The hours-long closure of El Paso airspace stemmed from the use of an anti-drone laser deployed by Customs and Border Protection, according to reports from The New York Times and the Associated Press. Sources tell The Times that CBP officials didn’t give the Federal Aviation […]
Year: 2026
ByteDance’s next-gen AI model can generate clips based on text, images, audio, and video
Big Tech’s race to leapfrog the latest AI models continues with the launch of ByteDance’s next-gen video generator. In a blog post, ByteDance – the China-based company behind TikTok – says Seedance 2.0 supports prompts that combine text, images, video, and audio. The company claims […]
Leonard Cohen’s Wisdom: Transform Anger into Compassionate Resistance for Lasting Change
Leonard Cohen on the Antidote to Anger and the Meaning of Resistance Leonard Cohen’s exploration of anger and resistance reveals a paradox that resonates deeply with contemporary struggles: the most transformative response to injustice isn’t to suppress our rage, but to channel it with intention […]
The surprising case for AI judges
Today, we’re going to talk about the role AI might play in deciding legal disputes. Not just drafting memos and doing research — actually deciding who’s right and who’s wrong, and who should pay. My guest today is Bridget McCormack, the former chief justice for […]
Amazon’s Send to Alexa Plus makes the Kindle Scribe feel more like a productivity device
Amazon’s rolling out a new “Send to Alexa Plus” feature to the latest Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft owners starting February 12. The feature lets you send your notes or documents to Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa Plus assistant, which can then summarize them, turn them […]
Highguard’s developer reportedly lays off ‘most’ of its staff just over two weeks after launch
Highguard, a new multiplayer shooter from developers who worked on games like Apex Legends and Call of Duty, launched just over two weeks ago, but developer Wildlight Entertainment is already cutting jobs at the company, according to posts from affected staffers on LinkedIn. Former Wildlight […]
Aurora says it will ‘triple’ its driverless truck network
Aurora, the driverless truck firm founded by former members of Google’s pioneering self-driving car team, is branching out. In advance of its quarterly earnings report today, the company announced that a new software update would enable it to triple its driverless network to a total […]
Victory for Elon Musk: US labor board abandons authority over SpaceX
US labels SpaceX a common carrier by air, will regulate firm under railway law.
Trump orders the military to make agreements with coal power plants
The administration’s “reasoning” for doing so has little connection to reality.
US-Iran Nuclear Talks Resume Amidst Complex Geopolitics: Feb 12, 2026
As tensions mount in the Middle East, the latest round of negotiations between the United States and Iran could reshape the geopolitical landscape. Following a pivotal meeting at the White House, President Donald Trump announced continued nuclear talks with Iran, underscoring the delicate balance of