Gujarat Couple Kidnapped In Azerbaijan, Rescued With Foreign Ministry's Help [10 Feb 26, 7:02pm] A couple from Gujarat's Anand district on their way to the US was kidnapped and held hostage in Azerbaijan with abductors demanding ransom for their release, but the pair was rescued with help from the Indian foreign ministry.
Telangana Civic Body Polls To Be Held Today, Counting On Friday [10 Feb 26, 7:00pm] Over 52 lakh voters will decide the fate of about 13,000 candidates in elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana on Wednesday, seen as a test of popularity for the ruling Congress, as well as opposition BJP and BRS
US Lawmaker Introduces Bill To End H-1B Visa Program [10 Feb 26, 6:59pm] A US lawmaker has introduced a bill to end the H-1B visa program, saying corporations have repeatedly abused this system and imported cheaper foreign labour into America.
Canadian Woman Alleges Inappropriate Touch At Bengaluru Hotel Spa [10 Feb 26, 6:57pm] A case has been registered on the complaint of a woman from Canada after she alleged that a male therapist at the spa of a luxury hotel here misbehaved with her, police said on Tuesday.
Performance Chat Summary: 10 February 2026 [10 Feb 26, 7:22pm] The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets Performance Lab Plugin (and other performance plugins) Open Floor Our next chat will be held on in the #core-performance channel in Slack. #core-performance, #…
Summary, Dev Chat, February 4, 2026 [6 Feb 26, 7:38am] Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @audrasjb 🔗 Agenda post. Announcements 📢 Nominations for Core Team Reps 2026 The nomination process for Core Team Representatives for 2026 is over. We are putting together the nominations, then a…
What’s new in Gutenberg 22.5? (04 February) [4 Feb 26, 3:54pm] “What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways t…
India ramps up AI rules for social media platforms [10 Feb 26, 8:20pm] India tightened rules regulating artificial intelligence on Tuesday, requiring social media platforms to clearly label AI content and comply with takedown requests by authorities within three hours.
Simulations pinpoint key conditions for all-solid-state battery electrolyte materials [10 Feb 26, 8:00pm] Lithium-ion batteries serve as the core energy storage devices in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and ESS (energy storage systems). However, conventional lithium-ion batteries use liquid electrolyte…
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias [10 Feb 26, 7:50pm] Move over ChatGPT. Chile on Tuesday launched Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model for the region, designed to combat bias inherent in a US-centric industry.
Anthropic's 'anonymous' interviews cracked with an LLM [10 Feb 26, 7:25pm] In December, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic unveiled its newest tool, Interviewer, used in its initial implementation "to help understand people's perspectives on AI," according to a press release. As part of Interviewer…
EU clears Google's $32 bn bid for Wiz cybersecurity company [10 Feb 26, 6:30pm] The EU on Tuesday unconditionally approved Google's $32 billion bid for cloud security platform Wiz after finding it raised no competition concerns in Europe.
The Galaxy S26 can’t skate by on minor improvements alone [Video] [10 Feb 26, 5:00pm] With Samsung gearing up for the firm’s yearly smartphone launch, and with the benefit of hindsight, we sort of need the Galaxy S26 to at least make some notable improvements over its predecessors or risk losing potential buyers. more…
6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days Patched by Microsoft With February 2026 Updates [10 Feb 26, 7:29pm] Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates fix roughly 60 vulnerabilities found in the company’s products.The post 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days Patched by Microsoft With February 2026 Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek.
