February 13, 2026

43 articles from this day

pytest-aitest: Unit Tests Can't Test Your MCP Server. AI Can.

pytest-aitest is a pytest plugin designed to validate AI interfaces by treating tests as natural language prompts. It enables developers to ensure that LLMs can effectively understand and utilize their tools, addressing common pitfalls in traditional unit testing for AI applications.

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Nvidia’s new technique cuts LLM reasoning costs by 8x without losing accuracy

Nvidia's dynamic memory sparsification (DMS) technique reduces memory costs for large language model reasoning by up to 8x while maintaining accuracy. This innovative approach allows models to manage their own memory intelligently, improving throughput and enabling more complex reasoning without additional hardware requirements.

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AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked

A significant security flaw in the Orchids AI coding platform allows hackers to execute zero-click attacks, compromising user systems without interaction. This incident highlights the urgent need for robust security measures in AI tools that automate coding tasks, as they introduce new vulnerabilities.

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Cloudflare turns websites into faster food for AI agents

Cloudflare's new feature converts HTML to Markdown, optimizing web content for AI crawlers and reducing token usage significantly. This innovation allows web publishers to cater to AI agents more efficiently, enhancing data accessibility while lowering computational costs for AI processing.

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danielmiessler/Personal_AI_Infrastructure: Agentic AI Infrastructure for magnifying HUMAN capabilities.

Personal AI Infrastructure (PAI) v2.5.0 enhances human capabilities through a goal-oriented, continuous learning AI system. It offers customizable features for diverse users, from individuals to teams, enabling personalized AI experiences that evolve with user interactions and preferences.

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Even your voice is a data problem

Deepgram leverages deep learning to enhance speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities, addressing challenges like dialects and noisy environments. The company focuses on building scalable voice AI solutions for B2B applications, emphasizing the importance of innovative models in a competitive landscape.

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github/gh-aw: GitHub Agentic Workflows

GitHub Agentic Workflows allows users to write workflows in natural language markdown and execute them within GitHub Actions. It emphasizes security with read-only permissions, sandboxed execution, and human approval gates, making it a robust tool for automating repository tasks safely.

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How We Built a Free Live TV Streaming Platform with Next.js and 5,000+ Channels

Building Global Free TV involved using Next.js 14 for server-side rendering and SEO optimization, achieving a 30.6% CTR. The platform aggregates over 5,000 live TV channels globally, utilizing HLS.js for adaptive streaming and Cloudflare Pages for rapid edge deployment with sub-100ms TTFB.

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Mokup: A Build-Tool-Friendly Visual Mocking Tool for Vite, Webpack, Node.js, and Workers

Mokup is a file-based HTTP mocking tool designed for seamless integration with Vite and Webpack, enhancing developer experience through automatic route generation and visual debugging. It allows for quick setup and deployment across multiple environments while supporting hot reload for efficient mock updates.

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New Nick Bostrom Paper: Optimal Timing for Superintelligence [pdf]

Nick Bostrom's latest paper examines the optimal timing for the development and deployment of superintelligent AI systems. It provides a framework for understanding the implications of timing on safety and effectiveness in AI product development, offering valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in the field.

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OpenClaw Rises, Agents Get Email, Infrastructure Goes AI

OpenClaw is emerging as a pivotal AI agent platform, facilitating email infrastructure for autonomous agents in digital workflows. The evolution from traditional coding to agentic engineering highlights the transformative impact of AI on software development practices and infrastructure management.

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tambo-ai/tambo: Generative UI SDK for React

Tambo is an open-source generative UI toolkit for React that enables developers to build agents that dynamically render UI components based on user interactions. It supports streaming, state management, and integrates with various LLM providers, offering both cloud and self-hosted options for flexibility.

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The Secret Life of Go: Channels

Understanding Go channels is crucial for managing concurrency effectively. This article provides a comprehensive overview of buffered and unbuffered channels, illustrating how to avoid race conditions and improve code safety by passing data between goroutines instead of sharing memory.

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Ukrainian forces say Russian troops paid them for a fake Starlink service that instead revealed battlefield locations

Ukrainian forces reported that Russian troops were deceived into paying for a fake Starlink service, which instead disclosed their battlefield locations. This incident highlights the evolving tactics in cyber warfare and the importance of cybersecurity measures in military operations.

