Two more xAI co-founders are among those leaving after the SpaceX merger

Since the xAI-SpaceX merger announced last week, which combined the two companies (as well as social media platform X) for a reported $1.25 trillion valuation — the biggest merger of…

Anthropic says it’ll try to keep its data centers from raising electricity costs

Anthropic is the latest AI company promising to limit the impact its data centers have on nearby residents’ electricity bills. The company said it would pay higher monthly electricity charges…

Why I wish I hadn’t bought my Samsung OLED TV

In June 2024, in a dusty TV shop empty of customers save myself, my wife, and my kids, I stared deep into the LG C3 and Samsung S90C. I went…

Aurora says it will ‘triple’ its driverless truck network

Aurora, the driverless truck firm founded by former members of Google’s pioneering self-driving car team, is branching out. In advance of its quarterly earnings report today, the company announced that…

Threads’ new “Dear Algo” feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see

Threads now lets users in the US adjust what is recommended in their feed by writing “Dear Algo” in a post and explaining what they’re looking for. The feature is…

What the Guthrie case reveals about your ‘deleted’ doorbell footage

FBI Director Kash Patel said yesterday that investigators recovered footage from Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s doorbell camera using “residual data located in backend systems.” This claim has many home security camera…

Samsung’s offering up to $900 of trade-in credit toward its new phones

Samsung’s next Unpacked event is happening on February 25th, and we anticipate the company will announce the Galaxy S26 lineup of phones. There may be some new wearables and earbuds…

Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

Microsoft has fixed a serious security vulnerability affecting Markdown files in Notepad. In the company’s Tuesday patch notes, Microsoft says a bad actor could carry out a remote code execution…

Here are the 40 best Presidents Day deals you can already shop

Deals have been admittedly pretty dry since the holidays, but now that February is in full swing, we’re starting to see strong discounts return across a range of categories. In…

Lifx’s two-pack of Matter-enabled smart color bulbs is down to $20

Let’s give it up for companies that are making affordable smart bulbs. Lifx is one, having recently released a two-pack of A19 / E26 LED bulbs at CES 2026 capable…