
Skyrora, a Glasgow‑based small‑satellite launch provider, announced a preliminary interest in acquiring select Orbex assets, including the Sutherland Spaceport, for up to £10 million. Orbex, the Inverness‑based micro‑launcher developer, entered administration after unsuccessful fundraising and merger attempts. The potential deal could give Skyrora immediate access to a ready‑made launch site and Orbex’s pending commercial contracts for its Prime launcher. The move occurs as the European Space Agency’s €900 million Launcher Challenge funds multiple European launch firms, highlighting a competitive push for sovereign launch capability.

The United Arab Emirates announced a three‑year extension of its Hope Mars probe, keeping the mission active until 2028. The orbiter has already transmitted ten terabits of atmospheric data, far surpassing its original one‑terabit target, and has also studied Deimos...

Scientists using Chang’e-6 far-side samples have shown that lunar impact fluxes are statistically identical on the near and far hemispheres, validating a global cratering chronology. Radiometric ages of 2.8 Ga basalt and 4.247 Ga norite, combined with local crater densities, fit within...

Rebecca Evernden has been appointed Director of the newly restructured UK Space Agency, which will merge into the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in April. A decade‑long space policy specialist, she previously led legislation for vertical launches, helped...

AppControl is a free Windows utility that upgrades the built‑in Task Manager with performance history, deeper process controls, and privacy alerts. It records three days of CPU, GPU, RAM, and disk usage, letting users scrub back to pinpoint spikes. The...

Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, a new mystery visual novel from Square Enix, launched on Switch, Switch 2, and PC just weeks after its Nintendo Direct reveal. The game follows Yuza Minakuchi as he investigates his parents’ disappearance on a rural island,...

AMD introduced the K6‑III ‘Sharptooth’ in February 1999, featuring on‑die 256 KB L2 cache that propelled it past Intel’s Pentium II 450 MHz in performance. The processor launched at 400 MHz and 450 MHz on the Super Socket 7 platform, extending the life of the open‑slot architecture....

Researchers from the University of Maryland and MBZUAI conducted the first large‑scale study of Moltbook, a Reddit‑style platform populated solely by over 2.6 million autonomous LLM agents. Analyzing 290 000 posts and 1.8 million comments, they found the AI community to be socially...
Huawei announced that it will unveil the telecom industry’s first AI‑Native framework for intelligent operations at MWC Barcelona 2026, accompanied by a new generation of AI‑driven solutions. The framework is built around outcome‑oriented intelligence, digital‑twin‑network (DTN) and domain‑model driven architecture,...
At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei announced a complete U6GHz product suite designed to boost 5G‑Advanced performance and lay groundwork for 6G. The portfolio includes macro AAUs with 256 transceivers delivering up to 100 Gbps downlink, indoor small cells with 400 MHz bandwidth,...
Four years after Apple discontinued the iPod, the device is attracting a new generation of listeners who were not even alive when it launched. Young consumers like 25‑year‑old Angeline Richard are purchasing refurbished iPod Nanos for around $40 to own...

OpenAI signed a Pentagon contract within hours of Anthropic being barred from federal use, agreeing to provide its models for “all lawful purposes” while drawing three red‑line restrictions on domestic mass surveillance, autonomous weapons, and high‑risk automated decisions. The agreement’s...

Chinese commercial launch provider CAS Space is set to fly its reusable Kinetica‑2 rocket in late March from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, carrying a prototype of the Qingzhou‑1 cargo spacecraft. The 53‑metre, three‑stage vehicle uses three YF‑102 kerosene‑LOX engines per...
A user running Proxmox VE on an HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini reports random hard resets every 1–2 days despite normal temperatures, no kernel panics, and clean NVMe SMART data. The system is equipped with an i7‑8700T, 64 GB RAM, and two...
Artificial intelligence is moving from hype to tangible disruption, with AI‑driven code generation eroding the market value of traditional IT services firms such as IBM, which saw a 13% drop in market capitalisation. The technology is also bypassing established middlemen...
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Al Ramz Capital have launched the Al Ramz Investment and Trading Competition, the region’s first hands‑on stock market contest. Participants compete monthly for up to 1 million Etihad Guest Miles, with runner‑up prizes ranging...

