Technology
‘We want to create a new Android OS’: Samsung says it will beat Apple with its bold new Google-powered ‘AI OS’
Samsung has spoken more about its plans for an ‘AI OS’, which it says will help it stand out from iPhones and other Android phonesThis will apparently be a proactive system that can perform tasks without being askedThe company has also said that the basic AI features will remain freeThe…
Apple’s Eddy Cue calls F1 ‘unscripted drama at its best’ – here’s our first look at Apple TV’s race-day experience and a rare Netflix collaboration for Drive to Survive
Apple TV kicks off its F1 partnership in the US with the Australian Grand PrixIt will stream on Apple TV for subscribers with 30 views and multi-view streamsApple is also working with Netflix to stream the new season F1: Drive to surviveNext week is shaping up to be a pretty…
AMD Ryzen 5 prices double to $400 in February due to memory shortages, wafer limitations and thinner retail inventory
AMD’s Ryzen 5 Zen 4 prices jumped from $200 to $400 without warningThe chart of average prices shows a sharp sustained rise beginning in February 2026Stock changes and supply constraints could explain the increaseAnyone tracking PCPartPicker’s price lists may have noticed a sudden upward spike in the average price of…
Sports
Padres’ Matt Waldron undergoes hemorrhoid surgery, opening day in doubt
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Waldron could begin the season on the injured…
Cincinnati is suing quarterback Brendan Sorsby for allegedly violating the NIL
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! The University of Cincinnati became the latest university to sue one of its…
A breakdown of NFL streaming costs for the entire 2025 season
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! It’s becoming quite a cost to watch the NFL today, and the FCC…
Health
UN drug alert halts shipments that could have yielded 1.6 billion lethal doses of fentanyl
The interception highlights the crucial role of cooperation in dealing with the rapidly developing illegal drug trade.In its 2025 annual report, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said authorities used its pre-export notification platform to stop the diversion of three tonnes of the precursor 1-boc-4-piperidone – a chemical intermediate used…
Fighting in South Sudan displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’
The escalation comes amid rising protection risks for civilians and aid workers, with three humanitarian workers killed between February 7 and 16 in Jonglei and Upper Nile states, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA.Access to some of the worst-hit areas remains patchy despite renewed…
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…
Entertainment
Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper joined forces after the actor sparked backlash
Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper celebrate date night after scandal revelationGigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are sticking together as the…
Hillary Clinton will testify before the House Oversight Committee in the Epstein investigation on Thursday
Hillary Clinton will testify before the House Oversight Committee in the Epstein investigation on ThursdayFormer US Secretary of State Hillary…
Google launches Nano Banana 2 after viral success of AI image generation tool
A pedestrian walks past the Google offices in London, Britain, on August 14, 2025. — ReutersGoogle unveiled a successor to…