Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Why Canadian Critical Minerals Are More Critical Than Ever – by Christopher Hernandez-Roy (Canadian Politics and Public Policy – February...
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy, unveiled on 17 February 2026, places critical minerals at the core of national security and industrial policy. The government frames domestic mining as essential for defence supply chains, reducing reliance on China’s near‑monopoly over rare earths and battery metals. This strategic shift aligns mineral extraction with sovereignty, economic growth, and the broader energy‑transition agenda. By linking mineral policy to defence, Canada aims to secure high‑value jobs and bolster its geopolitical standing.
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
Lumen Scales up Its Network-as-a-Service Customer Base to 2K Business Customers
Lumen announced that its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform now serves over 2,000 enterprise customers, a 29% quarter‑over‑quarter increase. The growth is underpinned by $12 billion in Private Connectivity Fabric agreements signed in 2025 and a rollout of 400 G wavelength routes across 36...
By Lightwave
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Denison Mines Gets Green Light for Uranium Project in Northern Saskatchewan – by Nykole King (Regina Leader-Post – February 24,...
Denison Mines Corp. has secured regulatory approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to construct the Wheeler River uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. The construction licence, effective until February 28, 2031, makes the project the province’s first new uranium mine...
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
Netflix: Tyra Banks’ ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ Topped Weekly Streaming Through Feb. 22
Tyra Banks’ three‑part documentary "Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Model" topped Netflix’s weekly overall streaming chart with 14.2 million views through Feb. 22, becoming the platform’s most‑watched title. The series offers candid interviews with former contestants and judges, revisiting the controversial legacy...
By Media Play News
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Scream 7 Poised to Rival Franchise’s Biggest Opening
And since we are talking of #Paramount, the #Scream franchise kicks off a new global rollout tomorrow, and industry is euphoric, with projections seeing #Scream7 with a 40M-45M 3-day weekend at US #BoxOffice & a 20M-25M 5-day opening overseas, for...
By Luiz Fernando
News•Feb 24, 2026
St. Peter’s Basilica Fourth Centenary: Technology, Faith and the Future of Religious Tourism
St. Peter’s Basilica’s Fourth Centenary launches a comprehensive Digital Ecosystem that blends AI, IoT and a Smart Pass booking platform to streamline pilgrim flow and enrich the visitor experience. The “Beyond the Visible” project adds a real‑time structural monitoring system and a...
By eTurboNews
News•Feb 24, 2026
JAL Enhances Inflight Dining on International Routes
Japan Airlines is overhauling its international inflight dining, launching chef‑curated menus in First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy classes starting March 2026. Renowned chefs Natsuko Shoji and Nae Ogawa will design exclusive dishes for premium cabins, while rising talent from the RED U‑35...
By PAX International
News•Feb 24, 2026
Measles Outbreak Grows to 979 Cases in South Carolina
The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced that the measles outbreak has climbed to 979 confirmed cases, surpassing 900 for the first time in decades. The majority of infections are among unvaccinated individuals, with more than 850 cases lacking...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 24, 2026
South Coast Plaza Names Tenley Zinke Executive Director of Marketing
South Coast Plaza has appointed Tenley Zinke as executive director of marketing, succeeding Debra Gunn Downing, who retires after 27 years. Zinke brings senior marketing experience from luxury brands such as Kering, LVMH, Tiffany & Co., Net‑a‑Porter, and Ralph Lauren....
By WWD
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Could Canada and Australia Form a Critical Minerals Supergroup? – by Ian Verrender (Australian Broadcasting Corporation – February 24, 2026)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the Australian Parliament, signalling a push toward a Canada‑Australia critical minerals partnership. His recent World Economic Forum speech urged medium powers to forge new alliances, a message that provoked a sharp...
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
GPS Vs. Real-Life Experience: Do Navigation Apps Really Know the Fastest Route?
Modern GPS can locate a vehicle within a few feet, enabling navigation apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze to calculate routes in real time. These apps combine historical traffic patterns, road characteristics, weather conditions, and crowdsourced pings...
By Family Handyman
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Are You Overpaying for a Lab-Grown Diamond? – by Tomi Joseph-Raji, Jeremy McDonald and Asha Tomlinson (CBC News Marketplace –...
