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Today's NYT 'Strands' hints, spangram and answers for Monday, February 23, 2026

Every helpful hint and clue for Monday's Strands game from the New York Times.

Why LLMs are plateauing – and what that means for software security

AI coding assistants and agentic workflows represent the future of software development and will continue to evolve at a rapid pace. But while LLMs have become adept at generating functionally correct ...
InfoQ

Firestore Adds Pipeline Operations with over 100 New Query Features

Google has overhauled Firestore’s query engine, introducing "Pipeline operations" that enable complex server-side aggregations and array unnesting. The update shifts Firestore Enterprise toward an ...
EuropaWire

ANDRITZ Strengthens Partnership with Asia Pulp & Paper Member Through Major OCC Line Commissioning in Indonesia

Founded in 1976, Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK is one of Indonesia’s leading pulp, paper and tissue producers. As part of Asia Pulp & Paper, one of the world’s largest pulp and paper manufacturers, the ...
InfoQ

Building Embedding Models for Large-Scale Real-World Applications

Sahil Dua discusses the critical role of embedding models in powering search and RAG applications at scale. He explains the ...
The Lancet

Policies, resource allocation, and interventions for child and adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income countries in the Western Pacific Region: a scoping review

ahDivision of Global Health Equity, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA aiDepartment of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA ...
American Songwriter

Billy Strings Just Announced Brand-New Summer 2026 Tour Dates

Bluegrass guitar phenom Billy Strings has just announced that he will be extending his headlining tour through summer 2026, adding 11 dates in seven cities starting in July. The flatpicking virtuoso ...