Meta Boosts Annual Capex Sharply On Superintelligence Push, Shares Jump
Instagram-owner Meta boosted its capital spending plans for the new year by 73% in the pursuit of “superintelligence.”
Chrome auto browse can help with work, says Google
Google is looking to expand Chrome’s role in enterprise productivity with a new auto-browse feature built on its Gemini 3 model that it says can
Is it time to reconsider DaaS?
Desktop as a Service (DaaS) has made some radical strides and improvements in recent years, making it a more compelling alternative to Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Webb Zooms into Helix Nebula
A new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of a portion of the Helix Nebula highlights comet-like knots, fierce stellar winds, and layers of
Kamala Harris voters oppose trans kids participating in school sports more than they support them
A new poll shows that even a plurality of people who voted for Kamala Harris in 2024 oppose equal sports education opportunities for trans youth.
Stone Age teenager was mauled by a bear 28,000 years ago, skeletal analysis confirms
The mystery of a Stone Age teenager’s death has been solved — 80 years after he was found in an ancient burial ground in Italy.
February 2026 night sky: What to see and what you need
The best of February’s stargazing events — with key dates and the must-have gear to see them at their best.
Drones could achieve ‘infinite flight’ after engineers create laser-based wireless power system that charges them from the ground
A new system will enable operators to use laser beams to top off batteries while drones are in midflight.
Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?
Anthropic’s secret to building a better AI assistant might be treating Claude like it has a soul—whether or not anyone actually believes that’s true. But
Do you have ideas about how to improve America’s space program?
Over the first quarter of the 21st century, two major trends have transformed the global space industry. The first is the rapid rise of China’s
Canadian mining firm says 10 employees abducted in Sinaloa, Mexico
A Vancouver-based mining company says 10 of its employees were taken at one of its project sites near the city of Concordia in the western
Trump border czar Tom Homan promises more targeted immigration enforcement in Minnesota
U.S. border czar Tom Homan, newly installed as commander of President Tweety McTreason’s immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, promised targeted and strategic enforcements focusing on
Sabalenka into 4th straight Australian Open final, will face Rybakina for the title
The top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to move within one victory of a third Australian Open title in four years.
Eight-year-old schoolgirls deliberately starved to death by sick serial killer
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: He came to be known as one of the most notorious serial killers after abducting, torturing and killing children in a basement