OpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare
OpenClaw's AI 'skill' extensions are a security nightmare OpenClaw, the AI agent that has exploded in popularity over the past week, is raising new security concerns after researchers uncovered malware in hundreds of user-submitted “skill” add-ons on its marketplace. In a post on Monday, 1Password product VP Jason Meller says OpenClaw’s skill hub has become […]
Apple TV details its 2026 streaming lineup with big list of announcements
Apple TV details its 2026 streaming lineup with big list of announcements Keanu Reeves in Outcome. | Image: Apple For much of its existence, Apple’s streaming service has seemed intent to focus on quality over quantity, offering some great shows but often feeling barren in comparison to competitors like Netflix and Disney. But as Apple […]
GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents
GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents GitHub is making Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI’s Codex AI coding agents directly available inside GitHub today. A new public preview adds Claude and Codex to GitHub, GitHub Mobile, and Visual Studio Code, for users with a Copilot Pro Plus or Copilot Enterprise subscription. The move is […]
‘Incognito’ operator sentenced to 30 years for running a dark web drug market
'Incognito' operator sentenced to 30 years for running a dark web drug market On Tuesday, Rui-Siang Lin was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running “Incognito Market,” a dark web platform that prosecutors say “sold more than $105 million of narcotics-including more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, over 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamines, hundreds of […]
The Verge’s 2026 Valentine’s Day gift guide (for him)
The Verge's 2026 Valentine's Day gift guide (for him) Valentine’s Day is often thought of as the quintessential Hallmark holiday – and why wouldn’t it be? Most of the time, it’s marketed to us with massive floral arrangements and heart-shaped chocolates, both of which can come off as borderline twee. But no one says you […]
I drove three Chinese cars — here’s why they would clean up in the US
I drove three Chinese cars — here's why they would clean up in the US It only took a brief drive in a Zeekr 7X to convince me: Chinese cars are now competitive and could be sold in the US tomorrow. The compact battery-electric crossover, a bestseller in Europe, is aimed directly at the Tesla […]
Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews
Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews On Wednesday, Spotify announced a few new lyrics features aiming to make it easier to understand and access song lyrics, including translations, previews, and offline lyrics. Lyric translations were originally introduced in 2022, but have only been available in specific markets so far. Now, they’re rolling out […]
Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier
Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier Amazon has announced that its generative AI-powered digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa mobile app. If you don’t have Prime, you can access the assistant on a […]
Everyone is stealing TV
Everyone is stealing TV Walk the rows of the farmers market in a small, nondescript Texas town about an hour away from Austin, and you might stumble across something unexpected: In between booths selling fresh, local pickles and pies, there’s a table piled high with generic-looking streaming boxes, promising free access to NFL games, UFC […]
Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy
Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini's built-in checkout means for user privacy Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and […]