Good Morning! This update was generated February 16 2026 07:00:00. Here is a technology joke for you: Why do programmers prefer Star Wars over Star Trek?
Because they don’t like to live long and prosper – they prefer to die in their sleep..
The current weather in Mount Prospect is mist with a temperature of 38°C. It feels like 32°C with a humidity level of 92%. The wind is blowing at a speed of 8.05 m/s. Tonight, the temperature is expected to drop to around 36°C. For tomorrow, the forecast predicts overcast clouds with a high of 55°C. No precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance continues with the FBI finding a glove with DNA matching a subject in surveillance footage. In other news, the Aurora community pays tribute to the victims of the 2019 shooting at the Henry Pratt Company plant. Chicagoland experiences near-record warmth while a 19-year-old Chicago man is arrested in Phoenix for a November shooting on the South Side. A tragic single-car crash claims two lives in the West Loop, and a CTA bus crashes into an apartment building on the Near West Side after being hit by a car. Additionally, the North Suburbs’ Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center launches its annual Teddy Bear Drive. Meanwhile, NASCAR’s biggest win goes to Tyler Reddick at the Daytona 500, and the Illinois resident free museum days in Chicago are marked on the calendar.Tech enthusiasts have been abuzz with a YouTuber successfully tripling an old iPhone 11 Pro’s battery capacity with a $10 Amazon kit, albeit with risks involved. In other news, TEAC has designed a turquoise turntable for Bluetooth connectivity, while Sam Altman announced OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI. Additionally, tech fans are eyeing Presidents’ Day deals on gadgets like the Garmin Vivoactive 6, Fitbit trackers, PS5 games, and Nintendo Switch 2 games. Microsoft released a Windows 11 update fixing a bug causing the ‘Black Screen of Death,’ and Google Pixel phones might soon have a dedicated app for an old feature. On the AI front, Fractal Analytics had a muted IPO debut in India, Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly at odds over Claude usage, and OpenAI hired the developer behind OpenClaw. Lastly, in the world of gadgets, ByteDance is improving its AI video generator post-viral clip issues, while Engadget highlights the best gaming handhelds and cheap phones of 2026.That’s all for today! Have a great day!
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