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FDA reverses course on Moderna flu shot

  • Business
  • Sydney Lupkin
  • Feb 18, 2026
  • US

The Food and Drug Administration's about-face comes a little more than a week after the agency refused to consider the company's application to market the new kind of influenza vaccine.

Social media on trial: tech giants face lawsuits over addiction, safety, and mental health

  • Technology
  • Verge Staff
  • Feb 18, 2026

A set of bellwether cases alleging that social media platforms harmed teens’ safety and mental health is going to trial this year, putting executives like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the stand to answ...

Ring’s AI-powered Search Party won’t stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows

  • Technology
  • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
  • Feb 18, 2026

A leaked internal email obtained by 404 Media shows that Ring has bigger plans for its AI-powered neighborhood search capability than just looking for lost dogs. The outlet reports the email, sent las...

Polestar aims to shake off EV doldrums with 4 new models in 3 years

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Feb 18, 2026

Polestar says it will release four new electric models over the next three years, including a new SUV and a revamped version of its Polestar 2 sedan. The Swedish automaker, which is owned by China's G...

Microsoft is bringing a built-in network speed test to Windows 11

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 18, 2026

Microsoft is working on a bunch of new features for Windows 11, including a new network speed test that you can access from your taskbar. The tool is bundled in an update rolling out to Windows 11 Ins...

Ken Watanabe didn’t think a kabuki movie would work

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • Feb 18, 2026

A three-hour-long period drama about kabuki, a centuries-old form of Japanese theater, doesn't exactly sound like box office gold. But that's exactly what happened with Kokuho. Director Lee Sang-il's...

Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is $200 off, marking a new low price

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Feb 18, 2026

If you want a Chromebook that can double as a tablet when you need it to, Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the better 2-in-1s on the market. And you can buy it with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of s...

Are Elon Musk’s Mars plans finally coming back down to Earth?

  • Technology
  • Georgina Torbet
  • Feb 18, 2026

Maybe you've heard, but Elon Musk is apparently a Moon fan now. He has historically been the ultimate cheerleader for human missions to Mars, and as recently as last year, he said his aim was to go st...

Audible syncs ebook reading and audiobook listening to keep you focused

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Feb 18, 2026

On Wednesday, Audible launched a new "immersion reading" feature that could help readers concentrate on their audiobooks by allowing them to read along with the ebook version. While listening to an au...

Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Feb 18, 2026

Google has given Gemini the ability to spit out AI-generated music, courtesy of DeepMind's latest audio model. Beta access to Lyria 3 is rolling out in the Gemini app, enabling users to generate 30-se...

Google Pixel 10A preorders come with a $100 gift card

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Feb 18, 2026

As promised, Google opened preorders for its Pixel 10A midrange phone, and it’ll launch on March 4th. We already published a hands-on with the device, and I encourage you to check it out (we think it’...

Waymo denies using remote drivers after Senate testimony went viral

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Feb 18, 2026

Waymo defended its use of remote assistants for its robotaxis after the testimony of one of its top executives during a Senate hearing went viral. In a letter to Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) on Tuesday, Waym...