Stoat wins traction as users look beyond Discord
Discord’s new age-verification requirements have pushed some users to explore alternative chat platforms, and Stoat is emerging as a popular option. The open-source app emphasizes privacy and strong user control. Stoat (formerly Revolt) is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux, with an Android beta now rolling out.Read EntireContinue Reading
The great RAMaggedon of 2026 might have just claimed the Steam Deck
Less than a week after Valve admitted that the current shortage (and growing prices) of RAM were affecting its hardware plans, the Steam Deck is completely sold out. The Steam Deck has gone in and out of stock in the past, but as Kotaku notes, the timing does raise theContinue Reading
Toyota skips hybrid, outs battery-powered 2027 Highlander family SUV with up to 320-mile range – NotebookCheck.net News
While Toyota’s leadership got vindicated for its wait-and-see approach to vehicle electrification, it isn’t resting on its hybrid sales laurels and is launching new all-electric vehicles, including iconic models. Toyota announced its first 3-row electric SUV, the 2027 Highlander. In the US, the 2027 Highlander is powered by relatively modest for its family size 77Continue Reading
SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have a Valentine’s Day date with the space station today. Watch the docking live
The residents of the International Space Station received a special Valentine’s Day treat. “With that gentle contact, we have bridged the legacy of humankind’s continuous presence in space. It has been more than 25 years at this very site,” radioed Jessica Meir, Crew-12 commander. “The International Space Station is more than a structure, it isContinue Reading
Has ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ just unleashed its very own Khan?
Paul Giamatti as Nus Braka in season 1, episode 6, of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. (Image credit: Paramount) There are two main types of antagonists in Star Trek. Sometimes an entire alien race, such as the Borg, the Romulans or the Dominion, becomes the sworn enemy of the United Federation of PlanetsContinue Reading
DHS to shut down, but ICE won’t stop
Congress cleared out for their week-long recess early — running out the clock on a DHS shutdown…Continue Reading
Argentina’s Shale Boom Is Rewriting South America’s Energy Map
The massive unconventional oil boom underway in Argentina continues to gain momentum. During late 2src24, Argentina, which is South America’s second largest economy after Brazil, overtook Colombia to become the continent’s fourth largest oil producer. The surge in petroleum revenues, coupled with President Javier Mieli’s economic reforms…Continue Reading
US cuts legal foundation for federal climate regulation
On Feb. 12, the United States repealed the so-called endangerment finding, a 2srcsrc9 cornerstone rule that enabled the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as a pollutant. Established under former President Barack Obama, the rule codified the long-held scientific consensus that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions “threaten the public health and welfare of current andContinue Reading
Cuba under pressure as mounting sanctions spark fears of humanitarian emergency | DW News
The United Nations says it is deeply alarmed by the worsening crisis in Cuba, as the Caribbean island struggles under a de facto US blockade on oil shipments. Cuba is running out of fuel amid mounting U.S. pressure, having last received a delivery from Mexico. The shortage has forced severalContinue Reading
Victoria Derbyshire on her Gisele Pelicot interview | BBC Newscast
Today, Laura and Paddy speak to Victoria Derbyshire about her exclusive UK interview with Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the centre of France’s largest rape trial. She told Victoria she was “crushed by horror” on discovering that, for years, her husband had repeatedly drugged her unconscious and invited dozens ofContinue Reading
US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The US military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if Traitor 47 orders an attack, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #iran #usa #military Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3ZHms5k 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe KeepContinue Reading
More than 200,000 in Munich rally for Reza Pahlavi and regime change in Iran
Reza Pahlavi addressed the Munich Security Conference, where 200,000-250,000 protesters rallied for regime change in Iran and urged global leaders to intensify pressure through sanctions and intervention.Continue Reading
Macron calls for ‘restraint’ after death of young man attacked in Lyon
The young man died in hospital where he was admitted on Thursday to receive treatment for critical injuries on the fringes of an event held by LFI MEP Rima Hassan.Continue Reading