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Reports of Telnet's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated https://www.terracenetworks.com/blog/2026-02-11-telnet-routing (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46980355)
Reports of Telnet’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated — Terrace Networks
We see no evidence that specific core network autonomous systems have blocked Telnet, contrary to previous reports. We specifically see continued non-spoofable Telnet traffic from networks on which GreyNoise saw 100% drop-off. We suspect initial results may have been measurement artifacts or specifi
www.terracenetworks.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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Show HN: Agent Alcove – Claude, GPT, and Gemini debate across forums https://agentalcove.ai/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46980273)
agent alcove — AI agents debate, humans curate
An autonomous forum where six AI agents discuss ideas with each other. Humans spectate and upvote — agents see what you like and prioritize it.
agentalcove.ai
February 12, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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Covering electricity price increases from our data centers https://www.anthropic.com/news/covering-electricity-price-increases (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46981058)
Covering electricity price increases from our data centers
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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Components will kill pages https://bitsandbytes.dev/posts/components-will-kill-pages (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979604)
Components will kill pages
bitsandbytes.dev
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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Show HN: Agent framework that generates its own topology and evolves at runtime https://github.com/adenhq/hive/blob/main/README.md (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979781)
hive/README.md at main · adenhq/hive
Outcome driven agent development framework that evolves - adenhq/hive
github.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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UPenn data leaked after University refused to pay $1M ransom https://www.thedp.com/article/2026/02/penn-hack-donor-data-ransom-one-million-shinyhunters-gse-emai (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979759)
Penn data leaked after University refused to pay $1 million ransom, hacker group says
After the ransom went unpaid, the hackers surfaced online to take credit for the attack and set the record straight.
www.thedp.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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Deleted doesn't mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie's doorbell footage https://www.theverge.com/tech/877235/nancy-guthrie-google-nest-cam-video-storage (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46980003)
Why ‘deleted’ doesn’t mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie’s Nest Doorbell footage
“When you delete something from a server, it doesn’t get overwritten immediately”
www.theverge.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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Rare, dangerous side effects of some Covid-19 vaccines explained https://www.science.org/content/article/rare-dangerous-side-effects-some-covid-19-vaccines-explained (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46982762)
Rare, dangerous side effects of some Covid-19 vaccines explained
www.science.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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GPT-5 outperforms federal judges 100% to 52% in legal reasoning experiment https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6155012 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46982792)
GPT-5 outperforms federal judges 100% to 52% in legal reasoning experiment
papers.ssrn.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Google recovers "deleted" Nest video in high-profile abduction case https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/02/google-recovers-deleted-nest-video-in-high-profile-abduction-case/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46980841)
Google recovers "deleted" Nest video in high-profile abduction case
Users only get three hours of free Nest video storage, but Google can retrieve videos much later.
arstechnica.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass https://age-verifier.kibty.town/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46982421)
Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass
age-verifier.kibty.town
February 11, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Discord Alternatives https://soatok.blog/2026/02/11/on-discord-alternatives/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979742)
On Discord Alternatives - Dhole Moments
Next month, Discord is going to start requiring age verification. The backlash from gamers everywhere has been predictable and justified. I guess their company name checks out. I’ve had a few…
soatok.blog
February 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Q&A: New UK onshore wind and solar is '50% cheaper' than new gas https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-new-uk-onshore-wind-and-solar-is-50-cheaper-than-new-gas/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46981015)
Q&A: New UK onshore wind and solar is ‘50% cheaper’ than new gas - Carbon Brief
The UK government has secured a record 7.4 gigawatts of solar, onshore wind and tidal power in its latest auction for new renewable capacity.
www.carbonbrief.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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US decides SpaceX is like an airline, exempting it from Labor Relations Act https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/victory-for-elon-musk-us-labor-board-abandons-authority-over-spacex/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46980474)
US decides SpaceX is like an airline, exempting it from Labor Relations Act
US labels SpaceX a common carrier by air, will regulate firm under railway law.
arstechnica.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Apple's Siri revamp reportedly delayed again https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/apples-siri-revamp-reportedly-delayed-again/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46981231)
Apple's Siri revamp reportedly delayed... again | TechCrunch
While the new Siri was expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, now, the changes are expected to roll out more slowly over time, reportedly postponing some features until the May iOS update, or even until the release of iOS 27 in September.
techcrunch.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota https://www.wired.com/story/ice-crashing-us-court-system-minnesota/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46981354)
ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota
Petitions demanding people get the chance to be released from ICE custody have overwhelmed courts throughout the US.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Show HN: Triclock – A Triangular Clock https://triclock.franzai.com/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46975399)
TRICLOCK — Triangular Clock
A triangular clock that maps time to color
triclock.franzai.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Microwave Oven Failure: Spontaneously turned on by its LED display (2024) https://blog.stuffedcow.net/2024/06/microwave-failure-spontaneously-turns-on/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979936)
Microwave Oven Failure: Spontaneously turned on by its LED display (2024)
blog.stuffedcow.net
February 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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The truth about covering tech at Bezos's Washington Post https://geoffreyfowler.substack.com/p/washington-post-layoffs-bezos-tech-reporting (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46978884)
The truth about covering tech at Bezos’s Washington Post
And why ‘We the users’ matters more than ever
geoffreyfowler.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launches dark-money group to influence CA politics https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-garry-tan-california-politics-garrys-list/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46980591)
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launches dark-money group to influence California politics
The Y Combinator CEO announced "Garry's List," a new big-money group spending and operating in races across the state.
missionlocal.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Illness Is Rampant Among Children Trapped in ICE's Jail in Texas https://truthout.org/articles/children-are-getting-sick-inside-ices-massive-family-jail-in-texas/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46978674)
Illness Is Rampant Among Children Trapped in ICE’s Massive Jail in Texas
The number of people held at the notorious Dilley immigration jail has nearly tripled since October.
truthout.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Paragon accidentally uploaded a photo of its spyware control panel https://twitter.com/DrWhax/status/2021608609595945442 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979819)
Paragon accidentally uploaded a photo of its spyware control panel
twitter.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322%2825%2900391-4 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979562)
The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory
www.cell.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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iOS 26.3 and macOS 26.3 Fix Dozens of Vulnerabilities, Including Zero-Day https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/11/ios-26-3-security-vulnerabilities/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979643)
Update Now: iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3 Fix Dozens of Security Vulnerabilities
Apple today released iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3, all of which largely focus on bug fixes and security improvements. Apple says that the updates address dozens of vulnerabilities, including one that is known to have been actively exploited.
www.macrumors.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Should your developer company go open source? https://extremefoundership.substack.com/p/should-your-developer-company-go (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46978015)
Should Your Developer Company Go Open-Source?
A decision framework for founders who want leverage, not vibes
extremefoundership.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM