Samsung’s offering up to $900 of trade-in credit toward its new phones

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Samsung’s next Unpacked event is happening on February 25th, and we anticipate the company will announce the Galaxy S26 lineup of phones. There may be some new wearables and earbuds announced, too. In addition to the showing off the new hardware, Galaxy AI software is likely to be a big part of the show, since that’s the focus of the Unpacked sizzle reel.

If you’re hyped for the new

The Helldivers movie will star Jason Momoa and hits theaters on November 10, 2027

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Jason Momoa will be playing the lead in the forthcoming film adaptation of the Helldivers gaming franchise, according to a report by Variety. The games don't have a story-driven protagonist, so Momoa is likely to play a currently unnamed soldier.

We also have a release date for the Helldivers film. It comes out on November 10, 2027. That's a while from now, but at least it gives fans something to

I canceled my flight after hearing El Paso airspace would close for 10 days. It reopened hours later, but I'd spent the night feeling helpless.

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Kiva Lucero almost got a 12-hour bus to Dallas to make his flight to Paris.

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  • Air passengers were unexpectedly told late on Tuesday that the airspace over El Paso would close for 10 days.
  • Kiva Lucero canceled his connecting work flight from El Paso to Dallas, and booked a 12-hour bus.
  • The airspace reopened after seven hours, and Kiva wasn't able to get his $100 bus ticket
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Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you post from beyond the grave

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  • If you could set your Instagram page to keep posting after you die, would you?
  • Meta was granted a patent that would use AI to train a bot to keep post-mortem accounts active.
  • A Meta spokesperson said the company has "no plans to move forward" with the tech.

Does Meta want to make our social media accounts immortal?

The company was granted a patent in late December that

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Ford CEO says 'the customer has spoken' after its EV business lost nearly $5 billion last year

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Jim Farley is guiding Ford onto an entirely new EV pathway. It comes after the automaker consistently lost billions on its all-electric cars.

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  • Ford's CEO says American customers "have spoken" after the automaker released a slate of large EVs to lackluster sales.
  • Ford reported $4.8 billion in annual losses for its EV division. It expects to lose another $4 billion to $5
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Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

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Microsoft has fixed a serious security vulnerability affecting Markdown files in Notepad. In the company's Tuesday patch notes, Microsoft says a bad actor could carry out a remote code execution attack by tricking users "into clicking a malicious link inside a Markdown file opened in Notepad," as reported earlier by The Register.

Clicking the link would "launch unverified protocols,"

Here are the 40 best Presidents Day deals you can already shop

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Deals have been admittedly pretty dry since the holidays, but now that February is in full swing, we’re starting to see strong discounts return across a range of categories. In fact, thanks to Valentine’s Day, the Super Bowl, and — as of this week — Presidents Day, retailers are once again offering a slew of notable tech deals, making now a great time to shop if you’ve been holding off on

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