Is Robot Labor Labor? Delivery Robots and the Politics of Work in Public Space

Is Robot Labor Labor? Delivery Robots and the Politics of Work in Public Space

• Computer Science > Computers and Society [Submitted on 18 Feb 2026] Title:Is Robot Labor Labor? • Delivery Robots and the Politics of Work in Public Space View PDF HTML (experime

Research & Labs · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 248 words
Adam Back's BSTR moving forward with public listing plans, hopes for April approval

Adam Back's BSTR moving forward with public listing plans, hopes for April approval

• Adam Back’s BSTR moving forward with public listing plans, hopes for April approval Back remains optimistic despite the brutal price action in bitcoin and BTC treasury companies.

First Public Working Draft and supporting notes: EPUB Annotations 1.0

• The Publishing Maintenance Working Group has published three specifications today around EPUB Annotations 1.0, which is a specification that will define how to create, manage, ex

Access public data insights faster: Data Commons MCP is now hosted on Google Cloud

Access public data insights faster: Data Commons MCP is now hosted on Google Cloud

• Access public data insights faster: Data Commons MCP is now hosted on Google Cloud Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail In September, 2025, we introduced the Data CommonsModel Context

Private storage for Vercel Blob, now available in public beta

Private storage for Vercel Blob, now available in public beta

• 1 min read Vercel Blob now supports private storage for sensitive files like contracts, invoices, and internal reports. • Private storage requires authentication for all operatio

Web Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 328 words

Why laws named after tragedies win public support

• When lawmakers name bills after victims of tragedy-such as Megan’s Law or the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993-public support surges, but this emotional boost may co

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 142 words

The Rural Care Crisis Is an Economic Issue, Not Just a Public Health One

• As hundreds of rural hospitals face the risk of closure, healthcare leaders warn that the fallout extends far beyond patient outcomes. • During a panel at ViVE in Los Angeles, he

Access public data insights faster: Data Commons MCP is now hosted on Google Cloud

Access public data insights faster: Data Commons MCP is now hosted on Google Cloud

• Access public data insights faster: Data Commons MCP is now hosted on Google Cloud Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail In September, 2025, we introduced the Data CommonsModel Context

Private storage for Vercel Blob, now available in public beta

Private storage for Vercel Blob, now available in public beta

• 1 min read Vercel Blob now supports private storage for sensitive files like contracts, invoices, and internal reports. • Private storage requires authentication for all operatio

Web Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 215 words

New research proposes public health shift: Change agricultural production to make staple foods healthier

• A new Perspective article from an SDSU researcher advocates improving wheat and other staple foods through agricultural techniques, making the food people love to eat healthier.

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 183 words
WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya

WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya

• The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterra

Why we don't really know what the public thinks about science

Why we don't really know what the public thinks about science

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Children are taught about the conduction of electricity at a science festival in China.Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Aroun

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 294 words
Infleqtion Goes Public on NYSE via SPAC Merger, Raising $550 Million

Infleqtion Goes Public on NYSE via SPAC Merger, Raising $550 Million

• Infleqtion, a developer of neutral-atom quantum technology, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today under the ticker symbol ‘INFQ.’ The public listing follows t

Quantum Computing · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 157 words
Atlanta to host first fully automated on-demand public transit system

Atlanta to host first fully automated on-demand public transit system

• Atlanta to host first fully automated on-demand public transit system Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email South Metro Atlanta is set to become home to a demonstratio

First Public Working Draft: Selectors Level 5

• The CSS Working Group published today a First Public Working Draft of Selectors Level 5 . • Selectors are patterns that match against elements in a tree, and as such form one of

First Public Working Draft: Selectors Level 5

• The CSS Working Group published today a First Public Working Draft of Selectors Level 5 . • Selectors are patterns that match against elements in a tree, and as such form one of

Kim Burtnyk on Scientific Communication

Kim Burtnyk on Scientific Communication

• Burtnyk worked at LIGO, witnessed gravitational wave detection. • Explores how to explain complex science to public. • Uses storytelling and clear language. • Balances technical

Physics & Astronomy · February 13, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 138 words
AI observability: The backbone of mission resilience in the public sector

AI observability: The backbone of mission resilience in the public sector

• AI observability: The backbone of mission resilience in the public sector How IT downtime can compromise public trust Downtime cost the public sector $193 million last year - and

The Elastic Public Roadmap is here

The Elastic Public Roadmap is here

• The Elastic Public Roadmap is here Share on TwitterShare on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn Share on FacebookShare on Facebook Share

Fitbit's personal health coach is expanding to more people in public preview.

Fitbit's personal health coach is expanding to more people in public preview.

• Fitbit’spersonal health coach experienceis expanding to more people around the world. • Starting today and over the next few weeks, the personal health coach (which is already av

Big Tech · February 10, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 233 words
Mendix Cloud Private Connectivity powered by Tailscale now available in public beta

Mendix Cloud Private Connectivity powered by Tailscale now available in public beta

• Mendix Cloud Private Connectivity powered by Tailscale now available in public beta Today we are thrilled to welcomeMendixas a Tailscale partner. • Together with the Mendix team,

First Public Working Draft: SHACL 1.2 Node Expressions

• The Data Shapes Working Group has published a First Public Working Draft of SHACL 1.2 Node Expressions . • This document describes Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL) Node Express

First Public Working Draft: SHACL 1.2 Node Expressions

• The Data Shapes Working Group has published a First Public Working Draft of SHACL 1.2 Node Expressions . • This document describes Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL) Node Express