News•Feb 21, 2026
Ufotable Teases Tales of Series 30th Anniversary Collaboration Reveal on April 3
Animation studio ufotable released a teaser trailer announcing a collaboration with Bandai Namco’s Tales of series to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The reveal is scheduled for April 3, 2026. Tales of first launched on December 15, 1995 and has since spawned multiple games and anime adaptations. ufotable, known for Zestiria the X and other Tales cutscenes, will likely deliver new animated content tied to the milestone.
By Gematsu
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
South Korea’s Undersea Dilemma: Why SSNs and UUVs Must Work Together
South Korea confronts simultaneous undersea threats from North Korea’s emerging SLBM‑capable submarines, a potential Taiwan crisis that could stretch U.S. and Japanese naval assets, and an increasingly active Russian presence via the Northern Sea Route. The author argues that choosing...
By The Geopolitics (TGP)
News•Feb 21, 2026
Taliban New Penal Code Legalizes Domestic Violence Against Women
The Taliban’s newly issued Criminal Procedure Code for Courts legalizes limited domestic violence, allowing husbands to beat wives unless severe injury occurs. Signed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on Jan. 7, the code limits criminal liability to cases causing wounds, imposes...
By JURIST
News•Feb 21, 2026
Poll: Rate the Xbox Game Pass Games Lineup for February 2026
Microsoft added 22 games to Xbox Game Pass for February 2026, including 19 brand‑new titles and three expanded‑access games. Highlights feature the launch of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, High on Life 2, and major RPGs such as The Witcher 3 Complete Edition, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and Final Fantasy III. Nine titles released day‑one,...
By TrueAchievements
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
Available Now: The ICCA Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, Volume L (2025)
The International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) has released Volume L, the 2025 edition of its Yearbook of Commercial Arbitration, marking the publication’s 50th anniversary. The volume, available in print and via Kluwer Arbitration, expands global coverage to over 20 jurisdictions,...
By Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Supreme Court Says IEEPA Can't Authorize Presidential Tariffs
The Supreme Court Ruling In a 6–3 decision (Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump), the Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 does not give the President the authority to impose tariffs.
By stock_n_trade
News•Feb 21, 2026
The Batman Adventures that Defined a Generation Are Now 87% Off and You Don't Even Need Your Bat-Steam Key Discount...
Rocksteady’s Batman Arkham Collection—Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Knight—is on sale for just $7.79/£6.49, an 87% discount that expires on February 22, 2026. The three games, celebrated for their narrative tone, free‑flow combat and open‑world design, continue to shape modern superhero...
By PCGamesN
News•Feb 21, 2026
Xbox Series X
The forum thread captures early consumer reactions to Microsoft’s Xbox Series X, highlighting expectations around its naming, design flexibility, and performance claims of delivering four times the power of the Xbox One X. Participants reference official statements about vertical or horizontal...
By AnandTech
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Blog•Feb 21, 2026
Weekend Predictions: GOAT Slight Favorite on Post-Valentine’s Weekend
Box office analysts predict that the comedy‑drama GOAT will edge out competition for the post‑Valentine’s weekend, while the romance Wuthering Heights is expected to lose the holiday boost. I Can Only Imagine 2 earned $1.8 million in previews, but only $475 k on...
By The Numbers (Blog/Analysis)
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Blog•Feb 21, 2026
Theater Counts: GOAT Claims Widest Release in Second Frame, Fends Off a Bevy of New Arrivals
Weekend box office saw "Wuthering Heights" debut at $32.8 M, leading the domestic chart. Sony’s "GOAT" held second place with $27.2 M, expanding to its widest release of 3,863 theaters. New wide releases include "I Can Only Imagine 2" (3,105 theaters) and...
By The Numbers (Blog/Analysis)
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
Watch Me Build A Construction Draw Schedule (Updated Feb 2026)
The article walks readers through building a construction draw schedule that respects a typical capital stack of equity first, then debt, and finally an interest reserve. It highlights the iterative challenge of calculating the interest reserve when debt disbursements depend...
By Adventures in CRE (A.CRE)
News•Feb 21, 2026
Chariot to Raise $20 Million to Fund Offshore Angola Oil Production Stake
Chariot Plc announced a $20 million equity placing to help finance the acquisition of a producing oil interest offshore Angola. The deal, in partnership with Shell Trading and Etu Energias, targets Blocks 14 and 14K, which currently produce about 8,000 barrels per day....
