Interesting Links for 18-02-2026

1. U.K. government covered up dramatic spike in trans youth suicides

(tags:transgender suicide UK OhForFucksSake LGBT )

2. WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out

(tags:manufacturing harddrive Technology doom )

3. Ancient bacteria found frozen in cave resistant to 10 types of antibiotics

(tags:antibiotics bacteria doom )

4. Fake law: Barrister suing Dan Neidle relied on cases from ChatGPT

(tags:ai law fail UK )

5. The association between academic pressure and adolescent depressive symptoms and self-harm

(tags:mentalhealth academia UK psychology )

6. Using Origami to Imagine Emergency Shelters That Are Sturdy, Cost-Efficient and Easy to Deploy

(tags:origami materials design architecture )

7. Amazon are cracking down on erotica

(tags:erotica publishing Amazon OhForFucksSake )

8. How "Remote Assistance" works with Waymo's autonomous taxis.

(tags:taxi driving automation )

9. Inside Horden, the County Durham town failed by politics (if you were wondering why people are turning to Reform)

(tags:politics poverty uk )

10. New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife

(tags:horror games scotland )

Life with two kids: A little curiosity

Three minutes ago Sophia asked me how to spell "pregnancy simulator", and now I'm getting the regular buzz of notifications as she installs apps on her phone.