AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Computer engineers and programmers have long relied on reverse engineering as a way to copy the functionality of a computer ...
CNN

Incredible images showcased in Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 awards

Australian photographer Matty Smith has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2026 for his image of a pair of southern elephant seal pups in a rockpool on the Falkland Islands. Named ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.4 preps for CarPlay video feature, code reveals

iOS 26.4 is here, at least in beta form, and delving into the code has revealed that Apple is preparing for CarPlay to let you watch videos when parked. iOS 26.4 beta 1 code indicates CarPlay video ...
CNN

New judicial ethics code says judges may speak out against ‘illegitimate’ attacks

Newly released ethics guidance for the federal judiciary makes clear that judges can speak out against “illegitimate forms of criticism and attacks.” The guidance comes as judges have been targeted ...
The New York Times

Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release. By Kashmir Hill Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac Kashmir Hill reported ...
SiliconANGLE

Check Point announces three startup acquisitions after mixed quarter

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has acquired three venture-backed startups to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities. The company announced the deals, which are reportedly worth $150 million, ...
9to5Mac

New Eero Signal promises to keep you connected during internet outages

Update February 12, 2026: The 4G LTE model of the Eero Signal is now available via Amazon for $99. The 5G version is still to come. Original post below. Eero has announced a new Eero Signal product ...
SiliconANGLE

Okta targets ‘shadow AI’ with new Identity Security Posture Management agent discovery features

Identity access management company Okta Inc. today announced new features that allow organizations to discover shadow artificial intelligence agents, uncover hidden identity risks and ...
SiliconANGLE

Entire launches with $60M to build an AI-focused code management platform

Entire Inc., a startup led by former GitHub Chief Executive Thomas Dohmke, launched today with $60 million in funding. Felicis led the seed round with participation from Microsoft Corp.’s M12 fund, ...
SiliconANGLE

Cerebras raises $1B more for its wafer-size AI chip

Four months after closing a $1.1 billion funding round, chip startup Cerebras Systems Inc. today announced that it has raised an additional $1 billion from many of the same investors. Tiger Global led ...
SiliconANGLE

Voice AI startup ElevenLabs more than triples valuation in $500M round

ElevenLabs Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence models optimized to generate and transcribe speech, has raised $500 million in a late-stage funding. Sequoia Capital led the Series D ...
SiliconANGLE

Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to tackle AI hallucinations, deepfakes and identity abuse

Artificial intelligence harm reduction company Umanitek AG today announced the launch of Guardian Agent, an AI identity protection platform designed to combat large language model hallucinations, ...