Americas News
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance
- Technology
- Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
- Feb 11, 2026
Ring's new Search Party feature has once again drawn backlash for the company. A 30-second ad that aired during Sunday's Super Bowl showed Ring cameras "surveilling" neighborhoods to locate a lost dog...
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down after six years
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 10, 2026
Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics, announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down from his role effective immediately and leaving the company on February 27th, as previously reported by A3. Under...
Bezos could have saved the Washington Post’s local news and sports reporters
- Technology
- Tina Nguyen
- Feb 10, 2026
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about tech politicking in the age of Trump. If you're a subscriber, you are dominant and talented, like the Seattle Seahawks. If you'...
ChatGPT’s deep research tool adds a built-in document viewer so you can read its reports
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 10, 2026
OpenAI is updating ChatGPT's deep research tool with a full-screen viewer that you can use to scroll through and navigate to specific areas of its AI-generated reports. As shown in a video shared by O...
Samsung’s next Unpacked is confirmed for later this month
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Feb 10, 2026
Samsung's annual Galaxy S-series reveal is later than usual this year, but we finally have a confirmed date to circle on the calendar: February 25th. And if you were hoping for major hardware upgrades...
Trump’s new ‘Buy American’ requirement for EV charging would dramatically curtail build-out
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 10, 2026
It seems clear at this point to say that Donald Trump does not want to spend a single dime on EV charging. He tried to freeze $5 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NE...
Fitbit expands access to its AI health coach
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 10, 2026
Google announced on Tuesday that the public preview of Fitbit's AI personal health coach is rolling out to iOS users in the U.S. as well as both iOS and Android users in the UK, Canada, Australia, New...
Ayaneo’s new Windows handheld will cost up to $4,299 with maxed out specs
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Feb 10, 2026
Ayaneo opened preorders for its next Windows 11 handheld and it looks like a powerhouse. The Ayaneo Next 2 is 13.45 inches wide, 10.3-inches tall, and weighs 3.14 pounds. That's more than twice as hea...
My favorite Switch 2 controller is 30 percent off for today only
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Feb 10, 2026
The EasySMX S10 is a fantastic wireless controller for the Switch 2 that offers nearly as many features as Nintendo’s $90 gamepad. I ranked it as the best Switch 2 controller you can buy, thanks to it...
Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 10, 2026
On Tuesday, Discord released an update clarifying that the "vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today," without needing to use a face scan or ID to verify their age s...
FBI releases recovered footage from Nancy Guthrie’s Nest cam
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 10, 2026
More than a week after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, the FBI has released footage from a Nest camera by Guthrie's front door. FBI director Kash Patel says on X that law enforcement has been working with...
Sharge’s new power bank can charge two laptops while putting on a light show
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Feb 10, 2026
Sharge has made a name for itself amongst the tech-obsessed with chargers and power banks featuring eye-catching designs and extra functionality. Power bank feature creep is more often than not a bad...