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Archives for February 2026

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Insta360 will release a DJI Osmo Pocket rival this year.

If rumors and leaks are accurate, DJI will release a follow-up to the Osmo Pocket 3 soon, but it will be facing some new competition. During the company’s annual meeting, Insta360’s CEO Liu Jingkang announced a handheld stabilized dual lens camera called the Luna. It will debut in the first half of 2026, but no other details were revealed.

Insta360 CEO Liu Jingkang on a large stage with a screen behind them revealing the Luna camera.
Insta360 CEO Liu Jingkang says the Luna will launch in the first half of 2026 but details about its capabilities and price weren’t announced.
Image: Igor Bogdanov
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Gmail adds label creation on Android.

You’ve been able to add them via desktop for decades, and even iPhone users had the option, but finally Android is catching up. You still can’t customize the colors from your phone, but maybe we’ll get that in another ten years or so.

Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Even a stopped clock…

There are plenty of good reasons to have your doubts about Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, but he’s right — if understandably self-serving — in criticizing Russia’s “authoritarian” restrictions on both Telegram and WhatsApp.

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Heartbreaking: worst person you know makes a great point

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HP ZBook Ultra G1a review: a business-class workstation that’s got game

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Verge Score

This pricey laptop has got sleek no-frills looks and Strix Halo strengths on lock.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Who needs a job anyway?

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman seems to think AI will be ready to replace most white-collar work within two years — presumably not including his own, of course. He also claimed more of Microsoft’s own AI models are due this year.

“White-collar work, where you’re sitting down at a computer, either being a lawyer or an accountant or a project manager or a marketing person — most of those tasks will be fully automated by an AI within the next 12 to 18 months.”

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
From dumb to dumber.

The sudden closure of El Paso airspace yesterday came after US customs officials fired an anti-drone laser on loan from the Department of Defense without coordination with the FAA. And, according to The New York Times, it wasn’t triggered by “Mexican cartel drones breaching US airspace” as the administration claimed:

Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Here’s a video about the amazing drone footage from the Winter Olympics.

These shots have been so cool!

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Russia has blocked WhatsApp.

“Trying to isolate over 100mn people from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia,” WhatsApp says a statement to the Financial Times.

The block follows Telegram reportedly being restricted in the country.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Wyze is sticking it to Ring.
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Severance could have at least four seasons.

A big inside baseball article by Deadline reports that a fourth season of the show, of which Apple has currently aired two seasons, is a “lock.” A fifth would be at the discretion of executive producers Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller. Apple aims to start shooting season three this summer.

Lauren Feiner
Lauren Feiner
FTC says it’s ‘not the speech police’ in letter warning Apple News about its alleged promotion of left-leaning outlets.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson warned Apple’s news product could violate a law against deceptive business practices if its alleged promotion of some ideological content violates its terms of service. Ferguson doesn’t cite specific terms it might have violated, but urges a “comprehensive review” to ensure they’re consistent.