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Feb 26 2026ENVIRONMENT

Whales vs Krill: New Data Aims to Protect Antarctic Giants

Scientists and activists have teamed up on a research voyage near the South Orkney Islands to study how huge krill fishing fleets affect feeding whales. The journey follows shocking footage from an Antarctic cruise that showed thousands of fin whales spouting while four massive trawlers dragged nets

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Feb 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Screen Privacy Made Real on Samsung’s New Flagship

Samsung has added a new way to keep phone screens private without any stickers or special protectors. The feature is called Privacy Display and it works straight from the phone’s hardware. When you look straight at the screen, everything stays clear. If someone turns their head, the display

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Feb 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Android 17: A New AI‑Driven Experience

Google’s Sameer Samat stepped onto the stage at Galaxy Unpacked and announced that Android 17 will bring “amazing things. ” He described the platform as shifting from a simple operating system to an intelligent system that learns and adapts to users. The focus is on embedding AI at the core of Andro

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Feb 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Magnetic Case Turns Galaxy S26 Ultra Into a Handy Studio

The new case turns the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra into a portable studio. It is made by TORRAS, known for magnetic stand cases. Samsung phones do not have built‑in magnets, so the case supplies them. The design includes a kickstand that can rotate 360°. It can be set between 30° and 90°, m

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Feb 26 2026SCIENCE

New Tool Helps Scientists Explore Rare Brain Receptors

Scientists have created a new chemical that can boost the activity of a special type of brain receptor called GluN3. These receptors are part of the larger NMDA family, which normally help brain cells talk to each other. Most research has focused on receptors that contain a different part, GluN2, bu

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Feb 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Samsung Phones Miss Built‑In Magnetic Feature

The newest Galaxy S26 line has just hit the market, and it comes with a price tag that can reach $1, 299. One key detail that many buyers noticed right away is the absence of built‑in magnets for easy attachment to accessories. Samsung says the phones are “Qi2 ready, ” a claim that lets users

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Feb 26 2026WEATHER

Rain‑driven Tragedy: Hundreds Displaced, Scores Lost in Minas Gerais

The southern part of Brazil has been hit hard by a sudden downpour that turned streets into rivers. In the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba, at least 46 people have died and more than 3, 000 families were forced to leave their homes. The flood waters reached the homes of many residents, collapsing wal

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Feb 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Gemini Helps You Do More on Your Phone

Google has added new tricks to its Gemini AI that let users ask the phone to run simple tasks, like ordering a ride or food. The update is still in testing and works only on a handful of apps that deal with food, groceries or rides. It can be used on certain Pixel and Samsung phones and is available

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Feb 26 2026CRIME

Cold‑Case Break: 81‑Year‑Old Arrested Over 30‑Year‑Old Murder

A murder that shocked a German town in the mid‑1990s finally has a suspect. In 1994, the body of Amy Lopez, a 24‑year‑old student from Texas, was found near the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz. Children had discovered her partially naked, badly bruised head and multiple stab wounds. The cri

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Feb 26 2026POLITICS

Exxon’s Legal Fight with California’s Attorney General Gets a New Twist

A Texas federal judge has cleared the way for ExxonMobil to sue California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, over remarks about the company’s plastic recycling claims. Judge Michael J. Truncale ruled that Bonta cannot rely on official immunity for certain statements, including a campaign email sent to

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