Lab‑grown diamonds, touted as a cost‑effective alternative to mined stones, can be up to 90 percent cheaper. A CBC Marketplace investigation bought two one‑carat, D‑color, ideal‑cut, VS1‑clarity diamonds—one from Blue Nile and another from Alibaba—and found a stark price gap despite...
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
Natural Gas Spot Prices, Feb. 24, 2026
The Energy Information Administration released the February 24, 2026 natural‑gas spot price report, detailing volume‑weighted average prices for next‑day flow and weekend delivery. The data include both wellhead and delivered price composites, along with the day’s trading range, total gas volume, and...
By Energy Intelligence
News•Feb 24, 2026
AHA Sends Letter Supporting FTC Chairman’s Position on Bringing Merger Challenges to Federal Court
The American Hospital Association (AHA) praised FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson’s call to shift merger challenges from the agency’s in‑house adjudicatory process to federal Article III courts. The AHA argues that court litigation would lend greater credibility to the FTC’s antitrust...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 24, 2026
Solving Cancer Immunotherapy's Fuel Shortage with a Protected Sugar Source
UCLA researchers engineered T cells with two fungal proteins that let them import and metabolize cellobiose, a sugar tumors cannot use. This protected fuel restores T‑cell viability, cytokine production, and tumor‑killing capacity in glucose‑deprived environments. In mouse models of lung,...
By Medical Xpress
News•Feb 24, 2026
Furniture.com Launches AI-Powered Discovery Platform
Furniture.com unveiled an AI‑powered discovery platform at eTail Palm Springs, shifting its site from a simple marketplace aggregator to a category‑level decision infrastructure. The new system uses conversational search, standardized specifications, and a single‑cart, multi‑retailer checkout to let shoppers compare...
By Digital Commerce 360
News•Feb 24, 2026
CBO Projects Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to Be Solvent Until 2040
The Congressional Budget Office now projects that the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will remain solvent through 2040, pushing the solvency horizon 12 years farther than its 2025 estimate. The projection reflects lower-than-expected payroll‑tax collections, diminished interest earnings, and reduced...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 24, 2026
Ultrasound Gives the Brain a Nudge in the Right Direction
Neuroscientist Soha Farboud demonstrated that focused ultrasound can instantly alter activity in the human frontal eye fields, biasing participants to look left or right in a computer task. The non‑invasive method delivers inaudible sound waves through the skull, reaching deep visual...
By Medical Xpress
News•Feb 24, 2026
Valved Holding Chambers Vary Significantly in the Treatment of Young Children with Respiratory Distress
A new multicenter CHAMBER trial published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that valved holding chambers (VHCs) used for inhaled salbutamol in children aged 0‑3 produce markedly different clinical outcomes. Children treated with a higher‑delivery VHC had a 20% hospital admission rate...
By Medical Xpress
News•Feb 24, 2026
AHA Urges Congress to Support Physicians, Access to Care in Statement for House Subcommittee Hearing
The American Hospital Association (AHA) urged Congress to expand Medicare‑funded residency slots by 14,000 over the next seven years and to modify visa rules so foreign‑trained physicians can serve in underserved areas without a mandatory home‑country return. It also called...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 24, 2026
First Solar Gets Access to Oxford PV Perovskite Patents
First Solar has signed a non‑exclusive licensing agreement with Oxford PV, granting access to the UK firm’s extensive perovskite patent portfolio and pending applications. The deal enables First Solar to develop and potentially manufacture perovskite‑based thin‑film photovoltaic modules for U.S....
By Solar Power World
News•Feb 24, 2026
Nafany's TDK Win ECL Season 51 Europe Cup 1
TDK captured the ESL Challenger League Season 51 Europe Cup 1 title, beating Alliance 2‑1 in the grand final and pocketing a $12,000 prize. The victory secures a spot at the Season 51 Europe Finals and adds 149 VRS points, propelling the squad...
By HLTV.org (CS)
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Portugal Powers Winter with 80% Renewables, Disproving Skeptics
Still think renewables can't power a modern economy? Portugal just hit 80.7% renewable electricity for the entire month of January. In the middle of winter 2017: 41.8% ("ceiling" skeptics said we couldn't break) 2023: 61.0% (Coal plants? GONE. Last one closed 2021) 2026:...
By Assaad Razzouk
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Paramount's $31 per Share Bid Not Final, WBD Says
Clearly, WBD has been told or is inferring Paramount's $31/shr offer is still not the company's "best and final" offer -- and ongoing saga that still hasn't ended.
