2.26.26 | Danish government agency plans to stop using Microsoft software, advice against purchasing .online domains, and Google API keys became sensitive after Gemini's rule change

Hacker News Highlights · Feb 26, 2026 · 14m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 26, 2026.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:19) - Danish government agency to ditch Microsoft software (2025)

(01:38) - Never buy a .online domain

(03:19) - Google API keys weren't secrets, but then Gemini changed the rules

(05:00) - Jimi Hendrix was a systems engineer

(06:06) - Bus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective

(07:37) - Windows 11 Notepad to support Markdown

(08:32) - Tech companies shouldn't be bullied into doing surveillance

(09:47) -…