14 Feb 2026, 3:22 pm
DHS shutdown: What agencies are affected during funding lapse?
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday. While DHS said in a statement to The New York Times that "essential missions and functions will continue," many employees will be working without pay. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have money through President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act." These two agencies are at the center of a dispute over immigration policy and…
14 Feb 2026, 2:58 pm
Former imam found guilty of multiple rapes and sexual assaults
A former imam has been found guilty of 21 offences after abusing his position as a faith leader by pretending to have spiritual powers to coerce and sexually abuse girls as young as 12.Abdul Halim Khan abused his position as a respected faith leader within the local community to abuse multiple women and girls over a 11-year period between 2004 and 2015.Khan was an imam at a mosque who persuaded each of the victims into meeting him at isolated places including flats…
14 Feb 2026, 2:55 pm
Canadian curler at Olympics insists he's no cheat, accuses Swedish team of 'premeditated' attack
A Canadian curler at the center of allegations at the Winter Olympics says he is not a cheat.
14 Feb 2026, 2:53 pm
Scotland players 'showed up' for Townsend - Borthwick
England head coach Steve Borthwick says his side were "exposed" by a Scotland team who "showed up" for their coach Gregor Townsend as the home side regained the Calcutta Cup.
14 Feb 2026, 2:38 pm
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history for Brazil after winning giant slalom gold in Milano Cortina
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen beat Switzerland's Marco Odermatt by 0.58 seconds in the giant slalom event to clinch the gold and with it, securing Brazil's first ever medal in the Winter Olympics.
14 Feb 2026, 2:36 pm
US ambassador to NATO: ‘We need strong allies, not dependents’
The U.S. ambassador to NATO on Saturday expressed the need for “strong allies, not dependents” in response to a question about NATO defense spending contributions at the Munich Security Conference.  The Czech Republic has refused to increase the country’s defense spending above 2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), in violation of NATO’s new……
14 Feb 2026, 2:35 pm
Brilliant Mansfield pile pressure on Parker - is his time up at Burnley?
Burnley manager Scott Parker is under increasing pressure as the Premier League side are dumped out of the FA Cup by League One Mansfield.
14 Feb 2026, 2:35 pm
The State Of Love In America: It's Not Looking Good
The State Of Love In America: It's Not Looking Good Dating and relationships in the US have changed dramatically in the past decade.   Once heralded as a vast clearing house for unlimited hook ups and endless partner options, online dating apps have all but imploded compared the their peak from 2016-2021.  High traffic apps like Bumble have lost 90% of their market value.  Tinder has lost 40% of its users since 2022.  Match Group apps have lost aro…
14 Feb 2026, 2:34 pm
ByteDance's Seedance 2 Criticized Over AI-Generated Video of Tom Cruise Fighting Brad Pitt
1.5 million people have now viewed a slick 15-second video imagining Tom Cruise fighting Brad Pitt that was generated by ByteDance's new AI video generation tool Seedance 2.0. But while ByteDance gushes their tool "delivers cinematic output aligned with industry standards," the cinema industry isn't happy, reports the Los Angeles Times reports: Charles Rivkin, chief executive of the Motion Picture Assn., wrote in a statement that the company "should immediately ce…
14 Feb 2026, 2:32 pm
Borrowed tuple indexing for HashMap
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14 Feb 2026, 2:26 pm
Nostalgie: film uses Northern Ireland Troubles to explore art ownership
Who really owns art? There are numerous examples of musicians objecting to their most famous works being co-opted by politicians. There was Springsteen’s ‘Born In the USA’ which went from being a critique of the Vietnam war to Ronald Reagan’s patriotic campaign anthem. That transformation of what a song can mean is explored in the Bafta-nominated short film ‘Nostalgie’, through memories of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.  …
14 Feb 2026, 2:26 pm
Trump prepares US military for sustained operation in Iran
The US military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack. The disclosure by US officials to the Reuters news agency came as a second American aircraft carrier was sent to the region and raises the stakes for the diplomacy underway between the two nations. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold negotiations with Iran on Tuesday in Geneva, with representatives from Oman ac…
14 Feb 2026, 2:23 pm
Man killed in West Philadelphia highway shooting; 2 others injured in separate violent incidents
PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating three separate violent incidents reported across Philadelphia, including a fatal shooting early Saturday morning.In the 19th District, officers responded at approximately 1:59 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, to a report of a shooting on the highway near 5400 Wyalusing Avenue.Upon arrival, officers located a 45-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the neck and one gunshot wound to the back.Police transported the…
