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Parents hope the tide will turn as Mark Zuckerberg testifies

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Wednesday in a landmark Los Angeles trial over social media addiction, where parents who say their children were harmed gathered to watch. Lori Schott, a mother from rural Colorado who lost her 18-year-old daughter Annalee to suicide in 2020, said she stared down

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A budget-friendly Chromebook for cloud gaming: Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE

The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE is available now for $549 and joins Google’s Chromebook Plus line, which pairs ChromeOS portability with beefed-up hardware and built-in Gemini AI features like generative wallpapers, photo editing tools, and a Quick Insert key where Caps Lock used to be. Inside is an

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Vantor elevation models added to Satellite Data Explorer

NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program has added three digital elevation products from Vantor’s Precision3D product line to its Satellite Data Explorer (SDX). The offerings are a 1‑meter Digital Surface Model (DSM), a 1‑meter Digital Terrain Model (DTM), and an Elevation Bundle combining DSM and

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ROG Xbox Ally X gets AU$200 price hike in Australia

The ROG Xbox Ally X, already costly when it launched late in 2025, has seen its Australian recommended retail price rise from AU$1,599 to AU$1,799. That AU$200 increase is large compared with recent console adjustments, which often move in AU$30–AU$50 steps. The

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DICE prioritizing larger maps for Battlefield 6 after player feedback

Talk to anyone playing Battlefield 6 about what they'd like in the game right about now, and maps will certainly come up. Folks want more maps in Battlefield 6, but not just any will do—they want large ones with open space, lots of capture points, and support

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Videogames are losing the 'War for Attention,' analyst says

The contest for human attention is reshaping digital economies, and games are losing ground, analyst Matthew Ball argues. Eight mature markets—the US, Japan, South Korea, the UK, Germany, France, Canada and Italy—accounted for over 60% of pre‑COVID consumer spending, but Ball says many of them are '

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Save 40% on the Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty Robot Vacuum

As of Feb. 18, the Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty Robot Vacuum is on sale at Amazon for $329.99, down from the list price of $549.99 — a $220, 40% discount. With spring approaching and pollen likely to drift indoors, a robot vacuum can help keep carpet and hard floors free

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Chevy Bolt, BMW i3, or something else? At $10K, you have lots of EV options

2026 is shaping up to be a strong year for affordable electric vehicles. There’s a new Nissan Leaf that starts at a hair under $30,000 (as long as you ignore the destination charge), and the reborn Chevrolet Bolt—with a new lithium iron phosphate battery—also has a

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Zuckerberg's courthouse entourage included Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses

Mark Zuckerberg arrived at the Los Angeles Superior Court early Wednesday wearing a navy blue suit and tie. He wore no glasses, but was flanked by longtime executive assistant Andrea Besmehn and an unidentified man who wore Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses as they walked up to the courthouse.

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Why your EV battery will outlast your phone's — and by how much

Battery longevity is a common worry because phone batteries often wear out after a few years. Replacing an iPhone battery can feel expensive, and swapping an EV pack is far costlier: the battery itself can run $5,000 to $25,000, with labor adding $1,000 to $3,000. A

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Poppy Playtime tops Steam sales and doubles peak player count

Poppy Playtime's Chapter 5 has launched, and the first-person horror puzzle adventure has risen to the top of Steam's global sellers while doubling its previous all-time peak player count. The uptick coincides with a Toybox Bundle offering Chapters 2–4 at 50% off; Chapter 1 remains

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TeamSpeak overwhelmed as users flee Discord age-verification checks

TeamSpeak says its servers have been overwhelmed by an influx of users upset over Discord’s global age-verification rollout. The company posted to X, warning that "current hosting capacity has been reached in many regions, especially in the United States," and attributed the disruption to "the incredible

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How to Watch Free Live Television on Your Phone or Tablet

There are several ways to get live television on a phone or tablet without adding another paid subscription. If you already subscribe to a multichannel service such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Philo, Sling, DISH or Fubo, download that provider’s app and sign in; you can usually

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Microsoft's ties with ICE criticized over alleged Azure data use

No Azure for Apartheid, a worker-led organization that has protested Microsoft’s dealings with the Israeli military and its campaign in Gaza, has urged the company to end its relationship with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The call follows reporting by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and Local Call that found

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Samsung asking $700 for its HBM4 memory

Samsung has introduced its "industry-first commercial HBM4" and is asking roughly $700 per module, a rise of about 20–30% compared with last-generation HBM3E, Yonhap News notes (via Jukan). HBM4 is designed for AI datacentre workloads, and demand for both DRAM and high-bandwidth memory has tightened supply. Nvidia’

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Google Pixel 10a for $3.99/month at AT&T, plus free Pixel Buds 2a

AT&T is offering a preorder promotion for the Google Pixel 10a: customers who sign up for or switch to an AT&T unlimited mobile plan can get the phone for $3.99 per month and receive a free pair of Google Pixel Buds 2a when they complete

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Embark says Arc Raiders bosses die too fast

Arc Raiders’ PvE boss fights—the Matriarch and Queen—are designed more like raid encounters that encourage players to cooperate. Virgil Watkins, the game’s design director, says the encounters are currently falling short of that goal. Watkins explains the bosses are not intended for the full server to tackle

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Konami quietly delists older Metal Gear Solid games ahead of remasters

Konami has removed older Metal Gear Solid releases from digital storefronts, pulling the 2014 PlayStation Network release of Metal Gear Solid 4 and the HD version of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for PS3. The store page for Peace Walker HD on PS3 has vanished, and the original 2008 console

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Everything we know about the PS6, Sony’s next PlayStation

The PlayStation 5 is now over five years old, and planning for its successor is already under way even as the current generation remains viable. Extended game development times, supply problems and the pandemic have slowed the cadence of new releases, so Sony could continue to support the PS5 for

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No Rest for the Wicked appears running on Switch 2 in deleted clip

A now-deleted clip posted on Twitter by Thomas Mahler, creative director of No Rest for the Wicked and CEO of Moon Studios, shows the action-RPG running on Nintendo's Switch 2. The footage, since reposted on Reddit, captures Mahler playing a live build rather than a simple screen capture.

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The Witcher 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II coming to Xbox Game Pass

Two of the era’s largest RPGs are joining Xbox Game Pass in the coming weeks. The Complete Edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt arrives on February 19, followed by Kingdom Come: Deliverance II on March 3. February has already brought a preview build of RTS Menace and the

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256GB Switch 2 SD card cheaper than Nintendo model ahead of Pokemon Pokopia

Pokemon Pokopia requires 10GB to play and the full game isn’t on the cartridge, so you’ll need extra storage when it arrives on March 5, 2026. One option is to clear onboard space, but a 256GB Samsung P9 Switch 2 microSD Express card is currently reduced to $47.

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Best VPNs for iPad in 2026

VPNs help protect privacy and security by layering encryption over web requests and online communications, making tracking more difficult and allowing you to mask your IP address and apparent location. Regular speed and reliability testing keeps recommendations aligned with current performance. NordVPN is the top pick for iPad, offering strong,

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How to breed animals in Hytale

Breeding animals in Hytale isn't available yet, but you can capture and tame many creatures to build a farm of rabbits, sheep, pigs, and cows. Update (Feb. 18): With Update 3, taming mechanics have been added to Hytale. Before capturing, build a large enclosure—one block of wood

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Moza's force-feedback flight sim kit delivers striking realism

Moza's flight sim gear isn't for beginners, but it can elevate virtual flying to new levels. The force feedback is powerful and detailed and, while it takes some configuring, the act of flying becomes a whole new game. You'll need to pay to play—