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Jesse Van Rootselaar's descriptions of gun violence were flagged by tools that monitor ChatGPT for misuse.

Lowest ticket prices to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end February 27. Up to $680 off individual passes and up to 30% off group passes. Register before they go up to join 10,000 founders, tech operators, and VCs.

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From pins to mascots to Swatch watches, memorabilia from the Milano Cortina Games is showing up on sites like eBay and Vinted.

You might assume all monitors under $200 are terrible. But after trying some out, I found a few that defy expectations.

Plus: The cybersecurity community grapples with Epstein files revelations, the US State Department plans an online anti-censorship “portal” for the world, and more.

By typing simple, text-based commands into Windows' PowerShell, you can quickly install apps directly from the Microsoft Store—all without the typical ads or clutter.

After just two months, my husband saw enough hair regrowth that his college friends commented on it.

From disappointments to scandals to Madison Chock and Evan Bates’ silver medal, figure skating brought some of the biggest surprises of the Milano Cortina Games. We talked to Adam Rippon to find out why.

Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public’s underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence. Will that burst the bubble?

Following increased surveillance and patrols of routes used by transnational drug-trafficking networks, Mexican authorities have seized approximately 10 tons of cocaine in the past week alone.

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 is the best Windows laptop we've tested. See how it compares to other Windows 11 laptops.

Sony’s LinkBuds Clip favor pastel colors and an all-plastic construction over metallic accents and exotic materials like titanium. These are some of the best-sounding open-ear wireless earbuds you can buy.

With NASA preparing to return to the moon, the space agency revealed how it's learning from past failures.

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Save on an Apple MacBook Air 2017 with a 13.3-inch display, Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, and 128GB SSD, on sale for $199.97 (reg. $999).

Get lifetime access to Pansophy’s fully local AI desktop assistant for $59.97 — private, unlimited, and cloud-free through Feb. 22.

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Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the Moon phase expected for February 21, 2025 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

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Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

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Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1708 on February 21 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The president signed an executive order implementing 10 percent global tariffs after calling the justices who struck down his signature trade policy a "disgrace."

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Driverless cars report mixed safety records as Waymo logs 1,429 incidents since 2021, 117 injuries and two fatalities. The company claimed it has 80% fewer crashes than human drivers.

Despite Friday's SCOTUS ruling, many tariffs affecting the auto industry will remain. So will the other dynamics that have led to today's historically high car prices.

What scientists thought were four separate star clusters are actually part of one nearly invisible system.

Get Microsoft Office 2021 Professional and Windows 11 Pro for just $44.97 with lifetime licenses before this limited-time bundle after Feb. 22.

The creator economy is evolving fast, and ad revenue alone isn’t cutting it anymore. YouTubers are launching product lines, acquiring startups, and building actual business empires. In fact, MrBeast’s company bought fintech startup Step, and his chocolate business is outearning his media arm. This isn’t just one creator’s strategy. For many, it’s the new playbook.  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Rebecca Bellan unpack how creators are diversifying beyond ads, […]

OpenAI is working on a smart speaker with facial recognition, according to a major new report. Meta and Apple are working faster.

Self-driving vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain.

An investigation has uncovered unsecured AI apps hosted on the Google Play store have been slowly leaking customer data, including emails, IDs, and personal videos and photos.

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer and President Sarah Bond are both leaving the company, with AI exec Asha Sharma replacing Spencer.

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.

The former HQ host Scott Rogowsky is back with TextSavvy, a live mobile game show that he's building on his own terms.

Dueling pro-AI PACs have centered around backing or targeting one New York congressional bid: Alex Bores, whose RAISE Act requires AI developers to disclose safety protocols and report serious system misuse.

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AI injury lawyers have filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI over an AI Psychosis case.

Many of President Trump's sweeping tariffs have been struck down in a 6-3 decision from the Supreme Court. What does the decision mean for consumers?

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.

iOS 26.4 introduces several updates, including an AI-powered playlist generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, and more. 

The startup, founded by accountants who worked at Flexport, Miro, Hopin and Thrive Global, automates the difficulties of prepping financial statements.

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.

A new report from Business Insider reveals that high-level engineers at xAI were pulled off other projects to make sure Grok could answer detailed questions about the video game "Baldur's Gate."

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YouTube TV billing scam email tricks users with fake "BILLING FAILED" alerts. Jackie from New York spotted red flags despite not subscribing to the service.

A Ukrainian man has been sentenced for helping North Koreans gain fraudulent employment at dozens of U.S. companies and funnel that money back to the regime to fund its nuclear weapons program.

"The grounds for relief that Tesla relies upon are virtually the same as those Tesla put forth previously during the course of trial"

As of Feb. 20, you can get the 85-inch TCL Class T7 Series 4K OLED Smart TV for just $999.99, down from $1,399.99, at Amazon.

"Paradise" Season 2 ventures out into the apocalypse, with delightful results. The season premieres Feb, 23 on Hulu.

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

The new Threads feature lets you share your posts — or anyone else's — to your Instagram Story without leaving the Threads app.

A viral video of Punch, the baby monkey who clings to a stuffed animal, sparked panic online. The zoo says the incident is normal behavior.

Amazon had a couple of cloud outages late last year that were apparently caused by its own AI tools.

A report from the Financial Times claims that a December Amazon Web Services disruption was caused by AI, which AWS disputes.

The Fox News AI Newsletter covers the latest artificial intelligence technology advancements, including the challenges and opportunities now and for the future.

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.

Addictive, AI-enabled tablets are taking over, and also, Woody is balding in the new Toy Story movie, out June 19.

The MSI MPG 491CQP 49-inch curved OLED gaming monitor is on sale at Amazon for $749.99, saving gamers $100.

As of Feb. 20, you can get the LG Ultragear 5K2K OLED Curved Gaming Monitor (45GX950A-B) for $1,350.18 at Amazon.

The FBI has warned about hackers stealing millions from ATMs.

Jeffrey Epstein appears to have used Match, OkCupid, and JDate after his 2008 conviction as a sex offender.

Meta said it's shifting focus for Horizons Worlds to be "almost exclusively mobile" and that it will separate its Quest VR platform from the virtual world.

Save up to 50% on a new TV this weekend with these deals on Samsung, LG, and Hisense models at Amazon.

As of Feb. 20, you can get the eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum-mop for just $349.98 at Amazon, down from $599.99.

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