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Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired his AI company, xAI
- Karissa Bell
- Feb 2, 2026
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired xAI, the companies announced. The merger will “form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (an...
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Ubisoft fires employee who publicly criticized its RTO plan
- Anna Washenko
- Feb 2, 2026
Ubisoft continues to raise eyebrows around how it is treating employees as it attempts a business overhaul. David Michaud-Cromp, a level design team l...
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Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now
- Brandon Widder
- Feb 2, 2026
In September, Apple launched its latest fleet of smartwatches, including the Apple Watch Series 11, the SE 3, and the Ultra 3. Each wearable offers so...
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Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)
- Jay Peters
- Feb 2, 2026
Elon Musk is merging two of the companies that he leads, SpaceX and xAI (which also owns X), into one. According to an announcement from Musk: SpaceX...
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Will Elon Musk’s emails with Jeffrey Epstein derail his very important year?
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 2, 2026
Last week, the Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its case against Jeffrey Epstein, its largest to date. Amid the millions...
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France might seek restrictions on VPN use in campaign to keep minors off social media
- Anna Washenko
- Feb 2, 2026
France may take additional steps to prevent minors from accessing social media platforms. As its government advances a proposed ban on social media us...
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Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 2, 2026
Users of the text and code editor Notepad++ may have unknowingly downloaded a malicious update for the app after its shared hosting servers were hijac...
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Firefox will soon offer a way to block all of its generative AI features
- Kris Holt
- Feb 2, 2026
Like practically every other tech company under the sun, Mozilla has been jamming generative AI features into its products. The organization has now a...
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Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouse
- Andrew Liszewski
- Feb 2, 2026
Following the debut of its $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speakers at CES 2026, Ikea is introducing another wireless speaker with a playful design and an affor...
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Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
- Emma Roth
- Feb 2, 2026
Unlike many of the companies stuffing AI into their browsers, Mozilla will soon give you a way to turn all of these features off. An update coming on...
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Crunchyroll is raising prices again
- Jay Peters
- Feb 2, 2026
Crunchyroll is raising its prices in the US and "select international markets," including the first price hike to its lowest-priced tier since 2019. H...
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Sony’s flagship WF-1000XM6 earbuds have been leaked on a retail site
- Lawrence Bonk
- Feb 2, 2026
Sony's long-anticipated flagship WF-1000XM6 earbuds have leaked online, according to a report by The Walkman Blog and posts on Reddit. The retailer Po...