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The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics have officially launched with a fashion-forward ceremony at San Siro that featured everything from dancing espresso machines to performances by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli. However, the glitz was met with digital tension as over 120 Russian-linked cyberattacks were thwarted just before kickoff. We also analyze the bipartisan outrage following a deleted T...

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived at New York’s JFK International Airport, a flashpoint moment that marked the beginning of the British Invasion in the United States. As Pan Am Flight 101 touched down, the band was met by roughly 3,000 screaming fans who broke through barricades, showing that Beatlemania was ready to erupt on American soil. Two days later, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Georg...

Arizona authorities say they’re investigating a new message that may connect to the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC News presenter Savannah Guthrie. The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department say they’re checking the information in the message for accuracy, as the family publicly asks for proof she’s still alive and says they have not had direct contact wi...

Highpointing is a niche travel-and-hiking pursuit with a simple rule: visit the highest point in every U.S. state, whether it’s a major summit or a modest marker. CBS News follows the Highpointers Club and a recent gathering of about 180 members in Bishop, California, near Mt. Whitney, the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet. Club president Shannon Brumund describes a c...

Autonomous vehicle leaders Waymo and Tesla are facing intense scrutiny following Congressional testimony revealing their heavy reliance on remote human operators based in the Philippines and elsewhere. Waymo Chief Safety Officer Mauricio Peña and Tesla VP Lars Moravy clarified that while vehicles handle dynamic driving, human 'fleet response agents' provide critical path guidance and environmental...

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused major headaches for a subset of customers, and the company has now shipped an emergency out-of-band update to fix the problems. The Verge reports the most visible bug stopped some devices from shutting down or hibernating properly, but it was limited to systems still running Windows 11 version 23H2 and only the Enterprise and IoT editions...

GTA 6 is reportedly on course for a November 2026 release, with marketing set to start this summer—so yes, we’re all about to be force-fed trailers, billboards, and “leaks” from a guy’s cousin’s dog. Meanwhile, Nintendo’s Direct: Partner Showcase dropped a pile of announcements, and the rumor mill revved up around Switch 2 ports like Fallout 4 and Indiana Jones. On the industry side, MMO studios a...

On February 6, 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in New Zealand, marking a pivotal and complex moment in the establishment of British sovereignty and the protection of Māori rights. This foundational document remains central to the nation's constitutional identity and is celebrated today as Waitangi Day. Beyond the Pacific, this date marks the 1778 Treaty of Alliance with France, the first o...

Jmail has emerged as a critical, albeit controversial, tool for navigating the recent release of Jeffrey Epstein’s email archives. Developed by Riley Walz and Luke Igel, the platform replicates the familiar Gmail interface to house the 'jeevacation' account data provided by the House Oversight Committee. While the original data consisted of fragmented PDFs and text files, Jmail offers full searcha...

Developers Riley Walz and Luke Igel have transformed a chaotic document dump from the House Oversight Committee into a highly accessible research tool called Jmail. By cloning the Gmail interface, Jmail allows users to navigate Jeffrey Epstein's leaked emails with the same ease as a personal inbox, turning hundreds of scanned PDFs and fragmented text files into a searchable database. This episode...

Compromised dYdX client libraries on npm and PyPI were updated with malware designed to steal wallet seed phrases—and in the Python variant, a RAT capable of executing remote commands as soon as the package is imported. If you installed the impacted versions, response should be treated as both credential compromise and potential host compromise: isolate systems, move funds using a clean machine, a...

Today on Buzz, Lila Grant and Jonah Klein tackle the mix of heavy tragedy and viral hype dominating social feeds. We start with the heartbreaking news out of Islamabad before shifting to the viral LEGO orange cat that has cat lovers reaching for their wallets. We also break down the 'border war' sparked by Tate McRae’s Team USA ad and the electric anticipation for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftim...

President Donald Trump’s voice appears in a new Fannie Mae video ad, but it is not a traditional recording. The spot discloses that the narration is an AI-cloned voice used with the administration’s permission, landing amid a broader White House push on housing affordability and talk of reshaping how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac support mortgage lending. At the same time, the administration is expan...

