ZdnetBest of MWC 2026: Live updates on phones, concepts, and innovations we're seeingIt's the weekend before Mobile World Congress, and we've already got a full slate of announcements from Xiaomi, Honor, and more.Feb 28, 2026
UbergizmoXiaomi Unveils Ultra-Slim 6mm Power Bank And Dual-Network Find My Tag before MWC 2026Aside from the 17 Series phones, Xiaomi also expanded its accessories ecosystem with the introduction of new tracking and charging accessories designed for high portability and cross-platform compatibility. Xiaomi Tag Like we mentioned...Feb 28, 2026
Digital TrendsCreaseless foldable phones are here sooner than Apple and Samsung will pull it offHonor Magic V6 and OPPO Find N6 tease creaseless inner displays, potentially beating Apple and Samsung to truly smooth foldable phones. The post Creaseless foldable phones are here sooner than Apple and Samsung will pull it off appeared...Feb 28, 2026
Gizmodo‘Sinners’ Gets an NPR Tiny Desk Concert That’s So Damn GoodBuddy Guy and Miles Caton don't summon any spirits, but listening to them together will make your day better.Feb 28, 2026
SlashdotAfter US-Israel Attacks, 90 Million Iranians Lose Internet ConnectivityCNN reports that images from Iran's capital "have shown cars jammed along Tehran's street, with heavy traffic on major roads after today's wave of attacks by the US and Israel." And though Iran has a population of 93 million, the attacks...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonMicrosoft’s Graphormer: The Transformer That Finally Beats GNNs\ :::info Authors: Chengxuan Ying, yingchengsyuan@gmail.com (Dalian University of Technology) Tianle Cai, tianle.cai@princeton.edu (Princeton University) Shengjie Luo, luosj@stu.pku.edu.cn (Peking University) Shuxin Zheng,...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonHow Microsoft Trained a 270M-Pair AI to Power Smarter Search:::info Authors: Liang Wang (Microsoft Corporation) Nan Yang (Microsoft Corporation) Xiaolong Huang (Microsoft Corporation) Binxing Jiao (Microsoft Corporation) Linjun Yang (Microsoft Corporation) Daxin Jiang (Microsoft Corporation)...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonWhy “Small Changes” Don’t Exist in Production Game SystemsIt’s just a small change! \ How often do we hear that we need to fix something? We need to add a small feature. We need to tweak something. Code-wise or publishing, just realized they need this for retention, or maybe an analyst brought...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonAlibaba’s Qwen: The Chinese AI Model Challenging Silicon Valley:::info Authors: Jinze Bai Shuai Bai Yunfei Chu Zeyu Cui Kai Dang Xiaodong Deng Yang Fan Wenbin Ge Yu Han Fei Huang Binyuan Hui Luo Ji Mei Li Junyang Lin Runji Lin Dayiheng Liu Gao Liu Chengqiang Lu Keming Lu Jianxin Ma Rui Men Xingzhang...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonGo 1.22: A Change in Loop ScopingGo 1.21 includes a preview of a change to for loop scoping that we plan to ship in Go 1.22, removing one of the most common Go mistakes. The Problem If you’ve written any amount of Go code, you’ve probably made the mistake of keeping a...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonMeet M6: The Chinese AI That Understands Text and Images at Scale\ :::info Authors: Junyang Lin, junyang.ljy@alibaba-inc.com (Alibaba Group, China) Rui Men, menrui.mr@alibaba-inc.com (Alibaba Group, China) An Yang, ya235025@alibaba-inc.com (Alibaba Group, China) Chang Zhou, ericzhou.zc@alibaba-inc.com...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonSalesforce’s CodeT5 Could Change How AI Writes and Understands Code:::info Authors: Yue Wang, wang.y@salesforce.com (Salesforce Research Asia) Weishi Wang, weishi.wang@salesforce.com (Salesforce Research Asia; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Shafiq Joty, sjoty@salesforce.com (Salesforce...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonStartup Cerebral Agrees to Pay $7 Million Fine and More Under Order by the FTCThis article was co-published with STAT, a national publication that delivers trusted and authoritative journalism about health, medicine, and the life sciences. Sign up for its health tech newsletter here. \ Telehealth company...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonHow to Navigate Identity, Direction, Story, and Sovereignty in the Age of AI\ The Mirror that would pose as an Oracle Or: How we might be getting a little too intimate with our AI chatbots I never consciously set out to use AI as a coach, therapist, strategist, or mirror. \ It just… happened. \ At first, it was...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonThe HackerNoon Newsletter: Why “Small Changes” Don’t Exist in Production Game Systems (2/28/2026)How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 28, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From Why “Small...Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonHow Researchers Measure, Detect and Benchmark AI Manipulation:::info Authors: Enes Altuncu, ea483@kent.ac.uk (University of Kent, UK) Virginia N. L. Franqueira, V.Franqueira@kent.ac.uk (University of Kent, UK) Shujun Li, S.J.Li@kent.ac.uk (University of Kent, UK) ::: Abstract Recent advancements...Feb 28, 2026
GeekWireSeattle startup Carbon Robotics gets another shoutout from RFK Jr. for its weed-zapping robotsCarbon Robotics founder and CEO Paul Mikesell with the company’s LaserWeeder G2. (Carbon Robotics Photo) Carbon Robotics, the Seattle startup that builds robots used by farmers to eliminate weeds without the use of chemicals, got another...Feb 28, 2026
GeekWireMicrosoft urges major changes to Washington data center regulations as bill nears final voteA Microsoft Azure data center. (Microsoft Photo) The race to regulate artificial intelligence infrastructure has arrived at a crossroads in Washington state. After weeks on the sidelines, Microsoft publicly declared its opposition to a...Feb 28, 2026
SlashdotAmerica's Teenagers Say AI Cheating Has Become a Regular Feature of Student LifeTuesday Pew Research announced their newest findings: that 54% of America's teens use AI help with schoolwork: One-in-five teens living in households making less than $30,000 a year say they do all or most of their schoolwork with AI...Feb 28, 2026
Digital TrendsI watched the first trailer for The Backrooms, A24 has another hit horror filmA24 has given us a glimpse at director Kane Parsons's The Backrooms, which is primed to become of the 2026's biggest horror movies. The post I watched the first trailer for The Backrooms, A24 has another hit horror film appeared first on...Feb 28, 2026
TechCrunchOpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’OpenAI's CEO claims its new defense contract includes protections addressing the same issues that became a flashpoint for Anthropic.Feb 28, 2026
TechCrunchXiaomi launches 17 Ultra smartphone, an AirTag clone, and an ultra slim powerbankWe round up everything Xiaomi announced at its Mobile World Congress event.Feb 28, 2026
GeekWireAnthropic acquires Vercept, the AI job crisis scenario, and Microsoft’s past Epstein connectionsAnthropic acquired Seattle startup Vercept on Wednesday, raising familiar questions about the impact of early exits on the broader Seattle startup ecosystem, and the question of whether AI startups can compete long-term against the giants...Feb 28, 2026
GizmodoParamount’s New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie Plans Sound Dumb as HellMax Landis and Danny McBride (no, really) are apparently next in line to bring 'GI Joe' back to the big screen. Yay...?Feb 28, 2026
SlashdotStartup Plans April Launch for a Satellite Reflect Sunlight to Earth at NightA start-up called Reflect Orbital "proposes to use large, mirrored satellites to redirect sunlight to Earth at night," reports the Washington Post, "with plans to bathe solar farms, industrial sites and even entire cities in light that...Feb 28, 2026
SlashdotStartup Plans April Launch for a Satellite to Reflect Sunlight to Earth at NightA start-up called Reflect Orbital "proposes to use large, mirrored satellites to redirect sunlight to Earth at night," reports the Washington Post, "with plans to bathe solar farms, industrial sites and even entire cities in light that...Feb 28, 2026
TechCrunchWhy China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early marketChina’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.Feb 28, 2026
UbergizmoXiaomi Debuts 17 Series Globally Ahead Of MWC 2026Today Xiaomi officially launched its flagship 17 Series for the global market. Debuting just before the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the lineup consists of two primary models: the Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. Hardware...Feb 28, 2026
GizmodoShokz OpenFit Pro Review: Open Earbuds With the One Thing You’ve Always WantedShokz OpenFit Pro envision a world where open-style earbuds have their own version of noise cancellation—and it actually feels possible.Feb 28, 2026
The Next WebOpinion: Your digital product is global from day oneIn 2024, over 250 class action lawsuits were filed under a US federal law passed in 1988 to protect VHS rental records. The Video Privacy Protection Act was originally aimed at VHS rental stores, but plaintiffs’ firms discovered a 2022...Feb 28, 2026
SlashdotGoogle Quantum-Proofs HTTPSAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet. The objective is a tall order....Feb 28, 2026
UbergizmoGoogle Gemini Updates Media Import Capabilities For Image And VideoGoogle has released a significant update for its Gemini chatbot, specifically targeting how users interact with multimedia files. The latest version of the Android application introduces the ability to import both images and videos...Feb 28, 2026
ZdnetI wore the world's first HDR10 XR glasses, and they turned me into Batman (literally)XR glasses are a must have for on the go entertainment and gaming and the new RayNeo Air 4 Pro provides a compelling experience at a low price.Feb 28, 2026
