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Someone wants Kurt Cobain’s death investigated as a homicide. This has to stop – National
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Someone wants Kurt Cobain’s death investigated as a homicide. This has to stop – National

When something bad happens, we want to know why. The weirder and worse the event, the more we need to know. Such things can’t possibly be random and spontaneous. Someone or something needs to be responsible and held accountable. Blame has to be assigned. And there had better not be any loose ends. If there are, that just opens the door wide open to conspiracy theories.Along with flat-earth nutters, moon landing deniers, those who believe COVID-19 vaccines contain tracking nanochips, and people trying to tell us that 5G is killing the population, there’s a dedicated group who refuse to believe that Kurt Cobain took his own life on April 5, 1994. Every once in a while, another bunch pop up claiming that they know the truth about Kurt’s death. And it’s happening again.Kurt’s body was found on...
These Malicious AI Assistants in Chrome Are Stealing User Credentials
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These Malicious AI Assistants in Chrome Are Stealing User Credentials

AI-powered browser extensions continue to be a popular vector for threat actors looking to harvest user information. Researchers at security firm LayerX have analyzed multiple campaigns in recent months involving malicious browser extensions, including the widespread GhostPoster scheme targeting Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. In the latest one—dubbed AiFrame—threat actors have pushed approximately 30 Chrome add-ons that impersonate well-known AI assistants, including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and "AI Gmail." Collectively, these fakes have more than 300,000 installs. Fake Chrome extensions look like popular AI assistantsThe Chrome extensions identified as part of AiFrame look like legitimate AI tools commonly used for summarizing, chat, writing, and Gmail assistance. But once installed, th...
Makers of Nicolas Cage-starrer Spider-Noir locks premiere date on Prime Video
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Makers of Nicolas Cage-starrer Spider-Noir locks premiere date on Prime Video

Prime Video debuted the official teaser trailer and premiere date for its groundbreaking new series, Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage in his first leading television role, premiering worldwide on May 27, 2026. Produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video, the hotly anticipated series will debut domestically on MGM+’s linear broadcast channel on May 25, then globally on Prime Video on May 27 as a binge release, in more than 240 countries and territories. For a special and unique viewing experience, Spider-Noir will be available to stream two ways, in “Authentic Black & White” and “True-Hue Full Color” for audiences to choose their own adventure to watch. Spider-Noir teaser trailer unveiled Spider-Noir is a live-action series based on the Marvel comic Spi...
Recent GST changes mark key shift towards making cancer care affordable: AIIMS
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Recent GST changes mark key shift towards making cancer care affordable: AIIMS

Recent changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework -- simplified tax structure, removal of tax on drugs and medical equipment and increased taxation on tobacco products -- mark an important policy shift towards making cancer care more affordable and accessible, AIIMS researchers have said. In a commentary published in Frontier, Oncologist Dr Abhishek Shankar and Scientist Dr Vaibhav Sahni from the Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS, Delhi, noted that the reforms acknowledge the financial toxicity faced by cancer patients and attempt to address long-standing gaps in treatment affordability. The researchers mentioned that the GST council, in its 56th meeting, recommended the total exemption of 33 lifesaving drugs, including th...
Curler Kennedy’s only regret is ‘language I used’ – National
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Curler Kennedy’s only regret is ‘language I used’ – National

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – Both sides in the Canada-Sweden curling melodrama held firm to their beliefs Saturday at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. It was a story so engulfing that it essentially left Brad Jacobs’ first defeat of the Winter Games lost in the shuffle.Switzerland’s Yannick Schwaller defeated Canada 9-5 in a clinical victory over a Calgary-based side that may have been distracted by the tumult from a night earlier.The vice-skips at the heart of the tension — Canada’s Marc Kennedy and Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson — stuck to their guns a day after an on-ice discussion about ‘double-touching’ curling stones evolved into a profanity-laced interaction that generated international headlines.“I don’t regret defending myself or my teammates in that moment,” Kennedy said. “I just probably regret...
OpenAI Actually Shut Down GPT-4o
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OpenAI Actually Shut Down GPT-4o

They actually did it. OpenAI officially deprecated GPT-4o on Friday, despite the model's particularly passionate fan base. This news shouldn't have been such a surprise. In fact, the company announced that Feb. 13 would mark the end of GPT-4o—as well as models like GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and o4-mini—just over two weeks ago. However, whether you're one of the many who are attached to this model, or you simply know how dedicated 4o's user base is, you might be surprised OpenAI actually killed its most agreeable AI. This isn't the first time the company depreciated the model, either. OpenAI previously shut down GPT-4o back in August, to coincide with the release of GPT-5. Users quickly revolted against the company, some because they felt GPT-5 was a poor upgrade compared to 4o, while others l...
Psycho Saiyaan teaser: Tejasswi Prakash promises an explosive love story
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Psycho Saiyaan teaser: Tejasswi Prakash promises an explosive love story

Amazon MX Player, on Valentine`s Day, drops the teaser of its upcoming romance thriller Psycho Saiyaan, a twisted tale that toys with the comfort of classic Bollywood romance before tearing it apart piece by piece.  Psycho Saiyan Teaser The teaser plunges viewers into a world where emotions don’t just run high - they consume. Set in Ujjain, it introduces a young man, Kartik Pandey, utterly convinced he has finally found the love he has long romanticised and relentlessly searched for. What begins as a sweeping, almost poetic love story, the kind we’ve grown up believing in, slowly turns into a game of violence. By the final beat, the teaser leaves behind an eerie silence and a burning question: Is this a love story written in the stars or a ticking time bomb headed towards a kaand that no...
IIT Bombay study links excess mucus to weakening of lungs` defences, higher alle
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IIT Bombay study links excess mucus to weakening of lungs` defences, higher alle

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) on Friday said its researchers have found that too much mucus can weaken the lungs` defences, which can make people more prone to allergy attacks. The airways to the lungs have a naturally engineered defence mechanism that gets activated when any foreign material enters the airways by secreting a fluid called mucus to trap it. However, for millions of people living in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and other metros, the rising levels of air pollution have been posing a persistent health hazard, with heavy smog-filled air causing severe respiratory issues. In a recent study, IIT Bombay researchers have found that as mucus volume increases in response to pollution (or a foreign material) in the airways, its defence does not impr...
World Curling says protocol followed in tense game – National
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World Curling says protocol followed in tense game – National

By Gregory Strong The Canadian Press Posted February 14, 2026 5:36 am 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – World Curling said that official protocol was followed after a complaint about double-touching the stone was made in a men’s curling game between Canada and Sweden at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Canada’s Brad Jacobs defeated Sweden’s Niklas Edin 8-6 on Friday in a game marked by tension between the sides and profane language that was broadcast via player microphones.“The issue of second touches of the stone, specifically the granite, during the delivery was brought to the u...
A Sauna Isn’t a Substitute for Exercise
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A Sauna Isn’t a Substitute for Exercise

Credit: Mr. Tempter - Shutterstock Spending time in a sauna can feel good, but it can also entail a little bit of suffering; after all, if the weather outside were the same as the temperature in a sauna, you’d probably want to hide out in the air conditioning all day. There’s something about unpleasant bodily experiences that makes us think they must be good for us, somehow, and so the sauna has gained a healthful reputation that it doesn’t entirely deserve. Here’s a rundown of what a sauna can and can’t do for you.Saunas don’t burn fatIt is technically true that you can lose weight by sitting in a sauna, but that’s not because your body is torching fat; it’s because you’re sweating, and sweat is made of water, and water weighs something. As so...