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Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 is up to $300 off
- Sarah Fielding
- Feb 17, 2026
Apple released its new 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 in October with little fanfare. But, despite the underselling, we found the device to be a great upgrade...
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Pick up a bundle of four first-gen AirTags for only $64
- Matt Tate
- Feb 17, 2026
At this point, you can find discounts on AirTags fairly often but if you want to spend as little as possible, it's worth waiting for a discount like t...
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Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’
- Terrence O’Brien
- Feb 17, 2026
In 1986, electronic music pioneer Laurie Spiegel created Music Mouse, a way for those with a Mac, Atari, or Amiga computer to dabble in algorithmic mu...
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Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales
- Andre Revilla
- Feb 17, 2026
The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illeg...
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Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?
- Allison Johnson
- Feb 17, 2026
The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house. A few days ago, I took a 15 minute walk to a nearby coffee shop thin...
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EU launches second investigation into Grok's nonconsensual image generation
- Sarah Fielding
- Feb 17, 2026
X is facing yet another investigation into Grok's reported creation of nonconsensual sexual images on the platform. Ireland's Data Protection Commissi...
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Samsung is slopping AI ads all over its social channels
- Jess Weatherbed
- Feb 17, 2026
After cramming AI into every inch of its smartphones, appliances, and other devices, Samsung is now increasingly slapping it across social media. Seve...
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Valve admits Steam Deck availability is affected by memory and storage shortages
- Mariella Moon
- Feb 17, 2026
Don’t expect the Steam Deck to be easier to get anytime soon. Valve has posted a notice on the Steam Deck page with a warning that the handheld gaming...
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The best Apple Watch in 2026
- Amy Skorheim
- Feb 17, 2026
There are just three models of Apple Watch — and $500 separates the most affordable from the premium model, with the flagship landing somewhere in bet...
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Valve’s Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently’ out of stock because of the RAM crisis
- Jay Peters
- Feb 17, 2026
Valve has updated the Steam Deck OLED website to say that the PC gaming handheld may be out of stock "intermittently in some regions due to memory and...
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There's a dedicated channel for Formula 1 in the Apple TV app now
- Anna Washenko
- Feb 16, 2026
Apple continues to double down on its Formula 1 programming, following up on the box office success of its blockbuster movie by adding a dedicated cha...
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More Rode mics can now connect directly to iPhones and iPads
- Kris Holt
- Feb 16, 2026
Rode is rolling out a firmware update for its Wireless Pro and Wireless Go (third-gen) microphones to add a feature called Direct Connect, which was a...