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  5. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    Gotta watch ‘em all? Pokémon-style app for birdwatching launches The Guardian – Chris Baraniuk – 17th February 2026

    Gotta watch ‘em all? Pokémon-style app for birdwatching launches

    A new app has launched that aims to gamify birdwatching by allowing people to collect digital cards of UK bird species whenever they record seeing one.

    Users of Birdex accumulate points for each bird they see, with less common and rare species yielding the greatest rewards. It is possible to add friends and compete over bird sightings. The app has got birdwatchers talking online – though it has raised hackles among some for its use of AI-generated artwork..

    The Guardian – Chris Baraniuk – 17th February 2026

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  6. Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

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    Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like privacy, andrew mountbatten windsor and audiophiles. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days,...

    Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like privacy, andrew mountbatten windsor and audiophiles. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was out of the loop.

    But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

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  8. Comment on UMD scientists create ‘smart underwear’ to measure human flatulence in ~science

  14. Midweek Movie Free Talk

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    Warning: this post may contain spoilers

    Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

    Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

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  16. Comment on Palantir was allegedly hacked, exposing CIA collusion and deep-rooted global surveillance/meddling in ~tech

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    For those who maybe don't know, you can always filter out content from Twitter/X by adding source.x to your topic tag filter page found here.

    For those who maybe don't know, you can always filter out content from Twitter/X by adding source.x to your topic tag filter page found here.

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  19. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of February 16 in ~society