By World Oil – News
News•Feb 21, 2026
USS Truman’s “Costly Errors”: A Reminder for USS Gerald R. Ford — Is The World’s Most Powerful Carrier Ready For...
The U.S. Navy’s newest carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, moved through the Strait of Gibraltar on Feb. 20, adding to a fleet of 13 U.S. warships already operating in the Middle East amid rising Iran tensions. The ship’s deployment, originally slated...
By Eurasian Times – Defence
News•Feb 21, 2026
Russia Weakened but Still Dangerous After the Ukraine War
The Ukraine war has exposed Russia’s structural vulnerabilities, including demographic decline, waning energy leverage over Europe, and growing reliance on China. Simultaneously, Moscow has adapted its military doctrine, emphasizing drones, electronic warfare, and attritional tactics, while sanctions have not collapsed...
By Defence24 (Poland)
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Programmable Pin Grid Enables Tool‑Free Rapid Moulding
Polymorphic moulding: a manufacturing method that forms parts using a grid of computer-controlled pins: Each pin can move up or down independently, so together they shape a surface that acts like a custom mould. Instead of building a fixed mould...
By Ilir Aliu
News•Feb 21, 2026
Russia Wanted the Nuclear Treaty because It Is Facing Difficulties, Expert Says
The New START arms‑control treaty between the United States and Russia expired on 5 February 2026, ending a 15‑year limit on deployed strategic warheads. According to Polish Institute of International Affairs expert Artur Kacprzyk, Russia favours maintaining the caps because expanding its...
By Defence24 (Poland)
News•Feb 21, 2026
10x Banking and HassemPrag Partner to Drive Core Banking Modernisation Across Africa
10x Banking, a cloud‑native core banking provider, has teamed up with South African digital platform HassemPrag to offer African banks a low‑risk path to replace legacy systems. The joint solution combines 10x’s modular, cloud infrastructure with HassemPrag’s regional integration expertise,...
By The Fintech Times
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Tiny 1% Gains Compound Into Massive Results
British Cycling went from losing to winning by improving 1% in everything. They cleaned bikes better, fixed sleep habits, tracked hand washing, and small gains stacked up. In business, a 1% lift in price, margin, and cost control can drive a 27%...
By Ask Dr. Brown
News•Feb 21, 2026
Starlink Satellite Train Tracker: The Ultimate Guide to Spotting the Sky Train in 2026
SpaceX’s V2‑Mini Starlink launches create a temporary “satellite train” of 20‑23 bright objects that streak across the sky for 24‑48 hours before dispersing. Launch cadence in winter 2025‑2026 reaches one mission every 3‑4 days, giving observers frequent but brief viewing...
By Orbital Today
News•Feb 21, 2026
GMG Partners with Tickford Racing to Trial Graphene Products on the Racing Track
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has teamed up with Tickford Racing to test its liquid graphene products, including G Lubricant and THERMAL‑XR, on high‑performance race cars. The collaboration will assess reliability, efficiency and performance gains in the team’s workshop and event infrastructure....
By Graphene-Info
News•Feb 21, 2026
Hawaii Tackles Government Ethics in Slate of Bills Passing Initial Muster
The 2026 Hawaii legislative session cleared a slate of bills on ethics, gambling, education and Native Hawaiian land while many environmental measures stalled. Senate Bill 2824 makes failure to report bribery a misdemeanor, and SB2661 extends anti‑nepotism rules. House Bill...
By Courthouse News Service
News•Feb 21, 2026
Tekniker Unveils Robotic Metrology System Combining Collaborative Robots and Digital Measurement at BIEMH 2026
Tekniker showcased a new robotic metrology system at BIEMH 2026, merging a Kuka 7‑axis collaborative arm with Zeiss’s DuraMax measuring head and Schunk handling tools. The integrated solution automatically identifies, picks, positions, measures and classifies parts of identical geometry, delivering in‑process...
By Robotics & Automation News
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
🧐 The Boundary of Tedium
In this episode, the host details his AI agent R Mini Arnold (RMA), a Mac Mini‑based system that uses Anthropic’s Claude models to automate tedious knowledge‑worker tasks such as presentation assembly, personal CRM building, and note‑file organization. He demonstrates how...