By Alex Sherman
News•Feb 24, 2026
Sega Deals: Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Metaphor ReFantazio, and More for Cheap
Sega’s Lunar New Year sale, running through March 1, slashes prices on hundreds of titles across Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2. Discounts climb as high as 70 % off, spotlighting games like Metaphor: ReFantazio at $34.99 and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at...
By Polygon (Gaming)
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Wall Street Lawyer Randall Guynn Named Fed Supervision Director
Randall Guynn, a prominent Wall Street lawyer, will become the next director of supervision and regulation at the Federal Reserve, effective March 8 w/@AidenReiter https://t.co/WIPFQbILxz
By Victoria Guida
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Execution Discipline Boosts European Energy Storage Value
Execution discipline redefines energy storage value in Europe, as investable projects become harder to secure #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/DVUJuczkAo
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
News•Feb 24, 2026
WWE 2K26 Roster Revealed
2K Games unveiled the full WWE 2K26 roster, featuring over 300 wrestlers spanning current superstars, all‑time legends, and a debut Lucha Libre AAA contingent. The list includes marquee names such as Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, and The Rock, while also adding...
By Hardcore Gamer
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Disney's Comm Chief Kristina Schake Exits with Iger
And.... some big Disney news too. Chief of comms Kristina Schake will leave on March 18 to coincide with Bob Iger's CEO departure. No replacement named.
By Alex Sherman
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Visual Illusions and Terrain Traps Challenge Unwary Pilots
From somatogravic illusions on go-arounds to the visual traps of dark nights and sloping terrain - some of the visual challenges for unwary pilots #humanfactors #avgeek https://t.co/59tJngzTkO https://t.co/IxxlRG3ZcD
By Tim Robinson
News•Feb 24, 2026
IonQ Hires Trio of Dell Vets to Lead Federal Push
IonQ has bolstered its federal division by appointing three former Dell executives to senior roles, while former NGA director Robert Cardillo serves as executive chairman. Steve Harris will lead the go‑to‑market organization, Cameron Chehreh will head field engineering, and Mike...
By Washington Technology
News•Feb 24, 2026
Air Force Test Pilots Used Tactical AI to Evade a Missile
Air Force test pilots used tactical AI on a Lockheed X‑62A Vista to autonomously evade a simulated surface‑to‑air missile, demonstrating rapid threat response without pilot input. The experiment, dubbed “Have Remy,” was disclosed by Skunk Works at the Air and...
By Defense One
News•Feb 24, 2026
Lockheed Debuts AI on F-35 Fighter Jet to Identify Targets
Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated AI‑enhanced target identification on an F‑35 during the Project Overwatch flight test at Nellis Air Force Base. The machine‑learning model processed sensor data in real time and presented pilots with potential combat targets, marking the first...
By Defense News
News•Feb 24, 2026
Legislation to Kill Double Brokering Hits Senate Floor
The Senate has placed the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act on its calendar, restoring the FMCSA’s authority to levy civil penalties for unauthorized brokerage activities after a 2019 court decision stripped that power. The bill mandates a physical business...
By FreightWaves
Social•Feb 24, 2026
WBD Board Holds Off Decision on PSKY vs Netflix
“The Board has not made a determination as to whether the revised PSKY proposal is superior to the merger with Netflix. WBD will engage further with PSKY to determine if a proposal that constitutes a “Company Superior Proposal,” as defined...
By Alex Sherman
News•Feb 24, 2026
Florida Carrier with 57 Drivers Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Standard Freight Logistics Inc., a St. Augustine‑based over‑the‑road carrier with 57 drivers and 49 power units, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the Middle District of Florida. Court records list assets between $100,000 and $500,000 and liabilities from $500,000...
By FreightWaves
News•Feb 24, 2026
AF Common, Worsens Prognosis After Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma
A retrospective study of 801 multiple myeloma patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation found that 8.7% developed atrial fibrillation post‑procedure. Age over 65, prior paroxysmal AF, and obesity were independent risk factors, with a median onset of 13 days. Post‑transplant...
By TCTMD
News•Feb 24, 2026
Trash Pokémon Deserve Love, Too
The article celebrates the “trash” Pokémon—Grimer, Muk, Trubbish, Garbodor, Koffing and Weezing—highlighting their origins as sludge‑based creatures born from human waste. It contrasts these inanimate‑object Pokémon with the series’ animal, plant and mineral categories, noting their unique Pokédex lore. The...
