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// Tech news at terminal velocity
cat 2026-02-08.md
$ cat TLDR.md
▸ WaPo swaps CEOs for a Tumblr veteran
▸ New York wants a 3-year timeout on data centers
▸ GOG embraces Linux while The Verge regrets it
Will Lewis is out at The Washington Post, and former Tumblr CEO Jeff D'Onofrio is stepping in as acting boss. From microblogging to macro-headaches, let's see if he can reblog democracy into darkness.
Lawmakers in NY are proposing a three-year pause on new data center construction. In the world of AI scaling laws, three years is basically a geological epoch.
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first player to invest directly in Kalshi, the prediction market platform. He's literally betting on the future now.
India is tweaking its startup rules to funnel more cash into 'deep tech' ventures. Less food delivery apps, more hard science.
While everyone obsesses over benchmarks, a new analysis suggests Apple's 'E-cores' (efficiency cores) are the real secret sauce behind the M-series performance. It turns out the little guys do the heavy lifting so the big cores can sprint.
In a perfect example of tech whiplash, GOG confirmed they're working on a native Linux client just as a Verge editor published a piece titled 'I went back to Linux and it was a mistake.' Choose your fighter.
A trending discussion on the terrifying rise of 'AI Slop'—low-effort, generated content flooding the web. The Dead Internet Theory is starting to look less like a conspiracy and more like a weather forecast.
The Car Connectivity Consortium held its annual 'Plugfest' to test digital key tech. The goal: make sure your Rivian actually unlocks when your iPhone approaches, rather than making you look like a thief in a parking lot.
The 'Grandfather of the Internet' has passed away. Farber was instrumental in the early days of networking and advised the FCC and NSF. A true titan of the stack.
A look at the Warramunga Seismic and Infrasound Research Station in the Australian outback, which listens for the tell-tale boom of nuclear tests. Engineering for the apocalypse.
A new show curated by her son explores the sci-fi legend's life. If you haven't read 'The Dispossessed' yet, consider this your sign.
While AI ads are the main event, the actual tech infrastructure for Super Bowl LX involves the 'kids picked last in gym class' running the show. Revenge of the nerds, indeed.