Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro is mostly great

Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro is mostly great

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Under the Hood of DynoWiper, (Thu, Feb 19th)

Under the Hood of DynoWiper, (Thu, Feb 19th)

• Under the Hood of DynoWiper [This is a Guest Diary contributed by John Moutos] Overview In this post, I’m going over my analysis of DynoWiper, a wiper family that was discovered

Cybersecurity · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 3 min · 483 words

Taming Multi‑Switch Bounce in Software

• Simple button‑reading logic fails with switch bounce. • Bounce causes misread inputs and errors. • Discusses hardware debounce techniques. • Software solutions for reliable input

Accounting move promotes equal pay for equal work

• During the 60 years since pay discrimination became illegal in the United States, gender pay equity has remained stubbornly elusive. • The gap between women and men increased in

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 164 words
From chickens to humans, animals think 'bouba' sounds round

From chickens to humans, animals think 'bouba' sounds round

• Does ‘bouba’ sound round to you? • Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people who hear them tend to associate them with round objects. • There have been plen

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 251 words
Newly hatched chickens form the same sound association we do

Newly hatched chickens form the same sound association we do

• Does ‘bouba’ sound round to you? • Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people who hear them tend to associate them with round objects. • There have been plen

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 2 min · 240 words
Fixing a Destroyed XBox 360 Development Kit

Fixing a Destroyed XBox 360 Development Kit

• As common as the Xbox 360 was, the development kits (XDKs) for these consoles are significantly less so. • This makes it even more tragic when someone performs a botched surgery

Sony shutters Bluepoint Games

Sony shutters Bluepoint Games

• Business News Sony shutters Bluepoint Games The Austin-based studio is known for modern remakes like Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls. • February 19, 2026 Sony is shuttin

Game Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words

Mediterranean wetland under pressure, report shows

• On World Wetlands Day, the recent report released by the Mediterranean Wetlands Observatory (MWO) warns that despite their vital importance for populations and biodiversity, Medi

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 129 words

Next-generation OLEDs rely on fine-tuned microcavities

• Researchers have developed a unified theory of microcavity OLEDs, guiding the design of more efficient and sustainable devices. • The work reveals a surprising trade-off: squeezi

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 148 words
Running a single test - clangd

Running a single test - clangd

• edror12 1 Hey there, I’m new here and I’m working on this [#181554]( [clangd] Guard against null TemplateName in DumpVisitor by edror12 · Pull Request #181554 · llvm/llvm-project

Language Internals · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 248 words

Transistor-like MXene membranes enhance ion separation

• By applying voltage to electrically control a new ’transistor’ membrane, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) achieved real-time tuning of ion separations

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 142 words
Using AI to defeat AI

Using AI to defeat AI

• Using AI to defeat AI Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. • Generative AI and agentic AI are here to stay. • Although I believe that the advantages th

Threat Intelligence · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 251 words
Has Strategy Defused the Global Game?

Has Strategy Defused the Global Game?

• Has Strategy Defused the Global Game? • Key Insights Strategy posted the fifth-largest quarterly loss in U.S. • corporate history in Q4 2025, and since BTC’s October peak, MSTR h

5 Hot Topics at DesignCon 2026

5 Hot Topics at DesignCon 2026

• Agentic AI drives design engineering innovation. • Higher data speeds enable new applications. • Thermal management remains critical for chip design. • Interconnects face challen

Uncovering evolution at the center of cell division

• Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division. • Yet the striking dive

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 144 words