By Exponential View
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
Kohls: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 2.21.26
The episode critiques Kohl 's recent rollout of a "Deal Bar" promotional space, comparing it to historic in‑store discount concepts like A&S’s O‑tables, Kmart’s Blue Light Specials, and Target’s Bullseye Dollar Spots. The hosts argue that Kohl’s chronic execution failures at...
By The Robin Report
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
AOC Q27G4ZD Expands Gaming Series with 280 Hz QD-OLED and up to 1000 Nits Peak Brightness
The episode reviews AOC's new Q27G4ZD gaming monitor, a 27‑inch QD‑OLED panel that sits between the brand's 240 Hz and 360 Hz models with a 280 Hz refresh rate and QHD (2560×1440) resolution. It highlights the third‑generation QD‑OLED technology delivering 0.03 ms response, up...
By Igor’sLAB
News•Feb 21, 2026
From Courtroom to Capital Markets: Why US Tariff Instability Matters
The Supreme Court narrowed presidential tariff authority, prompting the administration to rely on alternative statutes and refusing refunds for collected duties. This creates a new layer of substitution and retroactivity risk that markets now price into trade‑policy expectations. For capital‑intensive...
By CleanTechnica
News•Feb 21, 2026
How Can IAA Bring Local Cleantech Manufacturing?
The article argues that embedding Union content criteria in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) is the only viable lever to build a resilient, locally sourced battery industry. By conditioning public subsidies—such as EV purchase incentives—on a minimum share of...
By CleanTechnica
News•Feb 21, 2026
From Corporate Iftars to Deep Discounts, Ramadan Reshapes Dubai Business
Ramadan slows Dubai’s relentless pace, trimming private‑sector workdays by two hours and compressing school schedules. Evening becomes the new business hub as hotels and convention halls host corporate iftars and late‑night suhoor gatherings that double as networking platforms for Muslims...
By ETRetail (India)
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Sharp Optimization Cuts Costs, Boosts Profit Without Layoffs
Optimization isn’t about cutting corners. It’s about sharpening them. This year, we reduced operational costs by 15% , no layoffs, no drop in quality. What changed? • Process Mapping → Exposed bottlenecks • Smart Automation → Freed the team for high-impact work • Lean Waste...
By Abraham Kah
News•Feb 21, 2026
EC-Council Expands AI Certification Portfolio to Strengthen U.S. AI Workforce Readiness and Security
EC‑Council announced its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, adding four role‑based AI certifications and an updated Certified CISO v4 program. The launch targets the estimated $5.5 trillion global AI risk exposure and a U.S. reskilling gap of 700,000 workers. It aligns with recent...
By The Hacker News
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Undervalued Malaysian Hospitality Stock Sees 35x Profit Surge
Is this the most undervalued hospitality play in Malaysia right now? 🇲🇾 While everyone is chasing speculative tech, a "quiet" company just reported a 35-fold quarterly profit jump. This isn't just growth—it’s a total operational takeover. 🧵 (1/5)
By David Chuah
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Gold and Silver Surge Amid Iran Tensions, CNY Break Ends
Gold back over $5100 USD and Silver over $84 USD. We have a potential Iran conflict, and the end of the CNY break next week. https://t.co/Eac6sG80np
By Haplo
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Ro Khanna Pushes Censorship, Backs Heritage’s Section 230 Repeal
Once again @RoKhanna is calling for mass censorship and surveillance. Here he says a bunch of good sounding things abt big tech then ends w boosting Heritage Foundation tech policy of ending Section 230. Politicians need to be called out...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 21, 2026
£49B Hinkley Point C vs Solar/Wind Investment Potential
The math behind the Hinkley Point C disaster is infuriating: EDF just pushed, again, the start-up to 2030 and the cost exploded from an original £18b in 2016 to £49b But how much solar or offshore wind does £49b buy in...
