Wish controlling your music was less hassle? My three favorite features from the new Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds make spinning your spot-on tunes or having a quick convo a breeze.

Disneyland is investing heavily in reliability upgrades that are already delivering more rides, shorter waits, and smoother visits – even as major new attractions remain years away.

The Pentagon has launched a $100 million contest to develop voice-controlled autonomous drone swarms amid unresolved technical challenges.

Those temptingly cheap sensors aren't quite such a bargain if you have to buy IKEA's own $109 / £60 hub to make them work.

A misconfigured database holding millions of images and videos was found online, and promptly secured.

Better-than-half-price 15.6-inch Bitecool laptop comes with 32GB of RAM, Windows 11 Pro, and Microsoft Office for just $279.

Massive $700 discount drops HP Omen Transcend with Core Ultra 7 and RTX 5060 to $1300 — a fantastic deal for creative and professional users.

As OpenAI prepares to launch an adult mode for ChatGPT, the firing of a top internal critic has intensified concerns about safety, governance, and the company’s willingness to embrace internal dissent

Publishers are clearly reluctant to allow AI training bots, but it's imperative they allow access for AI crawlers.

The Pokémon Company has announced thatthe next Pokémon Presents will air next week on February 27, coinciding with Pokémon Day 2026 and the series's 30th anniversary.

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 2 has launched, bringing a wealth of new content to the FPS.

Paradise season 2 on Hulu and Disney+ has bigger twists, turns and emotions than season 1 — and it’s the most invested you’ll be in a TV show in years.

Needing a VPN to get support for your laptop is not an acceptable situation.

More images of the Galaxy Buds 4 have leaked on X, and they confirm a lot of new upgrades we were expecting to see.

Google has added Split View, PDF annotation and save-to-Drive features to Chrome 145 to make your work even more efficient.

Proton has warned that fake VPN extensions using its branding appeared in the Chrome Web Store, with takedowns taking weeks. Here’s what happened, the risks for users, and how to protect yourself.

Capcom has asked players not to leak Resident Evil Requiem spoilers ahead of the game's official launch next week after physical copies of the game leaked.

The Drop + Epos PC38X could almost be considered old now, but it’s still great. If you can find it in stock, then it’s an easy recommendation for those looking for a wired gaming headset that can make your games’ audio sing.

Physically breaking into an ATM is getting more popular and the FBI is sounding the alarm.

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

From The Night Agent's return to Brendan Fraser's latest movie, here's what's worth watching at home this weekend.

ExpressVPN just dropped a massive update for VR fans and browser power-users. Here’s what the new 'hybrid' VPN extension actually does.

Understanding the risks now emerging at every layer of the AI stack.

The numbers of removed apps and accounts are less than previous years, but still worryingly high.

Fake IPTV apps used as covers for malware are rising in popularity, researchers discover.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 Plus just got its first ever discount at Amazon, making the cheap yet capable tablet even more affordable.

The final episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' debut season comes out soon — here's when and where you can watch it.

One YouTuber hacked their iPhone Air to give it a transparent back and a SIM card slot. But the fresh new design also comes with a few downsides.

After the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, investment firms are in line for a whopping return on a niche trade.

This Samsung OLED comes loaded with features specifically for gamers.

Homeland Security aims to combine its face and fingerprint systems into one big biometric platform—after dismantling centralized privacy reviews and key limits on face recognition.

A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it’s had only acting directors—and the White House won’t say when that will change.

Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security’s proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation.

Branch makes excellent office essentials, and our top picks are discounted.

Anthropic doesn’t want its AI used in autonomous weapons or government surveillance. Those carve-outs could cost it a major military contract.

In a 6-3 ruling, justices upended the Trump administration’s signature economic policy, potentially putting the US government on the hook for at least $175 billion in tariff refunds.

We used particle size analysis and real-world testing to find the best conical burr, flat burr, and blade grinders for every budget and style of coffee drinker.

Epilogue’s adorable GB Operator plug-in gizmo is a must-have for collectors of retro Nintendo Game Boy games.

The Boldr Kelvin heater looks cool and promises energy savings and far-infrared heat. Too bad it also heats backward.

Massive data centers for generative AI are bad for the Earth. How about launching them into orbit?

Whether you’re hiking, climbing, or backpacking, here’s how to use base layers, mid layers, and a shell to be comfortable no matter what nature throws at you.

These edibles made from functional fungi are not your childhood Flintstone vitamins.

Inside Dewar’s cavernous whisky warehouses, man’s best mechanical friend—a Boston Dynamics robot dog with an ethanol sensor for a nose—is on the hunt for leaky barrels.

Presearch’s “Doppelgänger” is trying to help people discover adult creators rather than use nonconsensual deepfakes.

If you have multiple email accounts, your Gmail setup may soon need some reorganizing.

