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Why are Epstein’s emails full of equals signs?
- Joshua Dzieza
- Feb 15, 2026
Many of the emails released by the Department of Justice from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are full of garbled symbols like: Or: The scrambl...
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AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to
- Jay Peters
- Feb 15, 2026
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about video game industry's pushback ag...
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Jikipedia turns Epstein’s emails into an encyclopedia of the his powerful friends
- Terrence O’Brien
- Feb 14, 2026
The folks behind Jmail are at it again with a clone of Wikipedia that turns the treasure trove of data in Epstein's emails into detailed dossiers on h...
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Airbnb is testing out AI search with a 'small percentage' of users
- Jackson Chen
- Feb 14, 2026
Airbnb plans to double down on artificial intelligence to improve its user experience for both guests and hosts. During a fourth-quarter earnings call...
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Disney accuses ByteDance of 'virtual smash-and-grab' when using copyrighted works to train its AI
- Jackson Chen
- Feb 14, 2026
Disney is going after another generative AI tool, accusing ByteDance and its recently released Seedance 2.0 of using its copyrighted material without...
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What to read this weekend: The unsettling new horror novel, Persona
- Cheyenne MacDonald
- Feb 14, 2026
Need something new for your reading list? Here are two titles we think are worth checking out. This week, we read Aoife Josie Clements' deeply unsettl...
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OpenAI has officially retired the controversial GPT-4o model
- Jackson Chen
- Feb 14, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-4o may have survived its first brush with going offline, but it won't be as lucky this time. OpenAI has officially retired GPT-4o, the Ch...
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Watch the NASA SpaceX Crew-12 mission dock with the ISS
- Mariella Moon
- Feb 14, 2026
The Crew-12 mission, SpaceX’s 20th human spaceflight, launched at 5:15 AM Eastern on February 13 from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It’s expected to doc...
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MasterClass deal: It's the last day to get 50 percent off subscriptions
- Georgie Peru
- Feb 14, 2026
MasterClass has dropped the price of its annual memberships by 50 percent, making it a more affordable way to explore its full library of courses acro...
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iBuyPower’s gaming desktops are discounted for Presidents Day
- Cameron Faulkner
- Feb 14, 2026
Buying a pre-assembled gaming desktop makes sense for some. It can save you time and money, too, compared to buying PC components piecemeal. If you’re...
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Georgia Tech announced the finalists in its wild musical instrument competition
- Terrence O’Brien
- Feb 14, 2026
Georgia Tech has announced the finalists in its annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. Every year, for the last 28 years, the school invites i...
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Disney+ and Hulu deal: Get the bundle for $10 for one month
- Valentina Palladino,Georgie Peru
- Feb 14, 2026
The peak time for deals on streaming services — the holiday shopping season — has come and gone, but Disney is back with a fresh offer for the new yea...