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Valve has pushed back the public launch window for its Steam Machine, Steam Frame headset and Steam Controller, which the company first unveiled in November 2025. The hardware had been expected to begin shipping in early 2026, with some journalists told specifically to expect Q1 2026; Valve now says shipments will arrive sometime in the … Read more
Lead On Feb. 4, 2026, the New START treaty between the United States and Russia lapsed, leaving the two largest nuclear powers without legally binding limits on deployed arsenals for the first time in decades. The treaty had capped deployed strategic warheads and delivery systems since it entered into force in February 2011; its expiry … Read more
System76 announced further development plans for its Rust-based COSMIC desktop following the December release of COSMIC Epoch 1 alongside Pop!_OS 24.04. The company published a roadmap of intended features for the next two major updates — Epoch 2 and Epoch 3 — highlighting a Vulkan renderer for the COSMIC Wayland compositor, large performance optimizations, and … Read more
On Feb 5, 2026, Bitcoin fell below $71,000 during Asian trading after a renewed selloff in global technology stocks spilled into crypto markets, trimming hopes of a sustained rebound following last week’s swings. The largest cryptocurrency dropped as much as 7.5% in 24 hours, touching lows near $70,700 before recovering some ground. Losses in Asian … Read more
Lead: AEW President Tony Khan used a Wednesday livestream on X to reveal fresh additions to this week’s Dynamite card and to confirm a Women’s World Championship rematch for the February 11 show. On February 4, 2026, the program will feature two announced Eliminator bouts and a high‑profile trios match. Khan also said Kris Statlander … Read more
Lead On Feb. 4, 2026 the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), led by Director Tulsi Gabbard, said it obtained electronic voting machines from Puerto Rico and analyzed them for security vulnerabilities. The agency told CNN its review uncovered what it described as “extremely concerning” cybersecurity and operational deployment practices, without providing public … Read more
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets for the first time this year and is widely expected to keep the Bank rate at 3.75% when it announces its decision at 12:00 GMT on Thursday. Inflation remains above the 2% target at 3.4% for the year to December, shaping the committee’s cautious stance. Analysts … Read more
A federal judge in Portland has blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from making warrantless arrests across Oregon unless agents can show a person is likely to flee, issuing a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, responds to evidence that officers carried out … Read more
Less than five minutes into the Winter Games’ first live curling competition at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, lights briefly dimmed and play was paused on all four sheets. The interruption occurred during mixed-doubles action on Wednesday at the opening session; players and spectators waited as scoreboards and clocks went dark. … Read more
On Feb. 4, 2026, Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald J. Trump spoke by phone in a conversation that U.S. officials say ran nearly two hours and covered a broad agenda ahead of Mr. Trump’s planned April visit to China. Both sides framed the call differently: the White House highlighted a wide-ranging, productive discussion, while Chinese … Read more
Lead: Penn State freshman forward Gavin McKenna was arraigned Wednesday evening after an alleged late-night altercation in downtown State College on January 31. Court records show McKenna posted $20,000 bail following an arraignment before Judge McClain at 8:15 p.m. Police say the incident, reported at 10:35 p.m. along the 100 block of South Pugh Street, … Read more
Lead Dow Jones futures moved lower in premarket trading as technology shares weakened after Alphabet reported quarterly results that topped analyst views but disclosed significantly larger capital spending for artificial intelligence. Eli Lilly’s shares jumped, providing a rare bright spot amid the broad tech-driven drag. The mixed signals — an earnings beat paired with heavier-than-expected … Read more
Lead On Feb. 4–5, 2026, a global technology selloff swept into Asian markets as investors pared holdings amid concerns about elevated valuations and heavy corporate spending on artificial intelligence. MSCI’s gauge of Asian technology shares fell for the fifth time in six sessions, and broader Asian equities weakened. South Korea’s Kospi — a market closely … Read more
Who: U.S. immigration agents and people detained in Oregon; When: ruling issued Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026; Where: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Portland; What: Judge Mustafa Kasubhai granted a preliminary injunction preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from making warrantless arrests during enforcement sweeps unless agents develop probable cause that a person … Read more
Feb. 4, 2026 — Brad Karp, the longtime chairman of Paul Weiss, unexpectedly resigned on Wednesday evening after Department of Justice-released emails showing interactions between him and Jeffrey Epstein drew public scrutiny. The firm’s brief statement did not explain the resignation but quoted Mr. Karp saying recent reporting had become a distraction and placed undue … Read more
