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Norway fines Norsk Tipping $105K over anti-money laundering failures
ReadWrite - 18 Feb 2026 13:58
Norways state gambling operator has been ordered to pay a NOK 1 million ($105,000) fine after regulators concluded it fell Norway fines Norsk Tipping $105K over anti-money laundering failures The post Norway fines Norsk ...
Is YouTube Down Right Now? Outage Hits Over a Million People, According to Downdetector
CNET - 18 Feb 2026 03:40
More than a million people around the world reported the popular video site had gone dark. Just in time for Olympics coverage!
Bayer Agrees To $7.25 Billion Proposed Settlement Over Thousands of Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
Slashdot - 18 Feb 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits allegi...
Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware
The Hacker News - 18 Feb 2026 13:10
Notepad++ has released a security fix to plug gaps that were exploited by an advanced threat actor from China to hijack the software update mechanism to selectively deliver malware to targets of interest. The version 8.9...
Donald Trump 'Very Interested' in Banning Social Media for Teens, Lara Trump Reveals
IBTimes - 18 Feb 2026 13:07
Donald Trump is reportedly paying closer attention to proposals that would restrict teenagers' access to social media, encouraged by examples from countries such as Australia and France.
Thousands of CEOs Just Admitted AI Had No Impact On Employment Or Productivity
Slashdot - 18 Feb 2026 13:00
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the Information Age: Following the advent of transistors, micr...
Scientists may have found a 'missing-link' black hole ripping up and devouring a star
SPACE.com - 18 Feb 2026 13:00
An unusual tidal disruption event spotted by astronomers may be the result of an elusive intermediate mass black hole ripping apart a star.
Europe's 5G Standalone stall risks falling behind US, Asia
The Register - 18 Feb 2026 11:30
Report warns delayed rollouts could widen capability gap as new standards emerge North American and Asian markets are enjoying the benefits of a transition to 5G Standalone (SA) mobile networks, but much of Europe lags b...
Tesla stops using 'Autopilot' to promote its EVs in California
Engadget - 18 Feb 2026 11:25
Tesla has stopped using the term Autopilot to sell its cars in California, thereby avoiding a 30-day sales and manufacturing ban in the state. If youll recall, a California administrative law judge ruled in December that...
HackerOne 'updating' Ts&Cs after bug hunters question if they're training AI
The Register - 18 Feb 2026 11:00
CEO lauds security researchers, insists they're not 'inputs' HackerOne has clarified its stance on GenAI after researchers fretted their submissions were being used to train its models.
Indian conglomerate Adani plans very slow $100 billion AI datacenter build
The Register - 18 Feb 2026 02:16
PM Modi tells citizens AI will lift them up, not take their jobs Giant Indian industrial conglomerate Adani has said it will spend up to $100 billion on AI datacenters to equip the nation with sovereign infrastructure, b...
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Model Brings 'Much-Improved Coding Skills', Upgraded Free Tier
Slashdot - 18 Feb 2026 02:02
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.6, the first upgrade to its mid-tier AI model since version 4.5 arrived in September 2025. The new model features a "1M token context window" and delivers a "full upgrad...
1,000 suspected paedophiles being arrested every month
Sky News - 18 Feb 2026 00:29
Police are arresting 1,000 suspected paedophiles every month as the threat of child sex abuse worsens, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned.
4 Cheap Snow Blowers That Are High Quality, According To Consumer Reports
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2026 23:45
Nothing is worse than trying to clear heavy snow with a shovel, so if you are ready to invest in a snow blower, here's what Consumer Reports recommends.
Mark Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction trial that Meta just wants Instagram to be 'useful'
Engadget - 18 Feb 2026 23:43Meta Could Release a Smartwatch This Year: This Is Why It Makes Sense
CNET - 18 Feb 2026 23:39
A new report points to a 2026 release for a Meta fitness watch. But the real reasons for its arriving have to do with glasses, too.
New map reveals where lethal scorpions are most likely to strike
Science Daily - 18 Feb 2026 23:36
Scientists have developed a powerful new way to forecast where some of the worlds most dangerous scorpions are likely to be found. By combining fieldwork in Africa with advanced computer modeling, the team discovered tha...
Our Most Anticipated Books of 2026
The New Yorker - 18 Feb 2026 23:30
From the daily newsletter: Maggie OFarrell, Halldór Laxness, Colson Whitehead, and more writers to watch this year.
Mark Zuckerberg Testifies During Landmark Trial On Social Media Addiction
Slashdot - 18 Feb 2026 23:20
Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in a landmark Los Angeles trial examining whether Meta and other social media firms can be held liable for designing platforms that allegedly addict and harm children. NBC News reports: It...
RoboCop Meets Venom In This Must-Watch 2018 Sci-Fi Revenge Movie
BGR - 18 Feb 2026 23:17
If you like smart B-movies with savage action, this 2018 sci-fi revenge thriller is a must. It is inventive, ruthless, and shockingly well made.
Mark Zuckerberg and his Ray-Ban entourage have their day in court
The Verge - 18 Feb 2026 23:13
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg entered a downtown Los Angeles courthouse in largely the same way as all the attorneys, reporters, and advocates who'd come to watch his landmark trial testimony, but with one notable differe...