Americas News
OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Feb 15, 2026
Sam Altman announced on X that Peter Steinberger, the man behind the trendy AI agent OpenClaw, was joining OpenAI. He said that Steinberger has "a lot of amazing ideas" about getting AI agents to inte...
You need to watch the intensely surreal cult classic Possession
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- Terrence O’Brien
- Feb 15, 2026
Let me just say that I highly recommend you go into Possession blind. Don't watch a trailer. Don't even finish reading this. Go watch it now over on Shudder, Criterion, or Metrograph. It's also availa...
Apple’s first-gen AirTags are still worth buying now that they’re $16 apiece
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- Sheena Vasani
- Feb 15, 2026
With Apple’s second-gen AirTags now widely available, we’re already seeing inventory of the first-gen model begin to dwindle. Case in point? Amazon is no longer selling a single AirTag, and it’s uncle...
Logitech’s new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse
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- Cameron Faulkner
- Feb 15, 2026
Enthusiast gaming keyboard tech has made the jump to gaming mice - well, to one gaming mouse so far. The $179.99 Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is the first to feature analog sensors that use induction...
I hate my AI pet with every fiber of my being
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- Robert Hart
- Feb 15, 2026
After a few weeks living with Casio's AI-powered pet, Moflin, I finally understand why my mother hated my Furby so much. The fuzzy, guinea-pig-adjacent puffball fits snugly in the palm of my hand. It'...
AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to
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- Jay Peters
- Feb 15, 2026
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about video game industry's pushback against generative AI, follow Jay Peters. The Stepba...
Why are Epstein’s emails full of equals signs?
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- Joshua Dzieza
- Feb 15, 2026
Many of the emails released by the Department of Justice from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are full of garbled symbols like: Or: The scrambled text is so ubiquitous that it's spurred conspir...
Jikipedia turns Epstein’s emails into an encyclopedia of the his powerful friends
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- Terrence O’Brien
- Feb 14, 2026
The folks behind Jmail are at it again with a clone of Wikipedia that turns the treasure trove of data in Epstein's emails into detailed dossiers on his associates. Entries include known visits to Eps...
iBuyPower’s gaming desktops are discounted for Presidents Day
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- Cameron Faulkner
- Feb 14, 2026
Buying a pre-assembled gaming desktop makes sense for some. It can save you time and money, too, compared to buying PC components piecemeal. If you’re weighing your options, consider some Presidents D...
Georgia Tech announced the finalists in its wild musical instrument competition
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- Terrence O’Brien
- Feb 14, 2026
Georgia Tech has announced the finalists in its annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. Every year, for the last 28 years, the school invites inventors from around the world to submit new instr...
My uncanny AI valentines
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- Victoria Song
- Feb 14, 2026
Hopping over a pile of dirty snow, I arrived on a frigid February evening at a wine bar in midtown, a purple neon sign reading "EVA AI cafe." Inside, several people were seated at tables and booths, s...
A powerful tool of resistance is already in your hands
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- Feb 14, 2026
In an eyewitness video analyzed frame by frame by The New York Times, Alex Pretti raises one hand and holds a phone in the other. Federal agents tackle him, and one appears to find and remove a gun ho...