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Perplexity joins anti-ad camp as AI companies battle over trust and revenue 

  • Technology
  • Robert Hart
  • Feb 18, 2026

AI search startup Perplexity is distancing itself from ads amid fears users won't trust chatbots with an agenda to upsell. The move highlights an emerging crossroads for the AI industry as the sector'...

Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Feb 18, 2026

Tesla is no longer using the term "Autopilot" to describe the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles in California, avoiding a 30-day sales suspension in the state. The California Department of Mot...

Meta’s new deal with Nvidia buys up millions of AI chips

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Feb 18, 2026

Meta has struck a multiyear deal to expand its data centers with millions of Nvidia's Grace and Vera CPUs and Blackwell and Rubin GPUs. While Meta has long been using Nvidia's hardware for its AI prod...

Google’s AI search results will make links more obvious

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 17, 2026

Google says it will now display links more prominently inside its AI-powered features in Search. Robby Stein, the vice president of Google Search, announced on Tuesday that a list of links will now ap...

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 are nearly $100 off for just a few more hours

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Feb 17, 2026

If you’re looking for a great pair of noise-canceling headphones, Sony’s WH-1000XM6 are amongst the best available and are now down to $368 ($92 off) at Amazon in black or gray.  While their high pric...

Piggyback’s fantastic Metroid Prime art book is nearly 20 percent off

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Feb 17, 2026

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launched on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in December, but if you’re itching for some more lore, Metroid Prime 1–3: A Visual Retrospective is a nice way to dig in, especiall...

Google announces dates for I/O 2026

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 17, 2026

It's official: Google I/O 2026 will take place from May 19th to 20th. In an announcement on Tuesday, Google says it will share the "latest AI breakthroughs and updates in products across the company,...

Now Pixel 9 phones can transfer files with AirDrop, too

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Feb 17, 2026

When Google announced it had engineered AirDrop compatibility for its Pixel 10 phones late last year, the pessimists among us figured it would be a matter of days before Apple shut it down. But not on...

Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 17, 2026

Apple is pushing ahead with plans to launch its first pair of smart glasses, along with an AI-powered pendant and camera-equipped AirPods, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The three...

WordPress’s new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Feb 17, 2026

Starting on Tuesday, WordPress users can edit their websites using the new AI assistant built into the platform's site editor and media library, TechCrunch reports. The AI has a sidebar in the WordPre...

This backup camera cleaner hides behind your license plate

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Feb 17, 2026

A Vermont-based startup has announced a new upgrade kit that adds a remotely triggered backup camera cleaner to your car. The Lens Lizard system might seem like an unnecessary luxury to some, but if y...

Alienware’s fast 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is 23 percent off

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Feb 17, 2026

One of the best upgrades you can make to your gaming PC setup is an OLED monitor. Assuming that games already run great on your desktop or laptop, a monitor with per-pixel color and brightness control...