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Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach In Brief Posted: 1:02 PM PST · February 13, 2026 Image Credits:Michael Nagle/Bloomberg / Getty Images Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending company, confirmed it experienced a data breach. On Friday, Figure spokesperson Alethea Jadick told TechCrunch in a statement that the breach...

Best Streaming Services for Kids in 2026What's the best kids streaming service overall?Netflix and Disney Plus may be the top choices in your household when it comes to kids' programming. The content libraries featured on each platform offer a diverse range of family-friendly TV shows and movies suitable for various age groups. Choosing our top pick from our list of best...

12 Things You Can Make in a Rice Cooker That Aren't RiceAmong countertop appliances, few have such a singular purpose built right into their name as the rice cooker. Easiest way to cook rice? A rice cooker, obviously. Unlike other handy countertop kitchen appliances such as air fryers, blenders and slow cookers, the rice cooker tells you not only what it does, but exactly what you should put in...

Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting?Yogita LimayeSouth Asia and Afghanistan correspondentWatch: Pakistan releases footage it claims shows strikes on KabulResidents of Kabul's District 6 were awakened abruptly on Thursday night by the sound of an explosion that shook their homes. They rushed out in the street and heard jets flying overhead.It was a night that saw a serious escalation in...

Iran war: Gas shortage risks pushing India towards polluting fuelsGas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuelsNavin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesReports suggest a spike in firewood sales in parts of IndiaShipping disruptions from the US-Israel war with Iran have squeezed gas supplies to India, risking a temporary shift back to polluting fuels like...