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A Creepy New Device Is Spreading Across School Campuses. Students Are Being Harassed. Teachers Are Sounding the Alarm.

“Everyone has accepted the reality that the second you step outside, you waive your right to privacy.”

Slate - Feb 12, 2026 11:53am EST

AI CEO Issues Dire Warning About AI's Imminent 'COVID' Level Disruption: 'You're Next'

If those working in the field of AI are to be believed, the world is on the precipice of rapid, disruptive change that could, in the words of one safety researcher, put the world "in peril."

International Business Times - Feb 12, 2026 11:43am EST

Before Epstein’s arrest, Steve Bannon worked to rebuild his image, files show

On his podcast, Bannon has alleged an Epstein “cover-up.” It turns out he had far more firsthand knowledge of Epstein than he told his followers.

NBC News - Feb 12, 2026 11:17am EST

As Galaxy S26 Nears, Samsung Drops Galaxy S25 Ultra to Record Low to Offload Last Year’s Flagship Smartphone

Gizmodo - Feb 12, 2026 11:08am EST

Anthropic to cover costs of electricity price increases from its data centers

Leading AI company Anthropic said it would upgrade power grid infrastructure, generate new power and cover consumer price increases to minimize the effects of its data centers.

NBC News - Feb 12, 2026 10:27am EST

Elon Musk paints exodus of xAI co-founders as 'evolution'

Register UK - Feb 12, 2026 9:50am EST

Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January

Guardian UK - Feb 12, 2026 9:42am EST

HP Turns Clearance Mode on Its Monitor as This Full HD Display Falls to Its Lowest Price of the Year

Gizmodo - Feb 12, 2026 9:37am EST

OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, says ads will affect users of free and "Go" tiers of the app.

NBC News - Feb 12, 2026 9:33am EST

MPs fear data centre boom could derail Miliband's net zero plans

A senior Labour MP says emission from data centres "have been highlighted as a key area of concern".

BBC News - Feb 12, 2026 9:28am EST

Doctors told to pull back from Palantir's NHS data platform

Register UK - Feb 12, 2026 9:15am EST

Microsoft Surface Pro Hits Record Low Again, Now an Affordable Laptop-Tablet Hybrid With Free 1-Month Xbox Game Pass

Gizmodo - Feb 12, 2026 9:10am EST

Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research

The Conversation - Feb 12, 2026 9:02am EST

Memory price explosion triggers PC buying spree

Register UK - Feb 12, 2026 8:42am EST

Xbox Series X Breaks All Previous Deal Records With Sudden Price Drop

Gizmodo - Feb 12, 2026 8:12am EST

OpenAI researcher quits, raises alarm over ChatGPT advertising plans

A former OpenAI researcher, Zoe Hitzig has cautioned against bringing advertising into ChatGPT, arguing that the chatbot now holds an unusually deep and personal record of people’s lives.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 8:05am EST

Anthropic gives $20 million to group pushing for AI regulations ahead of 2026 elections

Public First Action is taking on a PAC backed by the AI industry, supporting candidates who favor more regulation.

CNBC - Feb 12, 2026 7:52am EST

Microsoft dials up the nagging in Windows, calls it security

Register UK - Feb 12, 2026 7:40am EST

Uber Eats launches ‘Cart Assistant’ AI to speed up grocery shopping

Uber Eats announced a new AI feature, ‘Cart Assistant,’ on Wednesday designed to fill customers’ grocery carts faster and easier. The beta version is now available in the app.​

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 7:20am EST

Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

BBC News - Feb 12, 2026 7:15am EST

Former Meta executive reveals teen daughter was exposed to 'predators' | Fox News Video

A former Meta safety researcher's testimony in a New Mexico lawsuit revealed his teenage daughter was exposed to predators on Instagram. Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., weighs in on Congress' efforts to protect children.

Fox News - Feb 12, 2026 6:44am EST

Why Alphabet’s 100-year sterling bond is raising new fears over debt-fuelled AI arms race

The novel ultra-long corporate bond diversifies the Google owner's lender base as it ramps up its capex spend.

CNBC - Feb 12, 2026 6:38am EST

Russia blocks WhatsApp for failing to 'comply' with local laws: Kremlin

Meta-owned WhatsApp claimed on Wednesday that Russia 'attempted to fully block' the messaging app in the country to push users to a competing...

Daily Sabah - Feb 12, 2026 6:35am EST

Meet Mrinank Sharma, Anthropic’s safety lead who recently resigned: What’s his next plan?

After leading Anthropic’s AI safety efforts, Mrinank Sharma has stepped down to reflect on life beyond technology, here’s what the former safeguards lead plans to do next.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 6:34am EST