High‑fidelity 3D experiences have struggled to reach millions because traditional delivery relies on downloading complete assets or expensive pixel‑streaming from cloud GPUs. Both approaches create latency, high infrastructure costs, and limited scalability. Miris introduced a true 3D streaming architecture that...
Australia’s energy sector saw a wave of senior appointments in early 2026, with CEOs installed at FRV Australia, Pilot Energy, Boundless Earth, Janus Electric, Endeavour Energy and several others. The Australian Energy Market Operator added two non‑executive directors and nominated...
Anthropic has added a memory‑import tool to Claude, letting users migrate their personalized prompts and context from competing AI platforms with a simple copy‑paste. The feature updates Claude’s memory on all paid plans, so the first interaction feels like a...
Visa announced a new sub‑regional structure covering Egypt, Libya and Sudan, part of its broader North Africa, Levant and Pakistan growth strategy. The reorganisation appoints Malak El Baba as country manager for the three markets and moves veteran Ahmed Mohey...

Julio M. Ottino argues that true innovation emerges when art and science intersect, citing origami‑inspired NASA hardware as a modern example. He frames creativity as "cloud" thinking and execution as "clock" thinking, urging leaders to bridge these modes. Ottino offers...
Andhra Pradesh’s government has approved the off‑take of 300 MW of solar power from Adani Green Energy under the 2021 power supply agreement, after a 15‑month pause caused by U.S. bribery allegations. The approval comes with a rider that the state...

Freedom Telecom International (FTI) CEO Johannes Hummer says telecom operators are uniquely positioned to dominate the next wave of fintech by exploiting their massive customer bases, rich data intelligence, and existing billing infrastructure. He outlines three high‑impact focus areas: embedded...

Artificial intelligence is moving from pilot projects to core policy in India’s agriculture, backed by the Digital Agriculture Mission, AgriStack and NITI Aayog’s AI strategy. AI‑driven precision farming, climate forecasting and market analytics are already improving yields, water use and...
SpaceX will lift off a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 2:10 a.m. PST on March 1, 2026, delivering 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites for its global broadband network. The mission, designated Starlink 17‑23, uses booster B1082, which is on its 20th flight after...

A team wired 56 AA alkaline batteries together, added capacitors, and managed to boot a Windows PC long enough to play Minesweeper for about two minutes and fifteen seconds. The experiment showed that while the batteries could supply the necessary...

Consumer Reports released its 2025 list of the 15 worst‑performing home appliances, covering categories from toaster ovens and ranges to washers, refrigerators, and smart doorbells. The nonprofit’s testing exposed poor cooking, cleaning, energy efficiency, and security flaws in models such...
Apple leverages spam reports from iPhone, Mac, iMessage and FaceTime to strengthen its security ecosystem. Each report feeds server‑side machine‑learning models that learn spam signatures in real time. When enough users flag a sender, Apple can coordinate domain takedowns and...

India’s personal safety market got a boost when Bengaluru entrepreneur Sindhuja Sura’s startup BoomBird launched the country’s first rechargeable personal alarm, delivering a 130‑decibel siren and up to two minutes of continuous sound on a single charge. The device addresses...

South Korea’s exports surged 29% year‑over‑year in February, hitting a record high. The jump was driven primarily by a sharp rebound in semiconductor shipments as global chip demand accelerated. The trade surplus expanded sharply, reinforcing the country’s position as a...

Executive education must evolve from occasional prestige courses to a continuous, capability‑focused architecture as AI, geopolitical shifts, and climate pressures compress the half‑life of leadership skills. AI is no longer a peripheral tool; it demands board‑level fluency, strategic reframing, and...

