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When I designed podcasting, I could have invented a better way to record and play radio shows, but MP3 already existed, as did recording and playback hardware and software, so it was the no-brainer choice. No one ever asked why we are using MP3. TBL did it when he designed ...

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
22 Feb 14:24 • Jessica Wachtel

Wasm vs. JavaScript: Who wins at a million rows?

By now it’s pretty clear that JavaScript needs WebAssembly (Wasm) to perform heavy computational tasks. In the past few weeks

The post Wasm vs. JavaScript: Who wins at a million rows? appeared first on The New Stack.

WIRED
22 Feb 12:03 • Louryn Strampe

What to Know About At-Home STI Tests: Pros, Cons, and Recommendations (2026)

It's easier than ever to test for sexually transmitted infections at home. We break down whether or not you should.

WIRED
22 Feb 11:48 • Scott Gilbertson

What Is Down Fill Power (2026): Fill Weight, Synthetics

Whether you’re looking for extra-warm jackets or bedding, you’ve probably seen this term. Let us, er, fill you in.

WIRED
22 Feb 11:03 • Reece Rogers

How to Hide Google’s AI Overviews From Your Search Results

You can avoid Google’s AI summaries in your search results by simply adjusting your query. Or just switch search engines altogether.

The Daily
22 Feb 11:00 • The New York Times

Is the Swipe Era Over?

In 2012, Tinder revolutionized dating apps with its swipe feature. With the flick of a finger, singles could accept or reject a potential mate. While this innovation has worked for many, some have grown weary of the simple swipe, and long for a more nuanced way to find love....

WIRED
22 Feb 10:09 • Jorge Garay

How to View the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3

Next month, the Earth will come between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to take on an eerie reddish hue.

WIRED
22 Feb 10:09 • Boutayna Chokrane

Best Electric Toothbrush, Backed by Real-Life Testing (2026)

How to choose a toothbrush that protects your smile and gum health.

Manuel Moreale — Everything Feed
22 Feb 08:00 • Manuel Moreale

Step aside, phone: week 2

Halfway through this enjoyable life experiment, and overall, I’m very pleased with the results. As I mentioned last week, I was expecting week two usage to be a bit higher compared to week one, where I went full phone-rejection mode, but I’m still pleased with how low my usa...

Scripting News for email
22 Feb 05:00 • Dave Winer

Scripting News: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Sunday, February 22, 2026 The killer app of AI is customer service. A podcast about just that. # The web builds on the web# When I designed podcasting, I could have invented a better way to record and play radio shows, but MP3 already existed, as did recording and pla...

Cory Dransfeldt • Links
22 Feb 02:39

Be Wary of Bluesky via Kevin Åberg Kultalahti

kevinak.se/blog/be-wary-of-bluesky

In 2023, Bluesky's CTO Paul Frazee was asked what would happen if Bluesky ever turned against its users.

Manton Reece
22 Feb 02:33

Spurs in Austin. 🏀

A Smart Bear
22 Feb 00:00 • Jason Cohen

Strategic choices: When both options are good

Real strategy means choosing between two good options and accepting all the consequences--even the painful ones you don't like.

Eugen Rochko
21 Feb 22:42

Interesting. 4K is mostly a lie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN0H_WfWOp4

Scripting News podcast
21 Feb 20:54

The killer app for AI

As with previous podcasts I asked Claude.ai to write the show notes based on a machine-generated transcript. It makes mistakes, so you have to listen to the podcast if you want to know what I really think. But it's pretty good, and will help search engines find this. Dave W...

WIRED
21 Feb 20:36 • Louryn Strampe

Sony’s WH-CH720N headphones offer excellent value at full price, but right now they're a steal.

Sony’s WH-CH720N headphones offer excellent value at full price, but right now they're a steal.

Scripting News
21 Feb 20:30

New podcast episode where I explain how I lost my Twitter account and how this is exactly the kind of thing that AI can do economically, esp for people who pay actual money for your service. I can't buy anything from you if I can't use my account.

Manuel Moreale — Everything Feed
21 Feb 18:51 • Manuel Moreale

Updated thoughts on People and Blogs

This is a follow-up on my previous post. After talking to a few friends and getting feedback from the kind people who decided to email me and share their thoughts, I decided that I will stop once interview number 150 is out, on July 10th. 150 is a neat number because it mean...

Manton Reece
21 Feb 18:19

Rediscovering drop shadows.

Manton Reece
21 Feb 17:24

I managed to go Monday through Friday without any posts about AI. So now it’s time to catch up! The Verge:

OpenAI’s first hardware release will be a smart speaker with a camera that will probably cost between $200 and $300, according to The Information. The device will be able to recognize things like “items on a nearby table or conversations people are having in the vicinity”…

I think the key things to watch will be latency and memory. Building on ChatGPT, they don’t even need to innovate that much for the product to be better than the Echo and HomePod.