Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. 25 Valve's Steam Machine: Everything we know Dear algo posts on Threads will change your recommendations for three days. Threads users have complained about its recommendation algorithm since 2023. Users even started writing posts addressed to the algorithm, specifying the topics they wanted to see more of. Now, that's part of the system: Users can write a post that begins with "dear algo" to adjust their preferences, officially. For example, you could write: "Dear algo, show me more posts about sous vide recipes."

Valve's Steam Machine: Everything we know Say goodbye to AI-assisted mass surveillance for now. Ring aired a Super Bowl ad touting its that didn't quite get the intended buzz. Instead, the commercial scared the pants off of anyone . The feature is advertised as a way to reunite missing dogs with their owners, a noble cause indeed, but Search Party does this by turning individual Ring devices into a surveillance network. Each camera uses AI to identify pets running across its field of vision and all feeds are pooled together to potentially identify lost animals.

Valve's Steam Machine: Everything we know A roundup of recent reviews published by Engadget. We're starting to hit our stride in 2026. Now that February is here, our reviews team is flush with new devices to test, which means you've got a lot to catch up on if you haven't been following along. Read on for a roundup of the most compelling new gear we've tested recently from gaming, PCs, cameras and more. The Nex Playground brings motion-tracked games to the entire family.

This week, we dive into the wild world of Moltbook and the OpenClaw personal AI assistant. If you haven't heard, there's now a social network for AI: Moltbook, a site that purportedly features AI agents talking to each other. That includes OpenClaw, a personal AI agent (formerly called Clawdbot and Moltbot) that's open source and free for anyone to run on their systems. In this episode, Devindra and Senior Reporter Karissa Bell discuss the rise of these services, and the potential future that AI agents may have for all of us. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy .

Anthropic says it won't bring ads to Claude, unlike rival ChatGPT The company said that integrating advertising would'work against' the core principles of the chatbot. Anthropic has announced that its chatbot Claude . This is in direct contrast to rival company OpenAI, which recently for many users. The company says that including ads in conversations with Claude would be incompatible with the chatbot becoming a genuinely helpful assistant for work and for deep thinking. The reasoning here is rather simple.

The Morning After: Elon Musk's SpaceX is buying his AI company, xAI Like some sort of corporate Russian doll, SpaceX has announced its acquisition of xAI. The merger will "form the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth," according to, well, owner Elon Musk. The AI company, arguably best known for its ongoing CSAM-generating chatbot controversy, might seem like a strange fit for a rocket company. But SpaceX is apparently key to Musk's latest scheme to build AI data centers in space. There might be an argument for moving the resource-intensive operations to space -- but Musk continued.

Apple could unveil Gemini-powered Siri in Feb. These open-fit earbuds actually make a difference with background noise. Rarely does a set of open-fit earbuds actually impress me. I tend to find them underwhelming because overall sound quality is subpar compared to the more "traditional" in-ear models. The first time I used the Shokz OpenFit Pro ($249.95)

The first step is always to figure out how easy or hard the VPN is to use. Windscribe and other VPNs are important tools, but you'll never use them if the UI gets in the way. I tested Windscribe's desktop apps on Windows and Mac, its mobile apps on iOS and Android and its Chrome and Firefox browser extensions. To start with, let me say that installing Windscribe is a breeze no matter where you do it. The downloaders and installers handle their own business, only requiring you to grant a few permissions. The apps arrive on your system ready to use out of the box.

Apple could unveil Gemini-powered Siri in Feb. Despite not wanting minors to have explicit conversations, Meta's CEO allegedly rejected this particular safety measure. Meta has faced some serious questions about how it allows its underage users to interact with AI-powered chatbots. Most recently, internal communications obtained by the New Mexico Attorney General's Office revealed that although Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was opposed to the chatbots having explicit conversations with minors, he also rejected the idea of placing parental controls on the feature. In its statement to the publication, Meta accused the New Mexico Attorney General of cherry picking documents to paint a flawed and inaccurate picture.

Apple could unveil Gemini-powered Siri in Feb. What to expect when you're expecting the Samsung Galaxy S26 in February. Samsung's 2025 was filled with new foldables, an ultra-thin new form factor and the launch of Google's XR platform . After making some announcements at CES 2026, the company is expected to host its first Galaxy Unpacked of the year in February to introduce the Galaxy S26 lineup. Engadget will be covering Galaxy Unpacked live, and we'll most likely have hands-on coverage of Samsung's new smartphones soon after they're announced.