Keywords: 2026


Apple tests a streamlined Modular dial for watchOS 27

Apple is developing a simplified version of the Modular Ultra watch face, originally designed for Apple Watch Ultra, to bring its core visual concept to the standard Apple Watch lineup. The new dial, known internally as “Orchid,” is currently being tested in early builds of watchOS 27, which......

Two U.S. soldiers reported missing during African Lion 2026 exercise in Morocco

Two American soldiers have been reported missing during the multinational military exercise African Lion 2026, according to an announcement by United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The soldiers were declared missing on Saturday in the Cap Draâ area, a key training zone located near Tan-Tan.......

Meta deploys employee monitoring software to boost AI training efforts

Meta has introduced monitoring software on work devices used by its employees in the United States, collecting data such as mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and periodic screenshots. The system, known internally as the Model Capability Initiative, is designed to feed the company’s artificial......

Infantino confirms Iran participation in 2026 World Cup in United States

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will take part in the 2026 World Cup, ending weeks of uncertainty over the team’s presence. He stated clearly that Iran will compete in the tournament and will play matches in the United States, dismissing speculation about a possible exclusion. Infantino......

Moroccan army inspector general meets U.S. Army secretary

The Inspector General of Morocco's Royal Armed Forces, Mohamed Berrid, met Daniel Driscoll, U.S. Secretary of the Army, in Rabat on Friday. The high-level talks followed directives from King Mohammed VI, supreme commander and chief of staff of the Royal Armed Forces. The meeting occurred during the......

Analysts warn of oil rationing in weeks amid supply crisis

Two months into the largest oil supply disruption on record, the global energy crisis escalates as U.S.-Israel-Iran war effects deepen. Crude prices hold above $100 per barrel while strategic reserves deplete fast. Governments brace for forced demand rationing as fuel stocks melt away. The International......

Google briefly publishes experimental AI app COSMO on Play Store

Google quietly launched an experimental AI assistant app called COSMO on the Play Store this week before pulling it down shortly after. The release appears accidental ahead of the company's I/O developers conference later this month. The app, package name com.google.research.air.cosmo, runs locally......

China conducts combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal during US-Philippines drills

China's military announced Thursday that its naval and air forces carried out combat readiness patrols near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed South China Sea feature. The action coincided with ongoing multinational exercises led by the Philippines and United States. Beijing framed the patrols as measures......

Europe braces for intense heat waves and prolonged drought in May

Europe is entering May with a highly volatile meteorological regime that combines unpredictable thunderstorms with unseasonably high temperatures. National and private weather forecasting services warn of a continental shift toward sustained heat, intensifying long-term water stress across diverse regions.......