U.S. and Iranian officials are holding indirect negotiations in Muscat, Oman, seeking a path to de-escalate nuclear tensions after a year of military conflict and domestic upheaval in Tehran. Lead negotiators include U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are navigating a proposal that could see Iran halt uranium enrichment for three years. The talks come as the Islamic Republic faces sig...

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.6, signaling a major escalation in the AI arms race with capabilities that target software security and financial research. The headline-grabbing news is the model's ability to uncover 500 zero-day flaws during testing, a metric that has veteran vulnerability researchers urging the industry not to dismiss this as mere marketing. With a one-million-token context...

ClawdBot’s viral success in early 2026 quickly turned into a security nightmare, exposing how local-first AI agents can inadvertently function as high-privilege backdoors. By storing API keys and system credentials in plaintext and exposing control interfaces on unauthenticated ports, Moltbot (formerly ClawdBot) provided threat actors with a 'keys to the kingdom' scenario. This episode analyzes th...

President Donald Trump is introducing a new $1 billion "pay-to-play" model for international diplomacy and utilizing AI-cloned voices for domestic policy promotion. The administration's Board of Peace for Gaza offers permanent seats to nations that contribute significant funds to reconstruction, while a new Fannie Mae advertisement uses artificial intelligence to deliver a message on housing affor...

RentAHuman.ai is a new marketplace that flips the script on the traditional labor model by allowing AI agents to hire and pay humans for physical-world tasks. Through the integration of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), autonomous agents can now browse human profiles and assign bounties for everything from mundane package pickups to questionable social stunts. While founder Alexander Liteplo marke...

OpenAI's recent "code red" internal shift toward an ad-supported ChatGPT model has shattered the company's previous stance on monetization, sparking an intense public fallout with Anthropic. As OpenAI burns through billions each quarter, CEO Sam Altman is facing slowing subscriber growth, forcing a pivot that could fundamentally change how users interact with AI. Anthropic’s tactical Super Bowl ad...

On February 5, 1917, Mexico’s Constitution was ratified by the Constitutional Congress in Querétaro, a turning point in the Mexican Revolution and a global milestone: the first constitution to explicitly enshrine social rights. Under President Venustiano Carranza’s push to legitimize the post-revolutionary state, the document laid out transformative commitments to land reform, workers’ protections...

Today on Buzz, Lila Grant and Jonah Klein break down the surreal trend of AI-generated 'ghost' musicians—fictional artists with deep, manufactured lore that are tricking music fans and algorithms. We then look at the high-tech shift in student living as 'sleep-maxxing' dorms become the latest status symbol, featuring sensory deprivation pods and circadian lighting. Finally, the duo discusses the l...

Guatemala is facing a national security emergency following the targeted killing of eight police officers by gang affiliates. The attacks were a direct response to a government crackdown on prison leadership, specifically targeting the Barrio 18 gang. As President Bernardo Arévalo convenes emergency meetings and schools suspend classes, security forces are working to free dozens of hostages still...

Anthropic's latest AI advancements have sent shockwaves through the global markets, resulting in a trillion-dollar tech wipeout that targets the heart of enterprise software. This episode explores the 'SaaSpocalypse' triggered by Claude Cowork, a tool that has investors questioning the long-term viability of traditional subscription models and human-centric billable hours. From the nosedive of Ind...

French prosecutors have raided X’s offices in Paris and summoned owner Elon Musk for questioning as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include the spread of child sexual abuse images and sexually explicit deepfakes. The case, led by the Paris prosecutors’ cybercrime unit, also examines claims involving algorithmic manipulation and denial of crimes against humanity. Pressure...

On February 4, 1945, the Yalta Conference began in Crimea, marking a critical juncture in 20th-century geopolitics as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin negotiated the reorganization of post-war Europe. This meeting eventually highlighted the deep-seated tensions that would evolve into the Cold War. Beyond the halls of diplomacy, this day marks the birth of Rosa Parks in 1...