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OpenAI grabs OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger to build personal agents
The Register - 16 Feb 2026 01:56
Whatever comes next will be core to OpenAI product offerings Peter Steinberger, the creator of the tantalizing-but-risky personal AI agent OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI.
3 Nobel Prize Winners Invented A New Material That Could Change Everything
BGR - 16 Feb 2026 12:47
Materials science isn't the most glamorous science out there, but it has the potential to manifest the most change, and win a Nobel along the way.
New Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-2441) Under Active Attack - Patch Released
The Hacker News - 16 Feb 2026 12:08
Google on Friday released security updates for its Chrome browser to address a security flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2441 (CVSS score: 8.8), has b...
Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups
SecurityWeek - 16 Feb 2026 11:56
Attackers are using DNS requests to deliver a RAT named ModeloRAT to targeted users. The post Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Vitalik Buterin warns prediction markets risk sliding into corposlop
ReadWrite - 16 Feb 2026 11:07
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says hes growing uneasy about the direction prediction markets are taking, warning that platforms were heading Vitalik Buterin warns prediction markets risk sliding into corposlop The ...
Ars Technica's AI Reporter Apologizes For Mistakenly Publishing Fake AI-Generated Quotes
Slashdot - 16 Feb 2026 01:41
Last week Scott Shambaugh learned an AI agent published a "hit piece" about him after he'd rejected the AI agent's pull request. (And that incident was covered by Ars Technica's senior AI reporter.) B...
Intermittent fasting probably doesnt help with weight loss
New Scientist - 16 Feb 2026 01:00
Intermittent fasting appears to be no better than doing nothing when it comes to helping people who are overweight or have obesity lose weight
Earth's Radiation Fingerprint
Universe Today - 16 Feb 2026 00:31
Scientists have discovered a revolutionary way to measure Earth's radiation budget by observing our planet from the Moon. A team of astronomers have revealed that lunar observations capture Earth as a complete disk, ...
Scientists Make a Game-Changing Find in the Bennu Asteroid
Universe Today - 16 Feb 2026 23:48
According to the researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, some of the amino acids found in the asteroid Bennu likely formed in a different way than was previously thought, effectively challenging what we thought ...
macOS Tahoe 26.4 warns if your apps won't work when Rosetta 2 dies
AppleInsider - 16 Feb 2026 23:42
Beta testers of the new macOS Tahoe 26.4 are getting warned that their favorite Intel-only apps won't work in macOS 28, because Rosetta 2 is getting killed.macOS will notify users of apps that will no longer work in ...
Study Uncovers 25 Password Recovery Attacks in Major Cloud Password Managers
The Hacker News - 16 Feb 2026 23:36
A new study has found that multiple cloud-based password managers, including Bitwarden, Dashlane, and LastPass, are susceptible to password recovery attacks under certain conditions. "The attacks range in severity fr...
12 Of My All-Time Favorite USB Gadgets (That You Might Love, Too)
Slash Gear - 16 Feb 2026 23:30
USB gadgets go far past mice and keyboards now. Share in my 12 all-time hits that deliver power and video straight from your computer.
Score a 2025 Mini-LED TV for $530 at Amazon
Mashable - 16 Feb 2026 23:30
As of Feb. 16, you can get the 65-inch TCL Class QM6K Series 4K HDR Smart Google TV for $529.99 at Amazon.
MagicX Two Dream teaser shows off the upcoming gaming handheld from all angles
Android Authority - 16 Feb 2026 23:26
The MagicX Two Dream Light and Two Dream Pro feature a headphone jack, USB-C port, and microSD card slot.
Here's How Much A 2021 Tesla Model Y Has Depreciated In Just 5 Years
BGR - 16 Feb 2026 23:17
The Tesla Model Y was highly popular when it debuted in 2021, yet high pressure from other EV manufacturers has led to its resale vale dropping.
There's a dedicated channel for Formula 1 in the Apple TV app now
Engadget - 16 Feb 2026 23:09
Apple continues to double down on its Formula 1 programming, following up on the box office success of its blockbuster movie by adding a dedicated channel for the racing league to the Apple TV app. This section of the st...
How to read Project Hail Mary for cheap (or free) before the movie comes out
Pocket-lint - 16 Feb 2026 23:06
I wanted to read Project Hail Mary before the movie hype hit, so I found the cheapest way in.
Rodes Wireless Go and Wireless Pro Can Now Connect to iPhone Directly
PetaPixel - 16 Feb 2026 23:00More Rode mics can now connect directly to iPhones and iPads
Engadget - 16 Feb 2026 23:00
Rode is rolling out a firmware update for its Wireless Pro and Wireless Go (third-gen) microphones to add a feature called Direct Connect, which was already available for the Wireless Micro. This allows the mics to pair ...
Why don't more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer
SPACE.com - 16 Feb 2026 23:00
Astronomers may finally understand why planets orbiting two suns, the real-world equivalents of the "Star Wars" planet Tatooine, are so scarce in our galaxy - and it has to do with general relativity.
Musical Robot: Combining AI Speech and Song to Combat Loneliness
Neuroscience News - 16 Feb 2026 22:55
Researchers find that combining music and empathetic speech makes social robots significantly more effective at bonding with humans and reducing loneliness.
Apple Event Set for March 4, Updated Hardware Expected
OS X Daily - 16 Feb 2026 22:50
Apple has scheduled an event for Wednesday, March 4, and its a good bet that updated hardware will be unveiled. Somewhat unusually, Apple has scheduled the event for three different locations around the world; New York, ...