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Lead: In early February a Barcelona-based developer, Sammy Azdoufal, discovered that DJI’s new Romo robot vacuum family was answering commands and streaming data far beyond his own device. While attempting to control his Romo with a PS5 controller he reverse-engineered the device’s cloud protocol and, during a live demonstration, cataloged roughly 6,700 Romo units across … Read more
Lead: On the opening day of the 2026 NBA All-Star weekend in Inglewood, California, Portland-affiliated players Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen were among the most visible participants in the Rising Stars mini-tournament. The event featured three teams of NBA rookies and sophomores plus a G League squad, with honorary coaches Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Tracy … Read more
Lead: Ubisoft and developer Digital Eclipse will release Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition on February 13 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC at a $19.99 MSRP. The package centers on the original 1995 Rayman and aggregates five platform builds—PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, MS-DOS, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color—plus an unreleased Super … Read more
Lead: Archaeological teams working west of Xi’an have uncovered chariot tracks, ancient plumbing and the remains of a fortified gate linked to the Western Zhou capital, in excavations reported in early 2026. The material record, dated to more than 3,000 years ago, strengthens a broader reinterpretation of why the Western Zhou collapsed in 771 B.C.: … Read more
Lead At New York Fashion Week (Fall 2026), well-dressed attendees turned a cold, slushy week into a showcase of inventive off-runway looks. Photographs taken outside major presentations — including Calvin Klein, Proenza Schouler, Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors — captured a mix of practical layering and bold statements. Despite snow and slush in parts of … Read more
Ilia Malinin walked through the tunnels beneath the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Friday night still searching for an explanation after a free skate that collapsed into a near-complete meltdown. The American, widely dubbed the “Quad God,” fell twice and made multiple costly errors that sent him tumbling off the podium. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan … Read more
Lead At the Munich Security Conference, UK leader Keir Starmer convened with heads of state and defence ministers while US Senator Marco Rubio warned Europe it faces a “new era” of geopolitical competition. The gathering comes one year after US figure JD Vance shocked the same forum with a hardline critique of European policy. Delegates … Read more
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi and distributed by Warner Bros/MRC, is tracking for a strong holiday run as Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday and Presidents Day creates a four-day frame. Early estimates put Friday at roughly $11 million to $12 million, including about $3 million from Thursday previews, with … Read more
Konami confirmed on Feb 13, 2026 that Metal Gear Online as bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will not be included in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2. The announcement was posted on Konami’s official pages amid broader details about the collection and ahead of the collection’s Aug. 27, 2026 … Read more
Lead: Margot Robbie, 35, leaned into Victorian and gothic motifs across the Wuthering Heights press tour from Jan. 26 to Feb. 12, appearing at stops in Los Angeles, Paris, London and Sydney. Partnering with stylist Andrew Mukamal, Robbie reworked corsetry, lace and archival pieces into contemporary red‑carpet statements, often accessorized with historic jewels and couture … Read more
Lead: Casey Wasserman, the 51-year-old chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee and founder of the Wasserman talent and sports agency, said on Feb. 13–14, 2026 that he has begun steps to sell the agency after private emails with Ghislaine Maxwell became public. The disclosures — part of newly released Epstein-related documents — … Read more
Lead On Friday in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held hands at a public vigil for victims of one of Canada’s deadliest recent school shootings. The gesture occurred outside the town hall as an Indigenous leader led a prayer and hundreds attended to mourn six victims … Read more
Lead The Department of Homeland Security lost its funding at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after talks between the White House and congressional Democrats over immigration enforcement reforms failed to produce a short-term agreement. Negotiations accelerated following the killing of two American citizens by federal agents in Minnesota last month, and Democrats have pressed a slate of … Read more
In a Santa Clara County courtroom on Friday, a jury deadlocked in the trial of five current and former Stanford University students accused of vandalism and conspiracy after a June 5, 2024 occupation of the president and provost executive offices. After five days of deliberations, jurors reported they could not reach unanimous decisions on two … Read more
Lead: On the morning of Thursday, February 13, 2026, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement action near a Lindenwold, New Jersey apartment complex sent fourth- and fifth-grade students running from a nearby school bus stop. A 10-year-old boy identified as Dylan — a U.S. citizen — told reporters classmates shouted “ICE” and fled; … Read more
