Americas News
Trump claims he’ll make data centers pay for their own power supply
- Technology
- Justine Calma
- Feb 25, 2026
President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans' concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech by claiming that he's negotiated a "rate payer protection pledge" with maj...
Here’s how the new Samsung Galaxy S26 compares with last year’s S25
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Feb 25, 2026
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S26 lineup at its recent Unpacked event in San Francisco. As expected, the new series consists of the baseline S26, which starts at $899.99, and the bigger S26 Plus, which...
Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn’t with Siri
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 25, 2026
Google just announced that Gemini will soon be able to take care of some multi-step tasks on your phone, like ordering food or hailing a car, starting first with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and the ju...
Tipped workers expect tax boon this year, but not a long-term fix
- Business
- Luke Garrett
- Feb 25, 2026
- US
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices.
Where to preorder all of Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 phones
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Feb 25, 2026
As expected, Samsung has taken the wraps off its flagship lineup for 2026. Introduced during the company's recent Unpacked event, the new Galaxy devices - which include the standard S26, the larger S2...
Kalshi says it fined a MrBeast editor and a politician for insider trading
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 25, 2026
Kalshi, the prediction betting market, has disclosed its first fines for insider trading, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In addition to handing down a $20,000 fine to a MrBeast editor...
Samsung’s still chasing the AirPods with its new Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro
- Technology
- John.Higgins
- Feb 25, 2026
The next Galaxy Buds have been announced, and Samsung again mimics Apple in design, ecosystem functionality, and pricing. The Galaxy Buds 4 and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro keep the AirPods-esque design of the B...
I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Feb 25, 2026
Maybe it's a reflection of just how slow hardware innovation has been, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra's new Privacy Display, which limits the screen's viewing angle to keep any would-be peepers away, left m...
The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are more of the same for more money
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Feb 25, 2026
There's a cool new hardware feature debuting at Samsung's annual Unpacked event - but you won't find it on the Galaxy S26 or S26 Plus. While the Ultra model gets a new Privacy Display and avoids a pri...
Gemini is getting its first agentic capabilities
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Feb 25, 2026
Google's Gemini AI is getting one step closer to being more like an actual assistant. Starting with some Pixel 10 phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Gemini will be able to hail an Uber or put t...
Live: Samsung unveils new Galaxy phones
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Feb 25, 2026
We're here in San Francisco, where Samsung is set to unveil its new Galaxy S26 series phones and probably some accessories to go with them starting at 1PM ET. Keep in mind this isn't Samsung's foldy p...
Samsung Unpacked 2026: live updates from the Galaxy S26 announcement event
- Technology
- Nathan Edwards
- Feb 25, 2026
On Wednesday, February 25th, Samsung will hold an event in San Francisco where it’s expected to reveal the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra phones, among other things. Based on leaks and Samsung’s...