Koffan is a self‑hosted grocery‑list web app that runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero W, delivering real‑time updates across family devices without requiring accounts or subscriptions. Built in Go and optionally containerized, it serves a lightweight web page that can be installed as...
Salesforce announced deeper integration with MuleSoft, allowing any‑to‑any connectivity and real‑time activation across enterprise systems. The partnership lets customers link the Agentforce 360 platform to any backend, streamlining workflows and data exchange. MuleSoft’s API‑led approach is positioned as the foundation for...
MuleSoft announced that its Anypoint Platform is now the leading integration and API solution for Amazon Web Services. The platform lets enterprises connect any application, data source, or device to AWS with a secure, scalable architecture. By leveraging Anypoint, customers...
Microsoft’s February 2026 Windows 11 update (KB5077241) finally activates colored battery icons and an optional battery‑percentage readout, a feature first previewed in late 2024. The patch also refreshes the Start menu and requires users to opt into priority updates and enable the percentage...
Duolingo reported a strong fourth‑quarter performance, with daily active users climbing to 52.7 million, paid subscribers up 28% to 12.2 million, and revenue reaching $282.9 million, marking a 35% year‑over‑year increase. The company also celebrated crossing the $1 billion annual revenue threshold for the...
MuleSoft is promoting agentic AI combined with APIs to modernize legacy manufacturing and supply‑chain systems. The approach leverages MuleSoft Agent Fabric to connect on‑prem and cloud applications, eliminating both API and agent sprawl. Analyst IDC highlights that this AI‑API synergy...
The 2026 Connectivity Benchmark Report, surveying 1,050 global IT leaders, finds 88% of organizations are on track for partial or full agentic AI transformation, with 98% planning adoption. However, only about 27% of their average 957 applications are connected, creating...

Lorex introduced a Wi‑Fi Smart Light Bulb Pan‑Tilt Camera that looks like a regular bulb but provides 360° video coverage. The device combines adjustable illumination with a 2K camera that can pan 360° and tilt 90°, eliminating typical blind spots....

Citi Research has identified L3Harris Technologies, Iridium Communications, and Lockheed Martin as the top satellite stocks poised to benefit from a proposed U.S. defense budget increase to $1.5 trillion for FY2027, emphasizing the Pentagon’s “Golden Dome” space‑based defense architecture. L3Harris recently...
The NHS is consolidating patient engagement by expanding the NHS App as a national digital front door, aiming for 95% of appointment bookings by 2028 and targeting £11 million in annual savings from phasing out third‑party patient portals. The Wayfinder programme...

Germany announced a €35 billion investment through 2030 to build sovereign military space capabilities, marking a shift from purely defensive postures toward contested orbital operations. The plan includes the SATCOM Stage 4 architecture, a proliferated low‑Earth‑orbit constellation of more than 100 satellites...

Smartphone reliance has spurred a niche market for keychain‑sized chargers that combine portability with emergency power. The article reviews five products ranging from the 2,000 mAh Rolling Square Tau 2 with a magnetic dock to the 5,000 mAh Iniu SnapGo Mini that adds...
Africa’s rapidly expanding digital ecosystem is being hailed as a catalyst for growth, yet its future hinges on whether it can be harnessed for peace. Young, connected Africans are already building AI‑driven early‑warning tools and civic platforms that can defuse...
Smartphones now house digital barometric sensors that measure atmospheric pressure. While the primary purpose is to refine GPS altitude calculations, the data can be repurposed for offline weather monitoring. Apps such as Barometer & Altimeter let users view real‑time pressure readings and...
Scientists have identified HD 137010 b, an exoplanet roughly Earth‑sized with an orbital period close to one year, orbiting a Sun‑like star. Unlike most known worlds, the planet lies near the edge of its star’s habitable zone but is extremely cold, with...

A year‑long trial in Montreal examined 200,000 km of diesel Freightliner Cascadia and its battery‑electric counterpart, the eCascadia, across two Canadian fleets. The analysis found that electric Class 8 trucks can generate roughly $157,000 in savings per unit over a six‑year...

A learning boot camp is an intensive, short‑term program that delivers specific skills through immersive, performance‑based instruction. The model emphasizes time‑bound structure, cohort collaboration, continuous feedback, and measurable outcomes, distinguishing it from traditional, theory‑heavy training. Organizations adopt eLearning boot camps...

Mobile World Congress 2026 marks a turning point as generative AI moves from a novelty to the core architecture of Android smartphones, with IDC forecasting GenAI‑enabled devices to represent over 37% of shipments and generate $433 billion in revenue. Foldable phones,...

Quantum activity surged across markets, security, networking, and infrastructure this week. Cloudflare, Keeper and Arqit announced integration of post‑quantum cryptography into their production stacks, while IonQ landed defense procurement contracts and joined European quantum‑key‑distribution initiatives. Laboratory upgrades and new tooling...