EU Unconditionally Approves Google’s $32B Acquisition of Wiz [10 Feb 26, 6:00pm] The European Commission’s ruling is based on extensive feedback from customers and rival cloud security and infrastructure vendors.The post EU Unconditionally Approves Google’s $32B Acquisition of Wiz appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Patch Tuesday: Adobe Fixes 44 Vulnerabilities in Creative Apps [10 Feb 26, 5:36pm] The company has fixed several critical vulnerabilities that can be exploited for arbitrary code execution.The post Patch Tuesday: Adobe Fixes 44 Vulnerabilities in Creative Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Reco Raises $30 Million to Enhance AI SaaS Security [10 Feb 26, 5:08pm] This investment comes less than 10 months after Reco’s last raise, bringing total funding to $85 million.The post Reco Raises $30 Million to Enhance AI SaaS Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Vega Raises $120M in Series B Funding to Grow Security Analytics Platform [10 Feb 26, 5:06pm] Led by existing investor Accel, with participation from Cyberstarts, Redpoint, and CRV, the Series B round brings the total amount raised by the company to $185 million.The post Vega Raises $120M in Series B Funding to Grow Security Analytics Platfo…
When immune cells stop fighting cancer and start helping it [10 Feb 26, 3:28pm] Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of Geneva found that neutrophils—normally frontline defenders against infection—can be reprogrammed inside tumors to fuel c…
Scientists uncover the climate shock that reshaped Easter Island [10 Feb 26, 3:01pm] Around 1550, life on Rapa Nui began changing in ways long misunderstood. New research reveals that a severe drought, lasting more than a century, dramatically reduced rainfall on the already water-scarce island, reshaping how people lived, worshiped,…
Scientists find a clue to human brain evolution in finger length [10 Feb 26, 2:42pm] Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — a clue to oestrogen and testosterone exposure in t…
Everyone thought autism mostly affected boys. This study says otherwise [10 Feb 26, 2:19pm] Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a massive study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, researchers found that while boys are diagnosed more often i…
Methane spiked after 2020 and the cause was unexpected [10 Feb 26, 1:48pm] Methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the atmosphere’s ability to break down methane allowed the gas t…
5 Popular Gadgets That Are Actually Fire Hazards [10 Feb 26, 7:30pm] "Fire risk" may not be the first thing that pops into your head when looking at that new gadget you just bought, but if it's one of these, maybe it should.
Morocco wants to build AI that speaks for Africa [10 Feb 26, 10:11am] Morocco’s Minister of Digital Transition on governing AI when the rules keep changing, building language models for Africa, and why regulation can coexist with innovation.
British Museum’s ‘Samurai’ Show Reveals the Untold Story of Women Warriors [10 Feb 26, 7:00pm] There's also a samurai card game, and a Tintoretto portrait of a 16-year-old samurai who led Japan's first delegation to Europe. The post British Museum’s ‘Samurai’ Show Reveals the Untold Story of Women Warriors appeared first on Ar…
Ecuador Announces First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion [10 Feb 26, 5:00pm] Featuring artist Óscar Santillán and the Tawna Collective, the pavilion will meld Amazonian ritual and emerging technology. The post Ecuador Announces First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion appeared first on Artnet News.
6 Must-See U.S. Museums Shows During Black History Month [10 Feb 26, 4:34pm] Shows at LACMA, the Aspen Art Museum, the Gibbes Museum, and more. The post 6 Must-See U.S. Museums Shows During Black History Month appeared first on Artnet News.
Jeff Koons Lends His Dogs and Dolphin to Stella McCartney’s New Collection [10 Feb 26, 4:25pm] The capsule collection, dropping at Dover Street New York, is replete with double entendre.The post Jeff Koons Lends His Dogs and Dolphin to Stella McCartney’s New Collection appeared first on Artnet News.
Background Patterns with CSS `corner-radius` [9 Feb 26, 4:21pm] You might need to know this someday: you can style a div, put the div into SVG, then put the SVG in to CSS and use it as a repeating background.
The Browser Hates Surprises [6 Feb 26, 3:52pm] To avoid page loading jank, there are things we can do to avoid content from shifting around, even if repainting is still necessary.
