Americas News
Toyota made a game engine
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 9, 2026
Using a game engine in a "digital cockpit" can be useful for things like step-by-step 3D tutorials about a car, mapping the environment around your car, and offering more natural controls, Jamie Kerbe...
Apple is killing the old HomeKit tomorrow
- Technology
- Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
- Feb 9, 2026
If you haven't yet updated to the new Apple Home, your smart home devices may no longer work in the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch starting tomorrow. On February 10, 2026, Apple wi...
AI-generated ads dropped the ball at this year’s Super Bowl
- Technology
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
- Feb 9, 2026
It feels like everyone who produced ad spots for this year's Super Bowl with gen AI failed in terms of making gen AI seem useful or like something worth getting excited about. Though we've seen plenty...
Ferrari’s first EV will have an interior designed by Jony Ive
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 9, 2026
Ferrari released the first interior images of the company's first all-electric supercar, called the Ferrari Luce ("light" in Italian). This is the second time the Italian automaker has teased the Luce...
Google’s Pixel 9A is back down to $349, its cheapest price so far
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Feb 9, 2026
The Pixel 9A is an incredible phone that’s worth hopping on while it’s $349 for the 128GB version in blue, black, or pink at Amazon and Best Buy. It’s discounted ahead of the new Pixel 10A, for which...
Leaked specs for Sony’s next flagship wireless earbuds reveal ANC upgrades
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Feb 9, 2026
Following images of Sony's new WF-1000XM6 earbuds shared by a retailer last week ahead of an official announcement, reliable leaker billbil-kun has revealed what they're claiming are the full specs an...
Linux 6.19 arrives with a teaser for Linux 7.0
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 9, 2026
On Sunday, Linux developer Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux 6.19, which will be the last update in this kernel cycle, as previously reported by Phoronix. It adds support for the modern AM...
YouTube TV’s sports-focused package will cost $64.99 / month
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 9, 2026
YouTube TV has shared more details about the custom channel packages it will start rolling out this week. The new packages are cheaper than YouTube TV's standard $82.99 / month plan, and will span spo...
Siemens CEO Roland Busch’s mission to automate everything
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Feb 9, 2026
Today, I’m talking with Roland Busch, who is the CEO of Siemens. Siemens is one of those absolutely giant, extremely important, but fairly opaque companies we love to dig into on Decoder. At a very ba...
OpenAI will reportedly start testing ads in ChatGPT today
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 9, 2026
OpenAI plans to start testing ads in ChatGPT today, according to a report from CNBC. The "clearly labeled" ads will appear in a separate area beneath your chat, OpenAI announced last month. A source c...
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 9, 2026
Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience u...
PlayStation’s next big games showcase is on February 12th
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Feb 9, 2026
Nintendo and Xbox each had their turn, and now PlayStation is up. Sony just announced its next big State of Play showcase, which will stream on February 12th at 5PM ET. There aren't many details on wh...