A satellite illusion hid the true scale of Arctic snow loss

A satellite illusion hid the true scale of Arctic snow loss

• A satellite illusion hid the true scale of Arctic snow loss For decades, assessments from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have tracked how Ea

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 237 words

Image: Winter grips Hokkaido, Japan

• Northern Japan, especially the island of Hokkaido, is home to some of the snowiest cities in the world. • Sapporo, the island’s largest city and host of an annual snow festival,

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 171 words
YouTube was down for thousands of users in the US

YouTube was down for thousands of users in the US

• Trending: Hands-on with Google’s new Pixel 10a phone Tesla drops ‘Autopilot’ upsell in California Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 The best VPNs with free trials iPhone

Consumer Tech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 247 words
Bruteforcing Accidental Antenna Designs

Bruteforcing Accidental Antenna Designs

• Antenna design often seen as black art, but brute-force GPU approach explored. • Janne, novice, used VNA and GPU-based FDTD to simulate and optimize antennas. • Leveraged LLMs to

eToro shares pop 20% as crypto revenues bolster Q4 earnings

eToro shares pop 20% as crypto revenues bolster Q4 earnings

• eToro shares pop 20% as crypto revenues bolster Q4 earnings eToro CEO Yoni Assia says he is positioning the trading platform ‘for a financial system that is increasingly moving o

FinTech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 270 words
YouTube is down for thousands of users in the US

YouTube is down for thousands of users in the US

• Trending: Best Presidents’ Day tech sales Meta is fighting the concept of social media addiction Ring nixes Flock partnership after Super Bowl backlash Fire TV sticks add NVIDIA'

Consumer Tech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 18, 2026) · 2 min · 247 words
Can consciousness ever be understood - this side of death?

Can consciousness ever be understood - this side of death?

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Illustration: Claire Welsh/Nature A World Appears: A Journey into ConsciousnessMichael PollanPenguin (2026) Humans and other ani

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 257 words
De novo design of GPCR exoframe modulators

De novo design of GPCR exoframe modulators

• Abstract G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important therapeutic targets and have been targeted mainly through their orthosteric site, where the endogenous agonist binds1.

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 227 words
Don't deprioritize curiosity-driven research

Don't deprioritize curiosity-driven research

• UKRI paused medical, biological, and physical science grants amid policy review, unsettling researchers. • Short‑term contract holders risk career setbacks due to funding freeze.

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 167 words