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Feb 28, 2026
That blows my mind.
Feb 28, 2026
After Anthropic refused flat out to agree to apply Claude AI to autonomous weapons and mass surveillance of American citizens, OpenAI jumps right into bed with the United States Department of War.
Feb 28, 2026
Indian studio Sanjay Puri Architects dreamed up plans for a university that are quite unlike the usual imposing structures that immediately come to mind. It’s a marvel from every angle, and especially so when you look at the roof.
Feb 28, 2026
“They claim they might be looking for smugglers or … cartel members, but that’s not who they’re collecting data on,” EFF’s Dave Maass told CalMatters. “(The program) is primarily collecting data on people who live in the region.” https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/02/alpr-border-patrol-caltrans/
Feb 28, 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday called for restraint to avoid any nuclear safety risks in the Middle East as tensions escalate after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, Anadolu reports. Archived version: archive.is/…/20260228-un-nuclear-watchdog-urges-r… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
Created in 1897, it’s over two decades older than the term “robot.”
Feb 28, 2026
Centuries-old wells restored to provide drinking water as parts of the country head towards “day zero” when no water will be available Archived version: archive.is/…/ancient-stepwells-brought-back-india… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
Mexican prosecutors say they have returned the body of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, to his family Archived version: archive.is/…/mexican-mexico-city-trump-b2929579.h… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
Qatar’s Interior Ministry says falling missile fragments injured eight people, one of them seriously following Iranian strikes on the country. Archived version: archive.is/…/qatar-says-eight-injured-falling-mis… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
Loud explosions have been heard in central Israel following what Israeli media describe as a fresh missile barrage from Iran. Archived version: archive.is/…/explosion-rocks-central-israel-after… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
Dubai appeared to be targeted not because of its proximity to US military bases, but because of what it represents Archived version: archive.is/…/dubai-nightmare-iranian-strikes-shat… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
Iranian state-linked media have pushed back against claims that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli air strikes. Archived version: archive.is/…/iran-denies-khamenei-death-reports-a… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto was stranded in Dubai on Saturday after flight suspensions followed US and Israeli strikes on Iran, a source close to the ministry said, Reuters reported. Archived version: archive.is/…/italys-defence-minister-stranded-dub… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
“At past negotiations, the Russian side directly said that they would accept the security guarantees offered to Ukraine by the U.S.,” the head of the President’s Office, Kyrylo Budanov, said on Feb. 28. Archived version: archive.is/…/russia-would-accept-ukraine-security… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Feb 28, 2026
We made a comic about fog.
Feb 28, 2026
Truth is the first casualty of war, as shown by the UK blocking Iranian media to whip up support for an illegal war
Feb 28, 2026
MEMO:
Feb 28, 2026
James Cameron does not cut corners.