X adds 'Paid Partnership' labels so creators can ditch the hashtags |

Social network X on Monday announced the introduction of a new “Paid Partnership” label that creators can apply to their posts to indicate they’re advertisements.…

Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599 |

Apple on Monday unveiled a new iPad Air that’s powered by the M4 chip. The company says the device is designed to be faster, thanks…

Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying 'nobody committed suicide because of Grok' |

In a newly released deposition filed in Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI, the tech executive attacked OpenAI’s safety record, claiming that his company, xAI, better…

Ex-Apple team launches Acme Weather, a new take on weather forecasting |

The creators of Dark Sky, who sold their popular weather app to Apple in March 2020, are back with a new take on weather forecasting.…

Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts for interesting clips so you you don’t have to |

An AI news app called Particle, from former Twitter engineers, can now keep up with news breaking on podcasts as well as news published on…

Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app |

8:55 AM PST · February 20, 2026 Threads already has over 400 million monthly users, but Meta wants to push that number even higher. With…

A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app |

Here’s something that you’ve never seen on Big Tech social platforms: The decentralized open social network Bluesky has integrated new technology from a startup called…

Meta's own research found parental supervision doesn't really help curb teens' compulsive social media use |

An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such…

WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more |

8:10 AM PST · February 17, 2026 WordPress.com, the website hosting platform from Automattic, will now include a built-in WordPress AI assistant, the company announced…

Amazon Fire TV's new interface is now rolling out in the US |

Amazon is rolling out a new user interface for its Fire TV streaming devices, designed to put more focus on the content, while also simplifying…