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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

Discord Delays Age Checks After User Backlash

Discord, which counts more than 200 million active members, has decided to pause its worldwide rollout of age‑verification tools. The company says it will keep meeting legal requirements for certain users, but the global launch will wait until it revises its initial plan announced in early February.

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Feb 26 2026SCIENCE

Fish Vaccine That Triggers Cell Death to Stop Virus

Scientists studied a live fish vaccine that weakens a deadly virus in goldfish. The vaccine was made by changing the virus’s DNA. They found seven small changes, five missing pieces and one swapped section in important genes. One key change removed the start of a gene that normally stops cells from

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Feb 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart‑Glasses Alert: A New Android App Tries to Keep You Safe

A new Android app called Nearby Glasses can warn people when smart glasses that use Bluetooth are close by. The program was created by Yves Jeanrenaud, a researcher from Darmstadt University in Germany. It looks for special identifiers that are always sent by the glasses’ Bluetooth signals, such as

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Feb 26 2026POLITICS

Lynnwood Ends Deal With License‑Plate Reader Company Over Privacy Fears

The city council of Lynnwood decided to drop its contract with the automated license‑plate reader firm, ending a partnership that had raised alarms about data privacy and misuse. The unanimous vote reflected growing community concern after a university study revealed that out‑of‑state agencies were

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Feb 26 2026EDUCATION

Harvard Professor Steps Down After Epstein Links Surface

Larry Summers, a long‑time Harvard economist and former university president, will leave his teaching role by the end of this academic year. The decision follows new government documents that detail a close association between Summers and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, even after Epstei

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Feb 26 2026POLITICS

A New Leader Steps into the Louvre’s Turbulent Hall

The French state acted quickly to calm a museum in turmoil, naming Christophe Leribault as the new president after Laurence des Cars stepped down. Leribault, who has guided the Palace of Versailles for years, will now steer one of the world’s most famous cultural sites. The Louvre has struggled sin

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Feb 26 2026SPORTS

Keon Coleman’s Next Challenge: Repeat the Off‑Season Success

Buffalo’s new coach, GM and star quarterback all support Keon Coleman. They want him to repeat the hard work he did last year. The Bills’ owner praised Coleman after firing the old coach. Now, the team’s leaders say he must stay focused on training and growth. Beane said Coleman had a gr

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Feb 26 2026BUSINESS

Growth Plan for a French Kitchen‑Tech Group

The company in France announced that its sales grew only a tiny amount last year, but profits fell sharply. The drop was caused by high tariffs in the United States, swings in currency values and a tough market for professional kitchen equipment. The decline eased toward the end of the year as tho

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