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A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later
Sunlight can cause a molecule to change structure, and then release heat later.
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Show HN: 2D Coulomb Gas Simulator
A pretty simple but fun to play with simulator for a concept from mathematical physics called the "2D Coulomb gas". I originally made this for my Bachelor's thesis to create pretty pictures and build intuition but have recently gotten it a fresh coat
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Wero – Digital payment wallet, Made in Europe
Article URL: https://wero-wallet.eu Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038965 Points: 64 # Comments: 37
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How Not to Answer the Salary Question
Article URL: https://adatosystems.com/2026/02/16/blog-how-not-to-answer-the-salary-question/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038729 Points: 12 # Comments: 7
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Robert Duvall Dead at 95
Article URL: https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/hollywood-legend-robert-duvall-dead-at-95-11531295 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038706 Points: 60 # Comments: 39
Use Protocols, Not Services
Article URL: https://notnotp.com/notes/use-protocols-not-services/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038588 Points: 164 # Comments: 43
14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10k times its own weight
Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-14-year-old-is-using-origami-to-design-emergency-shelters-that-are-sturdy-cost-efficient-and-easy-to-deploy-180988179/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038546 Points: 13
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"token anxiety"; or, a slot machine by any other name
Article URL: https://jkap.io/token-anxiety-or-a-slot-machine-by-any-other-name/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038318 Points: 36 # Comments: 13
STM32G431 Analogue TV Transmitter
Article URL: https://slyka.net/blog/2026/tinyvision/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47036889 Points: 20 # Comments: 0
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How Ricursive Intelligence raised $335M at a $4B valuation in 4 months
The reason why this nascent startup had VCs lining up is the founders.They are so famed in the AI world, everyone tried to hire them.
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Michigan antitrust lawsuit says oil companies hobbled EVs and renewables
The energy industry is pressing for laws that would ban climate liability lawsuits.
I guess I kinda get why people hate AI
Article URL: https://anthony.noided.media/blog/ai/programming/2026/02/14/i-guess-i-kinda-get-why-people-hate-ai.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47037628 Points: 17 # Comments: 4
WebMCP Proposal
Article URL: https://webmachinelearning.github.io/webmcp/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47037501 Points: 32 # Comments: 5
How to take a photo with scotch tape (lensless imaging) [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97f0nfU5Px0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47037313 Points: 17 # Comments: 1
History of AT&T Long Lines
Article URL: https://telephoneworld.org/long-distance-companies/att-long-distance-network/history-of-att-long-lines/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47036921 Points: 5 # Comments: 0