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New engine uses the freezing cold of space to generate power at night
Science Daily - 27 Feb 2026 04:45
Engineers at UC Davis have built a remarkable device that creates power at night by tapping into something we rarely think about: the vast cold of outer space. Using a special type of Stirling engine, the system links th...
Chinas The US hacks itself to make us look bad theorists return with a crypto conspiracy
The Register - 27 Feb 2026 04:10
Apparently Uncle Sam busted Binance to shore up the dollar, balance the budget, and achieve world domination The Chinese agency that has accused the USA of cyberattacks on its own infrastructure to make Beijing look bad ...
Anthropic Tells Pete Hegseth to Take a Hike
Gizmodo - 27 Feb 2026 00:29
The Pentagon wants Anthropic to drop safeguards against mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.
OpenAI Raises $110 Billion in the Largest Private Funding Round Ever
Slashdot - 27 Feb 2026 14:00
OpenAI has closed what is now the largest private financing in history - a $110 billion round at a $730 billion pre-money valuation that more than doubles the $40 billion raise it completed just a year ago, itself a reco...
Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams
The Hacker News - 27 Feb 2026 13:26
Meta on Thursday said it's taking legal action to tackle scams on its platforms by filing lawsuits against what it calls deceptive advertisers based in Brazil, China, and Vietnam. As part of the effort, the advertise...
Woman Suing Meta And YouTube Says Instagram And YouTube Made Her Insecure And Anxious
IBTimes - 27 Feb 2026 11:47
A Californian woman is suing Meta and YouTube, claiming their platforms caused lasting harm to her mental health. The trial could change how social media is regulated.
OpenAI will notify authorities of credible threats after Canada mass shooter's second account was discovered
Engadget - 27 Feb 2026 11:27Juniper Networks PTX Routers Affected by Critical Vulnerability
SecurityWeek - 27 Feb 2026 10:39
An out-of-band security update for Junos OS Evolved patches the remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2026-21902. The post Juniper Networks PTX Routers Affected by Critical Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek....
Science history: Carbon-14 is discovered, opening a window into past civilizations - Feb. 27, 1940
Live Science - 27 Feb 2026 07:00
Martin Kamen and Samuel Ruben's discovery of the radioactive isotope carbon-14 in 1940 helped usher in a new era of dating artifacts from past civilizations.
This AI pin says it can save you 260 hours a year-Plaud NotePin S
The Gadget Flow - 27 Feb 2026 00:55
As a working mom, Im always looking for ways to save time. Back in my child-free years, I probably would have given an AI pin the side eye. But between deadlines, chores, and endless doctors appointments, the idea of wea...
Plaintiffs took 'unsupported leap' in lawsuit Apple hopes to get dismissed
AppleInsider - 27 Feb 2026 00:53
Apple has requested that the lawsuit against its AI delays and response to an Epic injunction be dismissed. It cites that both counts are unsubstantiated.Apple's AI delays are fodder for class action lawsuitsThere ar...
Four Convicted Over Spyware Affair That Shook Greece
Slashdot - 27 Feb 2026 00:45
A Greek court has convicted four individuals linked to the marketing of Predator spyware in the wiretapping scandal that shook the country in 2022. The BBC reports: In what became known as "Greece's Watergate,...
No Prescription Needed: The 9 Best Places to Buy Reading Glasses Online
CNET - 27 Feb 2026 23:45
A pair of reading glasses can help reduce eye strain and boost your reading pleasure. Here are our favorite places to get yours.
Spotify Expands Into Audiobook Rankings With Weekly Charts
CNET - 27 Feb 2026 23:40
The feature is available to both free users and Premium subscribers. Wuthering Heights is reaching the heights on both the US and UK charts.
If You Love Chainsaw Man, You Should Read Dorohedoro and Dai Dark Immediately
Gizmodo - 27 Feb 2026 23:30
Q Hayashidas blend of fantasy, scifi, and dark humor deserves far more recognition.
These 5 US Airlines Are Most Likely To Have Regular Flight Delays
Slash Gear - 27 Feb 2026 23:30
Before you book, check how major U.S. airlines stack up on delays and cancellations during the busiest months of 2025, and what that means for travelers.
900+ Sangoma FreePBX Instances Compromised in Ongoing Web Shell Attacks
The Hacker News - 27 Feb 2026 23:29
The Shadowserver Foundation has revealed that over 900 Sangoma FreePBX instances still remain infected with web shells as part of attacks that exploited a command injection vulnerability starting in December 2025. Of the...
February finale: SpaceX wraps up month with three Starlink launches this week
SPACE.com - 27 Feb 2026 23:27
Two Falcon 9 launches from Florida and one from California deployed 83 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, wrapping up February 2026 for the SpaceX network.
South Korea Set To Get a Fully Functioning Google Maps
Slashdot - 27 Feb 2026 23:20
South Korea has reversed a two-decade policy and approved the export of high-precision map data, paving the way for a fully functional Google Maps in the country. Reuters reports: The approval was made "on the condit...
Wolverine Fought A Predator In An Epic Marvel Crossover - Here's Who Won
BGR - 27 Feb 2026 23:17
The Predator and Wolverine duked it out in an epic Marvel Comics crossover that spanned decades of time, but which character ultimately came out on top?
How Resident Evil Survived Itself
Mashable - 27 Feb 2026 23:08
Resident Evil has reinvented itself more than almost any franchise in gaming and at one point, it nearly tore itself apart trying.
FCC approves the merger of cable giants Cox and Charter
Engadget - 27 Feb 2026 23:02
The Federal Communications Commission has given the go ahead for two of the US' biggest cable providers, Charter Communications and Cox Communications, to merge. Charter announced its intention to acquire Cox for $34...