News•Feb 16, 2026
Overwatch Brings Back Fan-Favorite Valentine's Day Mini-Game for a Limited Time
Overwatch has re‑launched the fan‑favorite Loverwatch: Love Never Dies mini‑game, running from February 16 through March 1, 2026. The browser‑based dating sim lets players pursue non‑canonical romances with Genji, Mercy, and a secret third ending, earning exclusive icons, titles, and a Hanzo highlight intro. Rewards replicate those offered during the 2023 Overwatch 2 Valentine’s event, and the limited‑time mode is available on both PC and mobile. The return coincides with ongoing Hello Kitty and Year of the Horse seasonal events.
By Game Rant
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Epic's AI Road Map Should Concern Insurers
Epic Systems, which commands over 35% of the U.S. hospital IT market, is extending its AI capabilities into the payer space through a stack that relies heavily on Microsoft Azure and OpenAI. The article warns that this architectural dependency creates...
By Insurance Thought Leadership (ITL)
News•Feb 16, 2026
First Stage of Australia’s Second-Biggest Battery Starts Commercial Operations in the Sunshine State
The 260 MW/619 MWh first stage of Quinbrook’s Supernode battery in Brisbane has entered commercial operation under a tolling agreement with Origin Energy. The project is part of a phased build‑out that will reach 780 MW and 3,074 MWh by 2027, positioning it as...
By RenewEconomy
News•Feb 16, 2026
Bootstrapped and Profitable AI InsurTech Company Mea Platform Raises €42.2 Million
UK‑based AI InsurTech mea Platform announced a €42.2 million minority growth equity investment from SEP to accelerate product development and customer engagement. The company, founded in 2021, has remained bootstrapped and profitable for four consecutive years. Its domain‑specific AI platform, already...
By EU-Startups
News•Feb 16, 2026
FastFinance: Cost Implications of New HOPD Reporting Rules; Election Year Opportunity on Affordability
HFMA’s FastFinance podcast highlights new off‑campus HOPD reporting requirements that could impose significant cost burdens on health systems. The episode also cites a "Weird Number"—a 3‑5% annual net revenue loss attributed to inefficient electronic health records and billing platforms. Additionally,...
By HFMA – Healthcare Financial Management Association
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
HUK-COBURG II: A Case on Mandatory Overriding Law or Jurisdiction?
The CJEU’s judgment in HUK‑COBURG II examined whether Bulgaria’s Article 52 of the ZZD can be treated as an overriding mandatory rule under Rome II. The Court introduced a “sufficient connexion” test, requiring a close link between the facts and the forum before...
By Conflict of Laws .net
News•Feb 16, 2026
Cal/OSHA Proposes a New ‘Walkaround Rule’
On February 13, 2026 Cal/OSHA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to create a “walkaround rule” that would let additional employee, employer and third‑party representatives accompany inspectors during workplace inspections. The draft mirrors the federal OSHA rule but expands representation...
By National Law Review – Employment Law
News•Feb 16, 2026
CRA Poaches Nine Growth Executive Helena O’Dowd to Drive Audio’s Commercial Push
The Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) has created a new Head of Commercial Strategy role and hired Nine’s Director of Growth and Retention, Helena O’Dowd, to fill it. O’Dowd will steer industry‑wide initiatives under CRA’s 2030 Strategic Plan, aiming to expand...
By Mediaweek (Australia)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Account Manager (Influencer Campaigns) – Round – London
Round is hiring an Account Manager for its Influencer Marketing team in London, targeting music and entertainment clients. The role involves leading creator campaigns on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts while managing client relationships and presenting strategic decks. Candidates...
By Music Ally
News•Feb 16, 2026
How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice
Smart hospital rooms equipped with interactive displays, sensors, and AI are moving from pilot projects to core infrastructure in new builds and retrofits. The global market, valued at $67 billion in 2024, is expected to nearly triple by 2030 as health...
By HealthTech Magazine
News•Feb 16, 2026
Big Financial Impacts From Off-Campus HOPD Rule Change
Effective Jan. 1 2028, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 requires hospitals to assign separate NPIs and submit two provider‑based attestations for each off‑campus hospital outpatient department (HOPD) or lose Medicare OPPS reimbursement. Compliance documentation can be extensive—up to 200 pages per...
By HFMA – Healthcare Financial Management Association
News•Feb 16, 2026
Southwest Airlines to Launch Free Starlink Wi-Fi This Summer — Here’s the Rollout Timeline
Southwest Airlines announced it will upgrade its in‑flight connectivity by installing Starlink satellite internet on its fleet, beginning this summer. The airline already provides free, unlimited Wi‑Fi to Rapid Rewards members via T‑Mobile on more than 800 aircraft. Southwest plans...
By AwardWallet Blog
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
WEBINAR (2/24/26): The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s
Veteran journalist Jason Burke will discuss his new book, *The Revolutionists*, in a New America webinar on Feb. 24, 2026. The book chronicles the surge of international terrorism in the 1970s, from plane hijackings to hostage crises, and traces the ideological...
By Small Wars Journal
News•Feb 16, 2026
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass Review
Jimmy and the Pulsaneous Mass launched on February 4 2026 for PC, Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox consoles at $19.99. The indie RPG, built with RPG Maker, follows eight‑year‑old Jimmy, a terminally ill child whose dreamscape battles an alien entity called the Pulsating...
By Niche Gamer
News•Feb 16, 2026
Suriname's Oil Boom Faces Economic Headwinds Despite Major Discovery
Suriname’s GranMorgu project, a $10.5 billion offshore development by TotalEnergies and APA, targets 760 million barrels and is projected to generate $26 billion in revenue. The field is slated for commissioning in 2028, roughly twice the timeline Guyana achieved for its Stabroek Block....
By OilPrice.com – Main
News•Feb 16, 2026
Ashes of Creation Investor Alleges Steven Sharif Commited Fraud, Details The Turmoil And Timeline Of Studio's Final Days
YouTube creator NefasQS released a video alleging that Intrepid Studios founder Steven Sharif committed fraud, citing investor Jason Caramanis' $12.5 million loss and claims Sharif never invested his own money. The report details inflated salaries, withheld financial records, and a failed...
By MMORPG.com
News•Feb 16, 2026
Institute of Hospitality Expands Into Southern Europe with IoH Mediterranean, Dr Julian Zarb of Malta Takes the Lead
The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has launched IoH Mediterranean, a regional network spanning twelve Southern European and nearby markets. Dr. Julian Zarb of Malta will chair the new body, bringing academic and community‑tourism expertise to the role. The network aims...
By eTurboNews
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
MRNA-Packed Nanoparticles Restore Fertility in Genetically Infertile Mice and Produce Live Offspring
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University engineered a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation that delivers therapeutic mRNA directly to spermatocytes in mice. By injecting mRNA encoding the wild‑type Msh5 gene, they transiently restored meiosis in mice with a genetic block, achieving...
By Nanowerk
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Untitled
The Bank of England is spearheading a sovereign payment system to challenge Visa and Mastercard’s dominance in the UK. A dedicated industry group will receive detailed infrastructure blueprints next year, outlining the technical and regulatory framework. The initiative aims to...
By Richard Pope —
News•Feb 16, 2026
Firefly Returns to Flight with ‘Stairway to Seven’
Firefly Aerospace is set to launch the seventh flight of its Alpha small‑lift rocket, dubbed “Stairway to Seven,” on Feb 20 from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 West. The mission marks the final flight of the Block 1 configuration and will test Block 2 avionics...
By Astronomy Magazine
News•Feb 16, 2026
Update Available for Dispatch
An update for the indie adventure title Dispatch has been released for Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Switch 2. While the patch version remains undisclosed, the changelog notes that previously removed audio from Invisigal’s dream sequence has been restored. The fix...
By GoNintendo
News•Feb 16, 2026
Star Citizen Celebrates Lunar New Year, Deep Dive on Industrial Missions, and Prepare for Competition This Weekend
Star Citizen’s Free Fly continues through Feb 23, coinciding with the Coramor Valentine‑themed event. The Red Festival Lunar New Year celebration launches Thursday, marking the Year of the Horse. A Star Citizen Live deep‑dive will explore newly added industrial missions and...
By MMORPG.com
News•Feb 16, 2026
Time for the eBuy Wall to Come Down, Once and for All
The author urges federal leaders to eliminate the GSA eBuy firewall that limits RFI visibility to schedule contractors. Recent RFIs—2GIT II and TTS’s NEXT program—highlight the need for broader industry input on emerging IT services. Simultaneously, OFPP is revising the FAR...
By Federal News Network
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Aircraft Engine MRO
Aircraft jet engines are increasingly being repurposed to generate power for AI data centers, creating a new demand stream beyond aviation. Simultaneously, the industry faces a shortage of new engines and spare parts due to reliability issues with Pratt &...
By AirInsight
News•Feb 16, 2026
Mortgage Originator Maestro AI Announces $1.2M Pre-Seed
Maestro AI, an AI‑powered platform for mortgage origination, secured $1.2 million in pre‑seed funding led by New Stack Ventures, with participation from Family VC, ZFO, Roark’s Drift, and local angels. Founded by industry veteran David Rogove—who previously built and sold Wemlo...
By Crowdfund Insider
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
No Retroactive Pseudonymization in Federal Court Under California "Safe at Home" Program
The episode examines recent federal and California court rulings on whether participation in California’s Safe at Home confidentiality program entitles litigants to retroactively redact or pseudonymize past federal filings. Judge Birotte’s decision in Smith v. Solomon underscores that federal courts...
By The Volokh Conspiracy
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Xcert AI Wants to Save Human Experts Time, Not Replace Them
Swiss startup Xcert AI has built an artificial‑intelligence assistant aimed at easing aerospace certification and compliance paperwork. The platform does not claim to replace human experts; instead it augments them, delivering expert‑level output in roughly half of the cases tested....
By The Air Current
News•Feb 16, 2026
Washington Hotel in Japan Discloses Ransomware Infection Incident
Washington Hotel, a Japanese hospitality chain with 30 properties and 11,000 rooms, disclosed a ransomware breach on February 13, 2026 that compromised business data on its servers. The hotel immediately isolated the affected systems, formed an internal task force and enlisted police,...
By BleepingComputer
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Pre‑market Rallies Set for Tomorrow’s Data Releases
Two Major Data Readouts Coming Tomorrow: $OCUL ripped in after-hours, +26% to ~$11.16, clear positioning into retina data. $CMPS has been quietly bid into its Phase 3 TRD readout, steady accumulation with mild pre-market strength. Both leaning long into the print. Now it’s...
By BowTiedBiotech
News•Feb 16, 2026
All Acts and Areas in Mewgenics and How to Unlock Them
The Destructoid guide breaks down how to unlock every area and act in the roguelike title Mewgenics, starting from the default Alley and moving through a chain of locations that require completed runs. It details the linear progression for standard...
By Destructoid
News•Feb 16, 2026
First 4 Figures Teases Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom "Link" Statue
First 4 Figures announced a 9‑inch painted PVC statue of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, slated for pre‑order on February 26, 2026. The company, known for a long‑standing partnership with Nintendo, teases the release without...
By GoNintendo
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
How to Talk About AI…When You Hate Talking About AI
Law librarians hosted a tabling event to introduce students to emerging legal AI tools such as Lexis Protégé and Westlaw Deep Research, encountering both enthusiasm and skepticism. They used live demonstrations, clear disclaimers about court and academic rules, and a neutral...
By RIPS Law Librarian Blog
News•Feb 16, 2026
MOONTON Games’ ACECRAFT: Sky Hero Prepares for March 2026 Comeback as Infrastructure Update Nears Completion
Vizta Games announced that ACECRAFT: Sky Hero will return to US app stores in March 2026 after completing a major infrastructure overhaul that began in January. The relaunch will preserve all player progress and reschedule missed events. Players will receive increased...
By GamingonPhone
News•Feb 16, 2026
GRID Partners With Forkast
Esports data platform GRID announced a partnership with prediction‑market firm Forkast, allowing GRID’s live match statistics to feed Forkast’s trading markets in real time. The deal’s financial terms and duration were not disclosed, and specifics of the integration were limited...
By The Esports Advocate
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico: Continuity, Change, and Uncertainty Under the Sheinbaum Administration (Part I)
The Sheinbaum administration inherits a record‑high homicide baseline of over 190,000 deaths, reflecting entrenched violence from the López Obrador era. While the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG remain the dominant criminal coalitions, organized crime has diversified into extortion, fuel theft, kidnapping, and...
By Small Wars Journal
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Best Highlights From PGL Cluj-Napoca Groups
PGL’s inaugural 2026 event in Cluj‑Napoca delivered a series of dramatic group‑stage moments, highlighted by Natus Vincere’s b1t losing his AK and forcing a force‑buy that still resulted in a round win on Nuke. Staehr’s clutch 4‑kill 1v2 retake, dziugss’...
By HLTV.org (CS)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Leveraging AI to Predict Patient Deterioration
Dr. Michael Spaeder will present at HIMSS26 on using AI‑enabled analysis of continuous bedside cardiorespiratory monitoring to detect patient deterioration earlier than traditional electronic health record methods. He will contrast predictive insights from live physiologic data with retrospective EHR analytics,...
