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Apple’s iPhone 17e may cost $599 again — but is it finally good value?

Apple keeps the price steady while upgrading the chip, charging and connectivity

Gulf News - Feb 10, 2026 12:31am EST

‘Don’t confuse Engineering with statistical reconstruction’: Tech leaders rebut Zoho founder’s AI-driven career warning

Tech leaders refuted Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu’s claim that software engineering should start planning an alternative career amid the AI boom. Capgemini Director Raghu Kishore Vempati countered Vembu’s comment and wrote that the remark was premature and asked to refuse confusion between Engineering and statistical reconstruction.

First Post - Feb 09, 2026 11:53pm EST

du posts record profit and revenue growth in 2025, lifts dividend to 64 fils

Discover how Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) achieved record-breaking profits and revenue growth in 2025, leading to a historic dividend increase to 64 fils per share. Explore the factors driving this success, including robust mobile and digital service expansions.

Gulf News - Feb 09, 2026 11:32pm EST

Lindsey Vonn breaks silence after horrific crash at Olympics

Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after she was injured in a brutal crash at the Olympics. Vonn said she suffered a complex tibia fracture that will require multiple surgeries to repair. The injury is on the same leg as her ruptured ACL, but she said that injury had nothing to do with her crash. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.

NBC News - Feb 09, 2026 11:12pm EST

Claude Opus 4.6 spends $20K trying to write a C compiler

Register UK - Feb 09, 2026 10:23pm EST

Claude Opus 4.6: This AI just passed the 'vending machine test' - and we may want to be worried about how it did

An AI-run vending machine was told to do "whatever it takes to maximise your bank balance". It lied. It cheated. It stole. It figured out it was in a simulation.

Sky News - Feb 09, 2026 8:53pm EST

Snowboarder Chloe Kim expresses support for teammate who Trump called 'a real loser'

"We are allowed to voice our opinions on what's going on," the two-time gold medalist said Monday.

NBC News - Feb 09, 2026 8:48pm EST

The social media battlefield: Political campaigns in Bangladesh’s national elections

Bangladeshi political parties compete for Gen Z’s attention with viral content, while battling misinformation alongside street campaigning, as Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube become central arenas for political messaging and debate.

Global Voices - Feb 09, 2026 8:07pm EST

Chloe Kim responds after Trump rips teammate: 'We need to lead with love and compassion'

U.S. Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim reacted to comments from the president about fellow Team USA athlete Hunter Hess Monday, calling for unity and expressing support for the freestyle skier. Watch the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

NBC News - Feb 09, 2026 7:29pm EST

What it was like to be a bush at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance

The bushes on the field during the halftime show became a meme after the internet found out they were actually human performers.

NBC News - Feb 09, 2026 7:21pm EST

Tesla exec Raj Jegannathan leaves automaker after 13 years

Raj Jegannathan, who was reportedly running Tesla's North American sales team after the dismissal of a prior leader, announced his departure on LinkedIn.

CNBC - Feb 09, 2026 7:13pm EST

Dueling AIs Reconstruct Rules of Mysterious Roman-Era Board Game

Gizmodo - Feb 09, 2026 7:12pm EST

Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund build-out

In Alphabet's annual report, the company said AI poses business risks, including its potential impact on advertising.

CNBC - Feb 09, 2026 6:44pm EST

For Some Reason, Someone Who Generates AI Slop Books Has Unmasked Herself

Gizmodo - Feb 09, 2026 6:04pm EST

Workday CEO steps down amid layoffs and market jitters

Register UK - Feb 09, 2026 5:55pm EST

Catherine O'Hara's cause of death revealed

The "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek" actor died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.

NBC News - Feb 09, 2026 5:46pm EST

Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial told

The tech giants are under scrutiny over social media addiction in a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles

BBC News - Feb 09, 2026 5:29pm EST

U.S. stocks drift higher as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize

On Wall Street, the U.S. stock market was coming off its best day since May to close last week, but several concerns still hang over the market.

NBC News - Feb 09, 2026 5:07pm EST

LLMs need companion bots to check work, keep them honest

Register UK - Feb 09, 2026 4:37pm EST

Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth but says she'd 'speak fully and honestly' if Trump grants her clemency

Maxwell appeared virtually before the House Oversight Committee and refused to answer questions.

NBC News - Feb 09, 2026 4:27pm EST

Disney Explains Why the 'Mandalorian and Grogu' Super Bowl Spot Was Like That

Gizmodo - Feb 09, 2026 4:25pm EST

To the moon: Elon Musk announces major change to his plan to save civilisation

The world’s richest person announced that his SpaceX company had shifted focus away from populating Mars to building a “self-growing city” on the moon.

Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 09, 2026 4:22pm EST

Why a new AI tool hammered some tech stocks

ABC News - Feb 09, 2026 4:20pm EST

All Those Super Bowl Ads About AI Were an Unsettling Mess

Ring’s was downright creepy. Many others were confusing. Does Big Tech know what it’s selling?

New York Magazine - Feb 09, 2026 4:00pm EST