Convert & Compress [3 Feb 26, 3:05pm] My go-to local app image optimizer has long been ImageOptim. It’s Mac-only (and free), but they suggest alternatives for other platforms. I reach for ImageOptim usually when I want to optimize a whole bunch of images in a batch. For one-offs, you c…
#203 – Miriam Schwab on Elementor’s Decade of Growth and the Future With AI [4 Feb 26, 3:00pm] In this episode, Miriam Schwab discusses her journey in the WordPress space, from running an agency to founding Strattic, which was later acquired by Elementor. Now serving as Elementor’s Head of WordPress, she shares insights on Elementor’s grow…
#202 – Charly Leetham on Using WordPress to Enable a Digital Nomad Life [28 Jan 26, 3:00pm] In this episode of WP Tavern, Nathan Wrigley chats with Charly Leetham about her journey as a digital nomad using WordPress. Charly shares how evolving technology allowed her to build a flexible, location-independent tech support business. She discus…
#201 – Marc Benzakein on How Life Has Changed During the Internet Era [21 Jan 26, 3:00pm] In this episode of the WP Tavern Jukebox podcast, Nathan Wrigley and Marc Benzakein reminisce about the early days of the internet, sharing personal stories from dial-up and BBS boards to today’s always-connected world. They discuss how internet us…
#200 – Corey Maass on His Real-Life AI Tools and Workflows in WordPress Development [14 Jan 26, 3:00pm] In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Corey Maass about how AI tools have transformed web development, especially for client projects. Corey Maass shares his ever-changing tech stack, the impact of AI on productivity and creativity, and how tool…
The logos, ethos, and pathos of your LLMs [10 Feb 26, 8:40am] Ryan is joined by Professor Tom Griffiths, the head of Princeton University’s AI Lab, to dive into findings from his new book The Laws of Thought, which explores the history of the philosophy, mathematics, and logic that underlie artificial intelli…
What’s new at Stack Overflow: February 2026 [2 Feb 26, 3:00pm] This month, we’ve launched several improvements to AI Assist, opened Chat to all users on Stack Overflow, launched custom badges across the network, and launched one of the first community-authored coding challenges.
Underestimated wake: Shipping traffic causes more turmoil in the Baltic Sea than expected [10 Feb 26, 8:20pm] Commercial shipping not only affects the Baltic Sea on the surface, but also has a significant impact on the water column and the seabed. A study by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) and Kiel University (CAU) now shows f…
Most of Hawaii's birds contribute to avian malaria transmission, study finds [10 Feb 26, 8:12pm] New research on avian malaria, which has decimated Hawaii's beloved birds, explains how non-native birds play a key role in transmission and contribute to the widespread distribution of the disease. This disease threatens many native species tha…
Self-esteem may predict who pursues leadership roles [10 Feb 26, 8:08pm] A recent study has shown that self-esteem plays an important part in determining whether someone wishes to pursue a leadership role. The findings have implications for both organizational success and career development, underscoring, as they do, how…
New nanoparticles remove melanoma tumors in mice with low-power near-infrared laser [10 Feb 26, 8:00pm] Researchers at Oregon State University have developed and tested in a mouse model a new type of nanoparticle that enables the removal of melanoma tumors with a low-power laser. After the systemically administered nanoparticles accumulate in cancerous…
Why mid-career is such a dangerous time for burnout and workplace stress [10 Feb 26, 7:42pm] Everyone recognizes the trope of the stressed-out senior manager who's always close to breaking point. But, in fact, mid-career is one of the most vulnerable periods for burnout and stress in a worker's life. At this stage, many people have…
Environmental Remediation at Aging Ports [10 Feb 26, 6:52pm] Ports face a dual challenge: modernizing aging infrastructure while managing environmental contamination from decades of industrial use. In a convers...
