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Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 Editorial cartoonist Jeff Koterba draws on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026

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For all you fans of Homer's 'Odyssey' Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times (published February 17, 2026)

For all you fans of Homer's 'Odyssey'

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Chess Is a War Against Time Most chess improvement advice focuses on openings, tactics, and strategy. We are told to study endgames, memorize theory, and calculate deeper. But there is another skill — one that decides countless games and rarely gets discussed seriously. Time management. The clock is not just a timer. It is a strategic resource. It shapes decisions, alters evaluations, and determines outcomes. A brilliant position means nothing if you cannot convert it before your flag falls. A slightly worse position can become winning if your opponent runs out of time. This article is about understanding chess as something more than a battle of pieces. It is about learning to see time as a weapon, a currency, and a constraint — and about becoming stronger not just by thinking better, but by thinking better within the seconds you have. Because in the end, chess is not only a game of moves. It is a war against time.

Chess Is a War Against Time

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The Secret Mathematics Hiding in Your Chess Games Let me tell you something slightly crazy: If you love chess, you already love math. You might not love equations. You might not love homework. But every time you sit down to play on Lichess, you’re thinking like a mathematician — whether you realize it or not. And the best part? You can use this to actually get better. Let’s talk about how.

The Secret Mathematics Hiding in Your Chess Games

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Chess Puzzle of the Day is Springe vs Gebhard, Muenchen, 1927, Depth (ply): 3, 1-0 Chess Puzzle of the Day solution is 1. Qxe6+ fxe6 2. Bg6# 1-0-1-0

Chess Puzzle of the Day is Springe vs Gebhard, Muenchen, 1927, Depth (ply): 3, 1-0

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Sicilian Defense: Full Guide, Main Lines, and Secondary Options | 365Chess B57 - Sicilian, Sozin, not Scheveningen: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the Opening Explorer

Chess Opening of the Day - Sicilian: Magnus Smith trap, B57

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Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 16 Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 16.

Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 16

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Terrence Tao - Machine assistance and the future of research mathematics (IPAM @ UCLA) Abstract: "A variety of machine-assisted ways to perform mathematical assistance have matured rapidly in the last few years, particularly with regards to formal proof assistants, large language models, online collaborative platforms, and the interactions between them. We survey some of these developments and speculate on how they will impact future practices of mathematical research." Recorded 10 February 2026. Terence Tao of the University of California, Los Angeles, presents "Machine assistance and the future of research mathematics" at IPAM's AI for Science Kickoff. submitted by /u/Secure-Technology-78 [link] [comments]

Terrence Tao - Machine assistance and the future of research mathematics (IPAM @ UCLA)

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Editorial cartoon for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 Editorial cartoonist Joe Heller draws on the Olympics

Editorial cartoon for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026

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Editorial cartoons from the past week (Feb. 16, 2026) The world continued to spin this week, sometimes in a tragic direction. These were the editorial cartoons we published in the last seven days.

Editorial cartoons from the past week (Feb. 16, 2026)

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Editorial cartoon: Misinformation RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism has been linked to increases in cases of diseases once virtually eliminated, like measles.

Editorial cartoon: Misinformation

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Declining the Declined Nimzowitsch The Colorado looks like too much, but it's OTB certified:)

Declining the Declined Nimzowitsch

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La Variante Argentina En cuestión de pocos años la Variante Argentina pasó de ser una rareza teórica a convertirse en un arma habitual en el repertorio de jugadores de élite. En este posteo vamos a ver como comenzo todo, cuales fueron los momentos bisagra de la variante y que es de ella en la actualidad considerando que Faustino Oro la utilizo en Tata Steel!

La Variante Argentina

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Chess Puzzle of the Day is Abrahams vs Thynne, Liverpool, 1932, Depth (ply): 3, 1-0 Chess Puzzle of the Day solution is 1. Qg8+ Kxg8 2. Ng6 1-0-1-0

Chess Puzzle of the Day is Abrahams vs Thynne, Liverpool, 1932, Depth (ply): 3, 1-0

16.02.2026 10:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sicilian Defense: Full Guide, Main Lines, and Secondary Options | 365Chess B34 - Sicilian, accelerated fianchetto, exchange variation: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nxc6. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the Opening Explorer

Chess Opening of the Day - Sicilian: accelerated fianchetto exchange (Nc3), B34

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Looking for early testers for my competitive analysis tool (Claude needed currently) I kept running into the same cycle: spend hours researching competitors, dump everything into a spreadsheet, present it once, never touch it again. 6 months later, start over. The problem isn't the analysis — it's the maintenance. So I built CompetitiveOS. The idea You only need to install a plugin in Claude and say: "Analyze our top 5 competitors in the AI education space" The agent researches each competitor across 10 dimensions (pricing, product, positioning, target audience, etc.) and writes everything into a structured database — with linked sources for every data point. Your own company sits at the center as the reference point. Every comparison is "us vs. them." And it doesn't stop at the initial analysis. Found a new article about a competitor? Just tell the agent: "I found this document about Competitor X — update their profile with the new info" The agent reads it, extracts the relevant data points, updates what changed, and logs everything with sources. Your role: director, not researcher The UI is intentionally minimal. You set up your analysis once — name it, pick your dimensions, describe your own product. From there, the agents handle everything — finding competitors, researching them, keeping data fresh. You review results, give feedback, and make decisions. The dashboard is a control layer, not an input layer. Why not just ChatGPT + Excel? - Persistence: Data lives in a structured database, not a chat window - Sources: Every fact is linked to where it came from - Updates: Agent updates specific data points instead of starting over. You see a diff. - Team: Everyone + their agents work in the same workspace. Every change is attributed. - History: Full audit trail with rollback. Nothing gets silently overwritten. It's live right now. Sign up, install the plugin, start analyzing. I'm looking for feedback, so DM me and I'll upgrade you to Pro for free (normally €29/month) — unlimited analyses, competitors, dimensions and team members. App: https://competitive-system-web.vercel.app Setup: https://competitive-system-web.vercel.app/setup Heads up — this is still an early beta, so no custom domain yet and things might be rough around the edges. That's exactly why I'm sharing it now: your feedback shapes what gets built next. If you need help for the setup, please let me know! submitted by /u/PascalMeger [link] [comments]

