Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 20 years' jail
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d5pl34vv0o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d5pl34vv0o
Bbc
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon gets 20 years' jail under national security law
Lai's supporters say this amounts to a death sentence, but authorities say it demonstrates the rule of law.
Why is Singapore no longer "cool"?
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/02/why-is-singapore-no-longer-cool.html
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/02/why-is-singapore-no-longer-cool.html
Marginal REVOLUTION
Why is Singapore no longer “cool”?
To be clear, I am not blaming Singapore on this one. But it is striking to me how much Americans do not talk about Singapore any more. They are much, much more likely to talk about Europe or England, for instance. I see several reasons for this: 1. Much…
From watchdogs to mouthpieces: Washington Post and the wreckage of legacy media
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/bezos-washington-post-trump-6950317-Feb2026/
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/bezos-washington-post-trump-6950317-Feb2026/
TheJournal.ie
From watchdogs to mouthpieces: Washington Post and the wreckage of legacy media
Layoffs, billionaires and political capture are hollowing out legacy news, and it’s difficult to see what will come next, writes Jeff Jarvis.
Eddie Bauer, venerable outdoor apparel retailer, declares bankruptcy
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eddie-bauer-bankrupt-outdoor-apparel/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eddie-bauer-bankrupt-outdoor-apparel/
CBS News
Eddie Bauer's retail operator declares bankruptcy
Eddie Bauer, a 106-year-old retailer, points to declining sales and "tariff certainty" as factors behind its latest move to seek bankruptcy protection.
Super Bowl Ad for Ring Cameras Touted AI Surveillance Network
https://truthout.org/articles/super-bowl-ad-for-ring-cameras-touted-ai-surveillance-network/
https://truthout.org/articles/super-bowl-ad-for-ring-cameras-touted-ai-surveillance-network/
Truthout
Super Bowl Ad for Ring Cameras Touted AI Surveillance Network
Ring’s AI-powered network is likely to be used in its partnerships with law enforcement and agencies like ICE.
Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?
https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-particle-physics-dead-dying-or-just-hard-20260126/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-particle-physics-dead-dying-or-just-hard-20260126/
Quanta Magazine
Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?
Columnist Natalie Wolchover checks in with particle physicists more than a decade after the field entered a profound crisis.
What Functional Programmers Get Wrong About Systems
https://www.iankduncan.com/engineering/2026-02-09-what-functional-programmers-get-wrong-about-systems/
https://www.iankduncan.com/engineering/2026-02-09-what-functional-programmers-get-wrong-about-systems/
Ian Duncan
What Functional Programmers Get Wrong About Systems - Ian Duncan
Type systems verify properties of programs. Production correctness is a property of systems. The gap between these is where the interesting failures live.
Rust implementation of Mistral's Voxtral Mini 4B Realtime runs in your browser
https://github.com/TrevorS/voxtral-mini-realtime-rs
https://github.com/TrevorS/voxtral-mini-realtime-rs
GitHub
GitHub - TrevorS/voxtral-mini-realtime-rs
Contribute to TrevorS/voxtral-mini-realtime-rs development by creating an account on GitHub.
Brutalist Southbank Centre Listed
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/brutalist-southbank-centre-finally-listed-after-35-years-of-refusals
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/brutalist-southbank-centre-finally-listed-after-35-years-of-refusals
Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/09/grindr-trials-premium-500-per-month-plan-to-become-ai-first-app/
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/09/grindr-trials-premium-500-per-month-plan-to-become-ai-first-app/
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Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become ‘AI-first’ app
Gay hook-up app Grindr is currently trialing a new ultra-premium subscription plan – that uses AI and costs members $500 per month.
Rice Theory: Why Eastern Cultures Are More Cooperative
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/05/08/310477497/rice-theory-why-eastern-cultures-are-more-cooperative
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/05/08/310477497/rice-theory-why-eastern-cultures-are-more-cooperative
NPR
Rice Theory: Why Eastern Cultures Are More Cooperative
Westerners tend to be more individualistic than Easterners. Did our ancestors plant these cultural differences hundreds of years ago when they chose which grains to grow?
Australian author's erotic novel is child sex abuse material, judge finds
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgzv529v5no
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgzv529v5no
Bbc
Australian author's erotic novel is child sex abuse material, judge finds
The author's erotic novel featured an 18-year-old protagonist who role-played as a toddler.