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On Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks (20‑7, 10‑4) will host No. 5 Houston Cougars (23‑4, 11‑3) at Phog Allen Fieldhouse. The game, a pivotal Big Monday showdown, tips off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Both programs are seeking to rebound after recent setbacks and secure momentum for the postseason. Streamers such as Sling TV, ESPN Unlimited, and major live‑TV services offer one‑day passes or free trials to watch the broadcast.
Colorado is no stranger to devastating wildfires. This year, we are experiencing record drought numbers. Now more than ever, it is important to invest in wildfire prevention strategies to protect our communities. By investing $6.9 million into these local wildfire...
Security firm Oversecured scanned ten Android mental‑health apps with more than 14.7 million combined installs and uncovered 1,575 vulnerabilities. The flaws include 54 high‑severity and 538 medium‑severity issues such as insecure intent handling, plaintext API keys, and weak random number generation....
The 2026 Magna Charta arena rankings place Madrid’s 17,453‑seat Movistar Arena at the top of Europe, reporting just under 2 million tickets and a $155 million gross. Close behind, Manchester’s 23,500‑capacity Co‑op Live logged 1.4 million tickets and nearly $150 million, highlighted by Bruce...
WinDC has teamed up with Indigenous‑led MSP Yirigaa to roll out modular, high‑density AI data centres powered by renewable energy at generation sites across regional Australia. The partnership couples WinDC’s zero‑scope‑2 emissions compute modules with Yirigaa’s ISO‑27001‑certified workforce, delivering training,...
Looking for a demo to play for Steams Next Fest? Check out LUCID #LUCID #indiegame #steamnextfest #metroidvania
$AMC 10K firmly puts bankruptcy back on the table. To quote: In order to achieve net positive cash flows from operating activities, revenues will need to increase from current levels to levels at least in line with pre-COVID-19 revenues. However, there...
Open payments, branded as Tap to Pay, launched today on Sound Transit and Metro, allowing riders to use credit cards and digital wallets alongside ORCA cards. Early adopters report ambiguous on‑board confirmations, making it unclear which card is charged and...
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have engineered muscle‑inspired protein fibers using synthetic biology, creating filamin‑based threads that combine high tensile strength, toughness, damping and shape‑memory. By growing genetically modified microbes in bioreactors, they achieved higher protein yields and...
A new ACT survey shows that more than two‑thirds of independent agencies intend to increase AI use within the next 12 months, yet only 8% currently have AI embedded in daily workflows. Operational efficiency (60%) and staff productivity (52%) drive...
Night Street Games announced that its debut title, Last Flag, will launch on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on April 14. The game is a 5v5, team‑based capture‑the‑flag shooter featuring 20‑minute, low‑pressure matches set in a retro...
The Department of the Air Force issued updated guidance on Feb. 1 to accelerate Line of Duty (LOD) determinations for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members serving 31 or more consecutive days on active‑duty orders. The revision to DAFI 36‑2910...
IonQ has been named an eligible contractor for the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ contract, a multi‑year procurement vehicle with a $151 billion ceiling. The selection positions IonQ among more than 2,400 firms competing for future task orders that support rapid,...
JFX has appointed Ingo Putze as VFX Supervisor and Jenn Epstein as Associate VFX Supervisor, expanding its senior creative team after its April 2025 launch. Both bring experience from high‑profile projects such as The Woman King, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and senior...
Meanwhile at the British #BoxOffice, Brazilian sensation #TheSecretAgent aka #OAgenteSecreto had a strong debut for a Latin American film in the UK, beating even #SentimentalValue’s. #WagnerMoura had spectacular $560k opening weekend, including $228k from previews. #2 biggest local debut ever for...
Anthropic disclosed that three Chinese AI labs—DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax—used roughly 24,000 fraudulent accounts to conduct over 16 million interactions with its Claude models, targeting reasoning, coding and tool‑use capabilities. The coordinated distillation attacks extracted large‑scale training data, effectively stealing...
Enterprise leaders are demanding proof of what AI systems actually did, not just what they were designed to do or what dashboards report. As AI moves into regulated, high‑risk environments, boards and auditors expect decision‑level evidence for each action. The...
It's also bc site-built home construction is so labor intensive ... which means cities with high housing costs have high CONSTRUCTION costs That's exactly why @americanhousing is doing industrial manufacturing of high quality, non-combustible, beautiful, dense, attached housing We are bringing down...
The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman have signed an agreement to expand B‑21 Raider production, leveraging $4.5 billion authorized in FY 2025 legislation. The deal raises annual production capacity by 25 %, compressing delivery timelines while preserving cost and performance...
Logistics giant DHL Supply Chain announced it has completed one billion picks using Locus Robotics’ autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) across more than 40 global sites. The deployment, which began in 2017, has delivered 30%‑180% higher pick rates and an 80%...
Senwell Senior Investment Advisors completed a multi‑party realignment of more than 280 skilled‑nursing beds across Ohio, moving capacity from overbedded counties to operators targeting high‑demand markets. The transaction involved 12 unnamed sellers and multiple buyers seeking growth or new facility...
Skate is set to launch Season 3 in March, reintroducing the Isle of Grom as a larger, fully featured area with new terrain, spillway sections and hill‑bombs. Premium Pass holders receive unlimited Grom access for the first month, while all players...
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated most of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on clean‑energy imports. The decision instantly altered market expectations for solar panels, wind turbine components, and battery materials that had been adjusting to higher...
