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Lead Samsung’s recent Galaxy S26 press briefing initially described the Galaxy S26 Ultra as gaining a 10‑bit display, but that assertion has been corrected. A Samsung spokesperson told SamMobile that the S26 Ultra — along with the S26 and S26+ — uses an 8‑bit panel. The clarification reverses a headline upgrade promoted at launch and … Read more

Apple appears to have briefly exposed the name of a rumored lower-cost laptop — the “MacBook Neo” — in a regulatory link on its website ahead of a planned announcement this Wednesday. The reference, tied to Model A3404, showed up on Apple’s EU compliance pages but the PDF itself did not include images or specifications … Read more

On March 2, 2026, Blackstone Inc. said it would honor investor requests to redeem a record 7.9% of shares in its flagship private credit fund, equivalent to about $3.8 billion. The firm expanded a previously announced tender offer to cover 7% of the fund’s total shares and, according to a filing and company spokesperson, Blackstone … Read more

Lead: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump have publicly clashed this week after Starmer declined to join initial U.S.- and Israeli-led strikes on Iran, a dispute that has strained the long-standing U.K.–U.S. relationship. The disagreement centers on Britain’s decision-making about the use of British bases and the scope of any participation: … Read more

Lead: A missile struck Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab, southern Iran, during morning classes between about 10:00 and 10:45am on Saturday, as the first round of US‑ and Israeli‑led strikes unfolded. Iranian authorities say as many as 168 people were killed and 95 injured; independent verification is limited amid internet blackouts and restrictions … Read more

Lead On March 3, 2026, a team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University published results in PNAS Nexus showing that hardy bacteria can survive shock pressures comparable to those generated when an asteroid ejects rocks from Mars. The laboratory tests simulated the violent conditions associated with planetary ejection and found a measurable fraction of … Read more

Lead Apple announced the new MacBook Air with the M5 chip on March 3, 2026, in Cupertino, California. The update pairs a faster CPU and next‑generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in every core, and adds Wi‑Fi 7 via a new N1 wireless chip. Apple said the laptop ships in 13‑ and 15‑inch models, doubles … Read more

Lead On March 3, 2026, Apple introduced a new family of 27-inch displays designed for a wide range of Mac users, from everyday customers to professional studios. The standard Studio Display brings a 5K Retina panel with a 12MP Center Stage camera, a six‑speaker system, a three‑microphone array, and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. Apple also launched … Read more

Best Buy reported mixed results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2026: holiday-quarter sales declined and missed Wall Street forecasts, but adjusted earnings exceeded expectations as the retailer improved profitability. Net income for the quarter rose to $541 million, or $2.56 per share, from $117 million, or $0.54 a year earlier; adjusted EPS … Read more

Lead: In February 2026, as Valentine’s Day neared, Brad Reese — grandson of H.B. Reese, inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups — bought a bag of Reese’s Mini Hearts and found the ingredients had been altered. He says the new items use “chocolate candy” and “peanut butter creme” instead of traditional milk chocolate and peanut … Read more

Lead FC Barcelona return to Camp Nou on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Atlético Madrid after a 4-0 first-leg defeat in Madrid. The tie feels all but decided, but Barcelona — missing several key players — will aim to produce a spirited performance in front … Read more

Lead Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) drew widespread online ridicule after a March 3, 2026 Fox News appearance in which he defended U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran and posed a rhetorical poll that critics called a Freudian slip. The operations, which began Saturday, have been reported to include strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali … Read more

Lead Researchers report that faint violet coronae known as St. Elmo’s Fire can appear on the tips of tree needles and potentially wash entire forest canopies in a dim purple flicker during thunderstorms. A study published in February 2026 in Geophysical Research Letters and field photography collected by the team document the effect in both … Read more

Mar 2, 2026, 21:00 UTC — Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has featured only sparingly since returning from a mental-health break earlier this season, and his lone start since that return came in the Copa del Rey victory over Albacete. At a press briefing ahead of Tuesday’s meeting with Atletico, manager Hansi Flick said Araujo remains … Read more

Apple has opened a three‑day spring rollout that began Monday, March 2, 2026, with the reveal of the iPhone 17e and the iPad Air with the M4 chip. The company announced both devices via press materials rather than a single livestream keynote, and it plans a series of further announcements through Wednesday, March 4, capped … Read more