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Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM
The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings. Source link
Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur
A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down. Source link
The search is on: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award nominations are open
Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are open, inviting SMBs with groundbreaking innovation a chance to win scaling opportunities. Last day to apply is February 13. Source link
Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal
An investment group is trying to sway Netflix shareholders to reject the WBD deal in favor of Paramount. Source link
DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’
The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers. Source link
Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal
A 1 GW orbital data center would cost roughly $42.4 billion — almost three times its ground-bound equivalent. Source link
Grand Juries Are Saving Democracy
Joan Walsh A Washington, DC, panel rejected Jeanine Pirro’s lame attempt to indict six Democratic Congressmembers merely for reminding military and intelligence officials to obey the law. The post Grand Juries Are Saving Democracy appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed
The platform’s new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed. Source link
Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continous developer release plan
Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version. Source link
New Scientist recommends Hamnet, and its look at our links with nature
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Source link