World

Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed.

Svitlana Zinovieva pitched a tent on her bed after a Russian missile struck the boiler that heats her apartment block in Kyiv. With the power out and her refrigerator useless, the glassed-in balcony became a freezer; she warmed water on the stove, filled empty wine bottles and placed them inside

Tech

Best coffee machines in the UK for every home and budget, tested by our expert

Everyone has an opinion on coffee, so the idea of a single best machine is fanciful. I’ve spent the past year researching and trialling coffee machines to produce a shortlist of tried-and-tested recommendations that spans manual espresso, filter, bean-to-cup and capsule models. This guide is aimed at everyday coffee

Culture

Spielberg calls alien life a 'guarantee' while promoting Disclosure Day

Steven Spielberg has been making movies about aliens for his entire career, with his upcoming film Disclosure Day just the latest in his sci-fi oeuvre. What sets Disclosure Day apart, he says, is how many people are now asking for the truth about "what's happening in our

Tech

How to beat Nioh 3’s prologue boss Yamagata Masakage

Nioh 3 is Team Ninja’s new open-world-ish Soulslike, and the demo includes a prologue boss fight against Yamagata Masakage. He might kill you a bunch, and some players may think the game isn’t for them. That would be a poor reason to miss an otherwise very good video

Tech

Asus ProArt PA27 monitor on sale, built for content creators

Presidents' Day sales include the 27-inch Asus ProArt PA278CFRV, currently on sale at B&H Photo Video for $249, $80 off its original price. A bundle pairing the monitor with the CaliContrO Colorimeter is offered for $449, a $50 saving; the colorimeter helps calibrate the display and also

Crypto

Bitcoin Price Shows First Bottom Signal in 3 Years as Selling Pressure Cools

Bitcoin has tried to recover in recent sessions but upward momentum has stalled, leaving the price range-bound after a sharp correction. Profitable supply fell to around 50% — a threshold last seen during the 2022 bear market — meaning roughly half of circulating BTC is now underwater and suggesting a bottom may

Tech

US Army jammed new command-and-control tech to test electronic warfare

The Army put its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) system through electronic-warfare testing at Fort Carson, Colorado, to see how it would perform when links were disrupted. The service found the software could reroute itself and keep functioning, forcing testers to disable certain features to produce real strain; Maj.

Tech

Bluesky finally adds drafts

Social network Bluesky is rolling out one of its most-requested features: drafts. Users can access drafts by opening the new post flow and selecting the Drafts button in the top-right corner, matching how competitors X and Threads have long handled the feature. The rollout accompanies a roadmap the company recently

Crypto

Santiment Highlights Five Signals to Time Crypto Buy-the-Dip Moves

Crypto market capitalization has fallen more than 20% year-to-date, and investors are split on whether prices are nearing a local bottom or if the broader bear market still has room to run. Analytics platform Santiment outlined five sentiment and on-chain signals intended to help traders decide when to buy the

Crypto

U.S. sentences crypto scam mastermind to 20 years over $73M fraud

A U.S. federal court sentenced a key figure behind a global cryptocurrency investment scam to 20 years in prison, capping one of the largest prosecutions tied to so-called “pig butchering” schemes. The operation defrauded victims of more than $73 million, largely through fake trading platforms and online deception. Daren

Science

Launching the Roman Galaxy Zoo

Our universe is filled with galaxies, complex three-dimensional structures of stars, dark matter, gas and dust. Seen in projection they present a bewildering ‘zoo’ of morphologies—flat disks, spiral arms, central bulges and linear bars—that hold clues to how galaxies assembled and changed over time. The Roman Space Telescope

Sports

Thomas Frank says Tottenham are 'desperate' and confirms Udogie, Kulusevski injuries

Thomas Frank has painted a bleak picture of Tottenham's season, saying the club is in a 'desperate' fight to save it. Spurs have failed to record a Premier League win in 2026 across seven matches, slipped to 15th and sit six points above the relegation zone

Culture

Marc Anthony says Beckham family feud is ‘hardly the truth’

