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February’s Xbox Game Pass additions include High on Life 2, Madden NFL 26 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Microsoft has revealed the first wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for February, and it feels like there’s a bit of something for everyone this time around. Two of the titles land on the service today across the Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass tiers: Final Fantasy II (cloud, Xbox Series X/S and […]

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: Everything we’re expecting from the S26 launch

Samsung’s 2025 was filled with new foldables, an ultra-thin new form factor and the launch of Google’s XR platform. After making some announcements at CES 2026, the company is expected to host its first Galaxy Unpacked of the year in February to introduce the Galaxy S26 lineup. Official invites have yet to be shared, but […]

The Dyson PencilVac is finally available and costs $600

The Dyson PencilVac stick vacuum is finally available for purchase in the US after being revealed in the first half of last year. It costs $600. The company says this is the “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner.” We haven’t broken out any rulers to confirm that statement, but it’s certainly a ridiculously thin stick vac. It […]

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ review: An ultraportable for Arc Raiders, thanks to Intel’s Panther Lake

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ is a surprisingly powerful ultraportable held back by a clunky trackpad. It’s a shame, really, because it’s very well-designed and thanks to Intel’s Panther Lake CPU, it can even run games like Arc Raiders without breaking a sweat. It also has more ports than most thin and light machines, its […]

The first BTS concert in over three years will stream live on Netflix in March

Netflix is back with another livestream production guaranteed to excite K-POP fans worldwide. The streamer has announced that BTS will be performing live on Netflix. It marks the band’s first performance after almost four years — the members took a hiatus to complete South Korea’s mandatory military service.  The live concert will air on Saturday, […]

Notepad++ says it was hijacked by Chinese state-sponsored hackers

Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported that bad actors were hijacking its update mechanism to redirect traffic to malicious servers. It led to users downloading compromised executables that could infect their devices. Now, Don Ho has revealed that multiple security […]

Spain set to ban social media for children under 16

Spain will join the growing list of countries banning access to social media for children, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Tuesday. The law will apply to users under 16 years of age amidst a broader push to hold social media companies accountable for hate speech, social division and illegal content. Speaking at the World Governments […]

Amazon’s Echo Show 8 and 11 are down to new all-time lows

Amazon is running a sale on two of its newest devices. First, there’s the Echo Show 8, which is down to $150 from $180 — a 17 percent discount. Next up is the Echo Show 11, which is more or less the same device, just bigger. This model has dropped 18 percent to $180 from […]

NASA moves Artemis 2 launch to March after hydrogen leak during testing

NASA started making the final preparations for the Artemis 2 mission in early January, with the hopes of opening its launch window as soon as February 6. After issues showed up during the mission’s wet dress rehearsal in the early hours of February 3, however, the agency had to push back its earliest launch opportunity […]

The Switch 2’s Virtual Boy is a tribute to Nintendo’s wackiest console

Even in 2026, VR still feels like tech that isn’t quite ready for prime time. When Nintendo released the original Virtual Boy way back in 1995, it was hard for my 10-year-old brain to comprehend a 3D console with a bipod, a facemask and a monochrome red display. Then, when you factor in weak sales […]