TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2026, 20:44
An anonymous reader shares a report: A moderator on diyAudio set up an experiment to determine whether listeners could differentiate between audio run through pro audio copper wire, a banana, and wet mud. Spoiler alert: the results indicated that users were unable to accurately distinguish between these different ‘interfaces.’ Pano, the moderator who built the experiment, invited other members...
Amid the high-stakes tech deal-making of Web Summit Qatar 2026, a new investment thesis emerged that challenges the traditional global response to regional instability. Hammam Elmasri, Co-Founder of EmpactUS, presented a compelling case to global venture capitalists and institutional leaders: the future of post-conflict recovery in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) must pivot […]
Micron has begun mass production of the 9650 series, the industry’s first PCIe 6.0 SSD, capable of sequential read speeds up to 28 GB/s and random read performance of 5.5 million IOPS — roughly double the throughput of the fastest PCIe 5.0 drives available today. The drive targets AI and data center workloads and ships in E1.S and E3.S form factors across two variants: the Pro, available in...
This week, the crypto market is finally flashing green for some coins. The Toncoin price is holding above its short-term moving average, showing signs of resilience even amid longer-term pressure. Meanwhile, Chainlink price has jumped past the $9.00 mark, breaking key resistance and signaling renewed momentum. But among those searching for the next crypto to […]
Toronto, Canada – AlphaTON Capital Corp (NASDAQ: ATON), the world’s leading public technology company scaling the Telegram super app with AI Infrastructure and Telegram Applications for its addressable market of 1 billion monthly active users, today reports the signing and closing of a strategic $30 million AI compute infrastructure lease agreement, adding 504 NVIDIA B200 […]
New York, USA (PinionNewswire) — Global equity markets are facing a defining moment as the “AI Loser Trade” gains momentum, driving a sharp rotation out of hyper-growth tech stocks into defensive sectors. Amidst this backdrop of heightened volatility—with the VIX climbing over 4% today—Jonathan Reedwell, Senior Equity Fund Manager at Ofek Kesef Asset Management, urges […]
Up to a third of people worldwide have shoulder pain; it’s one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints. But medical imaging might not reveal the problem — in fact, it could even cloud it. From a report: In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine this week, 99 percent of adults over 40 were found to have at least one abnormality in a rotator cuff on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)....
MTN Group has agreed to acquire 100% of IHS Towers, reversing years of selling off its tower infrastructure.
The board of IHS Towers has accepted an offer of $8.50 a share in a transaction that would see MTN Group increasing its shareholding to 100%.
New York, USA (PinionNewswire) — The global financial landscape exhibited a stark decoupling this week, as industrial heavyweights surged while technology sectors faced renewed compression. Data from Yahoo Finance and Reuters Markets indicates the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.10% to touch a historic 49,500.93, contrasting sharply with the Nasdaq Composite’s 0.22% decline to...
China’s courts are now handling more than 550,000 intellectual-property cases a year — making it the world’s most litigious country for IP disputes — as the nation’s own companies, once notorious for copying foreign designs and technology, find themselves on the defensive against a domestic counterfeiting epidemic fueled by excess factory capacity. The problem runs from knockoff “Lafufu” plush...
Mazda, the automaker that for years defended its scroll-wheel infotainment system as a safer alternative to touchscreens, is abandoning the approach entirely in the 2026 CX-5 in favor of a 15.6-inch touchscreen and zero physical buttons. The current lineup — the CX-50 Hybrid, CX-70 and CX-90 — still relies on a console-mounted scroll wheel and dedicated action buttons to navigate a tablet-like...
In the quick world of online sports wagers, finding sites that mix trust with fresh ideas is vital. Sites like bwin and BetTOM give set choices for normal players. bwin brings a long history of sports and casino games, while BetTOM focuses on simple UK markets. But crypto sites are shifting the view. Spartans casinos […]
The software industry’s decades-old habit of charging companies a flat fee for every employee who uses a product is running into a fundamental problem: AI agents don’t sit in chairs, and they don’t need licences. As autonomous agents take on tasks that human workers once handled, the per-seat pricing model that made SaaS revenue so predictable is giving way to consumption-based and hybrid...
New York, USA – The first internal testing phase of ONQ 5.0 has been successfully completed, marking a significant milestone in the development of OneAssets Capital’s cutting-edge automation trading platform. This milestone follows a strategic collaboration between OAC and a leading institutional partner, aimed at testing ONQ’s automation trading capabilities in real-world market...
The cryptocurrency landscape of 2026 is no longer defined by simple speculation; it is defined by convergence. As the market pivots away from the volatility of January and finds new support levels, a dominant narrative has emerged: DefAI. This intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Decentralized Finance is precisely where ChimpX AI has planted its flag. […]
Valve has updated the Steam Deck website to say that the Steam Deck OLED may be out of stock “intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages.” From a report: The PC gaming handheld has been out of stock in the US and other parts of the world for a few days, and thanks to this update, we now know why. The update comes shortly after Valve delayed the Steam Machine, Steam...
Icasa expects it will soon appoint a service provider that will run South Africa’s next spectrum auction.
If you ever feel that online casinos are built for desktops and long attention spans, South Africa’s real-world connectivity tells a different story. In 2023, 96.1% of South African households owned at least one mobile phone, so most of the decisions you’ll make about safety, support, and withdrawals will happen on a screen that fits […]
Two of South Africa’s biggest trade unions have rejected an improved 6% salary increase offer from Eskom.
Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile takeover bid, but has left the door open a crack.