Critical vulnerabilities in four widely used VS Code extensions could enable file theft and remote code execution across 125M installs.

Three of the four vulnerabilities remained unpatched months after OX Security reported them to the maintainers.

Macworld reports that Apple’s next Mac Studio is expected to launch in early 2026 with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, following the M5’s October 2025 release. The redesigned M5 architecture will feature ...

A lieutenant colonel is on trial after being accused of skimming payments for battlefield injuries. He denies the specifics of Russia’s accusation but acknowledges engaging in a payouts scheme. By ...

Adeliia Petrosian, 18, has the résumé of a medal contender — and ties to coaches and a skater who were at the center of a doping scandal at the last Winter Games. By Juliet Macur The Broomway in Essex ...

February 18, 2026 • Israel’s military says it’s planning a new barrier along the eastern border of the occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank. Palestinian farmers and shepherds say existing ...