By Assaad Razzouk
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Support for Data Rights Contradicted by Backing KOSA
Would LOVE a data bill of rights. But if that’s what you actually believe in then why do u support surveillance legislation like KOSA that strips anonymity from the internet and forces companies to collect far MORE data, making it...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 21, 2026
IEEPA Cuts Trump Tariffs, Boost
🎩 ✍️ @nytimes 1. IEEPA = 1/4 of Trumpian tariffs; 2. Rates were coming down; exemptions expanding = Affordability TACO under way since summer 2025 https://t.co/OpllUV99nH
By Richard Baldwin
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Supreme Court Threatens Trump-Era Trade Deals Under IEEPA
Are Trumpian trade deals valid❓ ✍️ @nytimes”The fate of those deals is in doubt now with the Supreme Court decision, because many of the deals were premised on tariff rates under the IEEPA law” https://t.co/ltr9FW5Tl4
By Richard Baldwin
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Privacy Experts Warned: Digital ID Age Checks Inevitable
This was inevitable and it’s what EVERY SINGLE PRIVACY advocate said would happen. Not even a week in and this is the norm. There is no safe and private digital ID system, ban age verification of the internet now
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Economic Damages: Quantifiable Losses, Easier to Prove
Economic damages refer to quantifiable losses such as medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage. These damages are typically easier to calculate and prove in legal cases. https://t.co/MaUjKRwfki
By Sabine VanderLinden
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Journalists Shielded From Government Searches, Except When Investigated
“The Privacy Protection Act of 1980 is intended to protect journalists and newsrooms from government searches and seizures of a reporter’s work product materials unless the reporter is themself the subject of a criminal investigation or prosecution.”
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Microsoft Set to Bulldoze Xbox Business This Year
Our industry has been steamrolled for a while, and make no mistake: This is not cosmetics. Microsoft will run through their Xbox business with a bulldozer this year. (For the sake of Xbox employees, I hope I am wrong.)
By Serkan Toto
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Russian Fuel Tanker to Cuba Highlights US Policy Limits
A Russian fuel tanker is heading to Cuba This is a smart move to bring Cuba's humanitarian crisis into the public view. Trump doesn’t want that but he can't do nothing about the oil. He’s boxed in. https://t.co/6TnMy2f4wv #Cuba #Sanctions #EnergyCrisis #Geopolitics #Oil #HumanitarianCrisis #USForeignPolicy...
By Art Berman Blog
Social•Feb 21, 2026
AdX Publishers Warned: No Action Needed Amid Google Probe
As we await Judge Brinkema's decision in US v Google whether to break up Google's adtech business, evidence continues to be unsealed in SDNY tonight. "NEVER USE THE WORD BERNANKE EXTERNALLY, EVER." "All AdX publisher will be impacted." "Publishers do not need to...
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Conoco Exit Signals Earlier End to Permian Shale Boom
When Conoco cashes out of the Permian, it says shale’s runway is closer to over than investors assume. It also suggests that desperation for cash takes precedence over a growth story for investors. Bleak stuff for Energy Dominance https://t.co/v8EuOOFeWj #Oil #Permian #Shale #EnergyReality #PeakShale
By Art Berman Blog
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Sanctions Cripple Cuba's Grid, Wealth Fuels Private Power
Sanctions + fuel shortages broke the Cuban grid Those with dollars self-electrify while the rest sit in the dark. Energy desperation risks deepening inequality while the broader economy deteriorates. https://t.co/xOjVSt4Eep #EnergyCrisis #Cuba #Sanctions #Solar #GridFailure
By Art Berman Blog
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Sarah Bond's Candid 2021 Interview Reveals Personal Side
With Sarah Bond set to leave Xbox, I wanted to point people back to this interview I did with her in 2021. She went "off book," as she put it, taking a personal turn that I hadn't expected but...
By Stephen Totilo
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Oil Volatility Beats Fundamentals Amid Trump Risk
Markets are trading a binary Trump headline risk, says @Ole_S_Hansen Oil isn’t moving on fundamentals alone—traders are loading up on upside calls while inventories draw hard. When positioning shifts this fast, volatility is the signal, not the noise. https://t.co/Lan48DvOA7 #OilMarkets #Brent #WTI...
By Art Berman Blog
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Mineral Resources Posts Interim Profit on Onslow Boost, Lithium Rebound
Mineral Resources swings to interim profit on stronger Onslow output, lithium rebound https://t.co/DOTSeLY4pB via @KitcoNewsNOW
By Haplo
Social•Feb 21, 2026
US Sanctions Sudanese Commanders Amid Massive Humanitarian Crisis
US Sanctions Sudanese Paramilitary Commanders For Atrocities In El-Fasher...The conflict has provoked the world’s worst ongoing humanitarian crisis with over 150,000 having been killed and more than 14 million displaced. https://t.co/b2rLtUN2Ob
By John Spencer
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Supercomputers Accelerate Sodium‑Ion Battery Research
World’s fastest supercomputers probing future of sodium-ion batteries #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/pSiSoBZ3Rd https://t.co/t3Yi3JRnKE
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza