How Medplum Secured Their Healthcare Platform with Docker Hardened Images (DHI)
Medplum, an open‑source headless EHR serving over 20 million patients, migrated its production containers to Docker Hardened Images (DHI) with just 54 lines of code changes across five files. The switch replaced custom hardening scripts with Docker’s secure‑by‑default base images, eliminating manual non‑root user setup and reducing the attack surface. As a result, the platform’s CVE count fell sharply, and compliance scans now show fewer security flags. The migration required no functional changes, preserving existing CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
Feb. 19, 1994: Clementine Enters Lunar Orbit
Clementine was launched in January 1994 on a 22‑month, under‑$80 million development cycle and became the United States' first spacecraft to orbit the Moon in over two decades. During its 71‑day lunar phase the probe transmitted 1.6 million images, mapped the entire...
Webb Maps Uranus's Mysterious Upper Atmosphere
An international team led by Paola Tiranti used JWST’s NIRSpec to produce the first three‑dimensional map of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, extending to 5,000 km above the cloud tops. The observations reveal temperature peaks of about 426 K between 3,000 and 4,000 km and...
How Automation Addresses Industry’s Worker Shortage While Improving Safety and Job Satisfaction
Manufacturers are turning to collaborative robots and machine‑tending automation to combat a persistent labor shortage. By moving workers from repetitive, ergonomically‑dangerous tasks—such as single‑cell welding or CNC loading—to supervisory roles across multiple cells, firms boost productivity and job satisfaction. Safety‑driven...
KADOKAWA’s Oshi No Ko: Puzzle Star Lets Fans Relive the Anime via Match-3 Puzzles, Arrives on Mobile in Japan This...
Kadokawa announced Oshi no Ko: Puzzle Star, a match‑3 mobile game launching on February 25, 2026 for Android and iOS in Japan. Developed by NHN, the title features the anime’s chief animation director overseeing original skill‑card artwork. Players will solve...
Samoa Steps Into the Global Spotlight Through the King’s Baton Relay
Samoa hosted a leg of the 2026 King’s Baton Relay, the Commonwealth Games’ newly re‑imagined tradition that delivers a custom baton to each member nation. The island nation used the event to showcase its cultural heritage, youth engagement and a...
Elizabeth Warren Has Questions About the Shake-Up Inside the Fed’s Banking Regulator
Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman demanding details on recent internal changes within the Fed’s banking‑supervision division, including reported job cuts and the sidelining of senior examiners. The request also asks for a...
On the Move: E.W. Scripps Recruits Gray
The E.W. Scripps Company appointed Oliver Gray as vice president of network sports and client partnerships, leveraging his experience leading Amazon’s NFL Thursday Night Football sales. The Bay Area Lyme Foundation named David Walsey executive director, bringing pharma communications expertise to...
World Briefs | Nigeria’s Tinubu and Germany’s Merz Talk Security, Power Deal in Phone Call
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed reviving a stalled electricity transmission project with Siemens and the purchase of used German helicopters, highlighting deeper security and power cooperation. France’s audit office warned that the country must shift...
Neste & World Fuel Services to Expand Availability of SAF
Neste and World Fuel Services have signed a five‑year extension to broaden the supply of Neste‑produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across more than 100 airports in the UK and Europe. The agreement aligns World Fuel’s extensive distribution network with Neste’s...
US Navy to Deploy UAVs with Standard Munitions in Long-Range Strikes
The U.S. Navy’s Runway Independent Maritime & Expeditionary Strike (RIMES) program is seeking unmanned aerial vehicles capable of launching standard 1,000‑lb class munitions from ships or austere shore sites. The Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit has issued a solicitation,...
GameChange Solar Launches GeniusShip Logistics Aide
GameChange Solar introduced GeniusShip, a logistics platform that tags every delivery with a unique QR code, delivering component‑level data to site teams. The system provides real‑time calculations of installation zones, automatically adjusting to on‑site constraints. By improving material visibility and...
Moonwatt Targets ‘Same Disruption String Inverters Had in Solar’ with Distributed Sodium-Ion BESS Architecture
Moonwatt, a Netherlands‑based startup, announced its first distributed sodium‑ion battery energy storage system (BESS) at Cleantech Park Arnhem, backed by a €1.15 million grant. The company’s modular, string‑based architecture mirrors the disruptive impact of solar string inverters, promising scalable double‑digit to...
Talon PV Secures German Wafer Supply for American-Made Solar Cells
U.S. solar‑cell maker Talon PV has signed a long‑term supply agreement with German wafer producer NexWafe. The deal provides approximately 7 GW of NexWafe’s EpiNex silicon wafers through 2032 to fuel Talon’s planned 4.8‑GW TOPCon manufacturing facility in Baytown, Texas. The...
4 Ways a Technology-Enabled Medical Center Can Improve Your Weight Loss Journey
Obesity affects over 42% of U.S. adults, prompting a surge in weight‑loss solutions. Technology‑enabled medical centers combine clinical expertise with digital tools to deliver data‑driven, personalized programs. By continuously monitoring biomarkers, body composition and activity, they adapt nutrition and exercise...
Nemiga Reinstate 1eeR as IGL
Nemiga announced the reinstatement of Aliaksandr “1eeR” Nahorny as its in‑game leader, ending the brief loan of Aleksandr “shalfey” Marenov. The organization cited the lengthy adaptation required for a new captain, opting for the familiar structure 1eeR provides. This marks...
Govt Identifies L1 Insurers for Restructured Weather Crop Insurance Scheme in J&K
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has appointed Agriculture Insurance Company of India and Tata AIG General Insurance as the lowest‑bid insurers for the Restructured Weather‑Based Crop Insurance Scheme. The scheme will protect apple and saffron growers in Kashmir and mango,...
Small But Mighty Lab Device Could Transform NASA Research
NASA has delivered a cellphone‑sized microplate reader to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Crew‑12, marking the first use of off‑the‑shelf lab equipment in low‑Earth orbit. The device will perform in‑situ biochemical assays, starting with interleukin‑6 measurements for the MABL‑B...
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Alloyed Ltd secured a £1 million grant from the UK ATI Programme to fast‑track the development of ABD®‑1000AM®, a nickel‑based superalloy engineered for laser powder‑bed fusion additive manufacturing. The project, run with ITP Aero and Cranfield University, aims to produce 3D‑printed jet‑engine...
Lockheed Martin to Provide C-130J Training Devices and Upgrades to RAAF
Lockheed Martin has won a contract to supply the Royal Australian Air Force with a suite of C‑130J training devices, including two Weapon Systems Trainers, a Loadmaster Part‑Task Trainer, an Enhanced Integrated Cockpit Systems Trainer, and upgrades to existing virtual...
Nanodevice Produces Continuous Electricity From Evaporation
Researchers at EPFL’s Laboratory of Nanoscience for Energy Technology have unveiled a silicon‑nanopillar device that generates continuous electricity from evaporating saltwater. By deliberately coupling heat and sunlight, the system drives ion migration and electron excitation, producing a stable 1 V output...
Getty Images / Shutterstock Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has moved the Getty Images‑Shutterstock merger into Phase 2, issuing an interim report that identifies competition concerns in the supply of editorial content within the United Kingdom. The regulator concluded that the global stock‑image...
US Chamber Fighting For Licensing, ITAR Reform in 2026
The US Chamber of Commerce’s Space Leadership Council secured a key win in its first year by helping embed spaceports in the One Big Beautiful Bill, unlocking municipal‑bond financing and contributing to a $10 billion NASA budget increase. The council also...
Pakistan’s GIDS Begins Promoting SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile for Export
Pakistan’s Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) unveiled the SMASH hypersonic anti‑ship ballistic missile (ASBM) at the 2026 World Defense Show in Riyadh. The system, derived from the army’s Fatah‑2 600 mm guided rocket, offers a 290 km range and an active...
Burgenland Launches Largest Austrian Wind Farm
Burgenland inaugurated Austria’s largest wind farm in Neusiedl/Weiden, installing 23 turbines that deliver 122 MW of capacity. The site will produce roughly 251 GWh of electricity each year—enough for about 70,000 households—and lock in a 10‑cent‑per‑kWh price for two decades. The project...
China’s Military Purges Won’t Change Its Taiwan Calculus
China’s recent military purges of senior PLA officers, including CMC Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia and member Liu Zhenli, are framed as anti‑corruption and ideological discipline measures. While the removals may temporarily affect command cohesion, the article argues they do not...
CySEC Withdraws License of OBR Investments
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced the withdrawal of the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) licence for OBR Investments Ltd. The decision was taken at a CySEC meeting on 9 February 2026 and is grounded in Section 8(1)(a) of the 2017...
ProEnergy Supply, OpenSolar Partner on Distributor Inventory Platform
ProEnergy Supply (PES) has launched an AI‑driven transactional gateway that integrates directly with OpenSolar’s new Shop platform, allowing solar designers to purchase equipment in real time. The solution connects live inventory to distributors’ ERP systems, reaching over 28,000 active solar...
WhatsApp Is Banned in Russia
On February 12, 2026, the Kremlin announced a full ban on Meta’s WhatsApp, citing the app’s failure to comply with Russian data‑access laws. The ban blocks the service for its more than 100 million Russian users, representing over two‑thirds of the...
IMO NZF Would Send Stable Demand Signal for Zero-Emission Fuels
A new UCL Shipping and Oceans Research Group report evaluates three IMO Net Zero Framework (NZF) scenarios and finds that only the framework "as‑is" delivers a credible, stable demand signal for scalable zero‑emission fuels. The analysis warns that removing the...
Klarna Delivers $1bn Quarter but Shareholder Returns Take Beating
Klarna posted a record fourth‑quarter revenue of just under $1 billion, a 38% year‑on‑year rise, while gross merchandise volume hit $38.7 billion, up 32%. Active customers grew to 118 million, and the firm continued its push to become a full‑service bank. Despite the...
US Navy Tasks Ultra Maritime to Develop Next-Gen Acoustic Countermeasure System
The U.S. Navy has awarded Ultra Maritime a contract to develop the next‑generation acoustic device countermeasure (ADC) MK6, aimed at countering increasingly sophisticated torpedoes. The MK6 will generate rapid, tailored acoustic signatures to confuse and divert incoming undersea weapons, delivering...
Global InsurTech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re
Global InsurTech funding jumped 19.5% in 2025, reaching $5.08 billion—the first annual rise since 2021. The fourth quarter alone surged 66.8% to $1.68 billion, the largest quarterly total since Q3 2022. Reinsurers and insurers led the investment wave with a record 162 deals,...
Treg Pioneer Bluestone Joins Vie Ventures as It Builds Autoimmune Portfolio
Vie Ventures has hired immunology veteran Jeff Bluestone to strengthen its autoimmune‑focused venture portfolio. Bluestone, founder of the Immune Tolerance Network and former CEO of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, previously co‑founded Sonoma Biotherapeutics and created Tzield teplizumab, the...
Senate Democrats Threaten Paramount-Warner Probe
Senate Democrats are intensifying pressure on Paramount CEO David Ellison after he refused an in‑person antitrust hearing on the proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The senators, led by Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker, accused Ellison of a "pattern of...
JM Financial Launches ₹1,500 Crore Pre-IPO Fund Under SEBI-Approved AIF Category
JM Financial Asset Management has launched a ₹1,500 crore pre‑IPO Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under SEBI’s Category II, marking its entry into the pre‑IPO investment space. The fund will invest in companies slated to go public within the next 18 months, leveraging...
UK Government Reveals Expanded Finance Package to Help Creative Businesses Scale
The UK government announced a £4 billion Industrial Strategy allocation targeting creative industries, with the British Business Bank taking a leading role. A £45 million cornerstone investment was made in Redrice Ventures, a seed‑stage investor for creative firms. The Bank is also...
Eldon Square Set to Welcome Oseyo’s Largest Asian Supermarket to Date
Oseyo, the UK’s largest Asian supermarket chain, will open its biggest store – a 20,000 sq ft location at Eldon Square in Newcastle – in Q3 2026. This marks the retailer’s first foothold in the North East and part of a broader regional...
SPE Opens Thermoset TopCon Student Poster Competition
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoset Division is hosting its fifth annual TopCon student poster competition at the Thermoset TopCon Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, on May 12‑13, 2026. Graduate and undergraduate students must submit abstracts by April 10, 2026,...
LPM-5140276 Shows Enhanced Antitumor Efficacy in Combination with RMC-4550
Researchers reported that the novel KRAS G12D inhibitor LPM-5140276 markedly improves antitumor activity when paired with the SHP2 inhibitor RMC-4550. The combination demonstrated synergistic tumor regression in preclinical models of pancreatic and colorectal cancers harboring KRAS G12D mutations. Data suggest enhanced pathway...
JLL Forecasts Robust Global Hotel Investment
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group projects a strong rebound in global hotel investment, with 2025 transaction volumes rising 22% from the 2023 trough. The Americas posted the steepest growth at 27%, while Asia‑Pacific fell 20% but is slated for recovery...
Scopely Acquires Majority Stake in Pixel Flow Team at $1B Valuation
Scopely announced a majority‑stake acquisition of Istanbul‑based Loom Games, the studio behind the mobile puzzle title Pixel Flow, at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. Pixel Flow, launched in late 2025, has already attracted more than ten million players worldwide. The financial...
Google Plans $15B Subsea Cable to Boost AI Infrastructure
Google announced a $15 billion America‑India Connect subsea cable project spanning five years and four continents. The initiative adds new landing points in Visakhapatnam and creates redundant fibre‑optic routes linking India to Singapore, South Africa, Australia and the United States. By...
Lloyds Opens Immersive Firehorse Lunar New Year Experience
Lloyds Banking Group launched an immersive pop‑up called “Year of the Horse X Year of You” on Greek Street, London to celebrate the 2026 Lunar New Year. The experience blended a nostalgic British toy‑shop vibe with Asian aesthetics, letting visitors...
Altidore Joins NBA’s Westbrook in $1B OKC Soccer Team Project
Former U.S. soccer star Jozy Altidore has joined NBA All‑Star Russell Westbrook and Echo Capital in financing a United Soccer League franchise slated to relaunch in Oklahoma City in 2028. The venture is anchored by a $1 billion mixed‑use entertainment district...
Blackbird-Backed Telehealth Startup Eucalyptus Sells for $1.6 Billion to US Listed Rival
Australian telehealth startup Eucalyptus is being acquired by NYSE‑listed Hims & Hers for $1.15 bn, valuing the company at A$1.6 bn. The deal includes an upfront $240 m payment and deferred cash or stock plus earn‑out provisions through 2029. Eucalyptus reports an ARR north...
Knockout Eggs Guide
Pocket Tactics outlines every purchasable Knockout egg in the Roblox‑based penguin‑flinging game, listing eight variants across four tiers and their ice costs ranging from 75 to 1,850. Each egg unlocks a themed skin, with higher‑tier eggs offering rarer designs. Players...
Six LNG Vessels to Sport GTT’s Tank Design
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) secured tank‑design contracts for six new LNG carriers, four for Shandong Marine Energy via Jiangnan shipyard and two for Samsung Heavy Industries. Each vessel will carry roughly 174‑175,000 cubic metres of LNG using GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane...
Rising Graphics Card Prices Have Killed Demand, at Least for One Manufacturer's GPUs
Graphics card prices have surged due to cryptocurrency mining, AI workloads, and a recent DDR5 RAM price explosion, pushing AMD's RX 9070 XT and RX 9060 XT to record highs. Japanese retailer data from GAZ:Log shows those price spikes coincided with rising inventory, indicating...
Russia Executes First Triple LNG Ship-to-Ship With Simultaneous Transfers From Yamal and Arctic LNG 2
Russia performed its first triple LNG ship‑to‑ship (STS) transfer in Arctic waters, linking two Arctic LNG 2 cargos and one Yamal LNG cargo to conventional tankers. The operation took place in the Murmansk region, using the Saam floating storage unit for two...