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February 23, 2026
If Big Tech cared about fighting AI slop, it wouldn’t be drowning us in it
As 2025 drew to a close, Instagram head Adam Mosseri ended the year by doom-posting about AI. "Authenticity is becoming infinitely reproducible," Mosseri lamented. "Everything that made creators ma...
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February 23, 2026
Nothing couldn’t wait to show off the Phone 4A
After teasing the upcoming launch of its midrange Phone 4A last week, Nothing has now revealed what the rear of the device looks like. An official render of the Phone 4A shared on X shows off the b...
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February 18, 2026
Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app
Google has given Gemini the ability to spit out AI-generated music, courtesy of DeepMind's latest audio model. Beta access to Lyria 3 is rolling out in the Gemini app, enabling users to generate 30...
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February 18, 2026
Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore
Tesla is no longer using the term "Autopilot" to describe the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles in California, avoiding a 30-day sales suspension in the state. The California Department of ...
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February 17, 2026
EU investigates Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls
The European Union has opened a formal investigation into Shein after French regulators found listings for "child-like sex dolls" on the retail platform last year. The investigation will assess whe...
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February 17, 2026
Peak Design has wearable gadget straps for people who hate bags
Peak Design is launching a lineup of mobile straps for carrying small gadgets and other essentials around without dumping them into a bag. There are three versions available starting today: a $29.9...
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February 17, 2026
Samsung is slopping AI ads all over its social channels
After cramming AI into every inch of its smartphones, appliances, and other devices, Samsung is now increasingly slapping it across social media. Several videos posted to the company's YouTube, Ins...
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February 16, 2026
Apple’s doing something on March 4th
Apple is hosting a "special Apple experience" in New York City on Wednesday, March 4th at 9AM ET, instead of at the Apple Park location it typically uses for events. It's also hosting press in the ...
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February 16, 2026
Switch 2 pricing and next PlayStation release could be impacted by memory shortage
Sony and Nintendo are reportedly feeling squeezed by RAM shortages as demand from AI data centers takes up an increasing share of memory chip production. In response to rising costs and dwindling c...
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February 16, 2026
After spooking Hollywood, ByteDance will tweak safeguards on new AI model
TikTok creator ByteDance says that it is working to improve safeguards on its new AI video generator after Disney, Paramount, and Hollywood trade groups accused the tool of violating copyright prot...
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February 11, 2026
Instagram and X have an impossible deepfake detection deadline
The best methods we currently have for detecting and labelling deepfakes online are about to get a stress test. India announced mandates on Tuesday that require social media platforms to remove ill...
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February 11, 2026
T-Mobile will live translate regular phone calls without an app
T-Mobile is preparing to test a new AI feature that translates live phone calls into more than 50 languages. Live Translation is launching in beta "this Spring," according to a press release, with ...
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February 10, 2026
Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates
Microsoft is automatically replacing boot-level security certificates on Windows devices before they start expiring later this year. The new Secure Boot certificates will be rolled out as part of t...
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February 9, 2026
Live Nation’s monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump’s Justice Department
Live Nation executives have reportedly sidestepped the Justice Department's antitrust division to negotiate directly with more sympathetic senior officials in the hopes of avoiding a monopoly trial...
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February 6, 2026
Uber found liable for sexual assault in first of thousands of similar lawsuits
A federal jury in Phoenix has found Uber to be liable for the sexual assault of one of its passengers, potentially setting a precedent for more than 3,000 similar cases consolidated in US federal c...
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February 6, 2026
Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’
After introducing AirDrop support to Pixel 10 devices last year, Google is now set to expand it to phones made by other Android partners. Eric Kay, vice president of engineering for Android, confir...
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February 5, 2026
Substack data breach exposed users’ emails and phone numbers
Substack is notifying some users that the email addresses and phone numbers linked to their accounts were exposed in a "security incident" last year. In an email to account holders, Substack CEO Ch...
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February 3, 2026
China is banning hidden electric door handles for EVs
China is banning Tesla-style concealed door handles on electric vehicles to address safety concerns regarding people getting trapped inside their cars. The ban will take effect on January 1st next ...
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January 29, 2026
Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by November
Patreon will force creators to move away from legacy billing methods this fall to appease Apple's newly revived subscriptions mandate. The migration will impact four percent of Patreon creators who...
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January 29, 2026
Google disables Take a Message on older Pixel phones amid audio leak bug
Google is disabling some Phone app features on older Pixel devices after acknowledging a bug that inadvertently leaked audio to callers. The issue has specifically been linked to the Take a Message...
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January 28, 2026
Snap is turning its smart glasses team into its own company
Snap is launching a separate business for its upcoming Specs augmented reality glasses in a bid to lure new investors to the project. The new company, aptly named "Specs," will operate under Snap a...
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January 28, 2026
Bluesky is testing ‘live’ features to take on X
Bluesky says it's planning to make the app feel more "live" this year as part of ongoing efforts to build a competent rival to Elon Musk's X platform. Announcing Bluesky's 2026 development roadmap,...
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January 28, 2026
Tim Cook had ‘a good conversation’ with Trump about deescalation
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out about "the events in Minneapolis" after federal agents shot and killed another protester over the weekend, telling employees that he has shared his feelings with P...
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January 27, 2026
Pinterest cuts workforce by around 15 percent to focus on AI
Pinterest is planning to lay off hundreds of workers and reduce its office space to reallocate resources for its artificial intelligence initiatives. In a regulatory filing posted Tuesday, Pinteres...
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January 27, 2026
Google Photos now lets you describe how to transform images into video
Google is giving Photos users more control over the app's generative AI photo-to-video feature. Google Photos now supports text prompts for video generation, according to the update announcement on...
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January 27, 2026
Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp will test premium subscriptions
Meta is gearing up to trial new premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in the coming months that will allow users to access expanded AI capabilities and additional features. Te...
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January 24, 2026
Get ready for the AI ad-pocalypse
I'll confess, with no shame whatsoever, that I really love ads. Artsy ones, funny ones, weird ones, emotional ones - TV commercials were my childhood TikTok before any of us were using terms like "...
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January 23, 2026
Microsoft Paint can now make AI coloring books
Microsoft is giving its Paint and Notepad apps on Windows new AI capabilities for editing text and making digital illustrations. The updates are currently rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Win...
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January 22, 2026
Google Search AI Mode can use Gmail and Photos to get to know you
Google is helping AI Mode to provide more personalized responses in Search by allowing the chatbot to analyze your Gmail and Google Photos accounts. After launching for Gemini AI last week, "Person...
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January 21, 2026
ElevenLabs made an AI album to plug its music generator
ElevenLabs has released an album of AI-generated songs in its latest attempt to separate itself from the ethical concerns surrounding AI music. The Eleven Album aims to showcase "how artists can us...
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