By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Dungeons & Dragons Online Shares More Anniversary Details, Including a Peek at the Arcane Trickster
Dungeons & Dragons Online is celebrating its 20th anniversary with Update 78: Natural 20, which introduces a universal Anniversary Token and a new Remnant Rush activity. Players can spend the token on 200k XP or exclusive gear, while Remnant Rush lets them...
By MMORPG.com
News•Feb 16, 2026
A New Concept for Catching Up with 3I/ATLAS
Researchers from i4is propose a Solar Oberth maneuver to intercept interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, requiring a 2035 launch and a 50‑year flight. Direct chemical‑rocket missions are infeasible because the object was detected after its optimal launch window and moves faster than...
By New Space Economy
News•Feb 16, 2026
The End Game Economics of Maritime Fuels
The analysis converts all maritime fuels to a common crank‑equivalent metric, revealing that low‑sulfur VLSFO could cost $650‑$1,584 per 5.4 MWh of shaft work once refinery scale collapses and carbon pricing is applied. Electricity delivered from industrial grids costs roughly $500...
By CleanTechnica
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
A Case-Driven Approach to Mobile and Cloud Forensics: Forensics Best Practices
The article advocates a case‑driven, tool‑agnostic approach to mobile and cloud forensics, emphasizing that no single platform can address every device type, operating‑system version, or legal requirement. It outlines how forensic tool selection should be based on device characteristics, data...
By eDiscovery Today
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Future of Classic WoW - Titan Reforged And Turtle WoW
Titan Reforged, a new set of Chinese‑only WoW Classic realms, re‑balances Wrath of the Lich King content for level‑80 players across eleven phased raids. The first two phases launched in early 2026, introducing revamped gear, a streamlined set system, and...
By MMORPG.com
News•Feb 16, 2026
Falcons Tally First Win over FURIA with Kyousuke to Make Cluj-Napoca Playoffs
Falcons snapped a four‑game losing streak against FURIA by reverse‑sweeping the series 2‑1 at PGL Cluj‑Napoca, securing a playoff berth. The Russian AWPer kyousuke delivered a standout performance, posting a 68‑44 K/D ratio, 1.49 rating and leading the team on...
By HLTV.org (CS)
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Solar Proves Reliable; End Subsidies, Demand Self‑Sufficiency
Wow, the sun shined a lot in the middle of a day. I guess solar is reliable now... If @SEIA really believes in their product, they should join me in calling for an end to all solar subsidies and for requiring...
By Alex Epstein
Social•Feb 16, 2026
F-16 Scramble Finds Balloons, Not UFOs Over Nevada
F-16s Find Balloons, Not UFOs, After Sunday Scramble: NORAD Alert F-16s out of California scrambled to hunt down mysterious targets over Nevada and California twice on Sunday. Story: https://t.co/oQhqC5oK7H
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Future‑Ready Infrastructure Must Pivot With Market Shifts
Resilience today means being future ready. Can your infrastructure pivot as rates change, markets shift, or new competitors emerge? https://t.co/jCrVklXEuZ
By Jim Marous
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Solar Overtakes Nuclear; Nuclear Drops to Third by 2026
I've been cranking numbers. Full year 2025, it looks like nuclear power just about kept its nose ahead of wind and solar. But in H2 2025, while wind didn't quite overtake nuclear, solar did. In 2026 nuclear will drop to...
By Michael Liebreich
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Russian Forces Advance Near Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Rodynske
Updated maps from @Deepstate_UA from the past two days showing Russia advances in Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and Rodynske. They say the battle of Myrnohrad is coming to an end and Russian UAV positions are being detected in the northern part of...
By Rob Lee
Social•Feb 16, 2026
NASA Schedules Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal for Feb 19
NASA is planning the next Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for Thursday, Feb 19. Call to stations is tmrw (Tuesday) at 6:40 pm ET. Simulated launch time is 8:30 pm ET on Feb 19 w/4-hour window. https://t.co/KCJUL9c800
By Marcia Smith
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Judge Tripp Self Leads Spring 2026 Appellate Practice Class
Appellate Practice and Procedure Class (@MercerLAWSchool) No. 5 (Spring 2026), featuring Judge @TrippSelf (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and @AppealsCourtGA alum). https://t.co/hs80xkZ0nR
By Judge Stephen Dillard