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Richard Hay
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Keeping an eye on tech!

Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. Tech Blogger & Podcaster.

Ex-Microsoft and Ex-Microsoft MVP.

"Tech Deacon of Bluesky"

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Shared: What's new in Microsoft Foundry | Dec 2025 & Jan 2026 ift.tt/WflZ85A
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What's new in Microsoft Foundry | Dec 2025 & Jan 2026 | Microsoft Foundry Blog
Microsoft Foundry Dec 2025-Jan 2026 update: GPT-5.2 & Codex Max now GA, new reasoning models, agent memory in preview, MCP server, and major SDK consolidation.
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February 19, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Shared: Northern Glow Spans Iceland and Canada ift.tt/glMOvBQ
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Northern Glow Spans Iceland and Canada - NASA Science
A vivid display of the aurora lit up skies over the Denmark Strait and eastern Canada during a minor geomagnetic storm in February 2026.
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February 19, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Shared: Apple Podcasts' fresh leap into video podcasts accelerates the podcast industry's shift from an audio-centric medium to a decidedly video-focused one (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg) ift.tt/HGZqIA7
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Apple Podcasts' fresh leap into video podcasts accelerates the podcast industry's shift from an audio-centric medium to a decidedly video-focused one
By Ashley Carman / Bloomberg. View the full context on Mediagazer.
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February 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Via NASA - SLS FIll Status as of 1:30 PM EST - #WDR #ArtemisII
February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Shared: Microsoft Teams web users get new consolidated device settings hub ift.tt/UQG5YoD
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February 19, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Shared: Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is on an apology tour to quell an outcry over privacy concerns after a Super Bowl "Search Party" ad, calling it a "perfect storm" (Jordyn Holman/New York Times) ift.tt/vkD2N9a
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Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is on an apology tour to quell an outcry over privacy concerns after a Super Bowl “Search Party” ad, calling it a “perfect storm”
By Jordyn Holman / New York Times. View the full context on Techmeme.
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February 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Current is a new RSS reader that’s more like a river than an inbox
Current is a new RSS reader that's more like a river than an inbox | TechCrunch
Current introduces a stress-free, totally reimagined RSS news reading app as a one-time paid download.
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February 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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🎉 BlueHat Redmond registration is officially open! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome the security community back to Microsoft’s Redmond campus for BlueHat 2026, taking place May 5–6, 2026. Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and share with the community.

➡️Register now: aka.ms/bluehatreg
February 18, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Shared: Microsoft Starts Testing Postgame Recaps on its Xbox PC App ift.tt/DKgLWPU
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Microsoft Starts Testing Postgame Recaps on its Xbox PC App
Microsoft has started testing new postgame recaps on its Xbox PC app that will appear at the end of some play sessions.
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February 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Shared: Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project ift.tt/roKqY3P
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Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project - NASA Science
Use data from NASA’s Magnetosphere Multiscale Mission to shed light on solar storms. For anyone with a laptop or cell.
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February 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Basically every military and veterans group I've seen on social media, even the conservative-leaning ones, is melting down about this right now.
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Radical VA Secretary Doug Collins is again attacking veterans benefits in extreme and unprecedented ways.

www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

And the DAV, VFW and most other leading veterans organizations are alarmed and pushing back.
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Some good photos coming from the #NASA #WDR Stream - Watch here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KYh...
Image of the tail end of the SLS core stage, the scroll on the bottom reads:" 9:38 AM - Core Stage Liquid Hydrogen Chill down." Overhead view of the Space Launch System Rocket standing at LC-39B
February 19, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Shared: Available for Xbox Insiders on PC: Postgame Recaps ift.tt/ZhtEVGu
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Available for Xbox Insiders on PC: Postgame Recaps - Xbox Wire
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February 19, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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Shared: Fishing Boats and City Lights ift.tt/k2hoPnR
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Fishing Boats and City Lights - NASA
Fishing boats illuminate the Arabian Sea along India’s west coast with green lights designed to attract squid, shrimp, sardines, and mackerel in this
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February 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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Shared: Seattle startup Griptape acquired by creative software firm Foundry ift.tt/rJnlvND
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February 19, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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Shared: NASA to Provide Coverage of Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal ift.tt/bzmsMIk
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NASA to Provide Coverage of Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal - NASA
As NASA continues preparations for the Artemis II test flight, the agency will provide coverage Thursday, Feb. 19, of its next wet dress rehearsal, a fueling
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February 19, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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Shared: Supports in 3D printing aren’t just scaffolding; they’re a design decision ift.tt/rDAVTvm
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Supports in 3D printing aren’t just scaffolding; they’re a design decision
If you only think about supports after the preview turns red, you’re letting cleanup and surface scars choose your priorities.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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Shared: Hackers Use Fake CAPTCHA To Infect Windows PCs ift.tt/FCEfrGa
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Hackers Use Fake CAPTCHA To Infect Windows PCs - gHacks Tech News
Hackers are using fake CAPTCHA pages to trick Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal credentials.
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February 19, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Shared: Google I/O 2026 Confirmed: Android 17, Gemini To Expect ift.tt/S7enRaQ
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Google I/O 2026 Confirmed: Android 17, Gemini To Expect - gHacks Tech News
Google I/O 2026 will take place May 19-20, with Android 17 and Gemini updates expected to headline the developer conference.
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February 19, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Shared: Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50B by 2030 to help expand AI across the "Global South", after unveiling $17.5B in AI investments in India in 2025 (Abu Sultan/Reuters) ift.tt/K3YAXdg
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Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50B by 2030 to help expand AI across the Global South, after unveiling $17.5B worth of AI investments in India in 2025
By Abu Sultan / Reuters. View the full context on Techmeme.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Shared: How learning a "dead language" can make you a better programmer ift.tt/G2P5gM8
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How learning a "dead language" can make you a better programmer
Dead languages aren't as unimportant as they seem, because learning Latin, Sanskrit and Ancient Greek will make coding easier.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Shared: Audible's new Read & Listen tool can double the number of books you finish - here's how ift.tt/U9NuAYW
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Audible's new Read & Listen tool can double the number of books you finish - here's how
In addition to listening to books, you can now also read them on the Audible app.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Shared: Cloud and AWS cost consultant Duckbill expands to software, raises $7.75M for new Skyway platform ift.tt/Qit4fCH
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February 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Shared: Amazon's long-overdue Fire TV Stick interface redesign is rolling out now — and it looks great ift.tt/mFKHYtW
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Amazon's long-overdue Fire TV Stick interface redesign is rolling out now — and it looks great
The redesign features a more modern look and faster performance.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Shared: Google unveils the $499 Pixel 10A, offering the same Tensor G4 chip as the 9A, 8GB of RAM, and an 11% brighter display, in 128GB and 256GB, shipping March 4 (Todd Haselton/The Verge) ift.tt/zuLflON
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Google unveils the $499 Pixel 10A, offering the same Tensor G4 chip as the 9A, 8GB of RAM, and an 11% brighter display, in 128GB and 256GB, shipping March 4
By Todd Haselton / The Verge. View the full context on Techmeme.
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February 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM