the narrative, or at least to gin up a few more streams. "Absolutely crazy that so-called 'journalists' keep pushing the lazy, baseless theory that The Velvet Sundown is 'AI-gene

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Poll: Do you like AI music?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-18 11:22:26

Like a modern version of the tree-falling-in-the-woods conundrum, AI is giving us new philosophical questions. For example, if AI music sounds genuine, is it okay to enjoy it? This debate has gained momentum recently, as a new band called The Velvet Sundown just reached over 500,000 listens on Spotify. The problem is that they don’t actually exist. Everything about them — from their echoey, classic rock-inspired tracks to their Instagram pictures — appears to be AI-generated. I’ve been listeni

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Casio’s Ring Watch is available online after being sold out for months (update: sold out)

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2026-02-18 10:14:37

Casio’s $120 CRW001-1 (AKA the Ring Watch) is back in stock on Casio’s website for the first time since it launched — then swiftly sold out — in December. The Ring Watch was released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its original digital watch. While it may look like a novelty, the fully-functional watch impressed The Verge’s Victoria Song as both a fashion statement and a practical gadget. The silver ring has a sub-inch screen and comes in one ring size: 10.5. However, Casio includes 16 an

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AT&T now lets you lock down your account to prevent SIM swapping attacks

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-18 11:36:28

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. AT&T is launching a new Account Lock feature that’s designed to protect wireless users against SIM swapping attacks. The feature, which you can enable from the myAT&T app, prevents unauthorized changes to your account, like phone number transfers, SIM card changes, and updates to billing information. SIM swapping attacks have become increasingly co

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Can Sensing Be Safe? Designing Privacy-Aware Wireless Systems

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2026-02-18 14:00:22

Introduction From fitness trackers to smart speakers, mobile sensing has quietly become ubiquitous, embedding itself into our daily lives. These devices are capable of monitoring motion, detecting presence, identifying user activities, and even inferring health conditions, sometimes without any user interaction. As these applications grow and become central to smart environments, a critical question arises: Can sensing systems be designed to be both safe and ethical? While mobile and wearable

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When Did Nature Burst into Vivid Color?

news.ycombinator.com Molly Herring 2026-02-13 22:09:09

In the animal kingdom, there is incredible variation in visual perception. What an animal sees depends on the structure of its retina and its neural visual processing system. Most insects can see ultraviolet, blue and green light, but there is wide variety among arthropods; mantis shrimp eyes have up to 12 different channels of color, revealing the ultraviolet spectrum and polarized light. The ancestor of living vertebrates could likely detect red, purple, blue and green — an ability that was ma

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Casio’s Ring Watch is available online after being sold out for months

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2026-02-18 16:14:37

Casio’s $120 CRW001-1 (AKA the Ring Watch) is back in stock on Casio’s website for the first time since it launched — then swiftly sold out — in December. The Ring Watch was released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its original digital watch. While it may look like a novelty, the fully-functional watch impressed The Verge’s Victoria Song as both a fashion statement and a practical gadget. The silver ring has a sub-inch screen and comes in one ring size: 10.5. However, Casio includes 16 an

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Meta adds business voice calling to WhatsApp, explores AI-powered product recommendations

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-02-18 16:15:00

WhatsApp is adding more AI features to its business suite. The company on Tuesday announced it’s introducing the ability for large businesses to reach customers through voice calls, which will allow the app to explore the use of AI-powered voice agents. The company is also looking into using AI to recommend products to users. WhatsApp Business, which has over 200 million monthly users, has been a notable revenue driver for Meta, as its executives noted in the last few quarterly earnings calls.

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Trump’s prospective TikTok buyer reportedly includes Oracle, Blackstone, a16z

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-02-18 16:50:02

In Brief After pushing the TikTok sale date back yet again, President Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday that he had found a potential buyer for the ByteDance-owned platform. Though the president said he will not reveal the identities of the buyers for another couple of weeks, Bloomberg is reporting that the buyer is a group of investors from Oracle, Blackstone, and VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). According to the report, these investors had made a bid, but it lost momentum amid t

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I replaced my AirPods with these Nothing earbuds, and I'm not going back

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-02-18 21:24:42

Nina Raemont/ZDNET The Nothing Ear (a) are $20 off right now, taking the price of my favorite earbuds down to $89, compared to their original price of $109. Also: The best early Prime Day deals to shop ZDNET's key takeaways For $89, the new Nothing Ear (a) earbuds Their affordability, comfort, and long battery life make them a great option for budget-conscious shoppers. They're so great that I've taken them practically everywhere: on flights, to work in the office, and to run my first half