14 Feb 2026, 2:18 pm
‘Our Destiny Is And Always Will Be Intertwined With Yours’: Rubio Sets Mood With Allies In Key Valentine’s Day Speech
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured Europe in his Saturday remarks at a national security conference in Germany that the U.S. cares “deeply” about the continent’s wellbeing despite recent disagreements. Rubio highlighted the U.S. and Europe’s shared history and culture while addressing 62nd Annual Munich Security Conference. He also stated the two allies’ destinies are “intertwined” and that “the fate of Europe will never be irrelevant to” the…
14 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say
Surprise, surprise: all that climate stuff scientists have been warning us about is coming back to bite us. And by us, of course, we mean all of humanity. As reported by the Guardian, scientists just published a warning that Earth is approaching a point of no return. A new study in the journal One Earth shows multiple climate systems — the Greenland ice sheet, the West Antarctic ice sheet, boreal permafrost, the Amazon rainforest — are all much closer to coll…
14 Feb 2026, 2:14 pm
Important world ‘keeps pressure on Russia, not Ukraine’ – Estonian PM
We spoke with the Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal and asked him how he felt about Marco Rubio’s speech to European leaders in Munich, and the failure of the US secretary of state to attend a security conference meeting on Ukraine.  …
14 Feb 2026, 2:14 pm
'Abuse of judicial power': First Amendment groups argue Mar-a-Lago judge no longer has jurisdiction over Jack Smith report, urge appeals court to shut her out and issue stay
Left: Then-special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of then-former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File). Center: U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida). Right: Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before departing Manhattan criminal court, Monday, May 6, 2024, in New York (AP Photo/Julia…
14 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Six inches of snow set to fall across Britain as fresh weather warnings enforced
Fresh yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are set to take effect across Britain this evening, with forecasters predicting up to six inches of snowfall in some areas.The Met Office alert, covering a vast stretch from Derby northwards to Scotland, will be active from 9pm tonight until 10am on Sunday morning.Snowfall could prove "heavy at times" according to forecasters, potentially causing significant travel disruption.Lower-lying areas may see between one and th…
14 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Will Warsaw become the seat of a new EU agency? To be decided in March
Warsaw is one of the candidates for the location of the new EU Customs Office. In the background, however, there is a political battle and a race against a gigantic technological challenge.
14 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
European Leaders greet Rubio’s transatlantic message with relief
Sir Keir Starmer has used the Munich Security Conference to signal a willingness for the UK to have a closer defence relationship with EU nations, saying we are not the Britain of the Brexit years anymore. His comments followed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisting that America and Europe “belong together” but warning that Washington will not be a “caretaker of the West’s managed decline.”  …
14 Feb 2026, 2:03 pm
The harder the fall... The most impressive images of the falls at the 2026 Olympic Games
This photo gallery highlights some of the most spectacular falls of athletes at the Milan Winter Olympics.
14 Feb 2026, 2:02 pm
Prince William's private battle to protect his family during Kate's dark days 
The Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers has written the first joint biography of the Prince and Princess of Wales in over a decade. William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story.
14 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Hundreds of thousands gather in Munich demanding regime change in Iran amid ongoing protests
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Munich to stage a major demonstration against the brutalities of the Iranian government amid ongoing nationwide protests. The protest comes as world leaders convene in the southern German city for a conference on global security.
14 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Elon Demands Investigation Into Reid Hoffman’s "Ice Cream For The Girls" Epstein Ties
Elon Demands Investigation Into Reid Hoffman’s "Ice Cream For The Girls" Epstein Ties Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Elon Musk has ramped up his assault on LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, demanding a full investigation into the Democrat mega-donor’s disturbing Epstein connections—including buying “ice cream… for the girls” and offering PR help as the child trafficking scandal erupted. This latest clash exposes Hoffman’s…
14 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Using the EHR to Deprescribe Risky Meds; Knee Braces for Osteoarthritis
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...
