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Backblaze Drive Stats for 2025
Article URL: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-2025/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47011602 Points: 18 # Comments: 4
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Show HN: SQL-tap – Real-time SQL traffic viewer for PostgreSQL and MySQL
sql-tap is a transparent proxy that captures SQL queries by parsing the PostgreSQL/MySQL wire protocol and displays them in a terminal UI. You can run EXPLAIN on any captured query. No application code changes needed — just change the port. Comments
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Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder
Article URL: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47011346 Points: 30 # Comments:
Ask HN: Are there examples of 3D printing data onto physical surfaces?
I had a thought about encoding a very small amount of data onto some kind of "disk" using 3D printing as the mechanism for filament-based storage. The assumption was that using common 3D printer measurement tools (like for bed-leveling) would provide
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Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems
A backend flaw in web admin dashboards used by one of India's largest pharmacy chains, exposed thousands of online pharmacy orders.
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Airbnb plans to bake in AI features for search, discovery and support
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company wants to increase its use of large language models for customer discovery, support and engineering.
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Stanford Review: Is YC for Cowards?
Article URL: https://stanfordreview.org/is-yc-for-cowards/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47010985 Points: 12 # Comments: 0
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NPMX – a fast, modern browser for the NPM registry
Article URL: https://npmx.dev Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47010823 Points: 29 # Comments: 12
What dating apps are optimizing. Hint: It isn't love
Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2026-02-dating-apps-optimizing-hint-isnt.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47010406 Points: 49 # Comments: 12
An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – More Things Have Happened
Article URL: https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me-part-2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47009949 Points: 112 # Comments: 56
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Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada
Airbnb was poised to introduce an app that doesn't just search for you, but one that "knows you." CEO Brian Chesky said, "It will help guests plan their entire trip, help hosts better run their businesses, and help the company operate more efficientl
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WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as "unethical"
CDC awarded $1.6 million for study birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.
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Aided by AI, California beach town broadens hunt for bike lane blockers
Hayden AI's cameras will scan for violations from 7 city vehicles.
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Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones
Verizon unlocks have 35-day waiting period after paying off device plan online.
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The evolution of OpenAI's mission statement
Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/13/openai-mission-statement/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47009416 Points: 24 # Comments: 4