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Toyota's best-selling car in Europe is going EV

February 19, 2026
The Yaris, Toyota’s best-selling vehicle in Europe, will finally be available as an EV. Following the Corolla, the Yaris is next in line for an electric upgrade. Is Toyota launching the Yaris as an EV? We knew Toyota was planning to electrify the Corolla after CEO Koji Sato revealed the low-slung Corolla Concept at the Japan Mobility Show in October. “Whether it’s a battery EV, plug-in…
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DefenseNews

Envoys signal no breakthrough on bridging Russia and Ukraine’s military, political differences

February 19, 2026
GENEVA — The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” as the war’s fourth anniversary approaches next week. The negotiations in Switzerland were the third round of direct talks organized by the U.S., after meetings earlier…
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ComputersNews

Strip out Windows 11’s bloatware, ads, and other nastiness—for free

February 19, 2026
Setting up a new PC with Windows can be a little complicated. Read comments on forums and you’ll see that some people have found it so complicated that they’ve switched to Linux. That’s a bit ironic but those folks do make a good point. There must be a simpler way to reduce the bloatware in your PC after a new installation of Windows. Well, there is. You can easily uninstall bloatware with…
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ComputersNews

How to check your PC’s CPU temperature

February 19, 2026
Is your computer’s CPU too hot? If your PC starts spontaneously shutting down, locking up, or acting sluggish during intense tasks, overheating could be the issue, especially when the intense summer heat is scorching. Keeping tabs on your CPU temperatures is crucial when…
ComputersNews

Is Pyrex glass the answer to long-term data storage?

February 19, 2026
Microsoft just announced a breakthrough in its push to commercialize Project Silica, its effort to etch data into glass as an archival medium: The company has successfully made the etching technique work with the type of glass used in oven doors. Previously, Project Silica…
GamingNews

Screamer Final Preview: Turning Every Race Into a Street Fight

February 18, 2026
Screamer doesn’t ease you in. Within seconds of the first race, a car zoomed past me and detonated — parts scattering across a rain-slicked tunnel — because an opponent activated Strike mode and clipped the wall at full speed. That’s the tone of this anime-inspired combat racer, which is kind of like Wipeout meets Mario Kart, but instead of picking up shells to shoot at the…
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