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17 February 2026 Vol 19
These 3 Tools Are All You Need to Eliminate Windows 11’s Tracking

These 3 Tools Are All You Need to Eliminate Windows 11’s Tracking

I don’t unquestioningly trust default settings when it comes to privacy. Windows 11 is no exception, as it often oversteps…
The best Apple Watch for 2025: which model is right for you?

The best Apple Watch for 2025: which model is right for you?

It used to be easy to pick an Apple Watch. All you had to do was choose whether you wanted…
Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink

Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink

Sam Altman is in the process of co-founding a new brain-to-computer interface startup called Merge Labs, and raising funds for…
The Download: Meet the judges using AI, and GPT-5’s health promises

The Download: Meet the judges using AI, and GPT-5’s health promises

The propensity for AI systems to make mistakes that humans miss has been on full display in the US legal…
AOL Will Shut Down Dial-Up Internet Access in September

AOL Will Shut Down Dial-Up Internet Access in September

After decades of connecting US subscribers to its online service and the internet through telephone lines, AOL recently announced it…
StubHub is once again working on its IPO that could raise $1B

StubHub is once again working on its IPO that could raise $1B

StubHub is giving a strong indication that its IPO is back on again. It filed a public S-1 in late…
Russian government hackers said to be behind US federal court filing system hack: report

Russian government hackers said to be behind US federal court filing system hack: report

The Russian government is allegedly behind the data breach affecting the U.S. court filing system known as PACER, according to…
Trump Family–Backed World Liberty Financial Sets Up $1.5 Billion Crypto Treasury

Trump Family–Backed World Liberty Financial Sets Up $1.5 Billion Crypto Treasury

The Trump family began to tease the launch of World Liberty Financial last August, ahead of the 2024 US presidential…
AI companion apps on track to pull in $120M in 2025

AI companion apps on track to pull in $120M in 2025

Demand for AI “companion” applications outside of bigger names, like ChatGPT and Grok, is growing. Of the 337 active and…
Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

As anticipation builds for the Made by Google 2025 event, there’s a buzz around the Pixel 10 series, arriving notably…