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Bumble adds AI-powered photo feedback and profile guidance tools

Bumble and other popular dating apps, like Match Group's Tinder and Hinge, have all embraced AI-powered features.

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Technology Feb 26, 2026

Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over deceptive pay practices in Spark Driver program

The suit said Walmart mislead drivers about their possible tips and would reduce their base pay, among other things.

Technology Feb 26, 2026

How AI skills are quietly automating my workday

Article URL: https://medium.com/@ricardskrizanovskis/how-ai-skills-are-quietly-automating-my-workday-220a1b7b4707 Comme...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut

Self-driving trucks startup Einride has raised an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE in advance of its SPAC merger schedul...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Your smart TV may be crawling the web for AI

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

The Pentagon Feuding with an AI Company Is a Bad Sign

Article URL: https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/25/anthropic-pentagon-feud-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Open Source Endowment – new funding source for open source maintainers

Article URL: https://endowment.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47168012 Points: 16 # Comments: ...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Will vibe coding end like the maker movement?

Article URL: https://read.technically.dev/p/vibe-coding-and-the-maker-movement Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023

The U.S. government and its allies said hackers have been exploiting the newly identified bug in Cisco networking gear a...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Nano Banana 2: Google's latest AI image generation model

Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator....

Technology Feb 26, 2026

8BitDo’s customizable Pro 3 controller is $30 off for the first time

Woot is offering steep discounts on many video games and accessories, some of which are fairly recent releases. No matte...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is going global

HBO Max's password-sharing crackdown is going to get a lot bigger. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Dis...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Democrats to introduce bill aimed at resurrecting IRS Direct File

160 Democratic lawmakers from across the country are backing a soon-to-be-introduced bill that would reverse the Trump a...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users

Google is bringing a more powerful version of its Nano Banana AI image model to free users. Nano Banana 2 (also known as...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently

A group of well-known open source programmers and a VC have launched the Open Source Endowment. They hope this new metho...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation

Google is making Nano Banana 2 a default model in Gemini app and in AI mode

Technology Feb 26, 2026

OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office

The San Francisco-based AI lab is growing its research team in London. The move puts it in direct competition with Googl...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/new-airsnitch-attack-breaks-wi-fi-encryption-in-homes-offices-and...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Why Developers Keep Choosing Claude over Every Other AI

Article URL: https://www.bhusalmanish.com.np/blog/posts/why-claude-wins-coding.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think. ...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists

A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison f...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

X tries wooing advertisers by letting them reuse creatives made for other platforms

X has launched an expanded set of aspect ratio support for both image and video ads, so advertisers can now reuse assets...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Show HN: Rynko Playground – 400ms JSON-to-PDF and Excel Engine

Article URL: https://app.rynko.dev/playground Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167460 Points: 4 # C...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Google might reshuffle search results to try to dodge fines in the EU

Google is planning to test changes to how it displays search results for certain topics, nearly a year after it was char...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5%

Article URL: https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3mfptlfeucn2i Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

eBay to lay off 800 staff

The latest round of layoffs marks eBay’s third workforce reduction in the past three years.

Technology Feb 26, 2026

We asked experts how to build a resume for the AI hiring era

With AI-backed hiring on the rise, tips for "hacking" your resume are all over social media. As job search companies inc...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it?

Today, we’re talking about the future of Xbox. Phil Spencer, a two–time Decoder guest who’s led Xbox for more ...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

2 days left: Lock in the best discounts for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Register now to secure discounts of up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass. Offer ends tomorrow, February 27, ...

Technology Feb 26, 2026

New York sues Valve for enabling "illegal gambling" with loot boxes

The ability to resell Steam items for real value is key to the state's case. ...