Technology
Lenovo is latest victim of RAM crisis and says ‘there’s no way around’ upcoming price hikes in March
Lenovo has warned its partners about price increases in March for selected productsThe price increases are a result of the ongoing RAM crisisLenovo is another company to be hit by the 2026 RAM crisisThe RAM crisis is spiraling out of control, with several PC hardware manufacturers, companies and retailers forced…
DOGE Shakes Up Federal Bureaucracy as IRS Loses Thousands of IT Workers Amid Unprecedented Digital Modernization Struggle
US IRS lost about 40% of its IT staff during DOGE’s “restructuring” in 2025Senior technology leadership fell by almost 80% during upheavalWorkforce reductions increased the modernization burden and threatened the timely processing of tax returnsThe United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed the extent of disruption it experienced during…
Chinese-developed malware exploits Gemini AI to lock apps, intercept passwords and record device activity across Argentina-targeted Android devices
PromptSpy malware uses Gemini to automate its persistenceThe malware blocks removal through an AI-driven interface checkGemini interprets screen data and returns actionable gesturesSecurity experts have revealed new findings on PromptSpy, an Android malware whose code contains a predefined prompt and AI configuration that is hard-coded and cannot be changed at…
Sports
US women’s hockey teams decide on Trump State of the Union invitation
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! The U.S. women’s ice hockey team, fresh off a gold medal win over…
Former WNBA star Kara Braxton has died at the age of 43
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Kara Braxton, a two-time WNBA champion who played in the league for about…
Lindsey Vonn says she almost had to have her leg amputated
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! U.S. Olympic legend Lindsey Vonn said Monday that she nearly lost her left…
Health
Maternal deaths rise amid war and instability, new report warns
The risk of a woman living in a conflict-affected country dying from maternal causes is about five times higher for each pregnancy she undergoes compared to her peers in stable countries, according to new findings in the WHO report.In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died of preventable maternal causes…
New recombinant mpox strain discovered in UK and India, WHO calls for continued surveillance
The WHO confirmed that two cases of the recombinant strain – combining genomic elements of clades Ib and IIb of monkeypox virus (MPXV) – have been identified to date: one in the UK and one in India. Both patients had recent travel histories and neither experienced serious illness.No secondary cases…
Measles cases fall in 2025 across Europe and Central Asia, but risk of outbreaks remains
“Although the cases have reduced, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years remain and need to be addressed,” said Regina De Dominicis, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia.53 countries in Europe and Central Asia reported 33,998 cases…
Entertainment
Queen Camilla offers ‘grace, dignity’ to Madame Gisèle Pelicot
Queen Camilla offers ‘grace, dignity’ to Madame Gisèle PelicotQueen Camilla welcomed one of the bravest women in Europe, Madame Gisèle…
Meta study found that 19% of teenagers on Instagram saw unwanted nude photos
The Instagram app icon is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken Oct. 27, 2025. — Reuters Nearly 1…
‘Gilmore Girls’ Milo Ventimiglia says he’s fine if daughter is Team Dean
Milo Ventimiglia has no problem if his daughter grows up with Rory Gilmore’s first love.The Gilmore girls alum who played…