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Instagram will alert parents if their kids ‘repeatedly’ search for self-harm topics

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Feb 26, 2026

Starting next week, Instagram will notify parents to check on their teen searching for terms related to self-harm or suicide. Meta says a similar alert system for its AI chatbots is coming later this...

Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI

  • Technology
  • Robert Hart
  • Feb 26, 2026

Google is folding Alphabet's AI robotics "moonshot," Intrinsic, into the company after five years as an independent unit. The move marks a strategic shift as Google doubles down on physical AI and pul...

Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm

  • Business
  • Dan Charles
  • Feb 26, 2026
  • US

Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land… into solar farms.

New York sues Valve, alleging its loot boxes are ‘quintessential gambling’

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Feb 25, 2026

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve for "illegally promoting gambling" through the loot box systems it has built for video games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2,...

How the new Galaxy S26 phones stack up against each other on paper

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Feb 25, 2026

Samsung has just announced its new Galaxy S26 lineup, which includes the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra. While they aren't radical departures from last year's models, they bring a handful of notable upg...

Corsair is halting Drop sales after March 25th

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Feb 25, 2026

The Drop store, which was acquired by gaming gear giant Corsair in 2023, was a haven for mechanical keyboard enthusiasts and audiophiles to discover and buy hard-to-find gear - sometimes at surprising...

The Peace Corps is recruiting volunteers to sell AI to developing nations

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 25, 2026

For more than six decades, the Peace Corps has represented itself as an agency focused on helping underserved communities around the globe. But a new initiative, called the "Tech Corps," threatens to...

Trump claims he’ll make data centers pay for their own power supply

  • Technology
  • Justine Calma
  • Feb 25, 2026

President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans' concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech by claiming that he's negotiated a "rate payer protection pledge" with maj...

Here’s how the new Samsung Galaxy S26 compares with last year’s S25

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Feb 25, 2026

Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S26 lineup at its recent Unpacked event in San Francisco. As expected, the new series consists of the baseline S26, which starts at $899.99, and the bigger S26 Plus, which...

Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn’t with Siri

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Feb 25, 2026

Google just announced that Gemini will soon be able to take care of some multi-step tasks on your phone, like ordering food or hailing a car, starting first with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and the ju...

Tipped workers expect tax boon this year, but not a long-term fix

  • Business
  • Luke Garrett
  • Feb 25, 2026
  • US

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices.

Where to preorder all of Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 phones

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Feb 25, 2026

As expected, Samsung has taken the wraps off its flagship lineup for 2026. Introduced during the company's recent Unpacked event, the new Galaxy devices - which include the standard S26, the larger S2...