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Leaked specs for Sony’s next flagship wireless earbuds reveal ANC upgrades
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Feb 9, 2026
Following images of Sony's new WF-1000XM6 earbuds shared by a retailer last week ahead of an official announcement, reliable leaker billbil-kun has revealed what they're claiming are the full specs an...
Linux 6.19 arrives with a teaser for Linux 7.0
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 9, 2026
On Sunday, Linux developer Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux 6.19, which will be the last update in this kernel cycle, as previously reported by Phoronix. It adds support for the modern AM...
YouTube TV’s sports-focused package will cost $64.99 / month
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 9, 2026
YouTube TV has shared more details about the custom channel packages it will start rolling out this week. The new packages are cheaper than YouTube TV's standard $82.99 / month plan, and will span spo...
Siemens CEO Roland Busch’s mission to automate everything
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Feb 9, 2026
Today, I’m talking with Roland Busch, who is the CEO of Siemens. Siemens is one of those absolutely giant, extremely important, but fairly opaque companies we love to dig into on Decoder. At a very ba...
OpenAI will reportedly start testing ads in ChatGPT today
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 9, 2026
OpenAI plans to start testing ads in ChatGPT today, according to a report from CNBC. The "clearly labeled" ads will appear in a separate area beneath your chat, OpenAI announced last month. A source c...
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 9, 2026
Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience u...
PlayStation’s next big games showcase is on February 12th
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Feb 9, 2026
Nintendo and Xbox each had their turn, and now PlayStation is up. Sony just announced its next big State of Play showcase, which will stream on February 12th at 5PM ET. There aren't many details on wh...
Animal Crossing started life as a dungeon crawler
- Technology
- Keza MacDonald
- Feb 9, 2026
Despite the convoluted journey between concept and finished product, despite all the many things that change between initial prototype and whatever ends up in players' hands, something always remains...
HBO Max is finally launching in the UK next month
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Feb 9, 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that streaming service HBO Max will make its long-awaited debut in the UK and Ireland on March 26th, having previously promised that a launch would happen in early...
Live Nation’s monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump’s Justice Department
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Feb 9, 2026
Live Nation executives have reportedly sidestepped the Justice Department's antitrust division to negotiate directly with more sympathetic senior officials in the hopes of avoiding a monopoly trial. C...
AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?
- Technology
- Matthew Gault
- Feb 9, 2026
The last major nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia just expired. Some experts believe a combination of satellite surveillance, AI, and human reviewers can take its place. Others, not so much...
This whistle fights fascists
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- Feb 9, 2026
Kit Rocha and Courtney Milan have a knack for drawing attention to a cause. The bestselling romance novelists helped raise half a million dollars for Georgia voting rights in 2020. Now, their cause is...