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20 February 2026 Vol 19
Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’

Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’

Strike 3 Holdings, a company that says it makes “high quality,” “feminist,” and “ethical” adult videos, is suing Meta in…
Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web

Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web

Mastodon, the non-profit organization that maintains the software powering the decentralized alternative to social networks like Threads and X, has…
iPhone 17 Battery Test Reveals Why You May Need the Air’s MagSafe Power Bank

iPhone 17 Battery Test Reveals Why You May Need the Air’s MagSafe Power Bank

Apple’s iPhone 17 series is out now and with that comes the usual questions of how they compare. One of…
AYANEO Pocket Air Mini Wants to be a Budget Handheld for Every Kind of Gamer

AYANEO Pocket Air Mini Wants to be a Budget Handheld for Every Kind of Gamer

AYANEO has a reputation for making high-performance handheld gaming devices for enthusiasts willing to pay top dollar. Their Windows-based handhelds…
Compact Charging Power — Gadget Flow

Compact Charging Power — Gadget Flow

Say goodbye to bulky bricks. The Nano MagGo Slim is one of the thinnest, most powerful power banks I’ve seen…
Honda’s Electric Motorcycle Gamble, the WN7, Arrives, Quiet and Ready

Honda’s Electric Motorcycle Gamble, the WN7, Arrives, Quiet and Ready

Honda has launched the WN7, its first full size electric motorcycle and the room feels different now. No more waiting…
YouTube introduces AI lip-syncing to auto-dubbed videos

YouTube introduces AI lip-syncing to auto-dubbed videos

The technology will initially roll out in 20 languages, including English, German, French, and Spanish, with additional languages expected in…
Indian fintech Jar turns profitable by enabling millions to save in gold

Indian fintech Jar turns profitable by enabling millions to save in gold

Jar, an Indian fintech startup that allows users to invest in gold, has turned profitable by helpinghelps millions of first-time…
From Telltale's ashes, Dispatch revives episodic gaming with weekly releases and no delays

From Telltale's ashes, Dispatch revives episodic gaming with weekly releases and no delays

AdHoc Studio, which was founded by veterans from Telltale Games, Ubisoft, and Night School Studio, is developing a new episodic…
Your podcast queue is already filled with AI rubbish, thanks to this startup

Your podcast queue is already filled with AI rubbish, thanks to this startup

I listen to podcasts all the time, and I bet you do, too. And the allure of podcasts is that…