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are booming, and so is a fight among regulators, lawmakers, and advocates over their legality.

House Democrats are demanding answers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and urging it to halt rumored changes they say could undermine its mission.

The Olympics often provide a moment of unity and celebration during times of geopolitical uncertainty. But blind nationalism didn’t win at the 2026 Winter Games.

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 21 #986.

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Feb. 21, No. 720.

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Feb. 21, No. 1,708.

The county alleges Roblox has engaged in deceptive business practices and is failing to protect children from predators.

Apple revamped its entire Apple Watch line, but some models got more improvements than other. We look at all the details.

Among the available titles are Hogwarts Legacy and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Commentary: Meta's pushing its metaverse platform almost entirely to phones. It's the latest sign of a massive shift in the company's focus.

Here are some highly rated series to try, plus a look at what's new in February.

Rumors about the next iPhone model already are spreading. Here are all the speculation and leaked information we've heard about so far.

Google engineers hit the slopes with Team USA's skiers and snowboarders to build a custom AI training tool.

We put 15 of the latest air purifier models through CNET's "smoke bomb test" to find out which perform the best at particle filtering, noise levels and energy efficiency. Here are the models to clean your winter air.

Commentary: It may sound morbid, but the show offers one last chance to remember beloved figures after they're gone.

Apple's sequel to the iPhone 16E may be getting several new features seen on the iPhone 17, but keep its $599 price.

The built-in basket keeps socks together and shields delicate sweaters from the wear and tear of everyday washing.

No one needs a Virtual Boy. But I always wanted one. And now it's living with me at last.

Do you need to carry so much phone with you? Here's how the two top slim phones compare.

I got a glimpse at the next generation of home appliances at a sprawling showcase in Orlando. These were the standouts from KBIS 2026.

Netflix has a treasure trove of fantasy gems.

The future of home was on display at KBIS 2206. Here's all the coolest stuff coming in 2026.

While the PS6's release is still years away, here's what we know so far about the next-gen console from Sony.

Having a reliable and efficient smoke detector in your home can be a lifesaver. Here are our top five recommendations.

Plus, the best electric toothbrush for those on a budget, the best high-end model and the best smart electric toothbrush.

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 20.

A study led by MIT researchers found that agentic AI developers seldom publish detailed information about how these tools were tested for safety.

Starting Thursday, Gemini 3.1 Pro can be accessed via the AI app, NotebookLM and more.

Neoclouds are set to change the economcs of AI in the cloud. By 2030, neocloud providers will capture around 20% of the $267bn AI cloud market

Recruitment is one of the industries that is supposedly most likely to be transformed by AI, but the CIO of one top firm is looking more to how the technology can help its team enhance their own jobs

Altogether, £27m is now available to fund the AI Security Institute’s work to collaborate on safe, secure artificial intelligence

Digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are steadily being adopted by the financial mainstream, driven by a convergence of regulation, security-first infrastructure and increasingly sophisticated technology.

When it comes to the environmental impacts of AI, should big tech firms or enterprises, and their IT departments, be expected to “do their bit” to limit the potential environmental fallout of the technology's growing usage?

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World

A newly uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence

Government officials from the US and Europe have condemned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for remarks about Israel she never made, based on a truncated clip circulating online that takes her statements out of context

When it comes to the environmental impacts of AI, should big tech firms or enterprises, and their IT departments, be expected to “do their bit” to limit the potential environmental fallout of the technology's growing usage?

The payments regulator has fined the bank nearly £4m after it missed a deadline to implement a system to check payees

The landmark 1.5GW renewable-powered facility at Oxagon signals the Kingdom’s accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, sustainable computing and next-generation digital cities

The strategic framework for 2031 lays out the steps the UK needs to take to drive forward innovation and academic research in artificial intelligence

The research and development arm of telco Deutsche Telekom has worked with Qunnect to demo quantum networking over 30km of optical fibre

House of Lords debate saw government minister make an ambiguous promise in regard to the treatment of computer evidence in court

The summit aims to democratise AI and bridge the growing divide between countries, but critics warn that it risks becoming a mere spectacle if the technology only serves the interests of power and profit

Cisa has added six CVEs to its Kev catalogue this week, including newly disclosed issues in Google Chromium and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, and some older flaws as well

A ransomware gang called 0APT has attracted attention, but many of its victims may not even be real, and its operators are being accused of over-egging their criminal pudding

AI is introducing new risks that existing evaluation and governance approaches were never designed to manage, creating a widening gap between what AI-backed security tools promise and what can be realistically controlled.

Post Office IT chief tells Computer Weekly about the challenges and progress in removing the controversial Horizon system from Post Office branches

When it comes to the environmental impacts of AI, should big tech firms or enterprises, and their IT departments, be expected to “do their bit” to limit the potential environmental fallout of the technology's growing usage?