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Why Is the Sky Blue?
Article URL: https://explainers.blog/posts/why-is-the-sky-blue/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46946401 Points: 131 # Comments: 41
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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-... https://discord.com/safety/how-discord-is-building-safer-exp... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945663 Points: 137 # Comments: 189
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Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers’ payment records
More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.
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YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment.
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Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform
All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults.
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Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir's food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir's grocery, retail and water delivery business.
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Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Submit to speak at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 to lead a roundtable. Share scaling insights with 1,100 founders on June 23 in Boston. Apply here.
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The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open
Calling Pre-Series A founders: nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Compete in the world’s most iconic pitch competition at Disrupt 2026 from October 13 - 15.
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Report: Imminent Apple hardware updates include MacBook Pro, iPads, and iPhone 17e
High-end Macs and less-expensive iPhones and iPads are all on the docket.
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Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?
"SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon."
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AirPods Pro 4 Could Feature Cameras to 'See Around You'
Article URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/09/airpods-pro-4-could-feature-cameras-to-see-around-you/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46946617 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Ask HN: Do provisional patents matter for early-stage startups?
I am a solo founder building in AI B2B infra. I am filing provisional patents on some core technical approaches so I can share more openly with early design partners and investors. Curious from folks who have raised Pre-Seed/Seed or worked with early
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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 20 years' jail
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d5pl34vv0o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46946248 Points: 71 # Comments: 27
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Sleeper Shells: Attackers Are Planting Dormant Backdoors in Ivanti EPMM
Article URL: https://defusedcyber.com/ivanti-epmm-sleeper-shells-403jsp Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46946062 Points: 33 # Comments: 8
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AI Doesn't Reduce Work–It Intensifies It
Article URL: https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945755 Points: 117 # Comments: 66