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How WebAssembly and Web Workers prevent UI freezes

We’ve all experienced a frozen web page followed by endless refreshing, frustrated sighs, and the occasional foot stomp, only to

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How GSD turns Claude into a self-steering developer

A vibrant, pop-art style illustration of a person sitting at a computer desk wearing headphones and leaning back. A large, stylized blue hand emerges directly from the computer monitor, pointing a finger toward the person’s forehead. The scene features a bright pink background with a Wi-Fi symbol floating above the person’s head and small yellow digital blocks scattered in the air.

The speed at which ClawdBot MoltBot OpenClaw climbed in popularity was quite phenomenal, and for good reason: It has an

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When I Invited All of You Over to Watch “The Big Game,” I Assumed You Knew I Was Talking about Human Chess

I don’t know why you’re all so upset. I’m sorry if there’s some “other event” that you were all more excited about that’s apparently also happening at the exact same time as this party, on the second Sunday in February at 6:30 p.m. But if you were confused by my invitation, ...

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Memory-Safe Jule language emerges as C/C++ alternative

With the U.S. government and other institutions calling for the use of memory-safe programming languages in critical systems, Jule, a

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Doc has a idea how to stop teams from tanking. Get rid of the lottery. He's right of course. Think of the futility of tanking in the NBA when last year the #1 pick went to the Dallas Mavericks, who were not a lottery team and (probably) wasn't tanking, though trading their star young player for bupkis (it turns out) -- maybe they were. But the numbers didn't really entitle them to an early pick. And they got a player who looks to be a great star (you can't always tell if a #1 pick will turn out to be a star).

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An increasingly high percentage of the videos on FB are fake. Some are entertaining, some are boobs (an amazing number) and some are pretty freaking dangerous, to the extent people believe they're real.

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Mayor Mamdani; Bernie Goetz to Today; Prize-Worthy Dogs

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

Mayor Mamdani on the Cold, Budget and More (First) | Tracing the Path from Bernie Goetz and Reagan to Today (Starts at 16:00) | What Makes Your Dog the Best? (Starts at 41 :00)

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Greatest inventions and products

Om Malik says the internet is the greatest invention of his life, and since we're roughly the same age, that would be my life's greatest invention too. I think it would be if it weren't such a tragic invention, one whose growth was cut off by the very thing he quotes John Do...

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Observed programming behavior. After getting something complicated working, you figure it's all downhill from there, only to realize there's another big hill you have to climb -- you know -- the thing that looked so easy.

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As Space Tourism Looms, Scientists Ask: Should We Have Sex In Orbit?

As Space Tourism Looms, Scientists Ask: Should We Have Sex In Orbit?

“The question of whether humanity should reproduce beyond Earth is no longer hypothetical—it is a pressing ethical frontier,” researchers said.

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Target Darts Omni Auto Scoring System Hits the Mark

Step up to the oche and hit the bull’s-eye with this automatic darts scoring system for online play.

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Sony's Biggest QLED Screens See Big Discounts This Weekend

You can grab a lower price on some of Sony's biggest QLED panels.

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The Technologies Changing How You’ll Watch the 2026 Winter Olympic Games

From drones with “first-person” visualization to real-time 360-degree replays and Olympics GPT, get ready to immerse yourself in the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina.

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Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

Plus: Apple’s Lockdown mode keeps the FBI out of a reporter’s phone, Elon Musk’s Starlink cuts off Russian forces, and more.

WIRED
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Gear News of the Week: Google's Pixel 10a Arrives Soon, and Valve Delays Its Steam Hardware

Plus: Dexcom updates its app, Fitbit founders create a new family caregiving app, and Blink has a new outdoor security camera.

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'The Interview': Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change

The best-selling author grapples with big questions about A.I., consciousness and the distractions polluting our minds.

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Insta360 Ace Pro 2 Xplorer Grip Pro Kit Review: An Even Better Action Camera

Want to turn your action camera into a point-and-shoot? Insta360’s new accessory makes the Ace Pro 2 into a great pocket camera alternative.

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7 Steps to Better Financial Health You Can Take Right Now

The beginning of the year is a great time to take a hard look at your expenses and savings. Take these concrete steps to fix up your finances in about a day.

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Best Of: Fighting for free press in Russia / ‘Fear and Fury’

Julia Loktev’s latest documentary, ‘My Undesirable Friends - Part 1: Last Air in Moscow,’ follows independent Russian journalists in the months leading up to, and just after, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The film has arrived in the U.S. at a moment when questions...

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Scripting News: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Saturday, February 7, 2026 BTW, this is what Scripting News in WordPress looks like. I really like it. Just writing. And a modern 2020s blogroll. Room to add more features without too much clutter. The beginning of an upgraded web?# My favorite recent snarky slogan. "Just...