14 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Reversing the endangerment finding, Trump’s EPA puts polluters over people
The Trump administration is repealing scientific findings that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, exacerbating the effects of climate change on vulnerable communities and reversing progress towards justice.
14 Feb 2026, 1:54 pm
Zelensky commends US senators for ‘unwavering bipartisan support’ after Munich meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday expressed his gratitude after meeting with U.S. senators on the outskirts of the Munich Security Conference, thanking them for their “support for Ukraine and its warriors.” “Thank you to the senators for their unwavering bipartisan support for Ukraine and Ukrainians,” Zelensky wrote on social platform X. “Thank you to……
14 Feb 2026, 1:53 pm
gitdatamodel documentation
Written by @jvns & omarieclaire Recently added with git v2.53 Pull Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/1981 Can also be consulted with man gitdatamodel Comments…
14 Feb 2026, 1:52 pm
5 European countries accuse Russia of poisoning political prisoner with rare toxin
During a chemical weapons convention, five European countries claimed Russia poisoned an opposition leader while in prison. In a statement, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands reported that analysis of samples taken from Alexei Navalny’s body “conclusively confirmed the presence of epibatidine.”  The statement went on to say, “only the Russian Government had the means, motive and opportunity to deploy this lethal toxin against Al…
14 Feb 2026, 1:51 pm
Scotland stun England and win Calcutta Cup in major Six Nations shock
Gregor Townsend's side were widely written off ahead of Saturday's clash at Murrayfield but sealed a 31-20 win…
14 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
Blind Item #8
Not too long ago, I wrote in this space about the pastor/multiple Grammy winner and him abusing and sexually assaulting numerous people. Now, it looks like many of those people were underage and still nothing has been done to him. …
14 Feb 2026, 1:44 pm
Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions
The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.
14 Feb 2026, 1:41 pm
Rejuvenated Scotland sweep England aside in stunning Calcutta Cup win
Rampant Scotland bounce back from Six Nations defeat by Italy to blow England away in a bonus-point win in a pulsating Calcutta Cup at a riotous Murrayfield.
14 Feb 2026, 1:41 pm
Rejuvenated Scotland sweep England aside in stunning Calcutta Cup win
Rampant Scotland bounce back from Six Nations defeat by Italy to blow England away in a bonus-point win in a pulsating Calcutta Cup at a riotous Murrayfield.
14 Feb 2026, 1:41 pm
Rejuvenated Scotland sweep England aside in stunning Calcutta Cup win
Rampant Scotland bounce back from Six Nations defeat by Italy to blow England away in a bonus-point win in a pulsating Calcutta Cup at a riotous Murrayfield.
14 Feb 2026, 1:41 pm
Italy captain Lamaro proud perception has changed
Captain Michele Lamaro eloquently sums up how the perception around Italy has changed after they fall short in their bid for back-to-back Six Nations wins.
14 Feb 2026, 1:40 pm
Sánchez warns against nuclear rearmament in Munich and calls for 'moral rearmament' against Putin
The Spanish president participates in the Munich Security Conference for the first time and questions the rearmament strategies of the powers. Faced with Putin, he advocates investing in values instead of nuclear arsenals.
14 Feb 2026, 1:40 pm
Ocean Township police use drone to find missing child
Police in Ocean Township, New Jersey, used a drone to find a missing child. On Thursday, Feb. 12, Ocean Township police responded to a report of a runaway juvenile. At the time, temperatures were rapidly dropping in the area, police said. The officers then used their newly acquired unmanned aerial vehicle – commonly known as a drone — to narrow the search area. The drone along with technology from the GPS tracking company Life360 helped the officers find the…
14 Feb 2026, 1:38 pm
Love birds? Philadelphians can help scientists by counting them this Valentine’s Day
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Valentine’s Day, in some versions of its history, is for the birds. Medieval birdwatchers chose Feb. 14 as the day that birds choose their mates for spring, some scholars say. Proponents of ornithomancy, the interpretation of bird sightings to foretell the future, spread the belief that the first bird a single person sees on the holiday is a symbol of…
14 Feb 2026, 1:35 pm
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda
Larry the Cat, No 10's chief mouser, is among those paying tribute to his former rival.
