Meta Is Shutting Down Its Messenger Website
Hilary Duff Is Ready for Her Pop Return
Stardew Valley – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition update out now, patch notes
Google launches Snapseed camera for iPhone with pro manual controls, retro film
Bill Gates pulls out of India’s AI summit over Epstein files controversy
PageMaker Creator Paul Brainerd Dies at 78
Trump pardoned a man convicted of trafficking 400 tons of cocaine, then gave him a ride to the Waldorf Astoria
The Trump administration has been bombing boats in the Caribbean, killing over 140 people in what it calls a war on drug trafficking. At the same time, it pardoned former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez — convicted by a U.S. jury of helping export more than...
‘Pulp Fiction’ actor Peter Greene died after accidentally shooting himself in armpit
Actor Peter Greene, who died on December 12 aged 60, was found to have died from accidentally shooting himself in the left armpit, a medical examiner has found. The actor was known for films such as Pulp Fiction, The Mask, and Training Day, enjoying a long career...
103 arrests and 36 labs dismantled in strike against synthetic drug network
Between 12 and 17 February 2026, Europol supported law enforcement authorities in Ukraine, Poland, and Moldova in a joint operation against an international criminal network involved in the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, primarily synthetic cathinones...
EV sales drop caused decline in US clean investments, report finds
Declining electric vehicle sales caused US clean investment to experience its largest quarterly drop in nearly a decade, part of a larger pullback caused by the elimination of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. Total investment — including in clean tech...
Can social media age verification really protect kids?
Fourteen-year-old Carolina has been on Roblox since she was 10, chatting and playing with other gamers on the platform. When the site rolled out mandatory age checks at the start of the year, Carolina was afraid she would lose access to some of her friends and group...
Report: Meta Revives Smartwatch Plans to Take On Apple Watch
Meta is set to release its first smartwatch this year featuring health-tracking and built-in Meta AI, reports The Information. The smartwatch, which would compete directly with Apple Watch and other brands, is the result of a revived project that Meta canceled in 2022...
UK’s Andrew Mountbatten Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly the UK’s Prince Andrew, was arrested by British police over his connections with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The ex-royal had already been stripped of his titles over his ties to the disgraced financier, further revealed...
Daniel Radcliffe Says HBO’s New ‘Harry Potter’ Star Will “Be Better Than Me”
Daniel Radcliffe has a prediction: HBO’s new Harry Potter star is going to upstage him. In a YouTube segment, the actor was asked by ScreenRant about HBO’s new series which will adapt J.K. Rowling’s novels across eight seasons. Radcliffe generously said he suspects...
The adorable reason sea otters hold hands while they sleep
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep to avoid drifting apart. When resting on their backs, even gentle ocean currents can separate them. Grabbing a buddy turns drifting otters into a floating group nap that stays together. This behavior is important for mothers and...
Federal court rules that OpenAI must stop using the term ’Cameo’
Cameo, the platform where celebrities sell short, personalized videos, has scored a preliminary win in a trademark lawsuit against OpenAI. A California judge has ruled that the AI company's video generation tool Sora cannot use the term 'cameo' or any variation likely...
Kate Mara’s Secrets Will Kill Her in Apple TV’s ‘Imperfect Women’ Trailer
“Imperfect” doesn’t even begin to describe the friendship between Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara in Apple TV’s Imperfect Women. On Wednesday, Apple released the trailer (below) for Imperfect Women, a series adaptation of Araminta Hall’s novel of the...
Berkshire Hathaway reduces Apple stake as Warren Buffett officially retires
In new SEC disclosures filed this week, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed that it has once again trimmed its stake in Apple. At the same time, the firm disclosed a new $350 million investment in the New York Times. The transactions were made in the final...
