Artemis II astronauts board Orion capsule for first moon mission in 50 years The four Artemis II astronauts have entered the Orion capsule for a launch attempt, marking humanity's first trip to the moon in over five decades. NASA's launch team fueled the Space Launch System rocket early Wednesday, with a launch window open through April 6 and a backup opportunity starting April 30. The European Service Module, built by Airbus in Germany, provides propulsion, power, and life support for the Orion spacecraft.

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Anthropic leaks Claude Code AI source code in npm packaging error Anthropic inadvertently included a 59.8 MB JavaScript source map containing Claude Code's source code in a public npm release, revealing the AI's architecture and about 512,000 lines of TypeScript code. The leak exposed unreleased features, including a 'KAIROS' background agent, a Tamagotchi-style 'pet' feature, and a capability for Claude to review past sessions for improvement. This is the second major security incident for Anthropic.

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Google warns quantum computers could crack Bitcoin security Google and Caltech/Oratomic research indicates quantum computers could break Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptography with far fewer qubits than previously thought—as low as 10,000 to 26,000 physical qubits. The studies warn real-time attacks could hijack transactions in minutes, with about one-third of bitcoin already in wallets exposed to quantum threats.

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Ancient DNA pushes dog domestication back to 15,000 years ago Genetic studies published in Nature reveal the earliest-known dogs lived 15,800 years ago in Turkey and 15,000 years ago in Britain, pushing back the oldest evidence by 5,000 years. The findings, based on analysis of ancient remains including a jawbone from Gough's Cave, show dogs were widely distributed and integral to human culture across Eurasia during the last ice age. This suggests a single domestication event from wolves over 24,000 years ago.

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OpenAI launched GPT-5.4, its most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work, on Thursday. OpenAI released GPT-5.4, a new foundation model available in standard, reasoning (Thinking), and high-performance (Pro) versions. The API offers a 1 million token context window, the largest from OpenAI, and includes a new Tool Search system for faster, cheaper requests. The model achieved record scores on professional benchmarks and shows improved token efficiency and reduced error rates compared to GPT-5.2.

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Google's Gemini app now generates AI music using DeepMind's Lyria 3 model. Google has integrated DeepMind's Lyria 3 model into its Gemini app, enabling users to generate AI music from prompts. The feature creates 30-second clips, with options for lyrics and cover art, and supports multiple languages.

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Microsoft refines glass data storage, potentially preserving information for millennia. Microsoft researchers have refined a method for long-term data storage using glass, encoding data as tiny deformations with a femtosecond laser. This technology could preserve data for millennia, addressing significant challenges in current information storage.

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YouTube experienced a global outage on Tuesday evening, February 17, affecting thousands of users. YouTube suffered a global outage on Tuesday evening, February 17, 2026, with over 338,000 reports logged on Downdetector. The platform was restored after approximately one hour, with the issue linked to its recommendation system.

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Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6, an AI model with flagship performance at a lower cost. Anthropic has launched Sonnet 4.6, a new mid-size AI model that matches flagship AI performance for coding, computer use, and agents. It is offered at one-fifth the cost of flagship models, potentially accelerating enterprise AI adoption.

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Ireland's DPC opened an EU privacy investigation into X's Grok AI over harmful sexualized images. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened an EU privacy investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X concerning its Grok AI chatbot. The probe focuses on the creation and posting of potentially harmful nonconsensual intimate or sexualized images, including those involving children.

Ireland's DPC opened an EU privacy investigation into X's Grok AI over harmful sexualized images. #ScienceTechnology #News

India hosts a major global AI summit in New Delhi, drawing world leaders and tech CEOs. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the five-day India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Monday, February 16, 2026. The summit, the first of its kind hosted by a developing country, aims to position India in the global AI race and address issues like job disruption and child safety.

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Meta is reportedly planning to reintroduce facial recognition to its smart glasses this year. Meta is reportedly developing a "Name Tag" facial recognition feature for its smart glasses, aiming for release as early as this year. This feature would allow users to identify individuals and access information via Meta's AI assistant, despite previous discontinuation of such technology.

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SpaceX shifts focus to Moon city, citing faster development than Mars. Elon Musk announced SpaceX will prioritize establishing a self-growing city on the Moon over Mars due to more frequent launch windows. While a Mars city is still planned in five to seven years, the lunar focus aligns with US lunar exploration goals.

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Edward's Inspiring Journey: From Quzhou Training to Malawi's Fields Edward, a Malawian farmer, returns from training in China to empower local farmers using advanced agricultural techniques in Malawi.

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Chengdu's Rise as a Global Innovation Hub During the 14th Five-Year Plan Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, has solidified its status as a global innovation center, ranking 24th in the 2025 Global Innovation Index.

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