News•Feb 16, 2026
FlameZ: "We Wanted to Peak for the Cologne Major, but Things Have Probably Changed because of the Grand Slam"
Vitality secured a flawless 3‑0 run to clinch a playoff spot at PGL Cluj‑Napoca after their IEM Krakow victory. The team’s early campaign was hampered by illnesses to star players ropz and ZywOo, as well as travel disruptions, but they rallied to defeat MOUZ convincingly. FlameZ emphasized that while the Romanian event isn’t a top priority, it serves as crucial preparation ahead of the Cologne Major. The squad’s broader aim remains the ESL Grand Slam, prompting a strategic shift in tournament focus.
By HLTV.org (CS)
News•Feb 16, 2026
SemiQ Partners with Distributor NAC Semi Across North America
SemiQ Inc., a designer of silicon‑carbide (SiC) power semiconductors and 150 mm epitaxial wafers, has signed a distribution agreement with NAC Semi, a North‑American component distributor. The deal gives NAC Semi direct access to SemiQ’s high‑efficiency MOSFETs, power modules and Schottky diodes, targeting...
By Semiconductor Today
News•Feb 16, 2026
Reclaiming Nursing Time for Patient Care Through Better Automation
Healthcare faces a looming shortage of over 63,000 full‑time registered nurses by 2030, intensifying pressure on existing staff. Manual tasks such as charting and medication administration divert nurses from bedside care, prompting a push for smarter automation. Omnicell’s new Titan...
By Becker’s Hospital Review
News•Feb 16, 2026
Supply Chain Technology Is Entering Its Second Phase – Collapsing Coordination Latency Across Nodes
The article outlines a second phase in supply‑chain technology that moves beyond isolated AI models toward networked decision orchestration. While the first phase improved forecasting, routing and visibility, the new focus is on collapsing coordination latency across functional nodes. Real‑time,...
By Logistics Viewpoints
News•Feb 16, 2026
Jamaica’s Edmund Bartlett May Be Rewriting the Rules of Global Tourism Power
Jamaica’s long‑standing tourism minister Edmund Bartlett has released *Destination Reputational Resilience*, a manifesto that places crisis‑ready reputation at the heart of tourism strategy. Co‑authored with Lloyd Waller and backed by a UN foreword, the book signals that resilience is moving...
By eTurboNews
News•Feb 16, 2026
Hyatt’s Pritzker Announces Retirement, Cites Epstein Association
Tom Pritzker, who has guided Hyatt Hotels Corp. for more than two decades, announced his retirement as executive chairman and his decision not to stand for re‑election to the board. Since taking the helm in 2004, Pritzker has overseen the...
By Bloomberg — Business
News•Feb 16, 2026
Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.8 Out Tomorrow, Get the PS5 Patch Notes Here
Ubisoft released patch 1.1.8 for Assassin's Creed Shadows on PS5, a 1.73 GB update that arrives on 17 February 2026. The patch adds a manual jump toggle via the Advanced Parkour setting, lets players view detailed gear stats on the load‑out screen with...
By Push Square
News•Feb 16, 2026
Hungary Seeks Croatian Help As Russian Oil Flows Via Ukraine Halted
Hungary and Slovakia have formally asked Croatia to permit Russian crude to flow through the Adria pipeline after the Ukrainian segment of the Druzhba pipeline was shut down following Russian strikes. The two countries cite an EU sanctions exemption that...
By OilPrice.com – Main
News•Feb 16, 2026
Compassionate Leadership in Times of Disruption
Healthcare leaders traditionally separate emotion from decision‑making, but a recent hospital closure in New York demonstrates that compassionate leadership can coexist with operational rigor. The tertiary medical center reduced from 700 to 200 beds, faced financial loss, and ultimately closed...
By Becker’s Hospital Review
News•Feb 16, 2026
SpaceX to Compete in Pentagon Contest for Autonomous Drone Tech
SpaceX and its AI subsidiary xAI have entered a classified Pentagon competition to develop voice‑controlled, autonomous drone‑swarming systems. The contest, part of a broader push for AI‑enabled weapons, pits the two Musk‑owned firms against other defense contractors. Musk announced a...
By Bloomberg — Business
Social•Feb 16, 2026
SB 621 Pushes Efficient Use of Existing Grid
🧵 Why Virginia’s SB 621 matters: getting more out of the grid we have already pay for 1/ SB 621, led by Senator Srinivasan, is a bill focused on one simple idea: we most certainly have to build more grid, but...
By Jigar Shah
News•Feb 16, 2026
Indian Cyber-Tech Is the Model for European Airports
Indian firms WAISL and GRAMAX have created AeroWise, an AI‑driven airport predictive operation centre that blends digital‑twin technology with embedded cyber‑security. The solution includes miniature physical models of terminals, runways and ancillary systems that can be “war‑gamed” to visualize attack...
By Airport Improvement Magazine
News•Feb 16, 2026
HeavyGod Stars as G2 Eliminate paiN From Cluj
G2 survived the PGL Cluj‑Napoca 2026 group stage by defeating paiN 2‑0, taking Inferno 13‑10 and Mirage 13‑9. HeavyGod led the charge with a 44‑25 kill‑death ratio and a 1.87 rating, winning two 1vX rounds on Mirage. The win keeps...
By HLTV.org (CS)
News•Feb 16, 2026
New Nanohole-Based Microscopy Monitors Electrochemical Reactions Millisecond by Millisecond
Researchers at Utrecht University introduced Opto‑Iontronic Microscopy, a nanohole‑based optical technique that records electrochemical reactions with millisecond resolution. By illuminating a single nanohole and tracking scattered light, the method provides a local, real‑time readout of redox activity without vacuum or...
By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
News•Feb 16, 2026
Google Secures Solar Deal to Power Expanding AI Data Centers
Google has entered two 15‑year power purchase agreements with TotalEnergies to secure roughly 1 gigawatt of solar capacity in Texas. The projects – 805 MW in Wichita and 195 MW at Mustang Creek – will generate about 28 terawatt‑hours of electricity and begin construction...
By Gestalt IT
News•Feb 16, 2026
UK Bank Bosses Plan to Set up Visa and Mastercard Alternative Amid Trump Fears
UK bank leaders are convening to launch a sovereign payments network, DeliveryCo, as an alternative to Visa and Mastercard. The initiative, backed by City funders and the Bank of England, aims to mitigate risks from potential US political actions, such...
By The Guardian » Business
Social•Feb 16, 2026
EV Batteries Gain Up to 20-Year Lifespan Through Grid Reuse
EV batteries are getting a second life as grid-scale energy storage that can create upwards additional 8 years of useful life. EV batteries are also being used to pair with previously solar-only projects. This second life is in addition to findings...
By Renewable Energy Club (Jonathan Rasmusson)
News•Feb 16, 2026
BIR World Mirror: Scrap Supply Tightness Boosts Steel Prices
The Bureau of International Recycling’s World Mirror report shows U.S. recycled‑steel prices rising as winter storms forced yard closures, tightening obsolete scrap inflows and bolstering export demand. Japan’s prices also firmed amid weak scrap generation and a depreciating yen. In...
By ScrapMonster – News
News•Feb 16, 2026
U.S. Army Tests TRV-150 Heavy-Lift Drone at Fort Stewart
On Feb 12, 2026, the U.S. Army conducted a training test of the Malloy Aeronautics TRV‑150 heavy‑lift eVTOL cargo drone at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The drone can transport up to 68 kg of supplies over a 70 km radius, cruising at 108 km/h with...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 16, 2026
Wartsila Building Energy Storage in Support of Belgian Grid
Wärtsilä has been chosen by Gramme Storage 1 to build a 50‑MW/100‑MWh battery energy storage system in central‑eastern Belgium, with construction underway and commissioning expected by mid‑2027. The project will participate in Belgium’s Capacity Remuneration Mechanism, delivering frequency and voltage support...
By POWER Magazine
News•Feb 16, 2026
Introducing iSpot SAGE: A Proprietary Agentic AI Platform
iSpot launched iSpot SAGE, an agentic AI platform that leverages its proprietary TV ad measurement data to deliver actionable insights. The system runs on NVIDIA AI servers and was built over two years with input from brands like General Motors...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Buy Choice Privileges Points With up to a 30% Discount to Score Hotel Stays for Cheap
Choice Privileges is running a limited‑time promotion that discounts purchased points by up to 30%, bringing the cost down to 0.72¢ per point for purchases of 10,000 points or more. The offer expires at 11:59 p.m. EST on March 15, 2026, and points are...
By AwardWallet Blog
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
FutureLaw 2026: The Gig Economy, AI Agents, and the Survival of the South African Law Firm
The South African legal market is shifting from traditional lockstep firms to a gig‑economy model, propelled by AI agents and alternative legal service providers. Lawyers are moving to merit‑based pay and using platforms like Umbiie.com to serve international clients, while...
By Tech4Law
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Affordability Drives Surge in Used Electric Car Sales
Appetite for new electric cars may be waning in the US. But demand for used ones is rising. “The buzz word for the year is ‘affordability’ for a really good reason,” said one analyst. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-14/booming-used-ev-sales-reveal-what-car-buyers-want
By Akshat Rathi
News•Feb 16, 2026
League of Legends Esports Just Lost Its Most Exciting Team, Proving Once Again that Hype Can Be a Bad Thing
Los Ratones, the star‑studded LEC squad formed by streamer Caedrel, announced its disbandment on February 13 after a disappointing ninth‑place finish and mounting online hate. The team cited poor performance, the inability to justify roster changes, and the corrosive hype...
By PCGamesN
News•Feb 16, 2026
For Super Bowl LX, CP Delivered For NBCU
CP Communications supplied the full‑scale broadcast communications backbone for NBC and Telemundo’s Super Bowl LX coverage, deploying an HD21 mobile unit, a private wireless network, and extensive intercom infrastructure. The company positioned nine radios across Levi’s Stadium, linked 64 Dante and...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Ren & Stimpy Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Collection Revealed for Nintendo Switch [Update: Release Date]
Limited Run Games announced the Ren & Stimpy Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Collection for Nintendo Switch, featuring five classic titles from the 1990s series. The collection will be available both digitally and in three physical editions—Standard, Classic, and a heavily...
By Nintendo Everything
News•Feb 16, 2026
Astrobotanica Just Hit Steam Early Access, so Now I Can Finally Hang with Cavemen as a Botany-Obsessed Alien
Astrobotanica has launched on Steam Early Access, offering a relaxed survival experience set 300,000 years ago where an alien botanist coexists with cavemen. Priced at $16.99 with a limited‑time discount, the game emphasizes plant scouting, farming, and peaceful trade over...
By PCGamesN
News•Feb 16, 2026
Andrew Baker Is New CIO of Capitec
Andrew Baker has been promoted from chief technology officer to chief information officer at Capitec, succeeding Wim de Bruyn who led the role since 2014. Baker joins the CIO post after four years driving Capitec’s migration to Amazon Web Services and...
By TechCentral (South Africa)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Oil Prices Edge Higher Ahead of US–Iran Nuclear Talks
Oil prices nudged higher on Monday as traders priced in the upcoming US‑Iran nuclear talks, which aim to ease regional tensions. The market also factored in OPEC‑plus’s plan to increase output later in the year, tempering the risk‑off sentiment. Brent...
By Energy Intelligence
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Alphabet and Meta CDS Explode From Zero to Top Traders
A year ago, CDS on Alphabet and Meta didn't exist. Now they're among the most actively traded single-name contracts in the US market Nobody creates a default insurance market for fun... $GOOG $META
By JunkBondInvestor
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Pentagon Reverse‑engineers GBU‑57 Using ATACMS Tech to Break Contractor Lock‑
New GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Parts Reverse Engineered From ATACMS Ballistic Missile Tech Replacing GBU-57s dropped on Iran highlights issues that come from being locked into a single contractor, a which the Pentagon is trying to change. Story: https://t.co/P7JyrN8lCZ
By Tyler Rogoway
News•Feb 16, 2026
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
Federal policies driven by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are creating a hostile environment for vaccine developers, prompting companies like Moderna to scale back late‑stage studies. A Texas startup canceled a new manufacturing plant, and a San Diego firm...
By New York Times – Health
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Disney's AI Cease‑and‑desist Misses Modding Reality
Disney sent a cease-and-desist to #Seedance over AI clips of Brad Pitt vs Tom Cruise. They are treating this as a copyright problem. It is not. Gaming's modding economics are coming to video—and half-measures will not stop it. https://t.co/OyzvSOwB7d https://t.co/fgCZBrnrNV
By Andrew Rosen
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Possible China Nuclear Test Detected, Seismology Needed
I wonder if this event is the alleged China nuclear test: 22 June 2020/0 depth/41.27, 90.75/~150 km from the test site, just outside error ellipse. The P/S amplitude ratio might show if it was an explosion--need a real seismologist for...
By Jeffrey Lewis
News•Feb 16, 2026
POSSIBLE Project Finds Success in Mechanical Recycling of Rigid PU, GFRP
The Cannon Group, together with MAP S.p.A. and the University of Bergamo, has proved that rigid polyurethane (PU) foam and glass‑fiber‑reinforced PU (GFRP) can be mechanically recycled within existing high‑pressure mixing lines. Two complementary routes were demonstrated: micron‑sized PU powders...
By CompositesWorld
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Apple Podcasts Adds Video to Rival YouTube, Spotify
Apple Podcasts Is Launching New Video Features, Looking to Keep Pace With YouTube and Spotify https://t.co/mnCRH7Q9Bu
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Trump's Presidency Keeps Oil Prices Higher, OPEC+ Cuts Production
The best—only?—argument that Trump is bearish for oil prices is that OPEC+ wouldn't have hiked crude production as aggressively last year in a world in which Harris was sitting in the White House.
By Rory Johnston
News•Feb 16, 2026
Possession, Custody, or Control – Need for a Uniform National Standard – Part II
In L.S. v. Bolduan, the Western District of Washington applied the “legal control” test and held that defense counsel’s possession of State‑court documents did not automatically give the federal defendants possession, custody, or control of those records. The court emphasized...
By EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model)
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Global Heating Uses More Energy, yet Cooling Hurts the Poor
Heating is a larger global energy use than cooling. But the cooling burden falls disproportionately on the world's poor.
By Ramez Naam
News•Feb 16, 2026
Starlink Restrictions Hit Russian Forces as Moscow Seeks Workarounds
Ukraine introduced a national verification system for Starlink terminals, disconnecting any unregistered devices in its territory. The move followed evidence that Russian forces were mounting Starlink‑enabled kamikaze drones, making them harder to jam. Since the crackdown, Ukrainian officials report a...
By The Record by Recorded Future
News•Feb 16, 2026
Let’s Settle This Once and for All – Is Advanced Access in Video Games a Problematic Practice, or Not?
The article debates "advanced access"—paying extra for a few days of pre‑release gameplay—versus traditional early access. It frames the practice as a corporate revenue tactic that may exploit price‑sensitive gamers, while noting a split community response. The author distinguishes advanced...
By Destructoid
News•Feb 16, 2026
To Attract Top Talent, Consider A Purpose-Driven Culture
Alexander Group, a revenue‑growth management consultancy, argues that attracting top talent in media sales requires a purpose‑driven culture. The firm highlights that the modern account executive must possess advanced technological skills that younger professionals naturally bring. By linking mission‑focused values...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Konami Delists Xbox 360 Metal Gear Solid Title From Microsoft Store
Konami has quietly removed Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD from the Microsoft Store, ending digital sales of the Xbox 360 backward‑compatible title. The publisher offered no explanation, but the timing aligns with the upcoming release of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection...
By TrueAchievements
News•Feb 16, 2026
Video: “Drive Me To The Moon” – The Inside Story From Lunar Outpost
The documentary “Drive Me To The Moon” showcases Colorado‑based Lunar Outpost’s inaugural lunar mission, Lunar Voyage 1, and its Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) rover. The mission was compromised when Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander tipped onto its side on March 6 2025, preventing...
By Leonard David’s Inside Outer Space
News•Feb 16, 2026
Fortnite Is Teasing Solo Leveling for Next Anime Crossover
Epic Games announced that Fortnite will partner with the Korean anime Solo Leveling, teasing the collaboration on its X and Instagram accounts. The teaser highlights the series' protagonist, Sung Jin‑Woo, an E‑rank hunter who gains limitless power through a mysterious system....
By Polygon (Gaming)
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Lufthansa Clears FAA, Sells Most 787‑9 Business Seats
Passengers rejoice. Lufthansa has started selling all but three of the Allegris business class seats on board its new Boeing 787-9 twinjets, after clearing some key certification hurdles with the US Federal Aviation Administration. https://t.co/Taxf2bSwqN #PaxEx
By Mary Kirby
News•Feb 16, 2026
Assassin’s Creed Shadows – Claws of Awaji DLC Shares Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
Ubisoft announced that the Claws of Awaji DLC for Assassin’s Creed Shadows will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on March 10, 2026. The expansion adds over ten hours of new content set on the island of Awaji, starring protagonists Naoe and Yasuke. Players...
By Nintendo Everything
News•Feb 16, 2026
M&P Sees Silver Lining in Venezuela
Maurel & Prom (M&P) is lobbying Venezuelan authorities to regain access to its Urdaneta Oeste oil field after being omitted from the government’s initial roster of approved foreign operators. The Paris‑listed firm argues that the field, capable of delivering several thousand...
By Energy Intelligence
News•Feb 16, 2026
RuneScape's Early-Game Rebalance Is Here, With Faster, Smoother Progression and Player Choice
Jagex has rolled out an early‑game rebalancing patch as part of its Road to Restoration initiative, targeting smoother skill progression and clearer player choices. The update revamps Agility, Hunter, Thieving, Prayer, Farming, Herblore, and Divination by adjusting XP curves, success...
By MMORPG.com