Audible Rolls Out a More Affordable Standard Plan for ListenersAmazon's audiobook platform Audible is expanding its subscription lineup with the launch of a new Standard membership plan, the company announced Tuesday. It's a lower-priced option designed for listeners who want access to audiobooks and podcasts without paying for the company's premium tier. In the US, the Standard plan costs...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 28, #523Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. Chicagoans and southerners, you might have an...

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks The European Parliament has reportedly blocked lawmakers from using the baked-in AI tools on their work devices, citing cybersecurity and privacy risks with uploading confidential correspondence to the cloud. Per an email seen by Politico, the parliament’s IT department said it could not guarantee the security of the...

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims In Brief Posted: 6:58 AM PST · February 13, 2026 Image Credits:Meta Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses as soon as this year, according to a new report from The New York Times. The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart...

Aloha, AI Moana: Google's AI Will No Longer Accept Disney Character PromptsGoogle's AI tools, including Gemini and the Nano Banana image generator, will no longer create content based on prompts that reference (or, in some cases, are similar to) Disney characters. As first reported by Deadline and tested out by CNET, Google has apparently tweaked its AI tools to deny prompts that could violate...