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BBC World 1d ago

Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home

The group of 34 women and children with family links to Islamic State group have been held in the Roj camp for nearly seven years.

Hacker News 1d ago

Show HN: 2D Coulomb Gas Simulator

A pretty simple but fun to play with simulator for a concept from mathematical physics called the "2D Coulomb gas". I originally made this for...

Popular Science 1d ago

Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

It’s been nearly 30 years since chess champion Garry Kasparov lost to IBM’s Deep Blue, marking the first time a reigning world champion was defeated...

9to5Mac 1d ago

Apple just gave AirPods Pro 3 and more new beta firmware [U]

Apple has new beta firmware available today for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4. Here are the details. Update 2/16/26: The firmware...

9to5Mac 1d ago

MagSafe Monday: Hands-on with The Ridge’s 5-in-1 Magnetic Power Bank

Ridge is best known for its minimalist wallets, but it’s now taking a crack at the MagSafe industry as well. I came across this battery through...

The Verge Tech 1d ago

Apple’s Podcasts app will let you ‘seamlessly’ switch between audio and video shows

Apple is upgrading its Podcasts app to let users "seamlessly" swap between audio and video podcasts using its HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology. While listening...

Embedded.com 1d ago

Laser driver ICs cut power losses by 70%

Silanna Semiconductor's FirePower laser driver ICs, introduced in 2025, for LiDAR and rangefinder applications are now available in production quantities. The SL2001 and SL2002 laser...

Politico Europe 1d ago

Trump called Newsom a ‘loser.’ Newsom’s advisers see that as a win.

Gavin Newsom’s efforts to elevate himself as the leading opposition figure to Donald Trump just got an assist from the president himself. After Newsom’s latest...

France 24 1d ago

Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday began a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported, on the eve of...

France24 1d ago

Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday began a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported, on the eve of...

AppleInsider 1d ago

RCS encryption surfaces in iOS 26.4 developer beta, but testing is extremely limited

Apple has taken a small step toward securing cross-platform messaging, with early RCS encryption support now appearing in the iOS 26.4 beta. Just don't expect...

Al Jazeera 1d ago

What’s the fallout from Israel’s land grab?

Israel takes another step towards annexing the occupied West Bank.

9to5Mac 1d ago

Apple Music in iOS 26.4 has new design for albums, playlists, and more

iOS 26.4 beta 1 launched today, and among its various changes, Apple Music introduces a new fullscreen design for albums and playlists, plus concert info...

Discover Magazine 1d ago

Establishing a Moon Time Zone Could Benefit Future Missions to Mars

Learn more about lunar time zones and future NASA and ESA missions, which are working to create a safer environment for astronauts. 

Space.com 1d ago

Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos makes its closest approach to Earth tomorrow: Here's what you need to know

The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.

MacRumors 1d ago

iOS 26.4 Enables Stolen Device Protection by Default for All iPhones

Starting with iOS 26.4, Stolen Device Protection will be enabled by default and turned on for all iPhone users. Stolen Device Protection adds extra security...

BBC World 1d ago

Actor Robert Duvall, who starred in The Godfather, dies aged 95

The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.

EUR-Lex CJEU Case Law 1d ago

CELEX:62025CJ0712: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 February 2026.#Criminal proceedings against Sofiyska apelativna prokuratura.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Apelativen sad - Sofia.#Case C-712/25 PPU.

The Hill 1d ago

US military conducts first nuclear microreactor air transport

The Pentagon, along with the Department of Energy, on Sunday airlifted a small nuclear reactor, the first such transportation as the Trump administration looks to...

Hacker News 1d ago

Neurons outside the brain

Article URL: https://essays.debugyourpain.com/p/you-are-not-just-your-brain Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038731 Points: 3 # Comments: 1

Hacker News 1d ago

How Not to Answer the Salary Question

Article URL: https://adatosystems.com/2026/02/16/blog-how-not-to-answer-the-salary-question/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038729 Points: 40 # Comments: 28

9to5Mac 1d ago

iOS 26.4 redesigns Wallpaper Gallery

Apple just released the first iOS 26.4 beta, and it seems to feature a number of under-the-hood improvements. One change includes an overhauled Wallpaper Gallery...

TechCrunch 1d ago

Have money, will travel: a16z’s hunt for the next European unicorn

According to a16z, it has eyes around the world in order to spot companies as early as local funds might.

Al Jazeera 1d ago

Supporters mourn Alexey Navalny two years after his death

Two years after Alexey Navalny’s death in an Arctic penal colony, supporters gathered at his Moscow grave.