Lavish Scenes Are Rendered in Stained Glass at This Monumental Sanctuary [Interview] [9 Feb 26, 9:15pm] Lavish Scenes Are Rendered in Stained Glass at This Monumental Sanctuary {Interview}When Judith Schaechter first encountered stained glass during her studies at RISD, she instantly knew that the material would dramatically alter the trajectory of he…
Beloved African Elephant Craig the “Super Tusker” Dies at 54 Years Old [9 Feb 26, 8:20pm] Beloved African Elephant Craig the “Super Tusker” Dies at 54 Years Old View this post on Instagram A post shared by NJ Wight (@njwight) One of the most beloved African elephants has sadly passed away at the age of 54 due to natural causes.…
Voting Now Open for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award [9 Feb 26, 7:25pm] Voting Now Open for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice AwardThe world’s largest wildlife photography competition has revealed the finalists for its 2025 People’s Choice Award. Organized by the Natural History Museum, th…
Bride and Groom Exchanging Wedding Vows Are Surprised by a Double Rainbow [9 Feb 26, 5:35pm] Bride and Groom Exchanging Wedding Vows Are Surprised by a Double RainbowA private marital vow exchanged on a remote mountain ridge turned into an extra unforgettable when a double rainbow appeared overhead. Photographers Marcin and Dorota of B.D.F.…
Ian McKellen Performs Powerful Pro-Immigrant Monologue by Shakespeare on ‘Late Show’ [9 Feb 26, 3:45pm] Ian McKellen Performs Powerful Pro-Immigrant Monologue by Shakespeare on ‘Late Show’ Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida por The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) William Shakespeare’s writing captures the struggles…
Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies [10 Feb 26, 4:19pm] The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained "limited access to critical systems" run by the country's top four telecommunication giants, but said they did not disrupt services or steal customers' data.
Continuous AI in practice: What developers can automate today with agentic CI [5 Feb 26, 5:00pm] Think of Continuous AI as background agents that operate in your repository for tasks that require reasoning.The post Continuous AI in practice: What developers can automate today with agentic CI appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Pick your agent: Use Claude and Codex on Agent HQ [4 Feb 26, 5:00pm] Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI Codex are now available in public preview on GitHub and VS Code with a Copilot Pro+ or Copilot Enterprise subscription. Here's what you need to know and how to get started today.The post Pick your agent: Use Claud…
What the fastest-growing tools reveal about how software is being built [3 Feb 26, 5:00pm] What languages are growing fastest, and why? What about the projects that people are interested in the most? Where are new developers cutting their teeth? Let’s take a look at Octoverse data to find out.The post What the fastest-growing tools reve…
How to maximize GitHub Copilot’s agentic capabilities [2 Feb 26, 5:00pm] A senior engineer's guide to architecting and extending Copilot's real-world applications.The post How to maximize GitHub Copilot’s agentic capabilities appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Synthetic Personas For Better Prompt Tracking via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig [10 Feb 26, 2:30pm] New research shows synthetic personas can improve AI prompt tracking accuracy while cutting cost and research time dramatically.The post Synthetic Personas For Better Prompt Tracking appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Can Now Monitor Search For Your Government IDs via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern [10 Feb 26, 2:00pm] Google's Results about you tool now monitors Search results for government-issued IDs like passports, driver's licenses, and Social Security numbers.The post Google Can Now Monitor Search For Your Government IDs appeared first on Search En…
People don’t belong in the loop — They belong at the center [9 Feb 26, 6:40pm] Over the past year, I’ve watched teams roll out increasingly capable AI systems, tooling, and agents, and then struggle to trust, adopt, or scale them. I’d argue that a lot of today’s AI adoption problem starts with how we are framing the shift…
How to Design the Software Engineering Organization to Deliver Business Value [6 Feb 26, 7:28pm] Too often, software engineering organizations evolve reactively and are shaped by precedent or internal politics in a volatile and rapidly changing business environment, hindering intentional design. To deliver real business value, software engineeri…
This week in AI updates: Claude Opus 4.6, GPT-5.3-Codex, and more (February 6, 2026) [6 Feb 26, 3:57pm] Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is the latest version of the company’s most powerful class of AI models. Anthropic says that this release improves on Opus’ coding skills, and it now plans more carefully, sustains agent tasks fo…
Introducing CoreWeave ARENA, New Lab for AI Production Readiness [5 Feb 26, 8:33pm] CoreWeave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWV), The Essential Cloud for AI™, today announced CoreWeave ARENA (AI-Ready Native Applications), designed to help teams test workloads on purpose-built AI infrastructure and software that mirrors how AI actually runs in…
Group Note Drafts: Cognitive Accessibility Research Modules [5 Feb 26, 4:23am] This set of modules looks at different Web technologies and provides a detailed analysis of accessibility issues for people with disabilities that may require cognitive accessibility supports, user needs, areas for further research and directions for…
Group Note Draft: Cryptography usage in Web Standards [29 Jan 26, 6:41am] This document serves as a clear, practical, and standards-compliant guide for recognized cryptographic algorithms and their appropriate applications in various scenarios.
