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Atlassian swears it can handle AI without blowing out costs, or being swamped
The Register - 6 Feb 2026 03:45
CEO feels under-appreciated amid year-long value slump Atlassian has assured investors it can add AI to its services without blowing out its costs or shrinking margins.
The European Commission Is Testing an Open Source Alternative To Microsoft Teams
Slashdot - 6 Feb 2026 02:00
The European Commission is preparing to trial a communications platform built on Matrix, the open source messaging protocol already used by the French government, German healthcare providers and European armed forces, as...
Starlink Is Using Your Personal Data to Train AI. Heres How to Opt Out
CNET - 6 Feb 2026 00:21
Starlink says it may also share personal data with partners to help it "develop AI-enabled tools that improve your customer experience.
New York lawsuit accuses Polymarket of running illegal sports gambling platform
ReadWrite - 6 Feb 2026 13:43
A New York man has filed a proposed class action lawsuit in federal court accusing the operators of the Polymarket New York lawsuit accuses Polymarket of running illegal sports gambling platform The post New York lawsuit...
EU says TikTok uses 'addictive design' and must change
Engadget - 6 Feb 2026 13:17After decades on Linux, FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems
ZDNet - 6 Feb 2026 02:36
FreeBSD isn't Linux, but if you didn't know any better, you'd swear it was.
Ad blocking is alive and well, despite Chrome's attempts to make it harder
The Register - 6 Feb 2026 00:39
The end isn't nigh after all Chrome's latest revision of its browser extension architecture, known as Manifest v3 (MV3), was widely expected to make content blocking and privacy extensions less effective than its...
Apple Health+ scaled back internally, will focus on incremental features instead
AppleInsider - 6 Feb 2026 00:20New forecasts offer early warning of Arctic sea ice loss
Science Daily - 6 Feb 2026 23:56
Arctic sea ice helps cool the planet and influences weather patterns around the world, but it is disappearing faster than ever as the climate warms. Scientists have now developed a new forecasting method that can predict...
The Crypto.com guy bought AI.com (and a Super Bowl ad)
Engadget - 6 Feb 2026 23:43
Kris Marszalek, CEO and co-founder of crypto and stock trading platform Crypto.com, has bought an expensive website. In this case it's AI.com, valued at one point at $100 million, which will serve as the online home ...
Sixteen Claude AI agents working together created a new C compiler
Ars Technica - 6 Feb 2026 23:40
The $20,000 experiment compiled a Linux kernel but needed deep human management.
SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again
SPACE.com - 6 Feb 2026 23:40
The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 11 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Trump Phone Looks Different, Costs More and Won't Be Made in the US, Report Shows
CNET - 6 Feb 2026 23:34
The T1 looks different (again), and its specs and pricing have changed, according to a model handset shown in a video call to The Verge.
The tech titans who show up in the Epstein files
Mashable - 6 Feb 2026 23:24
Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman are among those who directly communicated with Epstein.
Scientists find a missing link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis
Science Daily - 6 Feb 2026 23:22
New research suggests that Epstein-Barr virus may actively provoke the immune system in people with multiple sclerosis. Scientists found large buildups of virus-targeting immune cells in the nervous systems of MS patient...
5 TV Shows Like Fallout You Need To Watch Next
BGR - 6 Feb 2026 23:17
"Fallout" continues the streak that video game adaptations have been seeing, where it's actually good and stays close to the source material.
My Arcade Atari Gamestation Go deal: Over 200 games, $50 off
Android Authority - 6 Feb 2026 23:12
Take all your favorite Atari games on the go, or enjoy them on your favorite screen.
This 85-inch Sony Bravia dropped to less than $1,000 at Amazon
ZDNet - 6 Feb 2026 23:00
The Sony Bravia 3 may be an base model LED TV, but it still offers plenty of premium-grade features. Amazon is selling 85-inch version for just under $1,000.
As Scream 7 Arrives, Its Studios Fight to Own Ghostfaces Uh, Face
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2026 23:00
Rights issues have hovered around the killer's iconic mask for decades.
Upgrade aging PCs with Windows 11 Pro for $12.97
Mashable - 6 Feb 2026 23:00
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is available for $12.97 through March 22, offering a discounted upgrade with improved performance, security, and productivity tools.
How EU Regulators Might Change TikTok
Life Hacker - 6 Feb 2026 23:00
European regulators say that TikTok is too "addictive," and it could have worldwide implications.
Turn screen time into hands-on learning with Pok Pok
Mashable - 6 Feb 2026 23:00
Give your kids guilt-free screen time with a lifetime subscription to Pok Pok, on sale for just $44.97 with code PLAY now through Feb. 15.