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A student in China sent a robot she built herself to collect her degree, turning her graduation day into a truly unforgettable story.

#China #robotics #graduation

Sony May Let Viewers Skip Ads By Interacting With Them

Sony has reportedly filed a new patent for a system that could allow people to interact with commercials to shorten or even skip them.

#Sony #FutureTech #DigitalAds #TechNews #Innovation

Students Create Smart Gloves That Turn Sign Language Into Voice

Two students from the University of Washington, Thomas Pryor and Navid Azodi, have created SignAloud, smart gloves that change American Sign Language into text and spoken words instantly.

#SignLanguageForAll #TechInnovation

Certain Boeing 747 jets were modified to carry a fifth engine mounted on a small stub wing, creating a rare configuration used for engine testing.

#Boeing747 #AviationEngineering #JetEngines #PrattAndWhitney #AerospaceInnovation

Saudi Arabia has introduced Milaf Cola, described as the world’s first soft drink made from premium dates.

#MilafCola #SaudiArabia #HealthyBeverage #Vision2030 #FoodInnovation

CJNG cartel has reportedly stor*med the Guadalajara Airport in Mexico after the Mexican army k!_lled its leader El Mencho.

#mexico #elmencho #Guadalajara

Researchers from the University of Wollongong and construction firm LUYTEN 3D have developed what they describe as the world’s first underwater 3D concrete printing system that works without chemical accelerators.

#3DPrinting #ConstructionTech #MarineEngineering

Walmart has begun rolling out drone-based food deliveries in the U.S.

#usa #walmart #FoodDelivery #dronedelivery

A U.S. couple is still using a microwave oven they received as a wedding gift in 1946 — and it continues to work perfectly.

#VintageTech #DurableDesign #HomeAppliances #RetroInnovation #TechHistory

A Florida man spent 100 days living 30 feet underwater inside a pressurized pod as part of a scientific experiment.

#UnderwaterExperiment #florida #ScienceResearch #ExtremeLiving #HumanPerformance

A viral video has left the internet amazed as it shows a 4×4 SUV climbing a near-vertical mountain slope without any visible support.

#suv #gravity

US President Donald Trump has announced an increase in temporary global tariffs from 10% to 15%, the maximum allowed under Section 122 of US trade law.

#USTariffs #GlobalTrade #USPolitics #TradePolicy #EconomicNews

An Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during a training flight while landing. The pilot safely ejected using a parachute and did not suffer serious injuries, but the aircraft sustained heavy damage and is likely to be declared unusable.

#IndianAirForce #HALTejas #TejasCrash #DefenseNews

These are the new 2026 Audi headlights.

#audi #headlightswitch

Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes targeting seven terr_*orist camps and hideouts belonging to Fitna al Khwarij (FAK), its affiliates and the Daesh Khorasan Province (DKP) along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to recent su!c!de att_acks.

#Pakistan #AirStrike #Afghanistan

A traveler witnessed the rare sun candle phenomenon, where a glowing pillar of light formed in the sky, creating a surreal scene that felt like nature opening a calm gateway to peace and stillness.

#traveler #suncandle #glowing

South Korean media report that U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and Chinese fighter jets were involved in a rare aerial standoff over the Yellow Sea on February 18, 2026.

#YellowSea #USFK #ChinaPLA #MilitaryStandoff #AsiaSecurity

A major 44-year study has found that long-term cannabis use does not speed up cognitive decline, challenging long-standing beliefs about its impact on brain aging.

#CannabisResearch #BrainHealth #CognitiveScience #PublicHealth #MedicalStudies

Scientists from the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre have recorded the first-ever video evidence of a shark in Antarctic waters.

#Antarctica #DeepSeaResearch #MarineLife #SharkDiscovery #OceanScience

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed rice-sized magnetic robots that could dissolve kidney stones without surgery.

#MedicalInnovation #roboticsurgery #kidneyhealth #canada #FutureMedicine

Microsoft researchers have reached a major breakthrough in data storage by encoding terabytes of information into ordinary borosilicate glass, the same heat-resistant material used in kitchen ovenware.

#Microsoft #ProjectSilica #DataStorage #TechInnovation #FutureTechnology

A tiny Japanese macaque named Punch has captured hearts worldwide with his unlikely bond with a cuddly orangutan toy.

#punch #japanese #toy

As of February 2026, the United States has deployed its largest military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion.

#MiddleEast #USMilitary #IranTensions #DefenseUpdate #GlobalSecurity

A shocking incident from China shows a woman losing control of her motorcycle and plunging into a deep mountain gorge.

#China #bikers #bikergirl

FIFA has partnered with the Board of Peace to support the reconstruction of Gaza through football-based development projects.

#FIFA #Gaza #FootballForPeace #Reconstruction #GlobalDevelopment

Przewalski’s horses, known as the world’s last truly wild horses, are now thriving inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, decades after the 1986 nuclear disaster.

#Chernobyl #WildlifeRecovery #PrzewalskisHorse #Conservation #NatureNews

China is reportedly considering a new approach to PhD programs where some students could earn their doctorate by developing a practical product instead of writing a long traditional thesis.

#ChinaEducation #PhD #innovations #China

Researchers at McGill University in Montreal have found that microbial fuel cells can turn human urine into usable electricity while also helping treat wastewater.

#McGillUniversity #CleanEnergy #WastewaterTreatment #MicrobialFuelCell #SustainableInnovation

UK police have arrested Prince Andrew, also known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on suspicion of misconduct in public office following new revelations linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

#PrinceAndrew #UKRoyalFamily #JeffreyEpstein #UKPolitics #BreakingNews

Sam Altman said progress across “many fields,” including artificial intelligence, is moving at an “amazingly fast” pace.

#SamAltman #AGI #ChinaTech #AICompetition #Semiconductors