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Archives for February 2026

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Flock is “pausing further exploration of a potential partnership with Ring.”

After Ring announced that it had canceled integration with Flock Safety, the law enforcement technology company criticized for connections to ICE (a claim it denies) has released it’s own statement and blog post:

Over the past several months, Flock and Ring explored whether their respective platforms could responsibly complement one another in support of public safety. Throughout those discussions, Flock engaged extensively with customers, public officials, and community stakeholders to understand expectations around accountability, transparency, and lawful use.

Based on that engagement, Flock and Ring have chosen to cancel the planned integration.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Meta sold 7 million smart glasses in 2025 — that’s triple 2023 and 2024 combined.

Remember when EssilorLuxottica said it sold 2 million and would hit 10 million a year by 2027? 10M seems well within reach. “In 2025, we sold more than 7 million units of AI glasses, posting exponential growth,” said CEO Francesco Milleri. Prices may stay high in the short term, though, they hinted on the earnings call.

Every little thing she does is magic

Meet Mary, the stop-motion 3D witch from Portsmith

Cath Virginia
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Elon Musk might be violating sanctions against Iran with X Premium accounts.

The Tech Transparency Project identified several Iranian government agencies and officials enjoying the perks of X Premium accounts. Normally, Premium requires a paid subscription, which could violate US sanctions. Suspiciously, when Wired flagged some of those accounts to X, they were stripped of their blue checkmarks:

X did not respond to a request for comment, but within hours of WIRED flagging several X accounts belonging to Iranian officials, their blue checkmarks were removed. The rest of the accounts identified by TTP but not shared with X continue to display a blue checkmark.

Sheena Vasani
Sheena Vasani
MasterClass is half off, making it a good last-minute Valentine’s Day gift.

Now through February 15, new and returning subscribers can get one year of MasterClass for half off, with plans starting at $60. The platform offers video classes taught by leaders in their fields, from relationship courses led by personal growth experts to lessons in cooking, sports, the arts, business, and more.

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The surprising case for AI judges
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Bridget McCormack of the American Arbitration Association on AI-powered courts and the future of law.

Nilay Patel
The Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds reclaim the noise-canceling crown

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The new flagship earbuds are the best at ANC, if you can get a good seal in your ear.

John Higgins
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
The official Nvidia GeForce Now app has arrived on Amazon Fire TV.

Starting on Thursday, GeForce Now users can stream games directly on Amazon Fire TV devices, including a few new arrivals coming this week like Reanimal and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Fire TVs join a growing list of platforms with support for Nvidia GeForce Now, which even includes Linux.