Attorney Laura Sheppard argued that Charles Andy Williams, convicted for the 2001 Santana High School shooting, should be released after 25 years. A Superior Court judge vacated his 50‑to‑life sentence under California's new juvenile resentencing law, prompting an immediate appeal...
Delta’s Gold Medallion status sits at the sweet spot between attainable spend and valuable perks, requiring $10,000 in Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) for 2026. The tier delivers 8 X SkyMiles on base fares, complimentary upgrades (excluding Basic Economy), free first checked...
EVO announced that, despite being fully acquired by Saudi‑backed RTS (part of the Qiddiya megacity project), the tournament series will retain its community‑first values, legacy event formats, and brand identity. The organizers pledged new resources to support local fighting‑game scenes,...
Maureen McCollum has been hired as Vice President of Content for Milwaukee NPR affiliate WUWM 89.7. The former Wisconsin Public Radio journalist and host will steer the station’s editorial strategy and drive its shift toward a multi‑platform public media model. McCollum...
Dunkin' is piloting a 48‑ounce coffee bucket, a giant iced latte served in a plastic container resembling a garden tool, at select stores in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The concept emerged after smaller coffee shops sparked a social‑media craze for oversized...
Care.com and Headspace announced a partnership to bolster mental‑health support for family caregivers. The collaboration introduces ten exclusive micro‑mindfulness videos, each under three minutes, and provides free Headspace subscriptions to Care.com members. The initiative responds to data showing roughly one‑third...
Ascletis Pharma announced that its oral fatty‑acid‑synthase inhibitor denifanstat (ASC40) achieved positive Phase III results in moderate‑to‑severe acne vulgaris. In a 480‑patient double‑blind trial, 33% of participants reached clear or almost‑clear skin versus 15% on placebo, and an open‑label safety study...
Sierra Nevada Corporation and Northrop Grumman have completed the first flight of a B‑2A Spirit equipped with the Adaptable Communications Suite (ACS) 4.0. The upgrade embeds a secure, open‑mission computing environment that plugs the bomber into the Combined Joint All‑Domain Command...
Direct-to-consumer is still a big opportunity, even for the biggest artists in the world. That’s the opportunity EVEN saw. Build the infrastructure once, make it work at every scale, and help artists turn moments into sales. The company just powered J....
President Donald Trump dismissed reports that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine warned against a war with Iran, insisting any conflict would be easily won. Trump posted on Truth Social that Caine never opposed military action and would...
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have unveiled a modular materials platform that self‑assembles with RNA to form nanoscale delivery particles. The system uses reversible host‑guest linkages, allowing rapid tuning of stability and behavior for diverse therapeutic needs. In pre‑clinical...
In recent years, a new form of 'synthetic' lending has emerged as a potential alternative to margin loans or SBLOCs for short- and medium-term borrowing: The "box spread". https://t.co/xmNXcFkoUQ Kitces Nerd Ben Henry-Moreland shares the mechanics of box spreads, why the...
Microsoft's rollout of its big Xbox leadership shakeup is as messy as everything else this console generation. Is Xbox going back to its roots or is the company intent on managing the decline of the only Microsoft brand left anyone...
On Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, No. 18 North Carolina hosts Louisville in a pivotal ACC showdown at 7 p.m. ET in Chapel Hill. Both teams sit at 9‑5 in conference play, making the game critical for postseason positioning. The contest will...
74% of firms will deploy agentic AI by 2028. Only 21% have mature governance. A 53-point gap between ambition and readiness. That is a ticking time bomb for shareholder value. https://t.co/TsiQpfm0tL
US House not likely to codify Trump’s 15% tariff. So the tariff will expire after 150 days. What will Trump do then? More Trump unpredictability for supply chains?
“Sending the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships USNS Mercy or USNS Comfort to Greenland in late winter would face major obstacles from peak sea ice, a lack of available icebreaker escorts, and ports too shallow for the ships’ deep drafts” https://t.co/xI3xIjrRbh
$WHR. Typical. Corporate strategy has always been Issue equity when you have to NOT when you can. Stocks down 7% on a forced issuance. $ORCL same story still dumping ATM every day https://t.co/vIGKQDwhZB
If we want to talk about manipulation I think it's important to note Cyabra (company POLITICO's story is based on) is an Israeli AI startup that does not have a good record of identifying who is and who isn't bots....
European Union members make mixed progress in implementing energy storage strategies #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/kTQpOX2ldX
Kinda says everything about what the state’s new approach on housing does and doesn’t do that Huntington Beach has been in litigation over it for the entirety of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s tenure
New: @USCFInvestments files for a an Iron Ore Index Fund. Will invest in Iron order futures contracts. https://t.co/RHtnD2joQb
UK aircraft parts company director jailed for fraud that led planes to be grounded https://t.co/EY2dfisdKf
The fact that I need to stop working on moving deals forward for a few minutes and draft four (4) commission agreements ... is a good sign
Just in on long-delayed F/A-XX (Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon will accelerate development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet for the Navy after previously pushing back — a move that could benefit either Boeing Co. or Northrop Grumman Corp., which are...
Appellate Practice and Procedure Class (@MercerLAWSchool) No. 6 (Spring 2026), featuring Judge Patrick J. Bumatay (Ninth Circuit) and Judge Kevin C. Newsom (Eleventh Circuit). https://t.co/G0o60T8pBL
$JPM just raised NII to $104.5B vs $102.9B expectation. Expenses in line. Expects retail deposit growth to resume in 2026 from underlying customer growth and a reduction in yield seeking behavior.
