A highly acclaimed video game, a threatened snail species, and Google's ties to immigration enforcement are among the top stories making headlines. News bulletins from Euronews on February 8th, 2026, covered a range of international events, while other sources reported on developments in technology and conservation.
The award-winning fantasy game series Baldur's Gate is being adapted into a TV series, according to BBC Technology. Craig Mazin, known for HBO's "The Last of Us" and the 2019 hit "Chernobyl," will lead the project. The series will continue the story from the games. However, the developers of Baldur's Gate, Larian Studios, will not be directly involved in the production, as reported by BBC Technology.
Meanwhile, Google is facing pressure from its employees regarding its ties to the federal government's immigration enforcement efforts. Nearly 900 Google employees signed an open letter demanding more transparency about how the company's technology is being used by the US government, according to BBC Business. The employees expressed concern over the company's contracts to provide cloud services to federal agencies. One Google employee of seven years found it "mind-boggling" that the company was maintaining these ties, as stated in BBC Business.
In conservation news, a button-sized snail, the greater Bermuda snail (Poecilozonites bermudensis), once thought to be extinct, is now thriving again in its Bermudian home. The Guardian reported that conservationists bred and released over 100,000 of the molluscs after discovering a remnant population. The snail was previously believed to have vanished from the North Atlantic archipelago.
Euronews' news bulletins on February 8th, 2026, also highlighted other significant events, including breaking news from around the world, business updates, and cultural happenings. The bulletins provided coverage of various topics, including world news, politics, and travel.
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