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DOGE Bro's Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT 'Is This DEI?'

Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/doge-bros-grant-review-process-was-literally-just-asking-chatgpt-is-this-dei/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47076826 Points: 98 # Comments: 31

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Reddit is testing a new AI search feature for shopping

A small group of users in the U.S. will start to see search results that include interactive product carousels with pricing, images, and direct where-to-buy links.

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Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website

The move comes a few months after Meta shut down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac.

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New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion plan

The governor of New York pulled a robotaxi expansion proposal that was viewed as a win for Waymo.

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Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media harms on teens

Meta's CEO was questioned over the addictive nature of its social media apps like Instagram, and other teen harms.

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SoftBank to spend an eye-popping $33B to build huge U.S. gas power plant

If completed, the project would be among the largest and most expensive natural gas power plants.

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Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving

Google says 3.1 Pro is ready for "your hardest challenges."

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Zero grip, maximum fun: A practical guide to getting into amateur ice racing

Where we're racing, we don't need roads.

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AI Makes You Boring

Article URL: https://www.marginalia.nu/log/a_132_ai_bores/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47076966 Points: 31 # Comments: 4

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A terminal weather app with ASCII animations driven by real-time weather data

Article URL: https://github.com/Veirt/weathr Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47076659 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

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Why applicant tracking systems are broken by design

Article URL: https://www.saj.ad/2026/ats Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47076001 Points: 8 # Comments: 2

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Choosing a Language Based on Its Syntax?

Article URL: https://www.gingerbill.org/article/2026/02/19/choosing-a-language-based-on-syntax/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075934 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

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Gemini 3.1 Pro

Article URL: https://deepmind.google/models/model-cards/gemini-3-1-pro/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075318 Points: 374 # Comments: 245

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Mark Zuckerberg Grilled on Usage Goals and Underage Users at California Trial

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/meta-mark-zuckerberg-social-media-trial-0e9a7fa0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075245 Points: 38 # Comments: 11

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Show HN: Micasa – track your house from the terminal

micasa is a terminal UI that helps you track home stuff, in a single SQLite file. No cloud, no account, no subscription. Backup with cp. I built it because I was tired of losing track of everything in notes apps, and "I'll remember that"s. When do I