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Meta sues advertisers in Brazil and China over 'celeb bait' scams
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026

Meta sues advertisers in Brazil and China over 'celeb bait' scams

Meta has sued the people and groups behind three scam operations that used images and deepfakes of celebrities to lure users to scam websites. According to the company, the three entities were based in China and Brazil and targeted people in the US, Japan and other countries. The ads promoted fraudu

Burger King will use AI to monitor employee 'friendliness'
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026

Burger King will use AI to monitor employee 'friendliness'

Burger King, the chain that leans into creepy when others don't dare, is at it again. The Verge reported on Thursday that the company is rolling out a new voice-controlled AI chatbot for its workers. That may sound like business as usual in 2026, but this assistant doesn't just help with meal prep a

Razer’s new laptop sleeve wirelessly charges other devices
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026

Razer’s new laptop sleeve wirelessly charges other devices

The sleeve can’t charge your laptop. | Image: Razer Razer has announced an expensive new laptop sleeve that's not made from an exotic animal or encrusted in diamonds. What potentially justifies paying $129.99 for Razer's Laptop Sleeve 16" are the pair of wireless charging pads integrated into its

Like so many other retirees, Claude Opus 3 now has a Substack
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026

Like so many other retirees, Claude Opus 3 now has a Substack

We appear to have reached a point in the information age where AI models are becoming old enough to retire from, er, service — and rather than using their twilight years to, I don’t know, wipe the floor with human chess leagues or something, they're now writing blogs. Can anything be more 2026 than

Your smart TV may be crawling the web for AI
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026

Your smart TV may be crawling the web for AI

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. These days, if you sign up for a new streaming service, you generally have two options: Either pay a massive premium for an ad-free exp

HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is going global
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026

HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is going global

HBO Max's password-sharing crackdown is going to get a lot bigger. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head JB Perrette said a global expansion "will start in 2026," as reported earlier by The Wrap. Warner Bros. Discovery has ramped up its paid sharing initiative in