One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack The computer systems of La Sapienza in Rome, one of the largest universities in Europe with around 120,000 students, have been down for three days following an apparent ransomware attack.  In a post and stories on Instagram published Tuesday, the university said that it took down its systems out of precaution...

Louvre: Leak damages 19th Century painting in latest setbackAnna LamcheandMarianne Baisnee,in ParisGettyA water leak at the Louvre has caused damage to a 19th Century ceiling painting, in the latest major setback for the Parisian museum.Water damage was discovered in room 707, also known as the "Duchâtel" room, late on Thursday night, the museum said. The room houses multiple 15th and 16th...

Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6 In Brief Posted: 10:00 AM PST · February 17, 2026 Image Credits:Anthropic Anthropic has released a new version of its mid-size Sonnet model, keeping pace with the company’s four-month update cycle. In a post announcing the new model, Anthropic emphasized improvements in coding, instruction-following, and...

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, killed: Probe launched by prosecutorsLibyan prosecutors launch probe into killing of Gaddafi's sonNick Springate,Maia DaviesandWycliffe MuiaReutersIt is not clear who killed Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who still had political ambitionsLibyan prosecutors say they are investigating the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the country's long-time...

YouTube rolls out an AI playlist generator for Premium users In Brief Posted: 3:52 AM PST · February 10, 2026 Image Credits:Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images YouTube is rolling out a new AI-powered playlist-generation feature that allows Premium users on iOS and Android to use text prompts to create playlists....