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One of the US government’s top scientific research labs is taking steps that could drive away foreign scientists, a shift lawmakers and sources tell WIRED could cost the country valuable expertise and damage the agency’s credibility.The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helps determine the frameworks underpinning everything from cybersecurity to semiconductor manufacturing. Some of NIST’s recent work includes establishing guidelines for securing AI systems and identifying health concerns with air purifiers and firefighting gloves. Many of the agency’s thousands of employees, postdoctoral scientists, contractors, and guest researchers are brought in from around the world for their specialized expertise.“For…

Eli LedermanFeb 23, 2026, 07:44 PM ETCloseEli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.Multiple AuthorsFour-star quarterback Gunner Rivers, son of NC State legend and eight-time NFL Pro Bowler Philip Rivers, has committed to the Wolfpack, he announced Monday on social media.Rivers is ESPN’s No. 11-ranked pocket passer and No. 142 overall prospect in the 2027 cycle. A 6-foot-3, 200-pound junior at Alabama’s St. Michael Catholic High School, he committed to his father’s alma mater over reported offers from Auburn, Boston College,…

Nothing has been slow-dripping news about the upcoming Phone 4a for a few days now, with a promise to reveal the handset on March 5. However, the company jumped the gun a bit and just posted an . It looks pretty nifty, even if we don’t have any real-deal specs just yet.The image shows the handset from behind, displaying the company’s trademark transparent design. The picture also features the redesigned Glyph Bar, . This is a light-based notification system that features individually controlled mini-LEDs that light up in various ways to notify the user of missed calls and stuff like…

Former British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson is led away from his home by a police officer as he is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in London, Britain, Feb. 23, 2026, in this screen capture from video.BBC | Via ReutersPolice in London released Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the United States, on bail Tuesday local time, hours after his arrest earlier.Mandelson has been under investigation for his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Metropolitan Police in London said that Lord Mandelson, 72, was arrested…

Discord is attempting to distance itself from the age verification provider Persona following a steady stream of user backlash. In an emailed statement to The Verge, Discord’s head of product policy, Savannah Badalich, confirms the company “ran a limited test of Persona in the UK where age assurance had previously launched and that test has since concluded.”An archived version of Discord’s support page stated that users in the UK “may be part of an experiment” that involves processing their age verification information through Persona. Users pointed to Persona’s privacy policy, which states that it may obtain personal data from users…

Like father, like son.Gunner Rivers, the son of eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers, has committed to play for NC State. Rivers is a junior at Fairhope, Alabama’s St. Michael Catholic High School, where his father is head coach. He announced his decision on Instagram Monday.AdvertisementA 6-foot 3-inch, 200-pound quarterback, Rivers is a four-star prospect and represents one of NC State’s biggest recruiting wins in years. Per Rivals, he’s the No. 12 quarterback in his class. He’ll play for the same program with which his father made his name.Philip Rivers’ son has committed to play at his alma mater. (Lance…

Anthropic claims DeepSeek and two other Chinese AI companies misused its Claude AI model in an attempt to improve their own products. In an announcement on Monday, Anthropic says the “industrial-scale campaigns” involved the creation of around 24,000 fraudulent accounts and more than 16 million exchanges with Claude, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal.The three companies — DeepSeek, MiniMax, and Moonshot — are accused of “distilling” Claude, or training a smaller AI model based on a more advanced one. Though Anthropic says that distillation is a “legitimate training method,” it adds that it can “also be used for…

Almost 500,000 beads were handworked by Pura Utz artisans Jennifer Sapalú Choy, Rosalía Angélica Petzey Petzey, and Elisa Tzína Sapalú who realized designer Nova Nørgaard’s take on a Norwegian Lusekofte sweater. Photo: Thomas Dahl / Courtesy of Nova Nørgaard and Pura UtzNova Nørgaard’s wondrous pullover with matching hat and gloves are most definitely not your grandmother’s ski gear. These sparkly pieces, part of the fledgling designer’s Royal Danish Academy graduate collection, were made entirely by hand using only thread and glass beads—about half a million of them. Artisans Jennifer Sapalú Choy, Rosalía Angélica Petzey Petzey, and Elisa Tzína Sapalú, who…

The now-viral X post from Meta AI security researcher Summer Yue reads, at first, like satire. She told her OpenClaw AI agent to check her overstuffed email inbox and suggest what to delete or archive.   The agent proceeded to run amok. It started deleting all her email in a “speed run” while ignoring her commands from her phone telling it to stop.  “I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb,” she wrote, posting images of the ignored stop prompts as receipts.   The Mac Mini, an affordable Apple computer that sits flat on a desk…

In a late-night NBA showdown, the Utah Jazz take on the Houston Rockets on Monday. Utah is coming off a 123-113 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, while Houston suffered a two-point loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday. The Jazz (18-39, 7-21 on the road) have lost two in a row and went 0-2 ATS in those games. The Rockets (34-21, 18-7 at home) have alternated wins and losses in their last four games, while going just 1-3 ATS.Tipoff from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. The Rockets are a…