Americas News
Ford is fighting against physics to build affordable EVs
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 17, 2026
To say that Ford has struggled to make profitable electric vehicles would be an understatement. The company recently pulled the plug on its F-150 Lightning, a truck once heralded as the most important...
Your next laptop could be a foldable phone
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Feb 17, 2026
For almost as long as phones have been around, people have wanted those phones to also be laptops. It seems so simple: Your phone has plenty of computing power, access to all your apps and data, an al...
Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 17, 2026
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked him from broadcasting an interview with James Talarico, a Democratic representative from Texas. During his opening monologue on Monday night, Colber...
EU investigates Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal products
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Feb 17, 2026
The European Union has opened a formal investigation into Shein after French regulators found listings for "child-like sex dolls" on the retail platform last year. The investigation will assess whethe...
Toyota fills out its skimpy EV lineup with the bZ Woodland SUV
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 17, 2026
For years, Toyota was criticized for sitting on the sidelines while the EV revolution swept through the auto industry. Instead of riding the wave, the Japanese auto giant doubled down on hybrids, whil...
Peak Design has wearable gadget straps for people who hate bags
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Feb 17, 2026
Peak Design is launching a lineup of mobile straps for carrying small gadgets and other essentials around without dumping them into a bag. There are three versions available starting today: a $29.95 M...
Warner Bros. Discovery gives Paramount one week to present its ‘best and final’ offer
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 17, 2026
After rejecting Paramount's latest acquisition bid, Warner Bros. Discovery says it's giving the David Ellison-led entertainment giant seven days to make its "best and final" proposal. Though WBD is re...
Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Feb 17, 2026
In 1986, electronic music pioneer Laurie Spiegel created Music Mouse, a way for those with a Mac, Atari, or Amiga computer to dabble in algorithmic music creation. Music Mouse is deceptively simple: N...
Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Feb 17, 2026
The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house. A few days ago, I took a 15 minute walk to a nearby coffee shop thinking I had my new folding keyboard in my bag - the...
Samsung is slopping AI ads all over its social channels
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Feb 17, 2026
After cramming AI into every inch of its smartphones, appliances, and other devices, Samsung is now increasingly slapping it across social media. Several videos posted to the company's YouTube, Instag...
TV antennas and Super Bowl rehearsals: How prediction market traders seek an edge
- Business
- Bobby Allyn
- Feb 17, 2026
- US
As prediction markets boom, competition is heating up. So traders go the extra mile for a fraction-of-a-second advantage or to sleuth out information nobody else has. It can lead to a huge payday.
Valve’s Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently’ out of stock because of the RAM crisis
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 17, 2026
Valve has updated the Steam Deck OLED website to say that the PC gaming handheld may be out of stock "intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages." The Steam Deck OLED has been...