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Anton Cherepanov is always on the lookout for something interesting. And in late August last year, he spotted just that. It was a file uploaded to VirusTotal, a site cybersecurity researchers like him use to analyze submissions for potential viruses and other types of malicious software, often known as malware. On the surface it seemed…

When ChatGPT vanished from WhatsApp in mid-January, 50 million users lost access overnight. So did businesses that had spent months building customer service workflows around third-party AI chatbots on the platform. Meta’s explanation was straightforward: the WhatsApp Business API wasn’t designed for standalone AI assistants. The company was simply enforcing updated terms it had announced […]

The latest Cisco earnings report makes for remarkably complex reading. Chronciling its Q2 FY 2026 results, the networking and collaboration giant delivered what looked like a triumph in execution. Record revenue of $15.3 billion, up 10 percent year-over-year, and a significant beat on earnings per share. However, the operational narrative was dominated not by steady-state […]

Unhinged chaos sim Wreckin’ Raccoon, nDreams’ answer to games like I Am Cat and Gorilla Tag, has left Early Access for full release on Quest.

Charming clockwork puzzler Tin Hearts: Act 1 arrives on Quest today, bringing its heartfelt story and inventive Lemmings-like gameplay to standalone headsets.

At United XR Europe last year, I had the occasion to try the scent emitter device by Scentient again. Today (with a bit of delay), I’m very happy to tell you about it. Scentient Scentient is a startup that aims to give people that sense of smell in an XR experience. The sense of smell […]

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NASA and SpaceX teams are continuing final preparations on Thursday as the four crew members of Crew-12 follow their own precise checklist of activities before they launch to the International Space Station. Crew-12 is set to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday, Feb. 13, […]

NASA and SpaceX continue proceeding toward a launch of Crew-12 to the International Space Station for no earlier than 5:15 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 13.

Here’s what’s new with Apple’s sequel to iOS 26.2.

Electric vehicles could be economically competitive in Africa sooner than expected. Just 1% of new cars sold across the continent in 2025 were electric, but a new analysis finds that with solar off-grid charging, EVs could be cheaper to own than gas vehicles by 2040. There are major barriers to higher EV uptake in many…

Zoom has expanded the reach of its agentic artificial intelligence tool – AI Companion – beyond its own platform. The assistant, which helps users capture meeting notes, automate workflows, and generate personalised summaries, has expanded its My Notes feature across Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, as well as in-person meetings. “AI is no longer just […]

Watch on YouTube.  Join Kristian McCann from UC Today and Kevin Kieller from Enable UC as they kick off February 2026 with an in-depth look at Microsoft Teams’ latest security enhancements and market momentum. Special guest Oleg Danyliuk, CEO of Duanex, shares his company’s five-year journey dual-licensing Slack and Teams—and why Teams is finally winning […]

3D support has been removed from Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro in several European countries, weakening one of the headset’s standout features.