Americas News
How to tear gas children
- Technology
- Sarah Jeong
- Feb 3, 2026
The day after the second general strike in Minneapolis, the labor unions of Portland, Oregon, marched in solidarity. It was the warmest day that Portland had seen in a while, with sun peeking out from...
The Switch is now Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Feb 3, 2026
The original Switch is officially Nintendo's best-selling console of all time after surpassing the DS handheld in lifetime sales. In its latest earnings release, Nintendo reports that the Nintendo Swi...
Adobe Animate is shutting down next month
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 2, 2026
Adobe is pulling the plug on Adobe Animate. In a FAQ posted to Adobe's website, the company says it will stop selling the animation software on March 1st, citing the emergence of new platforms "that b...
Waymo raises $16 billion to take its robotaxi business ‘global’
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 2, 2026
Waymo announced a $16 billion investment round aimed at bringing its robotaxi business to more US cities, as well as some overseas markets. The funding round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, a "...
Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now
- Technology
- Brandon Widder
- Feb 2, 2026
In September, Apple launched its latest fleet of smartwatches, including the Apple Watch Series 11, the SE 3, and the Ultra 3. Each wearable offers something a little different (their prices indicate...
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 2, 2026
Elon Musk is merging two of the companies that he leads, SpaceX and xAI (which also owns X), into one. According to an announcement from Musk: SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, verti...
Will Elon Musk’s emails with Jeffrey Epstein derail his very important year?
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 2, 2026
Last week, the Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its case against Jeffrey Epstein, its largest to date. Amid the millions of files were many mentions of Elon Musk. A searc...
Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 2, 2026
Users of the text and code editor Notepad++ may have unknowingly downloaded a malicious update for the app after its shared hosting servers were hijacked last year. On Monday, the app's developer, Don...
Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouse
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Feb 2, 2026
Following the debut of its $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speakers at CES 2026, Ikea is introducing another wireless speaker with a playful design and an affordable price tag. The Grejsimojs Portable Bluetooth...
Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 2, 2026
Unlike many of the companies stuffing AI into their browsers, Mozilla will soon give you a way to turn all of these features off. An update coming on February 24th will add a new "AI control" option t...
Crunchyroll is raising prices again
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 2, 2026
Crunchyroll is raising its prices in the US and "select international markets," including the first price hike to its lowest-priced tier since 2019. Here are the price changes, according to Crunchyrol...
Amazon’s desk-friendly Echo Show 8 is down to its lowest price ever
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Feb 2, 2026
If you’re looking for a versatile gift for Valentine’s Day that can be sentimental and practical, Amazon’s fourth-generation Echo Show 8 can serve as both a digital photo frame and a smart home contro...