Tesla has secured a second deadline extension from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the agency’s investigation into traffic safety violations committed by vehicles operating with “Full Self-Driving” (FSD). The new filing, dated February 20, pushes the deadline for Tesla to deliver critical crash data, including video, event data recorder (EDR), and CAN bus files…
Last week, news of California lawmakers attempting to require license plates for electric bicycles took the internet by storm. But the Golden State isn’t the only one trying to slap tags on e-bikes this year.
New York lawmakers are once again grappling with a proposal…
Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks with US nears
February 25, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of talks with the U.S. in Geneva this week — negotiations that many see as a last chance for their…
Russia’s defense-spending surge tapers off in 2025, analysts find
February 25, 2026
PARIS — Russia’s defense spending in 2025 rose at the slowest pace since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, impacted by financial reforms at the Ministry of Defence and a struggling economy in the face of Western sanctions, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Defense spending by Russia rose by 3% last year in real terms, after a 57% jump…
China’s new nuclear submarine breaks cover amid shipbuilding spree
February 25, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Submarines are among the most secretive of China’s military assets, but a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarine – or SSN for short – has shown up in satellite imagery after recently moving to a launch bay at the Bohai Shipyard in…
Microsoft offers extended security updates to more Windows versions
February 25, 2026
Official support for Windows 10 was supposed to end in October 2025, but Microsoft shifted plans and continued to provide security updates for another year via the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. It’s free for private users and protects against malware and other…
Anker Nano 13-in-1 USB-C dock review: Small, useful, slow to charge
February 25, 2026
$149.99
Devices with smaller pop-out features are inherently cool. Take Batman’s Batpod cycle, for instance. So Anker’s Nano Docking Station (13-in-1, with its Removable Hub) instantly adds a bit of cachet with its pull-out USB-C hub, making it convenient to take on the road.
This flexibility doesn’t come cheap. Anker charges about $150 for what is still a USB-C docking station, though with…
A modder turned a Victorian radiator into a steampunk gaming PC
February 25, 2026
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PCWorld reports that Billet Labs transformed a 100kg Victorian-era cast-iron radiator into a fully functional steampunk gaming PC.
The unique build features high-end components including a Ryzen 9800X3D processor and RTX 5080…
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution’s latest expansion, Ascended Heroes, is (as per usual) increasingly hard to get hold of right now. While Ascended Heroes cards are now available, stock is painfully low or nonexistent at most major retailers.
If you’re looking to bag yourself…
WWE 2K26 - Hands-On Preview
February 24, 2026
Every year since WWE 2K22, it’s felt like I write variations of the same opening paragraph, that ultimately end with one simple question: How does an annual sports game top what they did the year before? That question becomes slightly more complicated, though, when some (including myself) consider last year’s entry to be the best it’s ever been. WWE 2K26’s answer is simple: you add more.
