Americas News
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- Feb 14, 2026
Sammy Azdoufal claims he wasn't trying to hack every robot vacuum in the world. He just wanted to remote control his brand-new DJI Romo vacuum with a PS5 gamepad, he tells The Verge, because it sounde...
DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust
- Technology
- Thomas Ricker
- Feb 14, 2026
It's been eight years since I last reviewed a robot vacuum. Having spent the last two months with a new flagship, I'm shocked by how much they've advanced from early bump-and-run models. In October, D...
4chan’s creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creating infamous far-right board /pol/
- Technology
- Richard Lawler
- Feb 13, 2026
The close timing of Jeffrey Epstein coming into contact with 4chan founder Chris 'moot' Poole and the launch of the "politically incorrect" message board /pol/ that became a breeding ground for QAnon...
The Beats Studio Buds Plus are more than 40 percent off for Presidents Day
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Feb 13, 2026
If you like how well AirPods work with iPhones but want something more colorful and flexible, the Beats Studio Buds Plus are a nice middle ground. They’re platform-agnostic and are on sale for $99.95...
Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits
- Technology
- Kate Knibbs
- Feb 13, 2026
As prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi battle regulators in court, Senate Democrats are urging the CFTC to avoid weighing in, escalating a broader fight over the burgeoning industry...
Steam beta lets users add their PC specs to reviews
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 13, 2026
User reviews on Steam may get more informative after a Steam Client Beta update released on Thursday, which adds an option for users to attach their hardware specs to game reviews. Steam users have al...
What’s behind the mass exodus at xAI?
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- Feb 13, 2026
The past few days have been a wild ride for xAI, which is racking up staff and cofounder departure announcements left and right. On Tuesday and Wednesday, cofounder Yuhuai (Tony) Wu announced his depa...
Can Democrats post their way to midterm victories?
- Technology
- Mia Sato
- Feb 13, 2026
During the 2024 presidential election, @KamalaHQ was something of an alter ego for Vice President Kamala Harris - as Harris ran a buttoned-up campaign, the online accounts shared clips of her set to v...
Trump Mobile’s origins lie with a Mexican middleweight boxer
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Feb 13, 2026
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. Last week, we spoke to executives from the company for the first time, and this week we're back with more details on how it be...
What’s in the Epstein files? For Tiktokers, a content gold mine
- Technology
- Niamh Rowe
- Feb 13, 2026
"where are you? Are you ok , I loved the torture video," reads one email, allegedly sent by Jeffrey Epstein in 2009. The reply, from a redacted address, states: "I am in china I will be in the US 2nd...
iRobot’s Roombas have a new Chinese owner, but it says your data will remain in the US
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 13, 2026
As part of its acquisition by China-based Picea Robotics, iRobot is creating a new US-based subsidiary called iRobot Safe, which the company says will be "responsible for the protection of US consumer...
Ring’s adorable surveillance hellscape
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Feb 13, 2026
You can watch Ring's recent Super Bowl ad and see a cute story about dogs being reunited with their families. You can also watch the very same ad and see the seeds being planted for a massively connec...