Month: February 2026
Nevada sues Kalshi for operating a sports gambling market without a license
Nevada is taking action against the rapidly growing Wild West of prediction markets. The state's gambling regulators and attorney general sued Kalshi on Tuesday. They accuse the company of bypassing Nevada law by operating a sports gambling market without proper licenses. In addition, they say Kalshi provides services to individuals…
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Ken Watanabe didn’t think a kabuki movie would work
A three-hour-long period drama about kabuki, a centuries-old form of Japanese theater, doesn’t exactly sound like box office gold. But that’s exactly what happened with Kokuho. Director Lee Sang-il’s adaptation of the Shuichi Yoshida novel of the same name was a surprise hit last year, becoming Japan’s top-grossing live-action film…
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Here’s what to expect at Apple’s product launch event on March 4
Apple has scheduled a product launch event, dubbed an "Apple Experience", for March 4 at 9AM ET. The company is reportedly holding this event in NYC, London and Shanghai. Everyone loves shiny new products, so what can we expect to see at Apple's first launch event of 2026? We don't…
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Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is $200 off, marking a new low price
If you want a Chromebook that can double as a tablet when you need it to, Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the better 2-in-1s on the market. And you can buy it with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $499 ($200 off), which is a…
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Ring and Kidde’s Newest Smoke Detector Is Here, and It’s Battery Powered (2026)
The Alexa-enabled smoke detector is Kidde’s second model in collaboration with Ring—no wires required. Source
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Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app
Google has given Gemini the ability to spit out AI-generated music, courtesy of DeepMind’s latest audio model. Beta access to Lyria 3 is rolling out in the Gemini app, enabling users to generate 30-second tracks based on text, images, and videos, without having to leave the chatbot window. The new…
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