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‘Uncanny Valley’: Tech Elites in the Epstein Files, Musk’s Mega Merger, and a Crypto Scam Compound
Wired / 21min
Several big names in tech turned up in the Epstein files. In this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts break down what it all means, plus catch you up on other big stories of the week.
An experimental surgery is helping cancer survivors give birth
MIT Technology Review / 26min
This week I want to tell you about an experimental surgical procedure that’s helping people have babies. Specifically, it’s helping people who have had treatment for bowel or rectal cancer. Radiation and chemo can have pretty damaging side effects that mess up the uterus and ovaries. Surgeons are pioneering a potential solution: simply stitch those organs out of the way during cancer treatment. O
Winter Olympics hit by suspected 'Russian origin' cyberattack - as one of Europe's largest universities also reports major cybersecurity incident
Latest from TechRadar / 37min
Cyberattack 'of Russian origin' hits Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with La Sapienza university also affected.
Super Bowl 2026 Free Streams: TV Channels, Schedule & Preview for Patriots vs Seahawks
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
All the ways to watch Super Bowl 2026 live streams for FREE from anywhere, with Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara hosting the Patriots vs Seahawks clash.
Crime 101's lead writer explains why his new Chris Hemsworth-fronted film is 'more of an emotional roller coaster' than his other acclaimed movies
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
The creative mind behind Crime 101's film adaptation reveals how he overcame its book namesake's limitations to tell a two hour-plus story.
Buying a dehumidifier for drying clothes? There are two types – and the one to choose depends on if your priority is speed or running cost
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
I asked an expert whether a compressor dehumidifier or desiccant humidifier was better for drying clothes – here's what I learned.
I’ve been using the Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI for a couple of months now - and it's easily one of the best ultra-light machines I’ve used
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
The Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI middle-of-the-road laptop that uses a 200-series Core Ultra processor to maximum effect.
IKEA's iconic 'donut' lamp has had a glow-up – here are the 5 coolest features, with insights from a brand exec
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Exclusive: 'It felt like a really good place to show how smart features can genuinely improve everyday life.'
How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Live stream the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Has Heated Rivalry got you all worked up? Do not fear, because the 2026 Winter Olympics has got you covered with a figure skating fix. We've already seen some incredible action from the curling , alpine skiing , and ice hockey , but fans of the Canadian romance will only have eyes for
Hurdle hints and answers for February 6, 2026
Mashable / 4h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
SpaceX is Worth More than Tesla
Next Big Future / 5h
Tesla is down to $1.24 trillion in market capitalization. After SpaceX bought XAI a few days ago the valuation of SpaceX is $1.25 trillion.
Near Disaster: SAS Plane Tries To Take Off From Taxiway, Gets Up To 120+ MPH
34One Mile at a Time / 6h
Goodness gracious, two Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilots are going to have some explaining to do (thanks to Hans for flagging this)… SAS pilots accelerate to 107 knots on Brussels taxiway This incident happened on Thursday, February 5, 2026, and involves SAS flight SK2590, scheduled to operate from Brussels (BRU) to Copenhagen (CPH). The 470-mile flight was supposed to be operated by an Airbus A
Figure Skating at Winter Olympics 2026 Free Streams: How to watch Milano Cortina from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
All the ways to watch Winter Olympics Figure Skating 2026 live streams for FREE, with Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu and Kaori Sakamoto headlining the action.
‘I wonder why Anthropic would go for something so clearly dishonest’ — Sam Altman launches tirade at Claude maker after its Super Bowl ads hit a nerve
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lashed out at Anthropic for “dishonest” Super Bowl ads that satirize AI ads.
Already behind on your 2026 fitness goals? Nab up to AU$1,021 off a Garmin smartwatch to get back on track
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Feel like you haven’t been on top of your fitness goals to start the year? I’ve found 5 of the best deals on Garmin watches across different price points from as low as AU$211.
NYT Pips hints, answers for February 6, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for February 6, 2026
Mashable / 6h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you have a caffeine addiction. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served u
NYT Strands hints, answers for February 6, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're good at reading facial expressions. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be
Wordle today: Answer, hints for February 6, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're familiar with the courtroom. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: N
Neon releases creepy liminal trailer for Exit 8 — and I'm hoping for another great horror adaptation
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Exit 8 is the latest horror game to get the big screen treatment, and I'm hopeful that we'll see good things.
Yikes! 70% of you told me you’re not hyped about the Galaxy S26 — Samsung better have something special up its sleeve
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
You’re not feeling the hype for the Samsung Galaxy S26 – maybe it’s time for a change.
Want to lock in a low-cost NBN plan for a full year? I’ve found 3 providers offering just that – save up to AU$240
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
12-month discounts on NBN plans are rare, but you can definitely find extra savings if you know where to look – and I've found 3 providers worth considering.
