VOL. 2026 · NO. 049 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026

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Technology

U.S. court bars OpenAI from using ‘Cameo’

OpenAI has renamed its feature in Sora from "Cameo" to "Characters."
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U.S. Politics · Also Worth Reading

Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain

Kerstin G's boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.
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Science · Also Worth Reading

I invested £12,000 in Brewdog - I think I've lost it all

More than 200,000 people bought Equity for Punks shares in the craft brewer but many now believe they are worthless.
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Nine medals up for grabs - Wednesday's guide

What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
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The Olympic 'skimo' favourite who could have competed for GB

Emily Harrop is one of France's best medal hopes as ski mountaineering makes its Winter Olympic debut - but she could have been competing for Team GB.
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