IBM Plunges After Anthropic's Latest Update Takes on COBOL
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ibm-plunges-after-anthropics-latest-update-takes-cobol
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ibm-plunges-after-anthropics-latest-update-takes-cobol
ZeroHedge
IBM Plunges After Anthropic's Latest Update Takes On COBOL
Anthropic creator Dario Amodei is making Claude disruption personal...
Flock cameras gifted by Horowitz Foundation, avoiding public oversight
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/vegas-police-are-big-users-of-license-plate-readers-public-has-little-input-because-its-a-gift
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/vegas-police-are-big-users-of-license-plate-readers-public-has-little-input-because-its-a-gift
The Nevada Independent
Vegas police are big users of license plate readers. Public has little input because it’s a gift. - The Nevada Independent
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department quietly entered an agreement in 2023 with Flock Security, an automated license plate reader company that uses cameras to collect vehicle information and cross-reference it with police databases. Unlike many of…
FreeBSD doesn't have Wi-Fi driver for my old MacBook. AI build one for me
https://vladimir.varank.in/notes/2026/02/freebsd-brcmfmac/
https://vladimir.varank.in/notes/2026/02/freebsd-brcmfmac/
Vladimir Varankin
FreeBSD doesn't have Wi-Fi driver for my old MacBook. AI build one for me
My old 2016 MacBook Pro has been collecting dust in a cabinet for some time now. The laptop suffers from a “flexgate” problem, and I don’t have any practical use for it. For quite some time, I’ve been thinking about repurposing it as a guinea pig, to play…
War Propaganda and Iran: Script Used for Every Failed US War Hauled Out Again
https://greenwald.substack.com/p/war-propaganda-and-iran-the-exact
https://greenwald.substack.com/p/war-propaganda-and-iran-the-exact
Substack
War Propaganda and Iran: The Exact Script Used for Every Failed US War Is Hauled Out Again
From Vietnam to Iran and every U.S. war in between, the same propaganda narratives are deployed, no matter how discredited and debunked they are from all the prior times they were exposed as lies.
Psychology suggests making a shopping list is a sign of sharper thinking
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/still-making-a-shopping-list-psychology-suggests-its-a-sign-of-sharper-thinking/articleshow/127796018.cms?from=mdr
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/still-making-a-shopping-list-psychology-suggests-its-a-sign-of-sharper-thinking/articleshow/127796018.cms?from=mdr
The Economic Times
Still making a shopping list? Psychology suggests it’s a sign of sharper thinking
Writing a shopping list by hand, far from being outdated, reflects higher cognitive skills like planning, memory, and self-control. Psychologists note this habit indicates strong executive function, helping individuals break down tasks and anticipate needs.…
NIST Seeking Public Comment on AI Agent Security (Deadline: March 9, 2026)
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/08/2026-00206/request-for-information-regarding-security-considerations-for-artificial-intelligence-agents
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/08/2026-00206/request-for-information-regarding-security-considerations-for-artificial-intelligence-agents
Federal Register
Request for Information Regarding Security Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Agents
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the Department of Commerce, is seeking information and insights from stakeholders on practices and methodologies for measuring and…
Blood test boosts Alzheimer's diagnosis accuracy to 94.5%, clinical study shows
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-blood-boosts-alzheimer-diagnosis-accuracy.html
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-blood-boosts-alzheimer-diagnosis-accuracy.html
Medicalxpress
Blood test boosts Alzheimer's diagnosis accuracy to 94.5%, clinical study shows
A protein lurking around in the blood can help with the accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In a recent study, researchers from Spain investigated how blood-based biomarkers, such as a protein ...
Intel XeSS 3: expanded support for Core Ultra/Core Ultra 2 and Arc A, B series
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-graphics-windows.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-graphics-windows.html
Intel
Intel® Arc™ Graphics - Windows*
This download installs Intel® Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8509 (WHQL Certified) for Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics, Intel® Arc™ A-Series Graphics, and Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors with Intel® Arc™ Graphics.
Firefox 148 Launches with AI Kill Switch Feature and More Enhancements
https://serverhost.com/blog/firefox-148-launches-with-exciting-ai-kill-switch-feature-and-more-enhancements/
https://serverhost.com/blog/firefox-148-launches-with-exciting-ai-kill-switch-feature-and-more-enhancements/
ServerHost Hosting Solutions Blog
Firefox 148 Launches with Exciting AI Kill Switch Feature and More Enhancements! - ServerHost Hosting Solutions Blog
The latest update of Firefox, version 148, introduces a much-anticipated "AI kill switch" feature, allowing users to disable AI functionalities such as chatbot prompts and AI-generated link summaries. Mozilla emphasizes that once AI features are turned off…
AI-generated replies really are a scourge these days
https://twitter.com/simonw/status/2025909963445707171
https://twitter.com/simonw/status/2025909963445707171
X (formerly Twitter)
Simon Willison (@simonw) on X
AI-generated replies really are the scourge of Twitter these days. Anyone know if it's from packaged solutions being sold as a product or if it's people mainly rolling their own custom reply-bots?
The Righteous EV Owners Who Won't Let Their Broken Cars Die
https://www.wired.com/story/the-righteous-ev-owners-who-wont-let-their-broken-cars-die/
https://www.wired.com/story/the-righteous-ev-owners-who-wont-let-their-broken-cars-die/
WIRED
The Righteous EV Owners Who Won’t Let Their Broken Cars Die
Fisker went out of business in 2024, but its biggest fans want to bring the “right to repair” to the masses.
Show HN: SNKV – SQLite's B-tree as a key-value store (C/C++ and Python bindings)
https://github.com/hash-anu/snkv
https://github.com/hash-anu/snkv
GitHub
GitHub - hash-anu/snkv: SNKV- key value store using sqlite b-tree APIs
SNKV- key value store using sqlite b-tree APIs. Contribute to hash-anu/snkv development by creating an account on GitHub.
Goodbye InnerHTML, Hello SetHTML: Stronger XSS Protection in Firefox 148
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2026/02/goodbye-innerhtml-hello-sethtml-stronger-xss-protection-in-firefox-148/
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2026/02/goodbye-innerhtml-hello-sethtml-stronger-xss-protection-in-firefox-148/
Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
Goodbye innerHTML, Hello setHTML: Stronger XSS Protection in Firefox 148
Cross-site scripting (XSS) remains one of the most prevalent vulnerabilities on the web. The new standardized Sanitizer API provides a straightforward way for web developers to sanitize untrusted HTML before inserting it into the DOM. Firefox 148 is the first…
Open Letter to Google on Mandatory Developer Registration for App Distribution
https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/
https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/
keepandroidopen.org
An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution
Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution
Scientists crack the case of "screeching" Scotch tape
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/heres-why-scotch-tape-screeches-when-its-peeled/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/heres-why-scotch-tape-screeches-when-its-peeled/
Tesla registrations crash 17% in Europe as BEV market surges 14%
https://electrek.co/2026/02/24/tesla-eu-registrations-crash-january-2026-bev-growth/
https://electrek.co/2026/02/24/tesla-eu-registrations-crash-january-2026-bev-growth/
Electrek
Tesla registrations crash 17% in Europe as BEV market surges 14%
Tesla's EU+EFTA+UK registrations fell 17% in January 2026 — down from already weak 2025 numbers. Without Tesla, BEV registrations would be up 16%.