Russia Rushes to Fix Its Only Crewed Launchpad by Late February
Russia’s Roscosmos is pushing hard to get its only crewed launch site back online. The damaged Baikonur Cosmodrome pad is now slated for a late February return to service.
Category: Technology
US Puts £31B UK Tech Deal on Ice, Straining “Special Relationship”
A major US-UK tech deal announced last year has been paused by Washington. The move halts billions in planned investment and raises tensions over the UK’s digital services tax.
Scientists Turn Internet Cables Into a Giant Ocean Earthquake Detector
Researchers have transformed a major undersea internet cable into a massive seismic sensor network. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we monitor the ocean floor and understand Earth’s interior, all using existing infrastructure.
Big Brands Are Creating a Stablecoin Mess
Major corporations from Sony to Klarna are launching their own stablecoins, converging on the tech as a new financial rail. But this explosion is creating a familiar headache: fragmentation. The real challenge now is making all these different coins work together seamlessly.
iOS 26.2 is here with a Liquid Glass slider and security fixes
Apple has rolled out iOS 26.2 across its devices. The update brings a mix of convenience tweaks, like a new Liquid Glass control, and critical security patches for vulnerabilities that may have been exploited.
Open Source Won. Now What?
According to The How-To Geek, open source has moved from a fringe idea to the bedrock of modern tech, powering everything from phones to cars. The article, citing posts from Sydney Butler in August and November 2025, argues its economic model and global developer community make it unbeatable. Howeve
OnePlus 15 update adds a film filter and smarter charging
OnePlus is rolling out a new software update for the OnePlus 15. It brings a “Neon” camera filter and makes the phone’s bypass charging feature work for more than just gaming.
Apple’s iOS 26.2 Update Fixes Actively Exploited iPhone Hacks
Apple has released an urgent security update, iOS 26.2, for iPhones and iPads. It patches 26 vulnerabilities, including two in the Safari browser that are already being exploited by hackers to run malicious code on devices. Users are advised to update immediately.
Macron’s Game Awards Cheer: A Political Pivot or Genuine Pride?
President Emmanuel Macron publicly congratulated Sandfall Interactive after its RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, won a record nine awards at The Game Awards, including Game of the Year. The praise comes after he once suggested video games had “poisoned” young minds during the 2023 riots, a stance h
Tiny Robots That Can Think? Scientists Just Built a Major Prototype
Scientists have created a microrobot smaller than a grain of salt that can sense, compute, and act on its own. It’s a platform for future medical tech, but don’t expect it in your doctor’s office anytime soon.