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Hacker News (20 Feb 2026)
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – The Operator Came Forward
197 points • 125 comments • feb 20, 2026
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MuMu Player (NetEase) silently runs 17 reconnaissance commands every 30 minutes
119 points • 46 comments • feb 20, 2026
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An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review
33 points • 35 comments • feb 20, 2026
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Pi for Excel: AI sidebar add-in for Excel, powered by Pi
24 points • 3 comments • feb 20, 2026
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Microsoft's new 10k-year data storage medium: glass
17 points • 3 comments • feb 20, 2026
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Trump orders agencies to identify and release government files on aliens
15 points • 4 comments • feb 20, 2026
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Indonesia bans elephant riding in landmark welfare move
12 points • 0 comments • feb 20, 2026
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Archive.today CAPTCHA page executes DDoS; Wikipedia considers banning site
12 points • 1 comment • feb 20, 2026
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China confirms visa-free travel for UK and Canadian nationals
11 points • 3 comments • feb 20, 2026
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Point of no return: a hellish 'hothouse Earth' getting closer, scientists say
8 points • 0 comments • feb 20, 2026