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Details of the film's plot have remained deliberately vague, but it seems pretty obvious that Spielberg is getting back to his extraterrestrial interests with this one.
Disclosure Day Super Bowl trailer: Could it be... aliens?
Bonus: Mandalorian and Grogu 30-second spot shows duo being pulled through the snow by Tauntauns.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Details of the film's plot have remained deliberately vague, but it seems pretty obvious that Spielberg is getting back to his extraterrestrial interests with this one.
The incident is at least the third time dYdX has been targeted in attacks.
Malicious packages for dYdX cryptocurrency exchange empties user wallets
Incident is at least the third time the exchange has been targeted by thieves.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The incident is at least the third time dYdX has been targeted in attacks.
New versions of Apple’s low-end iPhone, the basic iPad and iPad Air, and the higher-end MacBook Pros are said to be rolling out soon, ahead of planned updates later in the year for the iPad mini, Studio Display, and other Mac models.
Report: Imminent Apple hardware updates include MacBook Pro, iPads, and iPhone 17e
High-end Macs and less-expensive iPhones and iPads are all on the docket.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
New versions of Apple’s low-end iPhone, the basic iPad and iPad Air, and the higher-end MacBook Pros are said to be rolling out soon, ahead of planned updates later in the year for the iPad mini, Studio Display, and other Mac models.
In the end, how Valve handles Steam Machine pricing might depend on whether the company wants to expand SteamOS beyond the enthusiast base and into territory currently held by PlayStation and Xbox.
Why $700 could be a "death sentence" for the Steam Machine
Analysts expect Valve might be hit particularly hard by soaring RAM, storage prices.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
In the end, how Valve handles Steam Machine pricing might depend on whether the company wants to expand SteamOS beyond the enthusiast base and into territory currently held by PlayStation and Xbox.
As the rumor goes, having a bigger bulge on a required 3D body scan taken in the pre-season could earn jumpers extra centimeters of material in their jumpsuits—and a suit’s larger nether regions provide more surface area to glide to the gold.
Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulge
Claims of penis injections in ski jumpers has fillers spewing into the news.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
As the rumor goes, having a bigger bulge on a required 3D body scan taken in the pre-season could earn jumpers extra centimeters of material in their jumpsuits—and a suit’s larger nether regions provide more surface area to glide to the gold.
The legal filing was filled with fake citations and flowery prose packed with “out-of-left-field” references to ancient libraries and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, leaving the judge frustrated.
Lawyer sets new standard for abuse of AI; judge tosses case
Behold the most overwrought AI legal filings you will ever gaze upon.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The legal filing was filled with fake citations and flowery prose packed with “out-of-left-field” references to ancient libraries and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, leaving the judge frustrated.
The primary challenge for Blue Origin is that reusing the upper stages of rockets is still something of an unknown.
To reuse or not reuse—the eternal debate of New Glenn's second stage reignites
A new job posting suggests the debate may be swinging back toward reusing GS2.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The primary challenge for Blue Origin is that reusing the upper stages of rockets is still something of an unknown.
