Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action

Lawsuit: WordPress trademark fight put website owners in an “impossible situation.”

Source: Ars Technica

Apple to fix iPhone dictation bug that replaces word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’

Tech company blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for problem where US president’s name appears

Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it …

Source: The Guardian

Freedom declined globally, but bright spots in Asia — report

The report said that political violence and armed conflict fueled the 19th straight year of decline of global freedom. But 34 countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Syria registered …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Pope Francis is awake and sitting up amid health battle

Pope Francis woke up and was sitting in an armchair early Wednesday after another "peaceful night" at Rome's Gemelli hospital, a Vatican source said.

Source: NBC News

Volvo ES90 will charge faster, drive farther than other Volvo EVs

Volvo is continuing to drop hints about its upcoming high-tech electric sedan, the ES90, ahead of the EV’s official reveal next month. Today, the Swedish automaker provided new details about …

Source: The Verge

Pope’s Illness Is Surrounded by Intrigue Over Possible Resignation

A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is anyone’s guess.

Source: New York Times

Treasury yields nudge up from 2025 lows as haven buying and growth fears wane

Bond yields rose early Wednesday as calmer conditions across markets dimmed demand for the perceived safety of sovereign debt.

Source: MarketWatch

Trump shares AI-generated video of ‘what’s next’ for ‘Trump Gaza’

Donald Trump’s most recent post on his Truth Social has drawn outrage, this time even coming from his supporters. The AI-generated video shows a reimagined ‘Trump Gaza’ where we see …

Source: France 24

'We don't intend to stay' in Gaza, Israeli FM Sa'ar says

With the first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas set to end on March 1, FRANCE 24 spoke to Israeli Foreign Minister …

Source: France 24

Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark

Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurred

Power has been restored to most of Chile’s 19 million people after the country’s …

Source: The Guardian

Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl and Buffy actress, dies aged 39

Trachtenberg, 39, found fame in television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and later Gossip Girl.

Source: BBC

South Korea birthrate rises for the first time in nine years

The rise reflects an increase in marriages after the COVID pandemic as well as government policies taking effect.

Source: Al Jazeera