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Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down from his chief executive role after more than 30 years with the robotics company.
  • Robert Playter told staff in a memo on Tuesday that he would step down as CEO on February 27.
  • Playter first joined Boston Dynamics, a robotics startup, in 1994.
  • He's leaving shortly after the company's unveiling of the Atlas humanoid robot.

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Demonstrators hold a "Save The Post" sign next to a cutout image of Jeff Bezos during a "Save The Post" rally outside the Washington Post headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. | Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

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OpenAI is updating ChatGPT's deep research tool with a full-screen viewer that you can use to scroll through and navigate to specific areas of its AI-generated reports. As shown in a video shared by OpenAI, the built-in viewer allows you to open ChatGPT's reports in a window separate from your chat, while showing a table of contents on the left side of the screen, and a list of sources on



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Samsung's annual Galaxy S-series reveal is later than usual this year, but we finally have a confirmed date to circle on the calendar: February 25th. And if you were hoping for major hardware upgrades from the company's flagship phones, you probably shouldn't hold your breath: an extensive leak published by WinFuture has seemingly confirmed that the S26 series will be a software-focused



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After kicking off CES 2026 with its "First Look" event, Samsung is ready to announce the first of what should be several new Galaxy smartphones this year. The company is officially hosting a Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25 at 1PM ET, where it'll introduce the Galaxy S26 series and updates to Galaxy AI.

Leaks that have trickled out ahead of the event suggest that the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26



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It seems clear at this point to say that Donald Trump does not want to spend a single dime on EV charging. He tried to freeze $5 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which was approved as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. And when a federal judge ordered the government to unfreeze the funds, his administration came up with a new



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Our trip to Disney World wasn't particularly cheap, but it was one of the more affordable ones we've been on.
  • Recently, I went on one of my favorite, cheapest trips to Disney World for $1,600 for two people.
  • We saved money booking a value resort but splurged on food and souvenirs, especially pins.
  • Visiting the parks during an event also ended up feeling like a pretty great value for us

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Discord is the latest company looking to bolster its child safety (again). Starting in March, all users will have a "teen-appropriate experience" by default. Unlocking adult content and age-gated spaces will require a (usually one-time) verification process. However, following blowback, the company appears to have pivoted. It now says its age prediction AI will verify the identities of “the