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Automakers lose emissions credits for start-stop technology under new EPA rules
– The EPA is taking away what made start-stop unavoidable
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February 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Your AI assistant isn't confused, it just wants to agree with you
– Why people-pleasing AI keeps changing its answer when you push back
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February 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Computer science enrollment drops across UC system for the first time in 20 years amid AI shift
– Students reevaluate the safest path in tech
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February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Hidden license plate readers in California are feeding a federal surveillance system
– The cameras may feed data into a federal predictive surveillance network
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February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Apple delays Siri AI upgrades again as technical challenges mount
– Some functions are likely to be delayed past iOS 26.4 as engineers work through reliability issues
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February 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
UCLA scientists modernize Edison's nickel-iron battery, use it to store solar power
– Nature-inspired nanoclusters point to longer-lasting, faster-charging energy storage
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February 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Wikipedia may remove almost 700,000 links amid Archive.today DDoS fallout
– Dispute erupts between popular web archive and independent blogger
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February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
John Carmack proposes fiber-optic loops as high-speed AI cache
– The legendary developer's tweet sparks renewed interest in delay-line memory ideas for AI
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February 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
This browser-based tool can fool facial age checks using 3D avatars
– No install required: it runs in any modern web browser
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February 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Legends of Tech: Nintendo Entertainment System
– The Hero of Classic Consoles
www.techspot.com/article/3085...
February 12, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Dangerous new spyware can take full control of iPhone and Android devices
– A new mobile RAT can read messages, track location, and watch your screen
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February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Google is expanding tools to remove personal data from search results
– Recent upgrades target more forms of personal data and non-consensual AI-generated images
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February 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Maryland is betting billions that quantum computing is closer than we think
– IonQ, Microsoft, and the governor are all-in on a technology many say is years away
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February 11, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Ford's hands-free BlueCruise under federal safety review following fatal crashes
– The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking a closer look at Ford's driving system
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February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Elon Musk wants to launch AI satellites from the Moon using a giant catapult
– Moon-based mass driver could hurl AI satellites into orbit
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February 11, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Nvidia bundles Resident Evil Requiem as AMD counters with Crimson Desert
– Competing GPU and CPU game bundles this spring for prospective GeForce, Ryzen, and Radeon owners
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February 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
HP's latest offer turns gaming laptops into a monthly subscription
– The math works – as long as you never expect to own the laptop
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February 11, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines
– Remote drivers intervene in unusual situations
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February 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Light may outshine quantum for some of computing's toughest optimization problems
– Queen's University's photonic breakthrough takes computing back to physics basics
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February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Octopus-inspired hydrogel reveals hidden image when exposed to temperature changes or solvents
– This synthetic skin doesn't just imitate nature, it responds like it's alive
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February 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
How a new terahertz antenna could unlock one-terabit 6G speeds
– Design pioneers passive antenna capable of handling information-dense signals
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February 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Trump administration considers linking chip tariff exemptions to TSMC's US investment expansion
– TSMC's US bet may shield Amazon, Google, Microsoft from new chip tariffs
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February 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Intel's 18A process works, now it has to convince the industry
– PowerVia gives Intel a technical edge, but customers are hesitant
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February 10, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Xbox and Windows teams are working with OEMs on a possible 2027 console launch
– Next Xbox timeline is still fluid - it's starting to look a lot like a Windows PC
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February 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Microsoft is retiring legacy Windows printer drivers, one step at a time
– The long transition away from legacy Windows printer drivers is underway
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February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM