Spotify rolls out AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.K. and other markets
Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Spotify continues to test its AI-powered “Prompted Playlists” feature, now rolling out the tool to Premium subscribers in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and Sweden.
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Former Apple Employees Just Released A Weather App Replacement That Doesn't Suck
bgr - The former Apple developers who created Dark Sky have just released a new weather app, and it's already winning over fans of the original app.
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Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back
techxplore - Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes.
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Google Maps now hides some information until you sign in
Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - If you have been using Google Maps without signing into a Google account, your experience could be about to change for the worse. Google has been spotted testing a new “limited view” in Google Maps which restricts access to certain information. When not s…
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Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website, according to a company help page. The website will disappear in April, though web users will still be able to send and receive messages within Facebook."After messenger.com goes away, you will be aut…
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Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances
digitaltrends - Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Google Drive saving to help you work faster directly in the browser. The post Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Figma shares climb on earnings beat, but analysts note that AI risk remains
cnbc - Figma's revenue grew 40% year over year to $303.8 million during the period.
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Microsoft's new Windows 11 speed test is just a link to Ookla's Speedtest via Bing — button housed in the taskbar in latest Insider Preview build
tomshardware - Amidst endless complaints over the instability and bloating nature of Windows 11, Microsoft's latest insider builds add new emojis and a taskbar feature for its beta testers. Now, you can check your internet speed by right-clicking the network icon or ope…
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Figma stock climbs on 40% revenue growth and surging Figma Make adoption
Duncan Riley / siliconangle - Shares in Figma Inc. were up more than 14% in after-hours trading today after the graphic design software provider impressed investors with earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and provided forward guidance ahead of expectations. F…
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Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Amazon has long offered Audible and Kindle integration features that let you mix reading via audiobooks and eBooks.The post Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration appeared first on Thurrott.com.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19366 / 6 stories in 16 days
Microsoft releases KB5077241 Update preview with new features for Windows 11 users
Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 11 to Windows Insiders signed up to the Release Preview Channel. The release of the KB5077241 update brings Windows 11 up to builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918 and includes a number of important changes and – im…
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Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media addiction trial
techxplore - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify Wednesday at a groundbreaking social media addiction trial, summoned by lawyers representing a plaintiff who alleges Instagram and other platforms were deliberately designed to make young users addicted.
- Families and plaintiffs converge in Los Angeles courtroom (2)
- Landmark legal test: can platform design be held responsible? (3)
- On the stand: Zuckerberg faces grilling from plaintiffs' lawyers (5)
- Social and community posts amplifying trial coverage (2)
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Families and plaintiffs converge in Los Angeles courtroom
Landmark legal test: can platform design be held responsible?
On the stand: Zuckerberg faces grilling from plaintiffs' lawyers
Social and community posts amplifying trial coverage
All Other Stories
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 5:21 am / permalink 19342 / 13 stories in 16 days
WordPress’s new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Starting on Tuesday, WordPress users can edit their websites using the new AI assistant built into the platform's site editor and media library, TechCrunch reports. The AI has a sidebar in the WordPress site editor where users can ask it to edit and trans…
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Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S.
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Fire TV's new interface simplifies its layout and navigation and adds Alexa+.
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Samsung ad confirms rumors of a useful S26 ‘privacy display’
Dominic Preston / theverge - Samsung has released a new advertisement for its upcoming Galaxy S26 launch that all-but confirms rumors of a new display with a built-in privacy mode. Leaked videos show that the feature could be capable of entirely blacking out content from specific app…
Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 19239 / 12 stories in 18 days
Tesla delays Apple CarPlay launch over iOS 26 compatibility issues
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Tesla’s planned integration of Apple CarPlay has been delayed because of app compatibility complications and low adoption of iOS 26, according to a report by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Initial reports had suggested a late 2025 rollout for the feature, and B…
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iOS 27 could boost the battery life of your iPhone
digitaltrends - Apple’s next major iPhone update may quietly deliver one of the most practical upgrades users have been asking for: better battery life. While much of the spotlight this year is expected to shine on artificial intelligence, iOS 27 is shaping up to be just…
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Your favorite old ChatGPT models are going away
digitaltrends - OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and other older models in ChatGPT to focus development on newer, improved GPT versions. The post Your favorite old ChatGPT models are going away appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Why ads are coming to your AI chatbot
ft - OpenAI is rolling out advertising on ChatGPT to select users. Experts say others will almost certainly follow suit
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Steam to add hardware specs to reviews — optional feature could help you dodge poorly optimized games
tomshardware - Steam revealed in its Client Beta patch notes that it will let users show the specifications of their hardware when leaving reviews. This should help other players considering a title see if the feedback was affected by the reviewer's hardware, although V…
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