T-Mobile will live translate regular phone calls without an app
T-Mobile will live translate regular phone calls without an app Even an old flip phone should be able to use T-Mobile’s Live Translation. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile is preparing to test a new AI feature that translates live phone calls into more than 50 languages. Live Translation is launching in beta […]
‘Shut up and focus on the mission’: Tech workers are frustrated by their companies’ silence about ICE
'Shut up and focus on the mission': Tech workers are frustrated by their companies' silence about ICE Keep your head down. Compartmentalize. Don’t make trouble. That’s what many tech workers are taking their CEOs’ strategic silence to mean, amid an immigration crackdown across the US by the Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security. Widespread violence […]
New OAAA OpenOOH Taxonomy Boosts OOH Transparency
New OAAA OpenOOH Taxonomy Boosts OOH Transparency The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading national trade association for the OOH advertising industry, has unveiled a significant update to its OpenOOH venue taxonomy. This crucial development, announced on February 10, 2026, directly addresses the pressing need for greater standardization and transparency within […]
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance
Amazon Ring's Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance The ad promotes Ring cameras’ new capability to search neighborhoods for a lost dog. | Screenshot from Ring video Ring’s new Search Party feature has once again drawn backlash for the company. A 30-second ad that aired during Sunday’s Super Bowl showed Ring […]
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down after six years
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down after six years Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics, announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down from his role effective immediately and leaving the company on February 27th, as previously reported by A3. Under Playter’s leadership, Boston Dynamics navigated its way through an acquisition from Softbank […]
ChatGPT’s deep research tool adds a built-in document viewer so you can read its reports
ChatGPT's deep research tool adds a built-in document viewer so you can read its reports OpenAI is updating ChatGPT’s deep research tool with a full-screen viewer that you can use to scroll through and navigate to specific areas of its AI-generated reports. As shown in a video shared by OpenAI, the built-in viewer allows you […]
Fitbit’s AI health coach is now available on your iPhone
Fitbit's AI health coach is now available on your iPhone Google announced on Tuesday that the public preview of Fitbit’s AI personal health coach is rolling out to iOS users in the U.S. as well as both iOS and Android users in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. The update tests a major […]
Ayaneo’s new Windows handheld will cost up to $4,299 with maxed out specs
Ayaneo's new Windows handheld will cost up to $4,299 with maxed out specs The Next 2 features a 9.06-inch OLED screen with an adjustable refresh rate. | Image: Ayaneo Ayaneo opened preorders for its next Windows 11 handheld and it looks like a powerhouse. The Ayaneo Next 2 is 13.45 inches wide, 10.3-inches tall, and […]
Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup
Discord says 'vast majority' of users won't see its new age verification setup On Tuesday, Discord released an update clarifying that the “vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today,” without needing to use a face scan or ID to verify their age so they can use the platform without […]
FBI releases recovered footage from Nancy Guthrie’s Nest cam
FBI releases recovered footage from Nancy Guthrie's Nest cam More than a week after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, the FBI has released footage from a Nest camera by Guthrie’s front door. FBI Director Kash Patel says on X that law enforcement has been working with “private sector partners” and that the video was “recovered from residual […]