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Mo Jomaa breaks down IPO prep for founders on the Scale Stage at TechCrunch All Stage

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-18 21:00:00

An IPO may not be on your near-term roadmap, but the best founders start planning for it long before the bankers show up. At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, Mo Jomaa, partner at CapitalG (Alphabet’s independent growth fund), will lead a session titled “What to Think About Now If You Want to IPO Someday” on the Scale Stage. In this session, Jomaa will walk founders through what it really takes to build toward a public debut, with lessons drawn from years investin

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Simulations reveal the secret to strengthening carbon fiber

news.ycombinator.com Oak Ridge National Laboratory Is Managed Ut-Battelle Llc For The Us Department Of Energy 2026-02-14 15:08:24

ORNL researchers found a way to double the tensile strength of carbon-fiber composites by reinforcing the material with a thin layer of PAN nanofibers. A human hair is approximately 100 times wider than one of these fibers. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber is a staple in aerospace and high-performance vehicles — and now, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to make it ev

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US Senate removes controversial ‘AI moratorium’ from budget bill

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-02-19 02:07:48

U.S. senators voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a controversial 10-year ban on states’ abilities to regulate AI from the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” reports Axios. The provision to the reconciliation bill was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Many prominent Silicon Valley executives — including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anduril’s Palmer Luckey, and a16z’s Marc Andreessen — were in favor of the so-called “AI moratorium,” which they said would prevent states from forming an

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Senate votes against curbing state-level AI regulation

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-19 06:11:09

Yesterday, the senate was poised to restrict states' power to regulate AI. Now, the measure is dead in the water, with the Senate voting 99-1 to remove the provision. Are you also having a bit of whiplash? Here's what you need to know about the amendments rightful journey into the trash can of history. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had pushed for an amendment to Trump's tax bill that would ban states from regulating the AI industry for ten years — if the state took AI infrastructure funding includ

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Apple Music lets you see your most played songs from the past decade now - here's where

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-02-19 06:15:00

Apple / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Apple is launching a new version of its annual Replay playlist called Replay All Time. Interestingly, instead of only tracking the tunes you've streamed most in the past calendar year, it goes all the way back to when you first subscribed. Also: iOS 26 just solved one of my biggest pain points with Apple Music So, if you've been an Apple Music user since the service first launched, you should see a consolidated view of your decade-long listening habits. Th

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Latest Tech News

Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees

Chipmakers get larger tax credits in Trump’s latest ‘big beautiful bill’

Enterprise giants Atlassian, Intuit, and AWS are planning for a world where agents call the APIs

Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams

Figma is going public

FCC chair decides inmates and their families must keep paying high phone prices

AT&T rolls out "Wireless Lock" feature to block SIM swap attacks

Microsoft open-sources VS Code Copilot Chat extension on GitHub

Lock down your AT&T account to prevent SIM swapping attacks - here's how

Ted Cruz’s Ban on AI Regulation Gets Last-Minute Boot From ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Nothing Phone 3 hands-on: A tiny, playful dot-matrix screen in the company's most expensive phone yet

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Trump Was Just Asked If He’ll Deport Elon Musk

Delete Your Cable Bill With These OTA TV Antennas

Bay Area commuters get free rides Tuesday morning due to Clipper card outage

"Indie Rock Band" That's Clearly Using AI Claims That "We Never Use AI"

Poll: Do you like AI music?

Casio’s Ring Watch is available online after being sold out for months (update: sold out)

AT&T now lets you lock down your account to prevent SIM swapping attacks

Can Sensing Be Safe? Designing Privacy-Aware Wireless Systems

When Did Nature Burst into Vivid Color?

Casio’s Ring Watch is available online after being sold out for months

Meta adds business voice calling to WhatsApp, explores AI-powered product recommendations

Trump’s prospective TikTok buyer reportedly includes Oracle, Blackstone, a16z

I replaced my AirPods with these Nothing earbuds, and I'm not going back

Mo Jomaa breaks down IPO prep for founders on the Scale Stage at TechCrunch All Stage

Simulations reveal the secret to strengthening carbon fiber

US Senate removes controversial ‘AI moratorium’ from budget bill

Senate votes against curbing state-level AI regulation

Apple Music lets you see your most played songs from the past decade now - here's where

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