Americas News
Adobe Animate is shutting down next month
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 2, 2026
Adobe is pulling the plug on Adobe Animate. In a FAQ posted to Adobe's website, the company says it will stop selling the animation software on March 1st, citing the emergence of new platforms "that b...
Waymo raises $16 billion to take its robotaxi business ‘global’
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 2, 2026
Waymo announced a $16 billion investment round aimed at bringing its robotaxi business to more US cities, as well as some overseas markets. The funding round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, a "...
Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now
- Technology
- 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 something a little different (their prices indicate...
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)
- Technology
- 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 has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, verti...
Will Elon Musk’s emails with Jeffrey Epstein derail his very important year?
- Technology
- 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 of files were many mentions of Elon Musk. A searc...
Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China
- Technology
- 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 hijacked last year. On Monday, the app's developer, Don...
Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouse
- Technology
- 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 affordable price tag. The Grejsimojs Portable Bluetooth...
Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
- Technology
- 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 February 24th will add a new "AI control" option t...
Crunchyroll is raising prices again
- Technology
- 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. Here are the price changes, according to Crunchyrol...
Amazon’s desk-friendly Echo Show 8 is down to its lowest price ever
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Feb 2, 2026
If you’re looking for a versatile gift for Valentine’s Day that can be sentimental and practical, Amazon’s fourth-generation Echo Show 8 can serve as both a digital photo frame and a smart home contro...
Raspberry Pi is raising prices again as memory shortages continue
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Feb 2, 2026
Following an initial price increase announced two months ago, Raspberry Pi is raising prices again for several of its single-board computers. "The cost of some parts has more than doubled over the las...
Jeffrey Epstein arranged a meeting with Tim Cook for the former head of Windows
- Technology
- Richard Lawler
- Feb 2, 2026
Emails released by the Justice Department on Friday appear to show that former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky not only consulted Jeffrey Epstein for help in securing his $14 million "retirement" package...