By Polygon (Gaming)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Milk Signals Creative Shift Ahead of WTCE
Milk announced a comprehensive redesign of its adult amenity kits and children’s engagement kits ahead of WTCE 2026, emphasizing curated storytelling, tactile materials, and sustainable packaging. The new collections aim to extend well‑being and brand relevance beyond the flight, with...
By PAX International
Social•Feb 24, 2026
WBD Board Says Para Offer May Prompt Superior Bid
Para offer —> $31/shr with $0.25 ticking fee…. WBD board says “Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a “Company Superior Proposal””
By Alex Sherman
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
TikTok Shop Outpaces Shopee in Vietnam During Lunar New Year
TikTok Shop eclipsed Shopee in Vietnam’s Lunar New Year shopping season, seizing 52 % of the market as consumers spent a combined $2.6 billion. Metric’s analytics show TikTok’s sales volume grew at nearly twice the pace of Shopee over the six‑week holiday....
By Shopifreaks
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Republicans Back Clean Energy Credit, Criticize Trump’s Advisors
Republicans pushing for clean energy tax credit: “We think [Trump] is getting bad advice #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/7851K4C1i0 https://t.co/AgsRewWiRC
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
‘One Piece’ Season 2 Getting A Limited Theatrical Release In Select Countries
Netflix announced a limited theatrical release of the first two episodes of One Piece Season 2, titled “Into the Grand Line,” in the United States, Canada, and Japan on March 10, 2026. The screenings coincide with the series’ global streaming debut on Netflix...
By What’s on Netflix
News•Feb 24, 2026
MRI Safety Guidelines May Fall Short for Patients with Implanted Electrode Cuffs
University of Houston researchers warn that implanted nerve electrode cuffs can be unintentionally activated during MRI scans. Simulations show fast‑switching gradient fields and RF‑induced heating lower activation thresholds, sometimes below peripheral nerve stimulation limits. The findings suggest existing MRI‑conditional guidelines...
By Radiology Business
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Hegseth Threatens to Label Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
There's a word for this. Starts with an F. "Hegseth said he could label [Anthropic] a supply-chain risk, a move typically reserved for companies linked to adversaries, or invoke the Defense Production Act to force the company to work with the...
By Ben Hunt
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Tim Daly Joins Wife Tèa Leoni on NBC's Newlyweds Pilot / Ed Skrein to Play Major Villain Baldur on God...
Tim Daly and Tèa Leoni are reuniting on NBC's new sitcom pilot "Newlyweds," a later‑in‑life romance that could add another marquee couple to the network’s comedy slate. Ed Skrein has been cast as the mythic villain Baldur in Amazon Prime...
By TVTattle
News•Feb 24, 2026
Panoro Energy ASA - Announcement of Fixed Income Investor Meetings
Panoro Energy ASA announced a series of fixed‑income investor meetings, appointing Arctic Securities and DNB Carnegie as joint bookrunners and SB1 Markets as co‑manager. The company is considering a $150 million tap issuance of its senior secured bond, pending market conditions...
By Euronext
News•Feb 24, 2026
Panoro Energy ASA - Contemplated USD 49 Million Private Placement to Finance Transformational Acquisition
Panoro Energy ASA announced a private placement of up to NOK 467 million (approximately USD 49 million) to help fund the acquisition of Kosmos International Petroleum’s 40.375% non‑operated interest in Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea. The offering consists of two tranches – a fully...
By Euronext
News•Feb 24, 2026
Casting News: Girls5eva Reunion On Cupertino, Aimee Lou Wood Is Jane Eyre, And More
Busy Philipps joins CBS’s upcoming legal drama "Cupertino" as Natalia, the ex‑wife of an AI billionaire seeking revenge. The series, created by Robert and Michelle King, pits two fired attorneys against Silicon Valley tech titans and received a series order...
By TVLine
News•Feb 24, 2026
As Its New Owners Take Over, EVO Announces More In-Person FGC Tournaments, Including A Stop In Saudi Arabia
Evolution Championship Series (Evo) has announced a major expansion under its new owners, Qiddiya Entertainment, adding tournaments in Saudi Arabia, China, Morocco, Brazil and Mexico while keeping legacy events in Vegas, Japan, France and Singapore unchanged. The rollout includes a...
By MMORPG.com