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30+ Chrome extensions disguised as AI chatbots steal users' API keys, emails, other sensitive data

Over 30 malicious Chrome extensions masquerading as AI chatbots have been found to steal sensitive user data, including API keys and emails, affecting at least 260,000 users. These extensions utilize a common codebase and employ iframe overlays to conduct nearly invisible man-in-the-middle attacks.

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Apple study looks into how people expect to interact with AI agents

Apple's study on user expectations for AI agents reveals that users desire transparency and control during interactions, especially when tasks involve significant consequences. Findings indicate that user familiarity with interfaces affects their need for explanations and oversight, highlighting critical UX considerations for developers.

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Booz Allen Announces General Availability of Vellox Reverser to Automate Malware Defense

Booz Allen's Vellox Reverser automates malware analysis and reverse engineering, significantly reducing the time required for expert-grade assessments. This AI-powered tool enhances malware defense capabilities, making it a valuable asset for cybersecurity professionals.

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Code, Compute and Connection: Inside the Inaugural NVIDIA AI Day São Paulo

NVIDIA's AI Day in São Paulo showcased advancements in AI cost reduction using open-source models on the Blackwell platform. The event highlighted practical applications of AI in healthcare, gaming, and customer service, emphasizing the potential for significant efficiency gains in AI deployments.

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Covering electricity price increases from our data centers

Electricity price increases due to data centers are a growing concern, with reports indicating costs have surged by up to 267% in some areas. Anthropic's commitment to cover grid upgrade costs and mitigate demand-driven price effects highlights the need for transparency in AI energy consumption.

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Dating online this Valentine’s Day? Here’s how to spot an AI romance scam

AI is significantly enhancing the effectiveness of romance scams by enabling scammers to create emotionally engaging conversations at scale. As these scams become more sophisticated, individuals are urged to remain vigilant, verify identities, and be cautious of financial requests in online relationships.

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Getting the Full Picture: Unifying Databricks and Cloud Infrastructure Costs

Databricks introduces the Cloud Infra Cost Field Solution to unify Databricks and cloud infrastructure costs, enhancing visibility into total cost of ownership (TCO). This solution automates the ingestion and analysis of cost data, enabling organizations to optimize cloud spending and align usage with budgets.

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ICE, CBP Knew Facial Recognition App Couldn’t Do What DHS Says It Could, Deployed It Anyway

DHS's deployment of the Mobile Fortify facial recognition app raises significant privacy concerns, as it was used without proper assessments despite known limitations. The app's misuse highlights the potential for civil rights violations, particularly against non-citizens and protesters, under the current administration's policies.

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Microsoft: New Windows LNK spoofing issues aren't vulnerabilities

Microsoft has declined to classify new Windows LNK spoofing techniques as vulnerabilities, citing user interaction as a requirement for exploitation. Security researcher Wietze Beukema revealed methods that allow attackers to manipulate shortcut files to execute malicious commands while displaying deceptive paths, complicating detection.

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MiniMax's new open M2.5 and M2.5 Lightning near state-of-the-art while costing 1/20th of Claude Opus 4.6

MiniMax's new M2.5 language model offers near state-of-the-art performance at a fraction of the cost of competitors, utilizing a Mixture of Experts architecture to optimize efficiency. This model enables enterprises to deploy AI agents for complex tasks affordably, shifting the focus from cost to capability in AI applications.

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Musk needed a new vision for SpaceX and xAI. He landed on Moonbase Alpha.

Elon Musk's vision for xAI and SpaceX now includes plans for Moonbase Alpha, aimed at creating AI data centers on the moon. This ambitious project seeks to harness solar energy for advanced AI computations, potentially revolutionizing space manufacturing and AI infrastructure.

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OpenAI dishes out its first model on a plate of Cerebras silicon

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, its first model optimized for Cerebras' CS3 accelerators, achieving speeds of over 1,000 tokens per second. This model features a 128,000-token context window and aims to enhance user interaction with Codex by delivering faster and more accurate code generation.

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Rivian was saved by software in 2025

Rivian's software and services revenue surged to $1.55 billion in 2025, driven by a joint venture with Volkswagen Group. This partnership is crucial for Rivian's financial strategy, as it aims to leverage software technology to offset declining automotive sales and enhance production efficiency.

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Romania's oil pipeline operator Conpet confirms data stolen in attack

Conpet S.A., Romania's national oil pipeline operator, confirmed a data breach by the Qilin ransomware gang, resulting in the theft of nearly 1TB of sensitive documents. The company is collaborating with national cybersecurity authorities to investigate the incident and warns of potential fraudulent activities stemming from the compromised data.

