February 2026

Cboe’s latest move could make trading as simple as a “yes or no,” competing prediction markets

Cboe Global Markets confirmed it is developing a new option-based product offering all-or-nothing payouts, a structure that could put the exchange in direct competition with prediction markets such as Polymarket, Kalshi, Robinhood and Coinbase. Cboe, the primary venue for options trading and famous for creating the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), is in early talks with […]

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IPVanish launches Threat Protection Pro to stop malware even when you’re not connected

IPVanish launches Threat Protection Pro in beta for Windows devices The new tool scans for malicious downloads, phishing sites and trackers It is reserved for advanced users and works even when the VPN is turned off IPVanish has announced the launch of Threat Protection Pro, a new advanced security tool now available in beta for

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King Charles’ legal team receives an urgent request as Andrew finds himself in new trouble

King Charles’ legal team receives an urgent request as the Andrew crisis deepens King Charles’ legal team has received an urgent plea to contact the Epstein accuser’s lawyers over the Andrew allegations following the release of new material from the US Department of Justice relating to the late sex offender. Legal representatives of a woman

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GameStop’s ( GME ) Ryan Cohen is moving on to other acquisition targets

GameStop ( GME ) is planning a high-stakes acquisition that could involve swapping out its bitcoin BTC$78,503.27 holding for a bold effort in the consumer sector. In an interview with CNBC last week, CEO Ryan Cohen said the company plans to acquire a publicly traded consumer company that is “very, very, very large” — one

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‘The breadth of targeted cloud platforms continues to expand’: Google’s security team takes a look at how ShinyHunters have been rolling out so many SSO scams recently

ShinyHunters uses vishing and custom phishing pages to bypass SSO protection Stolen MFA codes provide access to platforms such as Salesforce, Microsoft 365 and Dropbox Other groups mimic tactics; experts call for phishing-resistant MFA and Zero Trust defenses A highly effective combination of vishing (voice phishing) and customized infrastructure has enabled the dreaded ShinyHunter extortion

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Sanaullah hints at restoration of Imran meetings after February 8

Rana says narrative presented by PTI against state institutions after meeting its founder ‘unacceptable’ Rana Sanaullah. PHOTO: FILE Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Monday that the meetings of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan with his family and relatives should be allowed on the condition that no

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Opera shares jump 17% after announcing expanded support for Tether tokens

Shares of browser maker Opera rose more than 17% after the opening bell after the company announced it is expanding support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin and tether gold (XAUT0) in its self-custodial crypto wallet MiniPay. The move provides broader access to dollar-backed and gold-backed cryptocurrencies for millions of users in emerging markets. Shares of Opera

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‘The price is huge. The dynamic is shifting.’: OpenAI models are top favorites for business users right now – but Anthropic isn’t far behind

Report finds 78% choose OpenAI models, but many are split across multiple families and generations Anthropic started to pick up in mid-2025, with 75% using Sonnet/Opus 4.5 M365 Copilot is still a firm favorite, far surpassing Gemini for Workspace ChatGPT producer OpenAI remains the most popular model provider chosen by enterprises, according to new data

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