14 Feb 2026, 1:34 pm
Ty Cobb rips Trump admin over political attacks: ‘All those people should be impeached’
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb warned Friday that the Trump administration’s attacks on its perceived political enemies could lead to impeachment proceedings against top Cabinet officials if Democrats win back control of Congress in November. “All of those people should be impeached, for sure,” Cobb said in an appearance on “The Beat with Ari……
14 Feb 2026, 1:34 pm
Earth is Warming Faster Than Ever. But Why?
"Global temperatures have been rising for decades," reports the Washington Post. "But many scientists say it's now happening faster than ever before." According to a Washington Post analysis, the fastest warming rate on record occurred in the last 30 years. The Post used a dataset from NASA to analyze global average surface temperatures from 1880 to 2025. "We're not continuing on the same path we had before," said Robert Rohde, chief scientist at Berkeley Earth. "S…
14 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
Blind Item #7
Speaking of sports guys, these owners are just trying to save face. They want no part of the team they bought. The only reason they bought it was to try and create a gambling empire in the state. That isn't going to work. They want that new franchise that is going in their hometown.
14 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the AI Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick
As Microsoft continues to force AI features onto users of its Windows operating system and other crucial software, glaring issues keep cropping up. Executives have promised to turn the platform into an “agentic OS” to the dismay of many users, with CEO Satya Nadella boasting that much of the company’s code is now being written by AI — while condemning those who use the newly-minted pejorative “Microslop.” While new bugs in an operating system software…
14 Feb 2026, 1:25 pm
Iran Regime Change Would Be 'Best Thing', Trump Signals
Iran Regime Change Would Be 'Best Thing', Trump Signals President Donald Trump continues to signal that he wants to see government overthrow in Iran, having told reporters Friday that regime change in Iran "would be the best thing that could happen" - at a moment he's also confirmed a second carrier group has been dispatched to the region. Speaking to reporters after visiting troops at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Trump doubled down just hours after conf…
14 Feb 2026, 1:20 pm
Ireland 'able to back ourselves' in win - Farrell
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says Saturday's gritty win over Italy in the Six Nations "showed that we're able to back ourselves".
14 Feb 2026, 1:15 pm
Man choked and stabbed his mother to death hours after deputies arrived at her home due to him not letting her leave the house: Authorities
Inset left: Alexander James Glenn Jr. (Durham County Sheriff's Office). Inset right: Stephanie Clark McCoy (Obituary). Background: The home on Red Mill Road where the victim died (WRAL/YouTube). A man in North Carolina is accused of killing his mother following an argument in front of law enforcement, with new details revealing how he allegedly committed matricide. Alexander James Glenn Jr., 38, stands charged with first-degree murder in the death of 64-year-old Ste…
14 Feb 2026, 1:15 pm
Blind Item #6
The sports guy doesn't want to actually be the A++ lister, he just knows running will allow him to make more money and get more attention. …
14 Feb 2026, 1:12 pm
The Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon
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14 Feb 2026, 1:07 pm
String of cancer-causing 'forever chemicals' discovered around Lake District
A banned "forever chemical" has been detected in high quantities in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites across the Lake District and the North West. High levels of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (Pfas) have been found spread across a large area in Cumbria and Lancashire, including an area of outstanding natural beauty with multiple protections for wildlife and habitats.The substances are dubbed "forever chemicals" as they take hundreds or even thousands of years…
14 Feb 2026, 1:07 pm
'Did they spend 14 years playing tiddlywinks?!' GB News guest takes aim at Labour for having 'no plan, no direction, no idea' on migration
Watch the moment a GB News guest delivered a fiery tirade against Labour for having "no plan, no direction and no idea" on solving Britain's migration crisis.Commentator Lizzie Cundy told the People's Channel she felt under threat as a woman, discussing the Crowborough army camp - which will now be home to more than 500 migrants.The plan comes as part of the Home Office's bid to end the use of asylum hotels.Aghast, Ms Cundy fumed: "It's us, the British taxpayer, tha…
14 Feb 2026, 1:04 pm
Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis
The annual aficionados' bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.
