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February 13, 2026
Tech
AMD moves closer to open-source firmware with openSIL test, set to replace AGESA
This early implementation is purely experimental. 3mdeb describes it as a proof of concept rather than a stable release, noting…
February 13, 2026
Tech
I thought VLC was irreplaceable but this media player changed my mind
VLC has long been considered the gold standard of media players. It can handle just about every format, is open-source,…
February 13, 2026
Tech
A surprise God of War prequel is out on the PS5 right now
To close out its February 2026 State of Play presentation, Sony revealed God of War Sons of Sparta, a new…
February 13, 2026
Tech
The Asus Zenbook S 16 Is $500 Off and Has Never Been This Cheap
After a long time of resisting significant price drops, the Asus Zenbook S 16 has finally dropped down to $1,000,…
February 13, 2026
Tech
For $1 million, you can pay Bryan Johnson (or BryanAI?) to teach you how to live longer
It’s the middle of February, and the air is dry. There are fine lines emerging on my forehead, maybe because…
February 12, 2026
Tech
Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
After a particularly poor performance on its fourth-quarter earnings, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready attempted to favorably compare the digital pinboarding…
February 12, 2026
Tech
‘Uncanny Valley’: ICE’s Secret Expansion Plans, Palantir Workers’ Ethical Concerns, and AI Assistants
Brian Barrett: They’ve got 80 billion or so to spend 75 billion of that I think they have to spend…
February 12, 2026
Tech
Musk needed a new vision for SpaceX and xAI. He landed on Moonbase Alpha.
“Join xAI if the idea of mass drivers on the Moon appeals to you,” CEO Elon Musk proclaimed yesterday following…
February 12, 2026
Tech
Removing stock apps on Android is simple if you know this trick
Smartphones, especially Android devices, come preloaded with a lot of bloatware. Some of these apps do nothing but occupy space…
February 12, 2026
Tech
In one swoop, Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations
The Trump administration just eliminated the landmark finding that has underpinned federal regulations on planet-heating pollution since 2009. For nearly…