FRIDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2026, 06:09
An anonymous reader shares a report: The abrupt closure of El Paso’s airspace late Tuesday was precipitated when Customs and Border Protection officials deployed an anti-drone laser on loan from the Department of Defense without giving aviation officials enough time to assess the risks to commercial aircraft, according to multiple people briefed on the situation. The episode led the Federal...
Physics research drives technological innovation, from medical imaging to data processing, write Dr Phil Bull and Prof Chris Clarkson; plus letters from Tim Gershon and Vincenzo Vagnoni, and Prof Paul Howarth
Your article (UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities, 6 February) is right to highlight the serious consequences of proposed 30% funding...
Stronger moves across the market have pulled attention toward price forecasts, especially after the Monero price prediction for 2030 pointed to a possible rise to $1,000. At the same time, traders noted how the Tron price prediction softened when the project expanded its treasury to 680 million TRX during a market dip. These shifts show […]
The crypto market often measures momentum through Dogecoin price and Solana price, with Dogecoin seeing strong daily trading activity and Solana reflecting significant SOL movements off exchanges. These metrics highlight how mainstream coins behave in fast-moving markets, offering context for emerging platforms and crypto betting trends. Amid this landscape, Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) has begun...
Her departure comes after months of mounting tension over her division’s work to determine whether companies violated antitrust laws.
Amazon engineers have been pushing back against internal policies that steer them toward Kiro, the company’s in-house AI coding assistant, and away from Anthropic’s Claude Code for production work, according to a Business Insider report based on internal messages. About 1,500 employees endorsed the formal adoption of Claude Code in one internal forum thread, and some pointed out the awkwardness...
The large language models that millions of people rely on for advice — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini — will change their answers nearly 60% of the time when a user simply pushes back by asking “are you sure?,” according to a study by Fanous et al. that tested GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, and Gemini 1.5 Pro across math and medical domains. The behavior, known in the research community as sycophancy, stems...
While publicly supporting protesters in Iran, Elon Musk’s X appears to have been selling premium accounts to regime officials. Checkmarks were removed from certain accounts after a WIRED inquiry.
The UK regulator said Kick Online Entertainment failed to introduce age checks required for porn sites.
AI startup Anthropic says it will ensure consumer electricity costs remain steady as it expands its data center footprint. From a report: Anthropic said it would work with utility companies to “estimate and cover” consumer electricity price increases in places where it is not able to sufficiently generate new power and pay for 100% of the infrastructure upgrades required to connect its data...
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The technology group has flagged significant earnings growth for its financial year ending 28 February 2026.
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The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight.
Andrew Kirby has warned that urgent policy action on new energy vehicles is required to save the industry.
Spartans operates in direct competition with established gaming operators bet365 and Stake in the online gaming market. Turkish-British entrepreneur & founder Gurhan Kiziloz has positioned the platform to compete against these established operators. Kiziloz committed $200 million to Spartans.com operations, funding the platform’s entry into global gaming markets dominated by bet365 and Stake....
Golden Panda continues to pull attention with its fast, high-intensity slot sessions, giving players quick rounds and simple choices. At the same time, Betway stays active through its £10 to £40 free-bet offer, keeping football fans involved across weekly fixtures and major matches. Both platforms remain part of regular discussion as users follow updates that […]
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The JSE-listed company flags that both headline and earnings per share will be up significantly.
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.