China pursues new trade allies as US influence wanes
Netflix Postpones Alex Honnold’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ Climb Amid Dangerously Rainy Conditions in Taipei
EU plans phase out of high risk telecom suppliers, in proposals seen as targeting China
ShinyHunters Leak Alleged Data of Millions From SoundCloud, Crunchbase and Betterment
Meta is temporarily pulling teens’ access from its AI chatbot characters
Ali Larter Has Her Own Burning Question After That ‘Landman’ Finale
China pursues new trade allies as US influence wanes
China scored big trade wins as the US pushed ahead with its protectionist moves. Beijing reached agreements with the EU and Canada to allow more Chinese-made electric vehicles into both markets, while Britain’s prime minister will travel to China soon to revive...
Netflix Postpones Alex Honnold’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ Climb Amid Dangerously Rainy Conditions in Taipei
Even the world’s greatest climber can’t scale a skyscraper slick with rain — especially without ropes or a safety net. World-renowned rock climber and Free Solo star Alex Honnold was slated to attempt a daring ascent of Taipei 101, one of Asia‘s tallest buildings — at...
EU plans phase out of high risk telecom suppliers, in proposals seen as targeting China
The European Union said Tuesday it plans to phase out gear supplied by companies based in “high risk” countries from critical infrastructure such as high-speed telecom networks, in a move seen as targeting Chinese companies including Huawei and ZTE. Brussels' proposed...
ShinyHunters Leak Alleged Data of Millions From SoundCloud, Crunchbase and Betterment
ShinyHunters claim to have leaked millions of records from SoundCloud and Crunchbase after failed extortion attempts, with possible links to an Okta vishing campaign. The notorious ShinyHunters hackers are back in the news. The group has set up a dark web .onion leak...
Meta is temporarily pulling teens’ access from its AI chatbot characters
Meta will no longer allow teens to chat with its AI chatbot characters in their present form. The company announced Friday that it will be "temporarily pausing teens’ access to existing AI characters globally." The pause comes months after Meta added chatbot-focused...
Ali Larter Has Her Own Burning Question After That ‘Landman’ Finale
Landman got a happy ending when season two concluded on Sunday. After a devastating penultimate episode, the mega-hit Paramount+ oil drama starring Billy Bob Thornton drilled on with its season finale, as Tommy Norris (Thornton) got son Cooper (Jacob Lofland) out of...
Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in February – 9to5Mac
The early theme of Apple TV’s 2026 is new seasons of existing shows. January was packed with five such series, and now a couple more are coming in February—including a big-budget sci-fi epic. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV in February. Källa: Here’s...
X Publishes AI-Powered Algorithm Code
Elon Musk has come through on his promise to publish the latest version of the X “For You” feed algorithm, which provides more insight into how X is looking to maximize user engagement, and ensure you’re seeing the most relevant posts every time you log into the app....
Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.
The last time we did comparative tests of AI models from OpenAI and Google at Ars was in late 2023, when Google’s offering was still called Bard. In the roughly two years since, a lot has happened in the world of artificial intelligence. And now that Apple has made...
1Password adds an extra layer of phishing protection
1Password has a new tool designed to counteract the advantages AI has given to phishing scammers. A new feature for the company's browser extension gives you a "second pair of eyes" to help you catch a bogus website before entering your login info. Before AI, phishing...
The App Store will have even more ads in March 2026, starting with the UK
Apple has announced its decision to implement additional advertisements within App Store search results, though the upcoming change will initially be limited to users in the UK and Japan. While many of us are familiar with the advertising and branding campaigns of...
Apple scores six Academy Award nominations
Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations for the 98th annual Academy Awards, with Apple scoring six nominations in total, including Best Picture for acclaimed Apple Original Film F1, the highest-grossing sports feature of all time,...
