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Can I offer you a tiny Bluetooth speaker in these trying times?

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Feb 5, 2026

I knew as soon as I laid eyes on Vappeby that I had to have it. Sure, it would be right at home on my desk, given that everything in and around my workstation is from Ikea, from the Skadis on the wall...

Tesla hit with another wrongful death suit over its electronic door handles

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Feb 5, 2026

The mother of 20-year-old man who died after becoming trapped in his burning Tesla Model Y is suing the company over its electronic door handles. It's the latest wrongful death case centering on Tesla...

Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Feb 5, 2026

Spotify is going all in on books in 2026 and partnering with Bookshop.org to let you buy physical copies of audiobooks and support local retailers starting in the Spring. The announcement dovetails wi...

Spotify’s Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Feb 5, 2026

Spotify has launched a new feature called Page Match that lets you quickly sync your spot in a physical or ebook with an audiobook. Point your camera at a page, and the Spotify app uses computer visio...

How the Olympic Torchbearers Are Chosen

  • Technology
  • Pietro Deragni
  • Feb 5, 2026

From world-class athletes to the stars of Heated Rivalry, torchbearers are selected for their inspiring stories. Here’s what to know about the people carrying the flame for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Substack data breach exposed users’ emails and phone numbers

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Feb 5, 2026

Substack is notifying some users that the email addresses and phone numbers linked to their accounts were exposed in a "security incident" last year. In an email to account holders, Substack CEO Chris...

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Feb 5, 2026

When Valve first announced its impressive-looking Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware in November, the company said the products would begin shipping in early 2026. Some journali...

Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary

  • Business
  • Bobby Allyn
  • Feb 4, 2026
  • US

Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims.

Google’s annual revenue tops $400 billion for the first time

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 4, 2026

Google's parent company, Alphabet, has earned more than $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The company announced the milestone as part of its Q4 2025 earnings report released on Wednes...

Senators grill Waymo and Tesla over robotaxi safety, liability, and China

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Feb 4, 2026

During a two-hour hearing in the US Senate Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to take action on long-stalled legislation to speed the deployment of self-driving cars on pub...

Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy is more fun to look at than to play

  • Technology
  • Charles Pulliam-Moore
  • Feb 4, 2026

Though the Virtual Boy was both a commercial and critical failure, the console's infamy is part of what has made it such a fascinating piece of Nintendo's history. Original units are still going for h...

Sam Altman responds to Anthropic’s ‘funny’ Super Bowl ads

  • Technology
  • Richard Lawler
  • Feb 4, 2026

Sam Altman responded to Anthropic's new Super Bowl ad in an X post on Wednesday, saying the OpenAI competitor's campaign is "clearly dishonest," and called it "on brand" for Anthropic to "doublespeak....