Elon Musk Describes Emulated Humans and AI in Space
Next Big Future / 9h
Elon Musk discusses the convergence of AI, robotics, energy, and space tech as critical to humanity’s future. There are bottlenecks in power, chips, and manufacturing. Elon predicts orbital data centers will become the cheapest and most scalable AI infrastructure within 30-36 months due to unlimited solar energy and regulatory ease, with SpaceX launching hundreds of ... Read more
BMW doubles down on divisive car subscription features – but admits its 'heated seats' furore was a mistake
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
BMW will continue to offer features via subscription, despite a very public backlash against its heated seats
Watch a garage-built drone hit 430mph – the new (unofficial) fastest drone on earth
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
A garage-built aircraft worth about $3,000 just broke the world drone speed record – but it's not officially recognized by Guinness.
Disneyland Handcrafted is the most fascinating documentary on Disney+ right now — here's why I loved it
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Disneyland Handcrafted takes us back to the very first Disney park and how it came to be.
Can robots ever be graceful?
BBC News / 10h
Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.
Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years
23Wired / 10h
A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Nvidia might not have any new gaming GPUs in 2026 — and could be 'slashing production' of existing GeForce models
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Rumor mill seems insistent that Nvidia won't have any new GeForce GPUs in 2026 – and that wouldn't surprise me.
HBO Is Making a ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV Show
33Gizmodo / 10h
'Last of Us' showrunner Craig Mazin will work with Hasbro to pick up on the story of Larian's smash hit RPG 'Baldur's Gate 3.'
Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools
38TechCrunch / 10h
The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.
Work smarter on your Mac with this Microsoft Office license
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR : Get six powerful Microsoft apps for life for just $49.97 with this Microsoft Office Home and Business for Mac 2021 lifetime license , on sale now through Feb. 22. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021: Lifetime License $49.97 $219 Save $169.03 Want a major productivity boost? Then give your powerful Mac the best of Microsoft’s tools with thi
Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup In Bellabel Park does the impossible by finally giving Nintendo Switch 2 mouse mode a reason to live
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup In Bellabel Park is just as chaotic and trippy as the base game, but major additions to the multiplayer mode make it a must-have party game.
This QLED TV Was Already Affordable, and Now It's an Extra $450 Off
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. TCL makes incredible budget QLED TVs. I've been using TCL's QM6K since its release last year, and I frequently recommend it to anyone looking for a QLED TV for a great price. Right now, Best Buy has the 65-inch TCL QM5K (a slightly less expensive model than the one I have)
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity
TechCrunch / 11h
During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, it offered an update on its plans to merge traditional and AI search together and hinted that although search is not yet monetized, "it's an enormous market and opportunity."
AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high
TechCrunch / 11h
AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption.
AI companies want you to stop chatting with bots and start managing them
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
On Thursday, Anthropic and OpenAI shipped products built around the same idea: instead of chatting with a single AI assistant, users should be managing teams of AI agents that divide up work and run in parallel. The simultaneous releases are part of a gradual shift across the industry, from AI as a conversation partner to AI as a delegated workforce, and they arrive during a week when that very c
The Switch 2 is getting a new Virtual Console (kind of)
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
In 2018, we lamented as Nintendo officially replaced the Virtual Console—its long-running line of downloadable classic games on the Wii and Wii U—with time-limited access to a set of games through a paid Nintendo Switch Online subscription . Now, Hamster Corporation is doing what Nintendo no longer will, by offering downloadable versions of retro console games for direct individual purchase on th
With GPT-5.3-Codex, OpenAI pitches Codex for more than just writing code
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Today, OpenAI announced GPT-5.3-Codex, a new version of its frontier coding model that will be available via the command line, IDE extension, web interface, and the new macOS desktop app . (No API access yet, but it's coming.) GPT-5.3-Codex outperforms GPT-5.2-Codex and GPT-5.2 in SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.0, and other benchmarks, according to the company's testing. There are already a few
Doom Overtakes 3 Very Different Planets, Earth Included, in This Eerie Sci-Fi Short Story
Gizmodo / 11h
Read 'Death Echoes Overlapping' by Megan Chee, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine, right here on io9.
Space AI is the Key to the Technological Singularity
Next Big Future / 11h
The path of first the SpaceX IPO and then the attempt to merge SpaceX and Tesla. SpaceX and xAI merged pre-IPO to optimize AI operations in space, avoiding double taxation and enhancing margins by 5-10%. SpaceX builds satellites and xAI runs AI like Grok. XAI Grok AI would eventually be like Amazon AWS (web services) ... Read more
5 iconic movies celebrating big anniversaries in February 2026 (and where to stream them)
How-To Geek / 11h
Have you heard of the term "Dumpuary?" In Hollywood, Dumpuary refers to the movies released in January and February that studios want nothing to do with anymore. If the movie becomes a hit, even better, but the expectations are low. Streaming movies on services like Netflix has alleviated some Dumpuary symptoms, yet you'll still find a random horror or action pic that makes you question the ethic
This One-Day Pass Is the Best Way to Catch a Major Sporting Event Without Cable
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you're like most people in 2026, you don't have cable and only miss it occasionally—mostly when there's a specific live sporting event taking place and you need a way to catch it. What if you could get cable for a single day, then ditch it? That's the basic idea behind Sling's 1 Day Pass . For $5, you can get a day's access to ESPN, ESPN2, TNT,
Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize?