14 Feb 2026, 1:02 pm
Another storm hits the Iberian Peninsula: Oriana
Spain and France are still struggling to repair the damage from the previous storm, Nils.
14 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Jenkins backs 'awesome' Lake to continue as captain
Dafydd Jenkins has sprung to the defence of Wales captain Dewi Lake, saying he will "support him in what way he can".
14 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Jenkins backs 'awesome' Lake to continue as captain
Dafydd Jenkins has sprung to the defence of Wales captain Dewi Lake, saying he will "support him in what way he can".
14 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Windows 98 on a 2020 ThinkPad P14s Gen 1 Laptop
The lovely thing about the x86 architecture is its decades of backwards compatibility, which makes it possible to run 1990s operating systems on modern-day hardware, with relatively few obstacles in the way. Recently [Yeo Kheng Meng] did just that with Windows 98 SE on a 2020 ThinkPad P12s Gen 1, booting it alongside Windows 11 and Linux from the same NVMe drive. Naturally, after previously getting MS-DOS 6.22 from 1994 running on a 2020 ThinkPad X13, the step to d…
14 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Atom-thin ferroelectric transistor can store 3,024 polarization states
Over the past few decades, electronics engineers have been trying to develop new neuromorphic hardware, systems that mirror the organization of neurons in the human brain. These systems could run artificial intelligence (AI) models, particularly artificial neural networks (ANNs) more reliably and efficiently than existing devices.
14 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Blind Item #5
So, if you have exhausted all your funds, how is it you have the money to buy a $5M house a month before you pass away?
14 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Alarms of China’s repression are ringing in Tibet — Washington is pivoting back
China’s vocational training and labor transfer schemes are coercive instruments threatening the irreversible erasure of Tibetan identity. …
14 Feb 2026, 12:59 pm
Gloucester-Hartpury beat Quins for 10th PWR win
Table-toppers Gloucester-Hartpury maintain their 100% record in Premiership Women's Rugby with a 45-22 win at home to third-placed Harlequins.
14 Feb 2026, 12:56 pm
No arrests made after SWAT operation in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "TODAY" anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31.
14 Feb 2026, 12:53 pm
Pelosi calls out Trump over FBI raid in Georgia ahead of midterms: ‘Not right’
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday blasted President Trump and his administration over what she called “surveillance” ahead of November’s midterms, citing the recent FBI raid on an election office in Georgia. “I hear that all over the United States, not just in Europe, that there is concern about the election,” Pelosi told……
14 Feb 2026, 12:52 pm
The Best Discord Alternatives to Reclaim Control
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14 Feb 2026, 12:50 pm
'England have no chance at T20 World Cup if they do not improve'
England got back to winning ways against Scotland but their T20 World Cup hopes look slim unless there are significant improvements, writes Matthew Henry.
