We found the iPhone Air to have a pretty decent battery life for such a thin-and-light phone, somewhere in the region of 27 hours if you’re continuously streaming video. But it’s still a phone, arguably your most used device on a daily basis, so you may need to top it up during the day if you’re using it constantly. That’s …

John Conafay, a veteran of the US Air Force, has spent most of his career leading business development at public and private aerospace companies, including Spire, Astranis, and ABL Space Systems.   At each company, Conafay ran into the same software hurdle: collaborating on government contracts was a logistical mess that forced his teams and their federal counterparts to rely …

Plant-based drinks maker Oatly has lost a long-running legal fight over its use of the word “milk” in marketing, after the UK Supreme Court ruled that it cannot trademark or use the slogan “post-milk generation” in connection with dairy alternatives. The case, brought by Dairy UK, centred on whether the term “milk”, which is protected under EU-derived food labelling rules …

Commercial launch marks a milestone for 3GPP standards-based Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services MONTRÉAL, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terrestar Solutions Inc., Canada’s only domestically headquartered and controlled mobile satellite service operator, and Mavenir the software company building AI-by-design mobile networks, today announce the commercial launch of Terrestar’s Hybrid Satellite IoT connectivity service, the first Canadian controlled hybrid satellite–cellular IoT …

Google has introduced several new artificial intelligence features in Gmail, powered by its Gemini AI model. Some of these features will be available to free users, while others will require a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription. One of the premium features is AI Overviews, similar to the AI Overviews available in Google Search. Through this feature, users can ask …

Oren Etzioni, right, speaks with GeekWire’s Todd Bishop at an Accenture event about the future of agents. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) [Editor’s Note: Agents of Transformation is an independent GeekWire series and March 24, 2026 event, underwritten by Accenture, exploring the people, companies, and ideas behind AI agents.] Oren Etzioni got so frustrated flipping between browser windows and following ChatGPT’s step-by-step instructions …

Pokémon Pokopia can be described as a pocket monster-themed take on Animal Crossing with a hint of Stardew Valley thrown in for good measure. And if you’re like me, that alone is probably enough to sell you on the game. However, after getting a chance to play a preview of it for around half an hour, it became immediately clear …

Richa Kaul says she’s a bit of a data privacy nut. At parties, for example, she’s the one helping people with their phone privacy configurations. “It got to a point where I realized the best way to actually protect consumer data is to help secure the enterprises that hold the world’s data.”  So she launched a company called Complyance to …

University of Texas spinout Apptronik, a builder of humanoid robots for Google DeepMind among others, on Wednesday announced that it re-opened its Series A to raise a total of $935 million for the round. While the company did not disclose the valuation, TechCrunch separately learned that its post-money valuation is now about $5.3 billion. Apptronik previously announced a $350 million …

The fight to tame spreadsheets with AI isn’t over yet. A new company called Meridian has emerged from stealth with a more comprehensive IDE-based approach to agentic financial modeling — and plenty of funding to build it. On Wednesday, the company announced $17 million in seed funding at a $100 million post-money valuation. “Our goal is to make financial modeling …

A British woman who was fatally shot while visiting her father in the United States was unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded. Lucy Harrison, 23, from Warrington, Cheshire, died after being shot in the chest on 10 January 2025 at her father’s home in Prosper, near Dallas, Texas. Local police initially investigated the incident as possible manslaughter. However, no criminal …

The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo turned into a sea of green and gold on Wednesday, as Australia delivered a masterclass in T20 cricket. In the 14th match of Group B at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Australia dismantled a resilient but outmatched Ireland side, securing a massive 67-run victory. While the Irish fans arrived with hopes of …

MicroSD Express cards are still a little hard to find, considering they’re pretty new and only really started becoming popular last year once the Switch 2 came out. These upgraded versions of microSD cards are the only ones compatible with the Switch 2 for expanding its storage, os if you’re already starting to feel the crunch on your console, it’s …

Citizens who have always wanted a unique and attractive vehicle number can now get it from home after new updates. The auction for fancy vehicle numbers has officially started, allowing people to secure their preferred numbers without visiting any office. The registration process is now open through the e-Auction mobile app and web portal, and interested participants can apply until …

The National Health Service (NHS) staff have received guidance from a government-funded monitoring body advising them not to discourage first cousin marriages in a blanket manner. According to the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), healthcare professionals were instructed that it is “unacceptable to discourage close relative marriages in a blanket way.” The guidance emphasizes that parents who are first cousins …