From PC Mag: WhatsApp no longer works in Russia after a government crackdown, allegedly aimed at pushing users to a state-backed alternative called Max.

Meta's app was removed from Russia's internet regulator's online directory on Feb. 11, with the service abruptly halting for users days after...

From PC World: Google has fixed 11 security vulnerabilities in the latest Chrome versions 145.0.7632.45/46 for Windows and macOS and 145.0.7632.45 for Linux. According to Google, none of these vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild yet. Chrome 145 was actually scheduled for release...

From CNET: Google's AI-fication of the Fitbit app is charging full speed ahead and will soon be reaching more people and more countries. After debuting as an Android-exclusive preview for US Premium subscribers, Google has announced that the public preview of its redesigned Fitbit app and health...

From PC Mag: Elon Musk's AI company has now lost half of its founding members.

This week alone, xAI co-founders Jimmy Ba and Yuahai (Tony) Wu both announced their departure from the company, as TechCrunch reports. This follows other co-founders leaving over the past year, bringing the original 12...

From PC World: Microsoft has recently begun replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 systems running 24H2 and 25H2, according to a report by BleepingComputer. Update: On February 10, Microsoft confirmed plans to update Secure Boot certificates through the usual Windows...

From CNET: Sony's WF-1000XM6 earbuds are arriving imminently, according to image leaks from online retailers. And we now have a better idea of the tech that'll be packed into these active noise-cancellation earbuds, thanks to spec leaks from Billbil-kun, who's known for accurate tech scoops.

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From PC Mag: Intel's next-generation flagship may be an absolute monster when it comes to power draw. New rumors suggest the top chip with 52 cores could pull as much as 700W all by itself once power limits are removed, VideoCardz reports.

That's not how it would operate day to day, but it could...

From PC World: Microsoft has begun rolling out a new Windows 11 25H2 update to beta testers in the Windows Insider Program. It’s called Preview Build 26300.7760 (also known as KB5077202) and it adds support for new Unicode emojis and new features for controlling webcams.

With the launch of Emoji 16...

From CNET: Discord announced on Monday that it will change accounts to default to a Teen age category, requiring some who use the popular communication service to verify their age if they want to access adult-restricted servers, avoid having age-flagged content blocked or host Stage livestreaming...

From CNET: Did you know Chappell Roan drew inspiration for her hit song Pink Pony Club from The Pink Cadillac, the name of a hot-pink strip club in her Missouri hometown? Or that Fountains of Wayne's song Stacy's Mom was inspired by a confessed crush a friend had on the late co-founder Adam...