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Six Signs That Postgres Tuning Won't Fix Your Performance Problems

Identifying when PostgreSQL tuning is insufficient for performance issues is crucial for optimizing high-frequency ingestion workloads. The article outlines six key characteristics that indicate architectural friction, emphasizing the need for specialized solutions like TimescaleDB to enhance query performance and manage growing datasets effectively.

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SpecterOps Launches BloodHound Scentry to Accelerate the Practice of Identity Attack Path Management

SpecterOps has launched BloodHound Scentry, a tool designed to enhance identity attack path management. By leveraging adversary tradecraft, it enables organizations to analyze and mitigate attack paths, thereby protecting critical assets against emerging security threats.

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Windows 11 Notepad Flaw Let Files Execute Silently via Markdown Links

A high-severity vulnerability in Windows 11's Notepad allowed attackers to execute programs via specially crafted Markdown links without triggering security warnings. Microsoft has patched this flaw, which stemmed from Notepad's Markdown support, by implementing a warning dialog for non-http links.

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Introducing GPT‑5.3‑Codex‑Spark

OpenAI's GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is a new model designed for real-time coding, offering a 128k context window and significantly faster response times compared to previous models. This speed enhancement allows developers to maintain flow state and iterate more efficiently during coding sessions.

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AI to make call center agents 'superheroes,' not unemployed, says industry CEO

AI is transforming call center operations by enhancing agent capabilities rather than replacing them. UJET's CEO emphasizes that AI can streamline workflows and improve customer experiences, countering the narrative that AI will lead to job losses in the sector.

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AWS Adds support for nested virtualization

AWS has added support for nested virtualization, enabling users to run nested VMs within virtual EC2 instances. This feature enhances flexibility for developers needing to create and manage complex virtual environments on AWS infrastructure.

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The MPA urges ByteDance to curb its AI video model Seedance 2.0, saying the model engages in unauthorized use of US copyrighted material /'on a massive scale/' (Gene Maddaus/Variety)

The MPA has urged ByteDance to limit its AI video model Seedance 2.0, citing unauthorized use of US copyrighted material on a massive scale. This development highlights ongoing tensions between AI technology and intellectual property rights, raising important questions for the industry.

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Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars

Waymo's autonomous vehicles face operational challenges when doors are left open, prompting the company to enlist DoorDash drivers to close them for a fee. This partnership highlights the complexities of deploying self-driving technology in urban environments and the innovative solutions being explored to enhance efficiency.

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Bitwarden introduces ‘Cupid Vault’ for secure password sharing

Bitwarden's new 'Cupid Vault' feature enables secure password sharing between two users, allowing them to create a shared vault for managing logins. This feature enhances collaboration while maintaining security through end-to-end encryption and user verification methods.

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Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari are teaming up to fix common web problems

Major web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari are collaborating on the Interop 2026 project to standardize web features and improve compatibility. The initiative targets enhancements in CSS, WebAssembly, and WebRTC, aiming for a more reliable web experience across platforms by the end of 2026.

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Frustrated with recent Spotify updates? Take 3 guesses who’s to blame

Spotify's recent updates reveal that its top developers have not coded since December, relying on AI, specifically Claude Code, for app development. This AI-driven approach is set to enhance feature rollout while raising subscription prices, indicating a significant shift in how Spotify develops its platform.

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Storing Image Data As Analog Audio

A custom-built device uses an ESP32 and camera module to convert digital images into analog audio for storage on cassette tapes, utilizing slow-scan television techniques. This project highlights innovative approaches to digital-to-analog conversion and nostalgia-driven technology in the maker community.

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These Y Combinator founders raised $10 million to get corporate America into vibe coding. Read their pitch deck.

Y Combinator founders have secured $10 million to promote 'vibe coding' in corporate environments, aiming to enhance creativity and collaboration among teams. Their pitch deck outlines strategies for integrating this innovative approach into traditional corporate structures, potentially transforming workplace dynamics.

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Waymo Begins Fully Autonomous Operations With 6th-Generation Tech

Waymo has launched fully autonomous operations using its sixth-generation self-driving technology, Waymo Driver, in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. This new tech enhances capabilities, including navigation in extreme weather, and integrates advanced lidar and radar systems for improved visibility.

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Welcome to the Eternal September of open source. Here’s what we plan to do for maintainers.

GitHub outlines its strategy to support open source maintainers amidst the challenges of increased contributions and participation. The initiative aims to enhance sustainability and responsibility in open source projects, fostering a healthier ecosystem for developers.

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