The first PlayStation State of Play of 2026 will air on February 12

Matt Tate,Kris Holt / engadget - The first PlayStation State of Play livestream of 2026 has been announced. The stream will take place on February 12 at 5PM ET. It will run for over an hour and feature PlayStation Studios titles as well as third-party projects and indie games that are bo…

techpowerup - AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 technology, now known simply as FSR 4, is currently supported in many games, but not across all AMD RDNA GPU generations. In response to an inquiry from Hardware Unboxed, AMD mentioned that it is still uncertain whether…

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AMD on FSR 4 for RDNA 3 and Older GPUs: "No Updates to Share at This Time."

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AMD Radeon still refuses to officially release FSR 4 INT8 for RDNA 2 - 3 GPUs despite the backlash they got

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MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning storms in at a thunderous $5,200 — limited edition GPU shatters everything from world records to your bank account

tomshardware - MSI has launched a lottery offering 10 winners the chance to purchase the limited-edition RTX 5090 Lightning.

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NVIDIA’s Replacement for the RTX 50 SUPER Series Could Be a “Mega” RTX 5090 GPU, but It’s Unlikely to Change Anything for Gamers

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MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning storms in at a thunderous $5,200 — limited edition GPU shatters everything from world records to your bank account

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MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z 800W And 1000W BIOSes Leaked; Works On Non-MSI Models

27 days / wccftech / Sarfraz Khan

AMD Won’t Fix Critical RCE Vulnerability in its AutoUpdate Software

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Security researcher has disclosed a severe RCE vulnerability in AMD's AutoUpdate software after the company declined to address the critical flaw.The post AMD Won’t Fix Critical RCE Vulnerability in its AutoUpdate Software appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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AMD Just Made Another Radeon Mistake

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AMD Won’t Fix Critical RCE Vulnerability in its AutoUpdate Software

27 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

I'm Annoyed At AMD's Latest Radeon Blunder

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Security researcher says AMD auto-updater downloads software insecurely, enabling remote code execution — company rep reportedly said man-in-the-middle attacks are "out of scope," ignored bug

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Apple iPhone 17e rumor points to February 19 release date

Max Buondonno / theshortcut - The next entry-level iPhone could be around the corner

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iPhone 17e Release Date Leaked: Apple’s New Budget Phone May Be Coming Soon

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Apple's iPhone 17E Is Near and It Needs More Than MagSafe

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Apple's iPhone 17E Is Near: Here's What We Expect video

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Abandon Your Hopes Of A Design Change For The Apple iPhone 17e And The Base iPad, Claims A Contrary Report

28 days / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Your wait for the iPhone 17e might soon be over

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The Best iPhone 17 Cases for 2026

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Apple iPhone 17e rumor points to February 19 release date

29 days / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

Fresh iPhone 17e & iPad leak points to incremental upgrades

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Apple May Keep Current Designs for iPhone 17e and Entry-Level iPad [Report]

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Blizzard Rebrands Overwatch 2 to "Overwatch," Adds 10 New Heroes, and Revamps Game Systems

techpowerup - Despite the success of the first game in the series, Overwatch 2 has had a rough time of it, with reviews on Steam rating the game "Mostly Negative," with 34% of its reviews being of a positive nature. It seems as though Blizzard is trying to change this.…

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Blizzard Rebrands Overwatch 2 to "Overwatch," Adds 10 New Heroes, and Revamps Game Systems

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‘Overwatch 2’ Rebrands, and Its Messy Arc Is Complete

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Overwatch will drop the '2' as Jetpack Cat and four other heroes arrive on February 10

4 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

Public release of iOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3 nears with release candidates available

appleinsider - After three rounds of developer betas, the introduction of RC builds of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3 means a public release is happening soon.Apple's hardware that works with the 26-generation operati…

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Adobe reverses decision to discontinue Animate after "a lot of confusion and angst"

Scharon Harding / arstechnica - Despite the about-face, some customers think "the damage is done."

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User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app | Despite the about-face, some customers think “the damage is done.”

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Adobe reverses decision to discontinue Animate after "a lot of confusion and angst"

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Adobe tries to kill Animate, then reverses course after industry backlash

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Adobe Reverses Decision to Discontinue Animate After Community Backlash

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Adobe reverses decision to discontinue Animate, apologizes for 'confusion and angst within the community'

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Google quietly makes the Pixel 10A official

digitaltrends - Google has officially confirmed the Pixel 10a, revealing its design and preorder date of February 18, while keeping key specs and pricing under wraps.The post Google quietly makes the Pixel 10A official appeared first on Digital Trends.

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Pixel 10a Canada release: Pre-orders start February 18 for new Google phone

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Pixel 10a Obsidian ‘official’ images surface online

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Google’s Pixel 10a is Official, With Pre-Orders Opening on February 18

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Google quietly makes the Pixel 10A official

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Google Pixel 10a Officially Launching On February 18

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You can pre-order the Pixel 10a on February 18

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Google’s Pixel 10A will be revealed on February 18th

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Spotify can now show lyrics even when you are offline and translate them too

digitaltrends - Spotify is rolling out new lyric features that let you view full lyrics offline, translate them into your preferred language, and preview lyrics directly from the Now Playing screen.The post Spotify can now show lyrics even when you are offline and transl…

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Spotify gives lyrics feature a massive upgrade

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Spotify can now show lyrics even when you are offline and translate them too

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Spotify Upgrades Lyrics With Global Translations, Offline Access, and Now Playing Previews

4 wks / iclarified

Spotify Makes Song Lyrics More Visible and Downloadable

4 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Nintendo Direct February 2026 livestream: When is it, how to watch

mashable - Nintendo is blessing us with 30 minutes of announcements for new Switch games on Thursday.

#gaming #entertainment #nintendo #media #videogames #updates #broadcasting

Watch Today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Here: Where to Watch and What to Expect

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

4 wks / theverge / Charles Pulliam-Moore

Nintendo Direct February 2026: Everything we want to see

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Will Reportedly Be Multiplatform on Launch, No Timed PlayStation Exclusivity

4 wks / wccftech / David Carcasole

Nintendo Direct Feb 5: How to Watch Live

4 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Nintendo to hold Partner Direct on Feb. 5

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Nintendo Direct February 2026 livestream: When is it, how to watch

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Nintendo's first Direct showcase of 2026 is scheduled for February 5

4 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon,Kris Holt

The Rumours Were True: Nintendo Confirms a Partner Showcase Nintendo Direct for Tomorrow

4 wks / wccftech / David Carcasole

Nintendo Virtual Boy, Switch 2 updates, iPhone Fold leaks: The Shortcut Live Ep. 15

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Windows 11 gets built-in Sysmon for security detection

Berry Zwets / techzine - Microsoft is bringing Sysmon functionality to Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 as standard. The security tool, formerly part of Sysinternals, will be integrated into the operating system itself. Microsoft announced in November 2025 that Sysmon functiona…

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Microsoft Adds Sysmon To Windows

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Windows 11 gets built-in Sysmon for security detection

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Microsoft actually does something useful, adds Sysmon to Windows

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Microsoft rolls out native Sysmon monitoring in Windows 11

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Apple Sports adds golf scores for PGA, WPGA tours

appleinsider - The latest update to Apple Sports adds golf scores and stats, so fans can now get essential updates from PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events.Golf is now in Apple SportsApple Sports is Apple's free iPhone app that provides at-a-glance scores, statistics, and oth…

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Golf Comes to Apple Sports with PGA and LPGA Coverage

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Get Live Golf Scores on Your iPhone Lock Screen

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Apple Sports golf coverage brings live PGA and LPGA scores

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The latest update to Apple Sports adds golf scores and stats, so fans can now get essential updates from PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events.

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Apple Sports Now Supports Golf and More

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Apple Sports adds golf scores for PGA, WPGA tours

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Apple Sports App Adds Golf Coverage Ahead of WM Phoenix Open

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Apple Sports Now Supports Golf and More

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Notepad++ update server hijacked in targeted attacks — outfit claims Chinese state-sponsored hackers may be to blame

tomshardware - The Notepad++ project yesterday disclosed that its update server was covertly hijacked in a targeted supply chain attack that began in June 2025,

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Notepad++ supply chain attack breakdown

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Notepad++ says it was hijacked by Chinese state-sponsored hackers

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Notepad++ update server hijacked in targeted attacks — outfit claims Chinese state-sponsored hackers may be to blame

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Notepad++ update chain hijacked by Chinese Lotus Blossom group

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Mozilla Details its New Controls for Blocking AI Features in Firefox

Laurent Giret / thurrott - The new option to block all AI features in Firefox is coming soon to Nightly builds, and it will become available for all users on February 24 with the release of Firefox 148.The post Mozilla Details its New Controls for Blocking AI Features in Firefox ap…

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Firefox 148 rollout details

New Mozilla Firefox version to allow AI features to be blocked

4 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Firefox 148 introduces granular controls for generative AI features

4 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Mozilla is keeping its promise and letting Firefox users disable all AI features

4 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Firefox 148 ready with new settings for AI controls

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Firefox will soon offer a way to block all of its generative AI features

4 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off (starting Feb 24)

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Mozilla Details its New Controls for Blocking AI Features in Firefox

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User empowerment with AI toggles

Firefox users will soon be able to block all generative AI features in one place

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Firefox makes AI optional, like it probably should have been all along

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Firefox to Give Users Full Control Over AI Features

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Mozilla will let you turn off AI features in Firefox, if you want none of it

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Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features

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Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features

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Firefox browser to add AI off-switch, bucking industry trend

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Mozilla Adding ‘Off’ Switch to AI in Firefox

4 wks / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off

4 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features

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Mozilla announces switch to disable all Firefox AI features

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imo dump FF and switch to DuckDuckGo

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Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features

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Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.

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In response to user feedback on AI integration, Mozilla announced today that the next Firefox release will let users disable AI features entirely or manage them individually.

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Mozilla announces switch to disable all Firefox AI features

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OpenClaw: all the news about the trending AI agent

Emma Roth / theverge - An open-source AI agent called OpenClaw (formerly known as both Clawdbot and Moltbot) that runs on your own computer and “actually does things” is taking off inside tech circles. Users interact with OpenClaw via messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Sig…

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OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media

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DIY AI bot farm OpenClaw is a security 'dumpster fire'

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Scheming, joking, complaining: Moltbook’s AI agents are just like us

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OpenClaw Opens the Gates for AI Agents—Here’s What’s Real and What’s Not

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‘Value for money’: AI agent OpenClaw adopts Chinese models for cost edge over US rivals

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Malicious MoltBot skills used to push password-stealing malware

4 wks / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas

A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.

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OpenClaw: all the news about the trending AI agent

4 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

OpenClaw patches one-click RCE as security Whac-A-Mole continues

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Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today. [...]

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Chinese state hackers seize update channels

Notepad++ hijacking blamed on Chinese Lotus Blossom crew behind Chrysalis backdoor

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Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

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Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked

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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months

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Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

4 wks / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas

Widespread state-sponsored attack compromises update infrastructure

PSA: Update Notepad++ to version 8.9.1 after security incident

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Notepad++ Compromised By State Actor

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Notepad++ hijacked by suspected state-sponsored hackers

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Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack

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Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers

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The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.

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Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today.

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Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

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Apple Changes How You Order a Mac

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple recently updated its online store with a new ordering process for Macs, including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro.There used to be a handful of standard configurations available for each Mac, but now you must co…

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Apple updates Mac store to offer iPhone-style step-by-step ordering

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Apple redesigns its Mac buying experience with a new build-to-order configurator

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Apple's online store now lets you build a new Mac exactly the way you want

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Apple has quietly updated the way that users buy and configure Macs on the online Apple Store, giving customers a process that’s closer to buying an iPhone or iPad.

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Apple Changes How You Order a Mac

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Apple Switches to Build-to-Order Systems on Its Web Site

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Online Apple Store makes buying a Mac more like buying an iPhone

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Apple Changes How You Order a Mac

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The Galaxy S26 lineup and everything else we expect

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Samsung’s 2025 was filled with new foldables, an ultra-thin new form factor and the launch of Google's XR platform. After making some announcements at CES 2026, the company is expected to host its first Galaxy Unpacked of the year in February to introduce…

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Galaxy S26 Ultra may run full version of Linux Terminal

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Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Marketing Material Leaks Out, Showing The Flagship In An Absolutely Stunning Cobalt Violet Paint Job

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Could Be 6% More Expensive Than Galaxy S25 Ultra Due To DRAM, NAND Price Increases; Samsung Betting On AI, SoC Upgrade & New Camera To Generate Sales

4 wks / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series may bring a Pixel-exclusive feature to protect you from scam calls

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The Android Phone You Want Is Coming Soon, According To This Samsung Leak

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s leaked renders show a familiar S25-style design

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The Galaxy S26 lineup and everything else we expect

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Leak Confirms Samsung Galaxy S26 February 25 Release Date

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OpenAI to kill off GPT-4o, along with other legacy models

Erik van Klinken / techzine - OpenAI is permanently retiring its GPT-4o model on February 13, 2026, along with several other older models. Despite bringing it back once after user backlash, the company says improvements in GPT-5.1 and GPT-5.2 now make the transition viable, with only …

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Bye Bye, ChatGPT-4o: OpenAI Will Soon Retire Several Models, Pushing New GPT-5 Ones

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OpenAI Retires GPT-4o Again Despite User Backlash

5 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o, and the AI relationships community is not OK

5 wks / mashable

OpenAI to Retire Several Older Models From ChatGPT in February

5 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

OpenAI gives ChatGPT models the chop – two weeks' notice, take it or leave it

5 wks / theregister / Richard Speed

OpenAI to kill off GPT-4o, along with other legacy models