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AT&T Launches Its Own Kid Phone in Collaboration With Samsung, the AmiGo Jr.
Parents grapple with the modern day question of whether to give their kids phones for staying in contact and keeping tabs on their whereabouts, while also navigating the realities of too much screen time and shielding them from the corrosive effects of social media.  AT&T just introduced its own... Read more
Target Darts Omni Auto Scoring System Hits the Mark
I never liked playing darts, but I did a complete 180 with this auto-scoring system. This gadget has ignited my newfound love of the old pub favorite. It’s a light ring with four hi-def cameras that slots onto your board. Connect with the DartCounter app via Wi-Fi and you... Read more
Judge blocks discovery motion in disgraced sheriff Marcos Lopez case
The judge ruling on suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez‘s case has denied a motion to compel discovery as the proceedings continue. On Thursday, February 5, a Florida judge denied a motion from the defense team of Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez to compel the prosecution to provide discovery... Read more
7 Game-Day Foods You Can Make in an Air Fryer That Aren’t Wings
Chicken wings have been typecast as football food, especially around this time of year. I’m not saying those crispy flats and drumettes aren’t perfect for a watch party, but there are other masterpieces you can make in your air fryer for this Sunday. I use my air fryer daily, but it’s... Read more
Sony’s Biggest QLED Screens See Big Discounts This Weekend
When we cover televisions, we often talk about the most popular 55 and 65-inch versions, but as someone with an 85-inch TV in their guest room, I know the appeal of an oversized screen. Today, I’ve got a deal for you on the larger end of Sony’s Bravia 9... Read more
Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling-related federal tax fraud
Fraudulent Lakeland tax preparer Jeffrey Dixon, who used falsified gambling winnings and losses to defraud the IRS, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty last summer. The Florida local pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and assisting... Read more
Adaptive Power in iOS 26 Is Boosting Your iPhone Battery in the Background
Other Apple Intelligence features get all the attention, but in iOS 26 one of my favorite tools does its thing quietly in the background. On iPhone models that are capable of running Apple’s AI tech, the Adaptive Power setting is at work behind the scenes to extend battery power, even on many older iPhones. Currently,... Read more
RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists
US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filled an autism committee with friends, associates, and former colleagues who believe that autism is caused by vaccines. Autism advocates are now worried the group could pave the way for dangerous pseudoscientific treatments going mainstream. Last week, Kennedy announced an entirely... Read more
OpenAI launches centralized agent platform as enterprises push for multi-vendor flexibility
OpenAI launched Frontier, a platform for building and governing enterprise AI agents, as companies increasingly question whether to commit to single-vendor systems or maintain multi-model flexibility. The platform offers integrated tools for agent execution, evaluation, and governance in one place. But Frontier also reflects OpenAI's push into enterprise AI... Read more
Sixteen Claude AI agents working together created a new C compiler
Amid a push toward AI agents, with both Anthropic and OpenAI shipping multi-agent tools this week, Anthropic is more than ready to show off some of its more daring AI coding experiments. But as usual with claims of AI-related achievement, you’ll find some key caveats ahead. On Thursday, Anthropic... Read more