GizmodoThe Best Gadgets of February 2026Sure, Valve delayed the Steam Machine, but Samsung, Nintendo, Sony, and more had surprises in store.Feb 28, 2026
The Next WebOpenAI signs Pentagon AI deal after Trump orders Anthropic banOpenAI has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its artificial intelligence models in classified military systems, just hours after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using rival Anthropic’s technology. The...Feb 28, 2026
ZdnetThe Apple Watch missed my hypertension - but this blood pressure wearable caught it instantlyThe Hilo is a new monitor that takes blood pressure readings throughout the day and alerts you when something is amiss, but it has downsides.Feb 28, 2026
HackernoonThe TechBeat: Beyond the Bots: What Real Writing Looks Like in the Age of AI (2/28/2026)How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## The End of CI/CD Pipelines: The Dawn of...Feb 28, 2026
GizmodoThe War on Poaching Has Gone Full Tech Dystopia—and It May Not Be WorkingSurveillance technology intended to protect endangered species is weaponized against locals, with repercussions that range from harassment to physical violence.Feb 28, 2026
The VergeYou can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekendWelcome to the weekend, friends! While the rest of our team was checking out Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S26 lineup and prepping for Apple’s “special experience” next week, we’ve been sifting through Woot’s “Video Games for All” sale and...Feb 28, 2026
Fast CompanyWhat VCs sound like to normal peopleEarlier this year, I had coffee with the chief investment officer of a large public pension fund. His fund doesn’t invest directly into venture (they have a fund of funds position instead), so my new CIO friend doesn’t usually get pitched...Feb 28, 2026
The Next WebEvery SaaS company is building AI features right nowHere’s what nobody at your company’s AI strategy meeting is talking about: your existing customers are churning at the same rate they were before you shipped a single AI feature. In some cases, faster. And the energy your team is spending...Feb 28, 2026
ZdnetMeet your AI auditor: How this new job role monitors model behaviorAI auditors resemble financial auditors, except they observe and report on the behavior of AI transactions rather than monetary transactions.Feb 28, 2026
Digital TrendsGTA 6 may feature unprecedented real-world realism, claims alleged ex-Rockstar EmployeeFresh GTA 6 leak claims insane levels of realism, next-gen NPC interactivity, and a more immersive world. The post GTA 6 may feature unprecedented real-world realism, claims alleged ex-Rockstar Employee appeared first on Digital Trends.Feb 28, 2026
SlashdotRubin Observatory Has Started Paging Astronomers 800,000 Times a NightOn February 24th, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory activated its automated alert system, sending out roughly 800,000 real-time notifications flagging asteroids, supernovae, flaring black holes and "other transient celestial events," reports...Feb 28, 2026
Fast CompanyScanning that QR code can leave you vulnerable. Here’s how to protect yourselfQR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from connect to your hotel room Wi-Fi to pay for that public parking space to pull up a restaurant...Feb 28, 2026
MacworldCherry KW 300 MX review: Mechanical yet quiet keyboardMacworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Good typing feel High-quality materials Mac key layout Acceptable volume Very compact Cons No numeric keypad No Mac software for configuration Relatively heavy Our Verdict The KW 300 MX is...Feb 28, 2026
The VergeXiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keysXiaomi has announced its first Bluetooth tracker, and while the Xiaomi Tag has a more elongated design than the Apple AirTag, that lets you use it in more places right out of the box. On one end of the tracker you'll find an integrated...Feb 28, 2026
The VergeXiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) batteryXiaomi has just given a global launch to two of its latest flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, along with a Leica-branded Leitzphone edition of the Ultra. There's no sign, however, of the 17 Pro, which launched in China with an...Feb 28, 2026
The VergeXiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the nameXiaomi and Leica's long-running phone partnership just got a little closer. Alongside the new international release of its 17 Ultra flagship, Xiaomi has been entrusted with manufacturing a separate version that is the first Leica...Feb 28, 2026
The Next WebThe revenue divide: US vs EU LeadershipThere is a moment every founder eventually faces: the strategy that got you to a million in revenue suddenly stops working at ten million. The product is good, the team is talented, and yet something in the engine is misfiring. More often...Feb 28, 2026
