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Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says
Shopify is preparing for an ecommerce transformation via AI shopping agents, says president Harley Finklestein.
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How to watch Jensen Huang’s Nvidia GTC 2026 keynote — and what to expect
GTC is Nvidia's flagship annual event, where the chipmaker typically announces new products, partnerships, and its vision for the future of computing. Huang's keynote will focus on Nvidia's role in the future of computing and AI.
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Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and more.
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Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets
PhonePe has paused its planned IPO, delaying a major liquidity event for investors including Tiger Global and Microsoft.
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No accountability: Bills would ban liability lawsuits for climate change
This is the latest front in the battle over climate lawsuits.
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The science of how fireflies stay in sync
Engineers have uncovered the mathematical rules fireflies follow to sync up their flashes.
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The "are you sure?" Problem: Why AI keeps changing its mind
Article URL: https://www.randalolson.com/2026/02/07/the-are-you-sure-problem-why-your-ai-keeps-changing-its-mind/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47390609 Points: 13 # Comments: 14
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A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites
"I realized that if something went wrong up there, things might go very badly down here."
Nango (YC W23, API Access for Agents and Apps) Is Hiring
Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Nango Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397842 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story
Article URL: https://www.timesofisrael.com/gamblers-trying-to-win-a-bet-on-polymarket-are-vowing-to-kill-me-if-i-dont-rewrite-an-iran-missile-story/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397822 Points: 43 # Comments: 7
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Corruption erodes social trust more in democracies than in autocracies
Article URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/political-science/articles/10.3389/fpos.2026.1779810/full Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397593 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
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Scientists discover a surprising way to quiet the anxious mind (2025)
Article URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027023816.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397528 Points: 22 # Comments: 9
Ask HN: What is it like being in a CS major program these days?
How has the curriculum changed? What are the professors telling their students to explain why the course they enrolled in deserves the rigorous study? Are the students buying it - and is it matching reality at the end of the course? It’s hard to get
The emergence of print-on-demand Amazon paperback books
Article URL: https://www.alexerhardt.com/en/enshittification-amazon-paperback-books/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47385576 Points: 161 # Comments: 124
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SpiceCrypt: A Python library for decrypting LTspice encrypted model files
Article URL: https://github.com/jtsylve/spice-crypt Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47385011 Points: 42 # Comments: 5