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421. Top non-ad google result for "polymarket" in Australia is a crypto scam
422. When Germany Seized the Future: Lessons from CAD for the AI Era
423. The Best Programming Language for the End of the World
Once the grid goes down, an old programming language called Forth—and a new operating system called Collapse OS—may be our only salvation.
424. Your pet's microchip may now be useless after chip company goes out of business
One of the country's largest microchip companies went down the tubes a year ago, and the company took its registry of owners with it.
425. Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say
Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem sued for coercing platforms into censoring ICE posts.
426. OpenAI Acquires OpenClaw
427. AI Fails at 96% of (General Work) Jobs (New Study)
Artificial intelligence has been hailed as one of the most transformative technologies of the century. That may be so, but just not yet. In this episode, we ...
428. Defer Available in GCC and Clang
About a year ago I posted about defer and that it would be available for everyone using gcc and/or clang soon. So it is probably time for an update. Two things have happened in the mean time: A technical specification (TS 25755) edited by JeanHeyd Meneide is now complete and moves through ISO's complicated publication…
429. The Sweet Lesson of Neuroscience
Scientists once hoped that studying the brain would teach us how to build AI. Now, one AI researcher may have something to teach us about the brain.
430. Algorithm-based tool for home support funding is 'cruel' and 'inhumane'
Mark Aitken, who worked in the sector for 16 years, said eight times out of 10 he disagreed with the integrated assessment tool
431. Ask HN: Companies that advertise being a "best place to work", is it a red flag?
432. Welcome to the Death of the DSM
Dr Jess explores the latest announcement from the American Psychiatric Association that they will be undertaking 'a major overhaul' of the DSM - because they are failing
433. The singularity won't be gentle
If AI is even half as transformational as Silicon Valley assumes, politics will never be the same again.
434. Defer Available in GCC and Clang
About a year ago I posted about defer and that it would be available for everyone using gcc and/or clang soon. So it is probably time for an update. Two things have happened in the mean time: A technical specification (TS 25755) edited by JeanHeyd Meneide is now complete and moves through ISO's complicated publication…
435. Western Digital sells out 2026 HDD capacity as AI demand pushes prices higher
Western Digital has sold out its HDD production capacity for 2026, thanks to major agreements with cloud companies and hyperscalers. The rapid growth
436. Top plastic surgeon fuels 'gate,' says he injected ski jumper last month
WADA says it's looking for evidence. A plastic surgeon renowned for penis-enlarging procedures says he treated a ski jumper last month.
437. Undo in Vi and Its Successors
438. 'Dark matter, not a black hole, could power Milky Way's heart'
drupal-media[data-view-mode=half_page_width] { display: inline-block; width: 50%; } Our Milky Way galaxy may not have a supermassive black hole at its centre but rat...
439. Messenger.com is no longer available for messaging
Learn how to continue messaging after Messenger web and desktop apps are no longer available.
440. Reading an Ancient Comic Strip
441. The Rediscovery of 103 Hokusai Lost Sketches (2021)
The 103 sketches for The Great Picture Book of Everything by Hokusai never made it back to Japan, but they did resurface in Europe in June 2019.
442. Seeing Theory
A visual introduction to probability and statistics.
443. When the sun sets, batteries rise: 24/7 solar in California
On February 1, 2026, California’s batteries bridged the solar gap with seamless precision. After discharging through the night until sunrise, they spent the daylight hours charging, then pivoted back to exporting power well past midnight—effectively sustaining the state on solar energy for a full 24-hour cycle.
444. The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right