David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91
A researcher, professor and federal policy adviser, he guided students who went on to do groundbreaking work in connecting the world online.
Month: February 2026
Bondi accused of ‘incompetence’ after inflicting ‘final indignity’ on Epstein victims
Pam Bondi’s “sneering” performance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday prompted the editors of the New York Times editorial board to lambast the attorney
Trump facing bleak future as GOP ‘retirement caucus’ defections grow beyond his control
Following a pair of losses in the House where a smattering of Republican lawmakers joined with Democrats to push back against Tweety McTreason initiatives that
‘I am too young and he is too old’: Survivors’ diaries reveal Epstein’s abuse
Scattered through the three and a half million files released by the Department of Justice are the accounts of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims themselves: their words
Apple study shows why we want to control AI
Apple’s latest machine learning research seems to confirm what most of us intuitively know already. It shows that while people are open to using AI
T-Mobile offers a reason to call, not text: simultaneous translation
Could language barriers be a thing of the past? Various companies are looking to bring AI to the party to solve this linguistic issue and
Swear words fly as cheating allegations made in curling at Winter Olympics
Two of curling’s best men’s teams, Sweden and Canada, involved in fiery and controversial match at Winter Olympics.
ICU patients’ lives at risk in Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital amid Israel’s war
The hospital may be forced in the coming hours to ration electricity so that certain wards can be prioritised.
India vs Pakistan match is a godsend for T20 World Cup hosts Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka braced itself for massive losses after Pakistan’s boycott call, but now awaits a thrilling clash on Sunday.
‘We’re so vulnerable’: How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S.
U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s second term has threatened Canada with annexation and economic ruin, leaving some Canadians feeling anxious and concerned. A Winnipeg therapist offers
From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada’s nuclear deterrence anxiety
European allies are quietly exploring closer nuclear deterrence ties with France amid growing anxiety about the long-term reliability of U.S. security guarantees. Germany and Poland
There’s 13 Great Lakes’ worth of water hidden beneath the contiguous US, new map reveals
Researchers used 1 million data points and a machine learning algorithm to estimate groundwater stores with higher resolution than ever before.
Science news this week: China turns a desert into a carbon sink, a Viking Age grave holds a giant who had brain surgery, real-life inception, and a last-minute Valentine’s gift idea from nature
Feb. 14 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
What are ghost lineages, remnants of the past that still exist in our DNA today?
Ghost lineages reveal themselves through ancient genes that still exist in living beings today.