Sunday, February 15, 2026

His name is Dan Barefoot, and check out his eagle helm (Olympics roundup)





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They're using a helicopter to search for signals from Guthrie's pacemaker

This is interesting: Bluetooth scanning by helicopter to look for kidnap victim Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker, which is believed to be in BLE advertising mode.

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— John Wiseman (@lemonodor.bsky.social) February 15, 2026 at 12:08 PM

2/ "Regarding this, there was a couple questions on does the pacemaker continue to advertise - most BLE implantable devices go into a sleep type mode. In this case, we are lucky - it does not." x.com/HackingDave/...

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— John Wiseman (@lemonodor.bsky.social) February 15, 2026 at 12:11 PM

3/ Here's a person with a similar idea 10 days ago. www.reddit.com/r/PacemakerI...

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— John Wiseman (@lemonodor.bsky.social) February 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM


TMZ's write-up
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Ars posted a retraction notice today

This was the story I noted yesterday, and that Ars and the authors had seemingly retracted the article without posting any sort of acknowledgment on the website or their personal social media accounts.

From today's retraction notice:

Ars Technica does not permit the publication of AI-generated material unless it is clearly labeled and presented for demonstration purposes. That rule is not optional, and it was not followed here....At this time, this appears to be an isolated incident.

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Great photo from Ferrari F1









I'm so happy we get to have these reaction shots again:



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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) February 12, 2026 at 10:46 PM


And listen to these two:

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Look at this tiny monster

Latest issue is out! www.cell.com/current-biol... Rather than a charismatic cow, this time we feature a cryptic beauty & unsung hero —the detritivore— vital for soil-related ecosystem function. An orange springtail, devouring detritus in its native edaphic habitat. 👉 www.cell.com/current-biol...

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— Current Biology (@currentbiology.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM


Current Biology magazine covers are terrific
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Saturday, February 14, 2026

A programmer wrote an article about an apparent AI agent trying to blackmail him, and then a major techblog seemingly used an AI to hallucinate quotes for an article about the incident

The initial post (frightening); apparently the now-deleted summary using hallucinated quotes; and the author's follow-up. Basically, a killer use for AI agents just might be finding and assembling potential (plausible-sounding) blackmail material, demanding payment, publishing the accusation, and getting it to be widely shared by other AI agents. 

The AI agent in question is still active, and its creator has apparently not been identified. I didn't see any explanation from the publisher or authors of the deleted article, either.  

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New Humble Bundle features "spicy stories"

Starts at four instructional guides for $1, the big bundle features 39.
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Super7 Reaction+ G.I. Joe Arctic Snake Eyes is $10 off right now

at Amazon. ($12 is the coupon is showing for you, $14 if not)
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NECA's new Tim Burton-style Catwoman, Penguin, and Batman figures are up for preorder

Described as "clothed" figures. And speaking of new preorders, Super 7's latest batch includes Visionaries.

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I'm choosing to believe this is a decent zoo and the monkey is getting good care













3D-printable BMO kit




The files were $5 when I checked.
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Friday, February 13, 2026

South Korean skiers disqualified for using a banned wax (Olympics roundup)

A Japanese snowboarder was disqualified for the same reason.

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New video game Humble Bundle features games with "overwhelmingly positive" reviews

$15 for eight games.
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The newly-revealed Star Wars figures are up for preorder, including Sigourney Weaver

Various figures based on the new Mandalorian movie, as well as the Darth Maul series.
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Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

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— Melanie Walsh (@mellymeldubs.bsky.social) February 12, 2026 at 2:19 PM


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Fun stopmotion short featuring the Marvel Legends Spiral figure




This one for the Nekron figure is great too:

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Life in Ancient Ohio posters (art roundup)

FWIW, I was given this info: 
Sized at 24 x 36 inches, each poster is printed on high-quality paper with a satin finish, unframed. Price includes mailing tube. Species indexes are included with every order.
Poster prices:
$10 each
$40 complete set (all seven posters) – CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK
To order, please contact the Geologic Records Center (GRC):
Phone: (614) 265-6576
Email geo.survey@dnr.ohio.gov

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Robbers stopped an armored truck on the highway in broad daylight and blew it up while bystanders watched

@dailymailau The gang blocked the road by setting a truck on fire, while using vehicles with flashing lights to impersonate police and move in on the armoured van. The targeted vehicle belonged to Battistolli, which operates armoured cash transport services across Italy. Other drivers caught up in the ambush were also robbed, according to Italian media. The suspects then fled, triggering a chase with the Carabinieri, during which a police car was hit by three gunshots and an unmarked vehicle was rammed. The robbery was ultimately unsuccessful, with the gang failing to escape with any cash from the van, according to local reports. Authorities confirmed no one was injured and said police are hunting at least two more suspects, with other gang members car-jacking passing motorists to aid their escape. #italy #crime #news #australia #fyp ♬ original sound - Daily Mail Australia



Two, of at least six, have been arrested:
A masked gang attacked the vehicle with Kalashnikov rifles and robbed a student of her car as they tried to escape in a heist attempt that concluded in a firefight with the Carabinieri, the Italian police
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Thermal imaging at the Winter Oympics (Olympics roundup)

Getty Images used thermal imaging for these killer Winter Olympics photos, now i want a Thermal Cam option from NBC

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— Luke Knox (@lukeknox.me) February 11, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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"Israeli Soldiers Accused of Using Polymarket to Bet on Strikes"

WSJ:

Israel has arrested several people, including army reservists

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The arrests followed reports in Israeli media that Shin Bet was investigating a series of Polymarket bets last year related to when Israel would launch an attack on Iran, including which day or month the attack would take place and when Israel would declare the operation over

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The account in question raked in more than $150,000 in winnings before going dormant for six months. It resumed trading last month, betting on when Israel would strike Iran

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New Humble Bundle featuring the Fallout tabletop game

A mix of books and files to print miniatures, starts at $5. (And some items are also designated as free, so I'm not sure if you can grab them without purchase.)
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Lady Snake Eyes figure by Hasbro up for preorder

At the BBTS.

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The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.

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— Elizabeth Shockman (@eshockmanwrites.bsky.social) February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM


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Apparently Purim parties are supposed to be lit

Dear Synagogue staff: I’m sure you’re all hard at work planning your Purim parties, but if it’s not this wild then I’m not going

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— maimonides nutz (@maimonidesnutz.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM


An article from 2020:
Morbid, funny, and terrifying, the story has mesmerized readers for millennia: Was it really possible that Rabba, a revered rabbi, could be so caddish? And what was the moral here, anyway? To watch what you drink? To be more careful when picking your friends?

Haunted by this grisly murder and miraculous rebirth, and with Purim right around the corner, I turned to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who, in his collected talks, offered a radical reinterpretation of the familiar tale.

There was, the Rebbe taught, no bloodletting. Instead, what happened was
(If you're not familiar, the basic Purim story has a Game of Thrones feel)
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For Columbo fans, "The Great Santini" tee

By Coop, at Threadless.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Larry Hama showing off a new G.I. Joe figure based on Snake Eyes mindclone Dawn Moreno (I think that's her backstory)

I think it goes on sale tomorrow, and I've been wondering what took them so long.



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New horror video game Humble Bundle including Iron Lung

Nine games for $12, Steam scores displayed.
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New Marvel Legends up for preorder, including mid-possession Spider-Man, Magik, and Crusher Creel

They come with the lenticular Secret Wars shields.
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New comic book Humble Bundle starting with four volumes for $1

This one features comics written by Kyle Higgins--starts at four volumes (different comics) for $1.
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Attack on Titan diorama



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