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📊 Science News

A new framework could transform national flood prediction

"When severe weather strikes, the National Weather Service's (NWS) Office of Water Prediction (OWP) m..."

#Science #Research #Tech #TechNews
A new framework could transform national flood prediction
When severe weather strikes, the National Weather Service's (NWS) Office of Water Prediction (OWP) makes critical flood forecasts with the National Water Model.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:21 AM
🧪 Study Alert

Cell division spindles self-organize like active liquid crystals—a theory that holds up

"When a cell divides, it performs a feat of microscopic choreography—duplicating its DNA and depositi..."

#Science #Research #Tech #TechNews
Cell division spindles self-organize like active liquid crystals—a theory that holds up
When a cell divides, it performs a feat of microscopic choreography—duplicating its DNA and depositing it into two new cells.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:21 AM
🔥 AI Breaking

AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say

"General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sourc..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews
Exclusive: AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:21 AM
💡 AI Insight

Anthropic says it’ll try to keep its data centers from raising electricity costs

"Anthropic is the latest AI company promising to limit the impact its data centers have on nearby res..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews #Anthropic #Claude
Anthropic says it’ll try to keep its data centers from raising electricity costs
Facing growing backlash over energy-hungry data centers, Anthropic joins other tech companies in its promises to limit costs.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:21 AM
🔬 Research Brief

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

"Meditation isn’t thinking about nothing. New research reinforces that it’s a mind-altering, dynamic..."

#Science #Research #Tech #TechNews
Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity
Meditation isn’t thinking about nothing. New research reinforces that it’s a mind-altering, dynamic state that promotes focus, learning, and well-being.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:21 AM
💡 AI Insight

I Loved My OpenClaw AI Agent—Until It Turned on Me

"I used the viral AI helper to order groceries, sort emails, and negotiate deals. Then it decided to..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews
I Loved My OpenClaw AI Agent—Until It Turned on Me
I used the viral AI helper to order groceries, sort emails, and negotiate deals. Then it decided to scam me.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
⚡ AI Alert

Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal

"A 1 Gw orbital data center would cost roughly $42. 4B—almost three times its ground-bound equivalent..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews
Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal | TechCrunch
A 1 GW orbital data center would cost roughly $42.4 billion — almost three times its ground-bound equivalent.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
🔥 AI Breaking

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed

"The platform's new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews
Threads' new 'Dear Algo' AI feature lets you personalize your feed | TechCrunch
The platform's new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
⚡ AI Alert

How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP

"Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoft’s CoreAI division, where she works on tools..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews #Microsoft
How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP | TechCrunch
Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoft’s CoreAI division, where she works on tools for deploying apps and agentic systems within enterprises.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
🔥 AI Breaking

Instagram and X have an impossible deepfake detection deadline

"The best methods we currently have for detecting and labelling deepfakes online are about to get a s..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews #Ethereum
Instagram and X have an impossible deepfake detection deadline
Just fix everything by next week, no biggie.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
🔥 AI Breaking

How an ‘icepocalypse’ raises more questions about Meta’s biggest data center project

"Donna Collins lives about 20 miles from where Meta's biggest data center is being built, in a house..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews
How an ‘icepocalypse’ raises more questions about Meta’s biggest data center project
“We can’t imagine the changes that are coming.”
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February 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
🚀 Startup News

Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation

"Apptronik has sold another $520 million in a Series A extension to existing and new investors like G..."

#Startups #VentureCapital #Tech #TechNews #Google #Funding
Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation | TechCrunch
Apptronik has raised another $520 million in a Series A extension to existing and new investors like Google and Mercedes-Benz.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
📈 VC Watch

Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance

"Complyance raised a $20 million Series A led by GV for its AI-native compliance platform."

