Convicted and fined $11,000 – but avoided a jail term By TOM WARK FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS and ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 06:45 GMT, 19 February 2026 | Updated: 06:49 GMT, 19 February 2026 A former highly-regarded A-League soccer captain has escaped with a fine after corrupting the…
Google adds music-generation capabilities to the Gemini app
Google announced on Wednesday that it’s adding a music-generation feature to the Gemini app. The company is using DeepMind’s Lyria 3 music-generation model to power the feature, which is still in beta. To use the feature, you’ll describe the song you want to create, and the app will generate a…
Ledn raises $188m with first BTC backed bond sale in asset backed market
Ledn, a crypto lending company, has completed the first asset-backed securities (ABS) deal backed by bitcoin collateral, raising $188 million for crypto credit markets. Asset-backed securities are bonds backed by pools of underlying loans, with investors receiving payments from the cash flows generated by those loans. Bloomberg reported that the…
James Webb Space Telescope spots a stunning ‘cosmic jellyfish’ solve the mysteries of galactic evolution (photo)
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have captured a stunning image of a “cosmic jellyfish.” This aquatic-creature-like galaxy, designated ESO 137-001, was seen as it existed 8.5 billion years ago, or around 5.3 billion years after the Big Bang. Astronomers say it could paint a more detailed picture…
Selling Sunset Cast Dating Histories: Inside the Stars’ Love Lives
Selling Sunset is partly about the luxury home market in Southern California, but it still devotes plenty of airtime to the cast’s personal lives. When the agents of the Oppenheim Group aren’t pounding the pavement in five-inch stilettos, they’re sitting around their West Hollywood office catching up on gossip with…
Social Tells To Spin After Cory Hardict New Smile (Vid)
Some social media users are telling Tia Mowry she should spin the block after her ex-husband Cory Hardrict showed off his new smile. RELATED: Hol’ Up! Tia Mowry Responds To Internet User Who Said They Thought She & Cory Hardrict Were Back Together (WATCH) Cory Hardrict Shows Off His New Smile Earlier…
Best ’90s Minimalist Fashion Staples on Sale
Minimalism may cycle in and out of trend reports, but true ’90s minimalism never actually left. The aesthetic—defined by clean lines, structured silhouettes, and a tightly edited neutral palette—has resurfaced in full force for 2026. At the center of the movement remains Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the enduring style reference for understated…
South Korea’s ex-president avoids death penalty but is jailed for life for botched attempt to bring in martial law in 2024
By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:04 GMT, 19 February 2026 | Updated: 07:17 GMT, 19 February 2026 A former president of South Korea has avoided the death penalty after he was found guilty of masterminding an insurrection during his botched attempt to place the country under martial law. Yoon…
Why Tesco shares are the best-performing retailer stock on the FTSE 100 this month
Image source: Getty Images After achieving a 10-year high of 475.6p in November, Tesco (LSE: TSCO) shares declined almost 11%. But they have since bounced back, climbing 16% in the past month alone — more than any other major retailer on the FTSE 100. Sainsbury’s also had a moderately good…
TAMRON announces new 35–100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD lens
The Beauty of F/2.8, in the Palm of Your Hand – TAMRON 35–100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A078), For Sony E-mount and Nikon Z mount full-frame mirrorless cameras Tamron just announced the launch of the 35–100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A078), a fast-aperture standard zoom lens designed for…