Looking for early testers for my competitive analysis tool (Claude needed currently)

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Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 Editorial cartoonist Joe Heller draws on the recent measles outbreaks

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026

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The week in visual commentary: Bondi's Epstein testimony, Bad Bunny, Washington Post cuts The week in visual commentary: Bondi's Epstein testimony, Bad Bunny, Washington Post cuts

The week in visual commentary: Bondi's Epstein testimony, Bad Bunny, Washington Post cuts

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The Daily Gambit #9: The Benko (The "I'll Take Your Soul" Opening) Alright, settle down class. We had our fun with the "crimes against humanity" openings (Jerome, Grob, Alien). We cleaned up our act with the Vienna yesterday. But today? Today we are entering the realm of Dark Arts.

The Daily Gambit #9: The Benko (The "I'll Take Your Soul" Opening)

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La pareja de arqueros y el caballero defensor Cuando te debiliten y tengas dudas ,en tu pareja has de confiar, no seas tontín ,hablo de tus alfiles y no de la de San Valentín

La pareja de arqueros y el caballero defensor

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Chess Puzzle of the Day is Spencer vs Firehurst, Chess Club Live, 1928, Depth (ply): 5, 0-1 Chess Puzzle of the Day solution is 1... Nxe4 2. Bxd8 Bb4+ 3. Qd2 Bxd2+ 0-1-0-1

Chess Puzzle of the Day is Spencer vs Firehurst, Chess Club Live, 1928, Depth (ply): 5, 0-1

15.02.2026 10:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

D44: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.Bg5 dc D44 - Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.Bg5 dc: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 . Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the Opening Explorer

Chess Opening of the Day - QGD: semi-Slav anti-Meran Denker variation, D44

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Jon Kudelka’s cartoons mattered – and so did his refusal to look away Jon Kudelka’s influence went far beyond award-winning cartoons. Lindsay Foyle reflects on a career marked by sharp political insight and principles.

Jon Kudelka’s cartoons mattered – and so did his refusal to look away

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It isn't the tool, but the hands: why the AI displacement narrative gets it backwards Responding to Matt Shumer's "Something Big Is Happening" piece that's been circulating. The pace of change is real, but the "just give it a prompt" framing is self-defeating. If the prompt is all that matters, then knowing what to build and understanding the problem deeply matters MORE. Building simple shit is getting commoditized, fine. But building complex systems and actually understanding how they work? That's becoming more valuable, not less. When anyone can spin up the easy stuff, the premium shifts to the people who can architect what's hard and debug what's opaque. We also need to separate "building software" from "building AI systems", completely different trajectories. The former may be getting commoditized. The latter is not. How we use this technology, how we shape it, what we point it at, that's specifically human work. And the agent management point: if these things move fast and independently, the operator's ability to effectively manage them becomes the fulcrum of value. We are nowhere near "assign a broad goal and walk away for six months." Taste, human judgment, and understanding what other humans actually need, those make that a steep climb. Unless these systems are building for and selling to other agents, the intent of the operator and their oversight remain crucial. Like everything before AI: it isn't the tool, but the hands. Original article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/something-big-happening-matt-shumer-so5he submitted by /u/Cinergy2050 [link] [comments]

It isn't the tool, but the hands: why the AI displacement narrative gets it backwards

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Editorial cartoon roundup for Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 Editorial cartoonists consider love and hearts and Cupid and more for today's Valentine's Day holiday

Editorial cartoon roundup for Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

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The Politicians vs. The Cartoonists How cartoonists become the face of political satire – and the punishments that follow

The Politicians vs. The Cartoonists

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The weekly cartoon The world this week

The weekly cartoon

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The Daily Gambit #8: The Vienna (The "I'm Done Clowning Around" Opening) Alright, listen up. For the last seven days, I have fed you absolute garbage. I gave you the Jerome (which is objectively losing), the Grob (which is an insult to chess boards everywhere), and the Halloween (which requires you to sacrifice a piece for "vibes"). We had a good laugh. We lost 400 Elo points collectively. It was a great time.

The Daily Gambit #8: The Vienna (The "I'm Done Clowning Around" Opening)

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Правила SUPER CHESS TOURNAMENT Расскажу об самых обязательных правил

Правила SUPER CHESS TOURNAMENT

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The week in political cartoons Cartoonists from across the country take on Bad Bunny, the national debt, immigration enforcement and more.

The week in political cartoons

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