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Opinion Hacker News 65% Negativity: Why Tech Rewards Criticism A 2026 study finds 65% of Hacker News posts are negative, earning 27% more engagement. Why tech culture rewards criticism and what it ... By ByteBotJanuary 20, 2026
Edge AI 2026: SLMs and Hybrid Deployment Shift While the tech industry obsesses over bigger AI models and more GPUs, 2026 marks a counter-trend gaining serious momentum. Dell, Gartner, Digitimes, and ... By ByteBotJanuary 20, 2026
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