DPRK Operatives Impersonate Professionals on LinkedIn to Infiltrate Companies [10 Feb 26, 5:44pm] The information technology (IT) workers associated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are now applying to remote positions using real LinkedIn accounts of individuals they're impersonating, marking a new escalation of the…
Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR Security Tools [10 Feb 26, 2:36pm] Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an emergent ransomware family dubbed Reynolds that comes embedded with a built-in bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) component for defense evasion purposes within the ransomware payload itself…
From Ransomware to Residency: Inside the Rise of the Digital Parasite [10 Feb 26, 1:59pm] Are ransomware and encryption still the defining signals of modern cyberattacks, or has the industry been too fixated on noise while missing a more dangerous shift happening quietly all around them?According to Picus Labs’ new Red Report 2026, whi…
Fortinet Patches Critical SQLi Flaw Enabling Unauthenticated Code Execution [10 Feb 26, 1:30pm] Fortinet has released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting FortiClientEMS that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on susceptible systems.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643, has a CVSS rating of 9.1 out of a maxi…
Anxiety over aging may make women age faster [10 Feb 26, 7:18pm] "Aging-related anxiety is not merely a psychological concern, but may leave a mark on the body with real health consequences."
How Valentine’s Day push supply chains into overdrive [10 Feb 26, 6:34pm] An expert has answers for you about how Valentine’s Day puts supply chains to the test.At first glance, Valentine’s Day seems to follow a simple formula: red roses, a box of chocolates, and a last-minute dinner reservation. But behind every box…
Hair shows banning lead in gas worked [10 Feb 26, 3:33pm] A new analysis of hair samples spanning about 100 years shows big drops in lead levels since 1916.
How To Think About AI: Is It The Tool, Or Are You? [10 Feb 26, 8:03pm] We live in a stupidly polarizing world where nuance is apparently not allowed. Everyone wants you to be for or against something—and nowhere is this more exhausting than with AI. There are those who insist that it’s all bad and there is nothing o…
Daily Deal: Nix Mini 3 Color Sensor [10 Feb 26, 7:59pm] Instantly become a color expert with the Nix Mini 3 Color Sensor. This portable device puts all paint fan decks in your pocket, offering access to over 200,000 brand-name paint colors and essential color codes like RGB, HEX, and CMYK. Perfect for des…
Hey Rep. Gonzales, Finish The Thought: What About That Five-Year-Old US Citizen? [10 Feb 26, 5:28pm] Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales from Texas went on Face the Nation on Sunday and said a lot of silly things, doing his best as a loyal Trump foot soldier to defend the indefensible, to make sense of the nonsensical, and to lie about all the rest. Howev…
homestay’s raised platforms and elevated pools trace cambodia’s mountainscape [10 Feb 26, 3:25pm] amaya kampot’s aesthetic is informed by the region’s vernacular architecture, nature-based activities, and landscape.The post homestay’s raised platforms and elevated pools trace cambodia’s mountainscape appeared first on designboom | archit…
MAD’s lishui airport in china officially opens beneath bird-like white roof [10 Feb 26, 11:50am] the airport by MAD spans 2,267 hectares and features a 12,000-square-meter terminal under its feather-like roof.The post MAD’s lishui airport in china officially opens beneath bird-like white roof appeared first on designboom | architecture &…
working LEGO printing presses can transfer images and logos onto paper [10 Feb 26, 11:30am] there are two machines: a lever-operated plater press, based on the albion press, and a roller-based press, built from 163 pieces.The post working LEGO printing presses can transfer images and logos onto paper appeared first on designboom | architec…
studio gang opens community-centered shirley chisholm recreation center in new york [10 Feb 26, 11:00am] the civic project establishes a multi-level public hub for fitness, recreation, and learning.The post studio gang opens community-centered shirley chisholm recreation center in new york appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazi…
