Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty Images 9:01 AM PST · February 19, 2026 Meta is shutting down its standalone Messenger website, the company shared in a help page. Starting April 2026, the website will no longer be available. If users still want to send and receive messages on the web, they can...

I Downloaded (and Deleted) the White House App So You Don't Have To. It's a Hot Mess The app is a nightmare of a historically dangerous cyberattack waiting to happen. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic shifts and...

The Best Filtered Water Bottles of 2026, Tested Out in the WildernessA filtered water bottle can come in handy whether you're out adventuring in the wilderness, traveling to areas with questionable water sources or simply aiming to boost your everyday hydration at home. Thanks to their built-in filters, these bottles can remove contaminants such as lead, bacteria, sediment and even...

Venezuela debates sweeping amnesty for political prisoners Relatives of political prisoners hoist a banner with the Spanish word for "Democracy" outside the National Assembly emblazoned with images of former President Hugo Chavez and independence hero Simon Bolivar, in Caracas,...

The Israeli military wants several more weeks to fight Iran war, officials say An excavator clears rubble from destroyed residential buildings in northern Tehran, Iran, on Monday, as the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran raged for its fourth week....