#Startups #VentureCapital #Tech #TechNews #Funding
Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance | TechCrunch
Complyance raised a $20 million Series A led by GV for its AI-native compliance platform.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
⚡ AI Alert

Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet

"A new company called Meridian. AI has emerged from stealth with an IDE-based approach to agentic fin..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews
Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet | TechCrunch
A new company called Meridian.AI has emerged from stealth with an IDE-based approach to agentic financial modeling.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
🔥 AI Breaking

Uber Eats adds AI assistant to help with grocery shopping

"Uber announced a new AI feature called "Cart Assistant" for grocery shopping in its Uber Eats app. T..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews
Uber Eats adds AI assistant to help with grocery shopping
Share your shopping list and the new assistant will build out your order.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
🧪 Study Alert

From practice to policy: Why farmer collaboration matters for biodiversity

"A new study sheds light on how farmer-led collaboration can help create the conditions to address bi..."

#Science #Research #Tech #TechNews
From practice to policy: Why farmer collaboration matters for biodiversity
A new study sheds light on how farmer-led collaboration can help create the conditions to address biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
⚡ AI Alert

OpenAI Safety VP Reportedly Fired for Sexual Discrimination Against Her Male Colleague

"The Wall Street Journal points out that she had criticized ChatGPT's upcoming 'adult mode."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews #OpenAI #ChatGPT
OpenAI Safety VP Reportedly Fired for Sexual Discrimination Against Her Male Colleague
The Wall Street Journal points out that she had criticized ChatGPT's upcoming 'adult mode.'
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February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
📊 Science News

A bonobo’s pretend tea party is rewriting what we know about imagination

"A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experim..."

#Science #Research #Tech #TechNews #AGI
A bonobo’s pretend tea party is rewriting what we know about imagination
A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experiments, tracking imaginary juice and grapes as if they were real. He consistently pointed to the correct locations of pretend items, while still choosing real food when given the option. The results suggest that imagination may not be exclusive to humans after all.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
💻 Code News

How Python Searches Data: Linear Search, Binary Search, and Hash Lookup

#Programming #Coding #Tech #TechNews #Linear
How Python Searches Data: Linear Search, Binary Search, and Hash Lookup
Let me show you something you probably write every day: if user_id in active_users: ...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
🔥 AI Breaking

AI Industry Rivals Are Teaming Up on a Startup Accelerator

"OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and a host of other major tech companies have found common ground in F/ai..."

#AI #MachineLearning #Tech #TechNews #OpenAI #ChatGPT
AI Industry Rivals Are Teaming Up on a Startup Accelerator
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and a host of other major tech companies have found common ground in F/ai, a new startup accelerator based out of Paris.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
⚙️ Tech Update

Discord, we all know this isn't really about 'creating a safer community', so I'm done with your app — but I'm not sure where to go next

"Discord, we all know this isn't really about 'creating a safer community', so I'm done with your app..."

#Programming #Coding #Tech #TechNews
Discord, you’re forcing me to leave after 8 happy years – but these alternatives need to step up their game
As #CancelNitro runs rampant, we
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February 11, 2026 at 10:36 AM
💻 Code News

Detecting Context-Sensitive Behavior in AI Models: A Deep Dive into StealthEval Implementation

#Programming #Coding #Tech #TechNews
Detecting Context-Sensitive Behavior in AI Models: A Deep Dive into StealthEval Implementation
How AI Models Behave Differently When They Know They're Being Tested A comprehensive technical...
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February 11, 2026 at 10:36 AM
📊 Science News

Why eating cheap chocolate can feel embarrassing, even though no one else cares

"It's February, and you grab a box of cheap Valentine's chocolate from the grocery store on your lunc..."

#Science #Research #Tech #TechNews
Why eating cheap chocolate can feel embarrassing, even though no one else cares
It's February, and you grab a box of cheap Valentine's chocolate from the grocery store on your lunch break.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:36 AM
📊 Science News

Forget flowers: Lovers in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland exchanged hair

"In 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, it was common for courting couples to exchange gifts to mark thei..."

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Forget flowers: Lovers in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland exchanged hair
In 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, it was common for courting couples to exchange gifts to mark their developing relationships.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:36 AM