21TechCrunch / 11h
In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It's a lot of money!
Simplify your AI workflow with this one powerful Chrome extension
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR : Make AI even more efficient with this lifetime subscription to the ChatPlayground AI Unlimited Plan , on sale now for just $79. Opens in a new window Credit: ChatPlayground AI ChatPlayground AI: Lifetime Subscription (Unlimited Plan) $79 $619 Save $540 AI is supposed to make our lives easier, but it can be hard to keep up with all the different models and their individual strengths. If yo
Anthropic Launches New Model That Spots Zero Days, Makes Wall Street Traders Lose Their Minds
Gizmodo / 12h
Opus 4.6 has arrived.
Car Icons Are Disappearing From Google Maps in Android Auto (but You Might Be Able to Fix It)
Lifehacker / 12h
Android Auto users are reporting a bug that is making their cars disappear from the road—ok, not literally, but within Google Maps. On both Reddit and Google's own support forums , drivers now say their car icons are sporadically disappearing from their navigation screens while using the Google Maps app through Android Auto. Some users have discovered workarounds, but the fixes don't appear to be
OpenAI releases GPT-5.3-Codex, a coding model that helped build itself
Mashable / 12h
OpenAI released a new coding model today, GPT-5.3-Codex. The company said the new model has improved "reasoning and professional knowledge capabilities" and will operate 25 percent faster than its predecessor. Anthropic, one of OpenAI's chief rivals, also released a new coding model today, Claude Opus 4.6 . Earlier this week, OpenAI also launched the Codex app for macOS , a new app interface for
Amazon’s $200 Billion Spending Plan Raises Stakes in A.I. Race
100+NYT > Technology / 12h
The company reported a strong holiday quarter on Thursday. But its spending, like that at other big technology companies, is starting to make investors nervous.
The GeekBook X14 Pro is one of the lightest laptops I’ve tested, and it packs plenty of power at a reasonable price
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The GeekBook X14 Pro is an ultra-lightweight 14-inch display laptop featuring Windows 11 Pro and a premium build with a stylish magnesium alloy outer. Inside, an impressive CPU and GPU offer a powerful combination, making it a great option for business and creative use.
Why Bilt Rewards Cardholders Were Furious Over Lost ‘Free Points’—And Missed Out On Even More Value
View from the Wing / 12h
Bilt Rewards cardholders were furious when the company replaced their easy 'free points' earned from paying rent—but in their outrage, many overlooked new benefits and higher value that could actually leave them better off. Here's what went wrong in the rollout, why consumers were so angry, and what analysts miss.
The Plot of ‘The Darwin Incident’ Is Bananas, But I’ve Gotta See What This Monkey Does Next
Gizmodo / 12h
The Prime Video anime series has everything: a human-chimpanzee lead, vegan eco-terrorists, and high school drama with a blush of romance.
Raspberry Pi projects to try this weekend (February 6 - 8)
How-To Geek / 12h
Are you ready for a handful of new Raspberry Pi projects to try this weekend? Keep reading to check out an IPMI replacement that works on any computer, a way to trap hackers on your network, and how you can meal prep for the week with ease.
A Possible Lunar Impact in 2032 Could Spark Days of Meteor Showers on Earth
Gizmodo / 12h
The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.
"ICE Out of Our Faces Act" would ban ICE and CBP use of facial recognition
21Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A few Senate Democrats introduced a bill called the ‘‘ICE Out of Our Faces Act," which would ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from using facial recognition technology. The bill would make it "unlawful for any covered immigration officer to acquire, possess, access, or use in the United States—(1) any biometric surveillance system; or (2) inform
The Washington Post is retreating from Silicon Valley when it matters most
TechCrunch / 12h
The Bezos-owned newspaper gutted its San Francisco bureau and coverage of tech — including journalists reporting on Amazon and Blue Origin.
Loyalty Is Dead in Silicon Valley
Wired / 12h
Founders used to be wedded to their companies. Now, anyone can be lured away for the right price.
'Our focus areas are enterprise... and just continuing to grow at the premium, you know, higher-end of the market': AMD CEO plays down global memory shortage, says she expects PC market to shrink
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
AMD reports strong revenue growth while acknowledging rising RAM and SSD prices and predicting a shrinking PC market overall.
Lawsuit Details Horrifying 911 Call Before Tesla Driver Died While Trapped Inside Car
23Gizmodo / 12h
A wrongful death lawsuit claims a 20-year-old driver was unable to escape a burning vehicle due to faulty electronic doors.
Don’t cancel: How to downgrade a Chase credit card
69The Points Guy Articles / 12h
It's easy to justify paying hundreds of dollars in credit card annual fees when you can use card benefits like travel credits , dining credits, shopping credits and airport lounge access . But it's harder to justify paying those fees if you carry multiple credit cards with
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