MTN Irancell CEO secretly replaced
Authorities ousted state mobile operator MTN Irancell’s chief executive officer without informing MTN Group.
Science/Tech
Toronto Man Posed as Pilot To Rack Up Hundreds of Free Flights, Prosecutors Say
A Toronto man posed as a pilot for years in order to fool airlines into giving him hundreds of free flights, prosecutors have alleged, in a case that has prompted comparisons to the Hollywood thriller Catch Me If You Can. From a report: Authorities in Hawaii announced this week that Dallas Pokornik, 33, had been charged with wire fraud after he allegedly fooled three major US carriers into...
Apple’s Secret Product Plans Stolen in Luxshare Cyberattack
An anonymous reader shares a report: The Apple supplier subject to a major cyberattack last month was China’s Luxshare, it has now emerged. More than 1TB of confidential Apple information was reportedly stolen. It was reported in December that one of Apple’s assemblers suffered a significant cyberattack that may have compromised sensitive production-line information and manufacturing data...
CBP Wants AI-Powered ‘Quantum Sensors’ for Finding Fentanyl in Cars
US Customs and Border Protection is paying General Dynamics to create prototype “quantum sensors,” to be used with an AI database to detect fentanyl and other narcotics.
When Two Years of Academic Work Vanished With a Single Click
Marcel Bucher, a professor of plant sciences at the University of Cologne in Germany, lost two years of carefully structured academic work in an instant when he temporarily disabled ChatGPT’s “data consent” option in August to test whether the AI tool’s functions would still work without providing OpenAI his data. All his chats were permanently deleted and his project folders emptied without...
Why Bitcoin and XRP Holders Are Rethinking Income in 2026—and What Comes Next
For much of crypto’s history, success was measured by one thing: price. Buy early, hold through volatility, and wait for the next cycle to do the work. That approach built fortunes, but in 2026, it is no longer enough for a growing number of investors. The crypto market has matured. Sharp rallies still happen, but […]
Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise?
TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely.
Anthropic’s AI Keeps Passing Its Own Company’s Job Interview
Anthropic has a problem that most companies would envy: its AI model keeps getting so good, the company wrote in a blog post, that it passes the company’s own hiring test for performance engineers. The test, designed in late 2023 by optimization lead Tristan Hume, asks candidates to speed up code running on a simulated computer chip. Over 1,000 people have taken it, and dozens now work at...
The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up
A research paper suggests AI agents are mathematically doomed to fail. The industry doesn’t agree.
Apple Accuses European Commission of ‘Political Delay Tactics’ To Justify Fines
Apple has accused the European Commission of using “political delay tactics” to postpone new app marketplace policies and create grounds for investigating and fining the iPhone maker, a preemptive response to reports that the commission plans to blame Apple for the announced closure of third-party app store Setapp. MacPaw, the developer behind Setapp, said it would shut down the marketplace...
Best Action Cameras (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Gearing up to shred the slopes or dive into the seas? These photography tools are made for danger.
‘Almost Everyone’ Laid Off at Vimeo Following Bending Spoons Buyout
Vimeo is laying off employees around the world just months after Italian software company Bending Spoons completed its $1.38 billion acquisition of the video hosting platform. Dave Brown, Vimeo’s former brand VP, described the cuts on LinkedIn as affecting “a large portion of the company.” One video engineer claimed “almost everyone” was laid off, “including the entire video team,” and another...
How Local Leaders Can Shift Their Trajectory In 2026
In 2026, business leaders won’t just be navigating change, they’ll be building the plane mid-flight. As the new year kicks off, the pace of technological advancement is accelerating, redefining the very fabric of business. The traditional boundaries between business and technology have all but disappeared — tech is business, and business is tech. This convergence […]
The EX60 Cross Country: Built For The “Go Anywhere” Attitude
Volvo Cars has officially pulled back the curtain on a new chapter in its storied legacy of adventure-ready vehicles. Alongside the global debut of the all-electric Volvo EX60, the company introduces the EX60 Cross Country — an SUV engineered not just for the road, but for the path less traveled. This model electrifies Volvo’s beloved […]
US Formally Withdraws From WHO
The United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization on Thursday, making good on an executive order that President Trump issued on his first day in office pledging to leave the international organization that coordinates global responses to public health threats. The New York Times: While the United States is walking away from the organization, a senior official with the...
The Best Paper Notebooks and Journals, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Leuchttherm, Midori, Field Notes
Celebrate National Handwriting Day (I did not make that up) with new notebooks, a journal, or sketchbooks.
Why Legal Businesses Must Lead Digital Transformation Rather Than Chase It
The legal profession is not immune to economic reality. In a digital first economy, the way legal services are delivered is no longer a matter of preference or tradition. It is a matter of commercial viability. Across industries, organisations are being required to operate faster, with greater transparency, and under increasing regulatory scrutiny. Legal work […]
Why Rezor’s Exchange Launch Sets a New Benchmark for Web3 Founders — Rahul Rohit Parikh Story of Determination
In an industry where exchange launches are frequently announced but rarely delivered, Rezor’s successful crypto product launch has emerged as a reference point for what execution looks like in practice. The launch of RezorEx has positioned the platform as a crypto exchange benchmark, highlighting a level of delivery that most Web3 projects never reach. For […]
The Best Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids (2026), Tested and Reviewed
I tested an array of alternative sleep aids, from gummies to wearable patches, to see if they would help my chronic insomnia.
Batteries catch fire at Standard Bank offices in South Africa
A fire broke out in a container housing lithium-ion batteries and other equipment supporting the solar power system at Standard Bank’s Constantia office complex in Roodepoort this week.
TikTok Finalizes Deal To Form New American Entity
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to form the new TikTok U.S. joint venture. The new version will operate under...