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Drive to Survive's surprising team-up

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OpenAI reached a new agreement with the Pentagon.

CEO Sam Altman wrote on X that the agreement allowed the US military to “deploy our models in their classified network.” He said the agreement reflects OpenAI’s desire for prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and “human responsibility for the use of force, including for autonomous weapon systems.” Altman also wrote that OpenAI is “asking the DoW to offer these same terms to all AI companies, which in our opinion we think everyone should be willing to accept.” This follows a rollercoaster week of negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon.

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Richard Lawler
The other connection between Jeffrey Epstein and 4chan.

It’s a posthumous one because, as Buzzfeed reported in 2019, someone on 4chan of all places confirmed Epstein’s death more than half an hour before the first media reports. Now, Business Insider reports that within the files recently released, there are documents showing how the Justice Department and FBI investigated by subpoenaing 4chan, T-Mobile, and AT&T, trying to find the source.

They were unsuccessful.

TCL’s $7,000+ flagship TV is ready to fight

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The X11L is TCL’s best TV ever, but with RGB LED TVs around the corner, is mini LED a dead end?

John Higgins
Trump orders federal agencies to drop Anthropic’s AITrump orders federal agencies to drop Anthropic’s AI
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Dash those Bloodborne remake hopes.

In his deep dive about PlayStation’s closure of Bluepoint Games, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier says that Bluepoint pitched a Bloodborne remake in 2025, but FromSoftware “didn’t want it to happen.” Bummer.

Jeffrey Epstein saw promise in Bitcoin — and its far-right supporters

Epstein may not have fully understood crypto, but he helped shape its culture anyway.

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The 512GB Steam Deck OLED is back in stock in US. Might disappear any second.

The 1TB version also reappeared this morning, but was gone before I could get up a Verge Quick Post. I’m moving faster this time! Here’s the store page. Valve warned on February 16th it’ll be intermittently out of stock because of RAMageddon. Wednesday was the Deck’s fourth anniversary. (Update: 1TB is back too, and hearing Canada has stock as well!)

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Mishaal Rahman, formerly of Android Authority, has joined the Android team.

Part of Rahman’s new role includes “community engagement,” he says. He’s joining Android after spending 10 years reporting on the platform.

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Andrew Liszewski
Super Pocket’s next handheld is a Rare find.

Evercade has announced a new Rare-themed version of its Super Pocket handheld. It’s compatible with the company’s multi-title cartridges, but the $69.99 Super Pocket Rare Edition, launching in June, also features 14 built-in games from the developer including Battletoads, Conker’s Pocket Tales, and a version of Banjo-Kazooie optimized for the handheld’s D-pad.

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Terrence O'Brien
Spotify launches audiobook charts and a lot of people are still listening to Atomic Habits.

Wuthering Heights being number one makes sense; it just got a blockbuster adaptation. But why is the 8-year-old self-help book from James Clear number two?

Spotify’s new lists also include genre-specific charts, so you don’t have to scroll past 37 steamy thrillers just to find your next dystopian sci-fi.

Spotify’s Audiobook charts showing Wuthering Heights at number 1 and Atomic Habits at number 2.
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RESIDE Nintendo Switch 2 VIL req.

Those aren’t typos indicating I should get my head checked. Rather, it’s how the design reads on the new $99.99 Resident Evil Requiem-themed Switch 2 Pro controller. The custom look adds $10 to the already pricey gamepad that lacks more durable TMR joysticks found in great options that are less than half the cost.

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Apple says the UK age verification prompt was an “error.”

Spokesperson Peter Ajemian tells The Verge that Apple has since removed the prompt, which showed up for UK users who downloaded the latest iOS 26.4 beta:

Some users on the beta software in the UK temporarily saw a message suggesting age verification is required to download apps. That message was displayed in error, and has been fixed. Developers may continue to use the Declared Age Range API to provide age appropriate experiences for users.

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Tesla ‘did nothing’ to acquire robotaxi permits in California.

Despite Elon Musk’s public statements that Tesla was close to getting “regulatory permission” to launch a robotaxi service in the Bay Area, the company has yet to apply for any of the required permits, Reuters reports. It also logged zero miles of autonomous test driving on California roads. Seems like a strange position for a company staking its future on robots and self-driving cars.

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PS5 Pro players are getting an upscaling upgrade.

An improved version of Playstation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) is rolling out on the PS5 Pro “in the coming weeks,” starting with Resident Evil Requiem. In March, “multiple existing games” will also get support for the new version of PSSR, which could deliver upscaling quality similar to AMD’s FSR 4.

Huel tries to solve the ‘burden’ of eating

Technically, it’s food. (It doesn’t taste like it.)

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Will Oppo have the first creaseless foldable?

Like Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone, the upcoming Find N6 will reportedly sport a creaseless inner display like the one we saw at CES last month. Oppo is shown testing a demo unit with no trace of a crease after 170,000 folds. The Find N6 is rumored for a China unveil on March 17th.

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Gotta watch it all.

The latest Pokémon Presents showcase streams this morning, and given the fact that it also marks the franchise’s 30th anniversary, we’re expecting some good announcements. You can watch it right here.

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Nvidia wasn’t ready for Resident Evil Requiem.

The GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.59 that optimizes DLSS features for the game on PC has been temporarily removed after Nvidia discovered a bug impacting fan control and monitoring. Anyone who already installed the driver is being advised to roll back to 591.86 WHQL while the issue is investigated.

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Google Maps could soon be usable in the home of Samsung.

South Korea has long restricted the export of mapping data over national security concerns leaving Google Maps, launched there in 2008, to flounder against local rivals Naver and Kakao. The Transport Ministry said the revision is being made in the interest of promoting tourism.

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Samsung expands satellite support.

The new Galaxy S26 series supports satellite-based messaging and data services — including emergency assistance — offered by Samsung’s telco partners in North America, parts of Europe, and Japan. “Select Galaxy smartphones” are also eligible for the wider coverage.

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OpenAI would have alerted police to Canadian shooter if account was discovered today.

That’s the takeaway from Altman and Co’s new safety protocols that govern when to involve law enforcement. The changes come after a fatal shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. this month that killed eight and left dozens injured.

The suspect’s interactions with ChatGPT suggested the possibility of real-world violence and led OpenAI to shut down the account, but not notify police.

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The Clicks Communicator will come in more localized layouts.

The phone-away-from-phone that Clicks announced at CES will come in a handful of different keyboard layouts, the company says. In addition to the QWERTY version, it’ll be offered in AZERTY (French), QWERTZ (German), Korean, and Arabic.

Clicks has also extended the window for early reservations until March 15th, which brings the price down to $399 if you’re willing to put down some (or all) of that cost now. But as for a firm launch date this year? We’re still waiting on that.

Variations of the Clicks Communicator phone.
More ways to keep clicking.
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Richard Lawler
The second Android 17 beta is out now for Google Pixel.

Google is testing the second Android 17 beta on compatible Pixel devices in line with its accelerated release timeline. The release notes say it adds desktop window-like app bubbles so users “can organize, move between, and move bubbles to and from anchored points on the screen,” although testers report they haven’t seen them working yet.

There are also cross-device app handoffs, which can work with a web app even if it isn’t installed on the second device.

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Google Calendar opened in an “app bubble” window on Android 17.
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