14 Feb 2026, 12:50 pm
'Miss America' Org Dethrones Winner For Daring To Say 'A Woman Is A Woman'
'Miss America' Org Dethrones Winner For Daring To Say 'A Woman Is A Woman' Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Kayleigh Bush, the 2024 Miss North Florida champion, has been stripped of her title and barred from competing in the Miss America nationals—all because she wouldn’t sign a revised contract that essentially erases the biological definition of womanhood to include men who’ve undergone surgeries. The Miss America organization de…
14 Feb 2026, 12:45 pm
They Gave a Robot a Sword
Folks, it finally happened: they gave a robot a sword. Over the past few years, engineers have often used dancing and martial arts to showcase their humanoid robots. Now to ring in the Chinese New Year, some marketing genius decided to give a robot a sword, and the results are impressive. Meet the robot nicknamed “Linghu Chong” by Chinese media, after a fictional swordfighter described by the twentieth-century novelist Jin Yong. The robot wields what the d…
14 Feb 2026, 12:45 pm
Blind Items Revealed #4
January 27, 2026The gaming company is going out of its way to say they are not responsible for the missing teen. Yeah, you are because he met the adult on your game.Roblox…
14 Feb 2026, 12:36 pm
Steve Tandy names the key Wales jersey up for grabs and South African stalwart dies
The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world…
14 Feb 2026, 12:36 pm
'Reckless' Scotland v England red card incident leaves commentator stunned
Henry Arundell was shown a second yellow card early into England's Six Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield, leaving the Red Roses down to 14 men for 20 minutes as they were already up against it…
14 Feb 2026, 12:34 pm
The EU Moves To Kill Infinite Scrolling
Doom scrolling is doomed, if the EU gets its way. From a report: The European Commission is for the first time tackling the addictiveness of social media in a fight against TikTok that may set new design standards for the world's most popular apps. Brussels has told the company to change several key features, including disabling infinite scrolling, setting strict screen time breaks and changing its recommender systems. The demand follows the Commission's declaration…
14 Feb 2026, 12:30 pm
From 228 lbs to Cruiserweight? Mike Tyson Goes Super-Slim for Floyd Mayweather
Mike Tyson weighed 228 lbs for his last fight against Jake Paul. He doesn’t look anywhere near that number now. The former undisputed heavyweight champion has shown up noticeably slimmer as talk of a bout with Floyd Mayweather continues. The Weight Shift Is The Real Signal Tyson looks closer to cruiserweight territory than the heavyweight… Read More »From 228 lbs to Cruiserweight? Mike Tyson Goes Super-Slim for Floyd Mayweather…
14 Feb 2026, 12:30 pm
Burned out by smartphones, young people are choosing flip phones, cameras and MP3 players instead
Alarm clocks, maps, books, flashlights, watches, radios, MP3 players, Palm Pilots, remote controls, cameras, handheld recorders and other devices have all been gradually absorbed into a single one: the smartphone.
14 Feb 2026, 12:30 pm
Blind Items Revealed #3
January 27, 2026Maybe, just maybe, the foreign born former boy bander would change his mind about the pricing on his tickets if he knew that his manager and the manager's family will make more than the singer for this tour.Harry Styles/Jeffrey Azoff…
14 Feb 2026, 12:26 pm
Mansfield's Reed scores fabulous free-kick to upset Burnley
Watch Mansfield Town's Louis Reed produce "set-piece sorcery," scoring a sensational free kick to stun Premier League side Burnley and reach the FA Cup fifth round.
14 Feb 2026, 12:25 pm
A year after border agent’s killing, 7 Zizians fight criminal charges in 3 states
The violent deaths linked to the group known as Zizians stopped at six a year ago, after a U.S. border agent was killed and three members were arrested on trespassing and gun charges in the woods of western Maryland. Seven of the group’s members are jailed in three states, all awaiting trial. Police in Maryland quickly connected Jack “Ziz” LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank to homicide investigations in California, Pennsylvania and Vermont after a landown…
14 Feb 2026, 12:23 pm
Church must learn from abuse victims, says new Catholic Archbishop
Archbishop Richard Moth was speaking to a 2,000-strong congregation during his installation at Westminster Cathedral.
14 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
Blind Items Revealed #2
January 26, 2026The middle of the week actress is now trying to hide her serial abuser boyfriend. Jenny Ortega/Elias Rønnenfel…
14 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
More Nations Are Mulling Social Media Bans For Teens
More Nations Are Mulling Social Media Bans For Teens After Australia's first-of-its-kind social media ban for adolescents under the age of 16 came into effect in December, more countries in Europe and elsewhere are taking steps to implement their own restrictions. As Katharina Buchholz reports, according to Statista research, France and the United Kingdom have gotten furthest, with laws passing in one chamber each of the countries' bicameral legisla…
14 Feb 2026, 12:13 pm
'A loving father': Woman shot and killed her boyfriend on his birthday after trying to run him over with a Jeep
Inset left: Amunique Cavitt (Sedgwick County Jail). Inset right: Norman Carter III (Obituary). Background: The residential street where Cavitt shot and killed Carter in Wichita, Kan. (Google Maps). A Kansas woman will be spending several years behind bars for shooting and killing her boyfriend on his birthday. In December 2025, Amunique Schare Cavitt, 21, was convicted by a jury of her peers on one count of murder in the second degree over the death of 33-year-old N…
14 Feb 2026, 12:05 pm
Dinosaur National Monument Construction Work Turns Up New Fossils
Dinosaur National Monument Construction Work Turns Up New Fossils, Leading to the First Excavation at One Site in More Than a Century. Recent digs revealed roughly 20 feet of a long-necked dinosaur skeleton, and paleontologists suspect even more bones are lurking underground. The first fossils emerged on September 16, 2025, in a parking lot just east of the park's Quarry Exhibit Hall in Utah, which features a wall of roughly 1,500 dinosaur bones. After crews remov…
14 Feb 2026, 12:04 pm
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, at 2 PM ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026. I’m speaking at the Personal AI Summit in Los Angeles, California, USA, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. I’m speaking at Tech Live: Cybersecurity in New York City, USA, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. I’m giving the Ross Anderson Lecture at the University of Cambridge’s Churchill College…
14 Feb 2026, 12:04 pm
US strikes dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for deadly ambush
The US military has said it attacked more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria earlier this month in retaliation for the deaths of two US soldiers and an American civilian interpreter in an IS ambush two months ago.
14 Feb 2026, 12:02 pm
Ireland rally to produce comeback win over brilliant Italy
Ireland survive a major scare from Italy to claim their first win in this year's Six Nations and deny the Azzurri a first championship victory in Dublin.
14 Feb 2026, 12:02 pm
Bank of England now allows ‘genderfluid’ men to wear eyeshadow and heels
The Bank of England has introduced new dress code guidance permitting genderfluid employees to wear stilettos and cosmetics at work.Internal guidance circulated to staff states that "anyone is welcome to wear a suit with high heels" regardless of their gender identity.The document forms part of a broader 17-page policy on trans equality and workplace transitioning, reports The Telegraph.Staff who identify as genderfluid are explicitly permitted to switch between tra…
14 Feb 2026, 12:01 pm
Font Rendering from First Principles
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14 Feb 2026, 12:01 pm
Tax season: What is the 1099-K form, and what's different this year?
The threshold for receiving a 1099-K is higher — but that doesn't mean you're off the hook if you don't get one.
14 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
Latest news bulletin | February 14th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 14th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
14 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
Blind Items Revealed #1
January 26, 2026In one of the only times in the history of the show, there was not a bump in sales or streams from the musical guest this weekend on the late night show. They were that bad.Geese/SNL…
14 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
The Truth About Autism and Vaccines Doesn’t Suit Either Side
To one side vaccines can do no wrong, to the other vaccines are behind surging autism rates – and both sides want to shut down the debate. No one wants to hear the truth, says Dr Randall Bock. The post The Truth About Autism and Vaccines Doesn’t Suit Either Side appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
14 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
Wales U20s v France U20s LIVE as Davies gives hosts early lead
Wales youngsters host France at the Arms Park in the second round of the Six Nations tonight…
14 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
Medical Education Must Go Beyond Individual Pathology
(MedPage Today) -- For decades, American medicine addressed some of its most persistent problems -- racial, geographic, and economic inequities in health outcomes, unequal treatment, mistrust -- by focusing on the attitudes of individual clinicians...
14 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
America still needs Elon Musk
Surely many believe that Musk has now done more than enough for humanity with his massive fortune and technological vision. I am not one of them — nor, I suspect, is Musk.  …
14 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
The Memo: Epstein scandal feeds suspicion of unaccountable elites
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal isn’t going anywhere — despite the recent release of roughly 3 million documents by the Department of Justice. The story’s longevity is partly because of the horrific scale of Epstein’s predations. The latest releases also placed a shadow over the previous accounts given by allies of President Trump — from Commerce……