Iranians face intense crackdown by security forces ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks World February 6, 20264:47 AM ET Arezou Rezvani As the U.S. and Iran prepare to hold nuclear talks in Oman Friday, people in Iran are facing an intense crackdown as security forces...

Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all In Brief Posted: 12:26 PM PST · February 6, 2026 Image Credits:TechCrunch / Getty Images Last month, I wrote about Mercor’s new benchmark measuring AI agents’ capabilities on professional tasks like law and corporate analysis. At the time, the scores were pretty dismal, with every major lab scoring...

How to Watch Curling Events for the 2026 Winter Olympics Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement It's everyone's favorite slow-moving, rock-based sport. Liz Kocan has spent the last 20 years covering...

Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor In Brief Posted: 12:26 PM PST · February 6, 2026 Image Credits:Wayne Hutchinson/Farm Images/Universal Images / Getty Images Carbon removal startup Terradot is acquiring competitor Eion, the two companies announced today. The sale was driven largely by big investors...

Nigeria gunmen in deadly attack on Kwara villages as US military team's deployment confirmedGunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmedMakuochi OkaforBBC Africa, LagosAFP/Getty ImagesNigeria faces terrible security challenges across the countryDozens of people have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a ferocious attack on two villages in Nigeria's western...