Marc Anthony has spoken out after his name surfaced in the Beckham family dispute, calling the situation “unfortunate.” “They’re a wonderful, wonderful family,” he said. “I’ve known them since before the kids were born. I’m godfather to Cruz. I’m really close to the family.” The singer

Culture

All game codes for Abyss February 2026: Potions and Oxygen Pods

Abyss codes grant items such as Oxygen Pods and Speed Potions to give players a head start on their fishing runs. Because oxygen depletion is one of the main limits on how long you can fish, these items help you stay out longer and catch more fish to sell to

Crypto

Daren Li gets 20 years for $73.6M global crypto pig-butchering scam

A dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis was sentenced to 20 years in US federal prison for orchestrating a global cryptocurrency scam that stole more than $73 million from victims, many of them American investors. Forty-two-year-old Daren Li received the statutory maximum in the Central District of

Culture

David Thewlis says he's 'had quite enough' of Harry Potter ahead of HBO reboot

David Thewlis, who played Remus Lupin after being introduced in The Prisoner of Azkaban as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and an old friend of Harry Potter's father, says he has had enough of the franchise. Asked by Screen Time if he'd like

Tech

Borderlands 4 Is Steam Deck Verified Despite Poor Performance

Last week, Borderlands 4 received a Steam Deck Verified badge. That badge ought to signal a smooth experience on Valve’s handheld, but the game falls short, and Gearbox has removed the advanced visual settings submenu on the Deck for unclear reasons. When Borderlands 4 launched late last year it

Business

Telstra JV to cut more than 200 jobs as AI work shifts to India

Telstra and Accenture's $700m joint venture, announced in 2025, is expected to result in more than 200 job losses as the telco rolls out AI capabilities and shifts some work to India. The figure stands at 209 roles. A JV spokesperson said teams had been notified of proposed

Sports

Lionel Messi planning return to Barcelona after mapping out family plan

Lionel Messi continues to plan for a future in Barcelona and intends to return to Catalunya with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three sons. He left Camp Nou in emotional circumstances in 2021 and is currently on a contract through 2028 with Inter Miami. In a November 2025 interview

Business

Social media superstars are over. It's all about niche creators now.

Creators are finding it harder to become global superstars as TikTok and Instagram increasingly personalize users' feeds. With For You pages tailored to individual tastes, many creators reach fewer new audiences, a change Reed Duchscher called the hardest it's ever been to break through. The industry is

Culture

How a Shoulder Pad Put Void War in Steam DMCA Jail

Void War, a Warhammer-inspired FTL mash-up, returned to Steam after being removed last month following a DMCA takedown. Games Workshop confirmed the notice was theirs and said their concern was limited to a specific trailer shot, citing what they described as "the oversized convex shoulder pads with a metallic

Sports

Moyes has Everton’s away days on track and now seeks home comforts

The 20.12 from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street resembled an old football-special train on Saturday, with Evertonians in full voice after the victory at Fulham. David Moyes and his players were in the second carriage and listened to the celebrations all the way home. "It was brilliant

Culture

‘Binge theatre’: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll still crackles 70 years on

Classic plays often carry unhelpful baggage, and Ray Lawler’s Summer of the Seventeenth Doll has been burdened with claims that make it feel like a museum piece. Red Stitch’s revival of the play and its two prequels found instead a trilogy that still crackles with life and resonance.

Politics

Trump’s 'Big Mistake' Remark About Warsh Explained

President Trump’s February 9 interview on Fox Business briefly set off a viral debate after clips showed him saying he “made a big mistake.” In full context he was recalling his 2017 choice of Jerome Powell over Kevin Warsh, a decision he said was influenced by then-Treasury Secretary Steven

Sports

Everton vs Bournemouth: kick-off time, TV and live stream

Everton and Bournemouth meet on 10 Feb 2026, with kick-off at 14:30 EST and 19:30 GMT. Neither side faces relegation, and both arrive unbeaten in five Premier League matches, which should make for an open contest. English-language live streams for the match include: USA — Peacock; UK — TNT Sports;