Exciting news for iPhone users! The messaging feature from X has a new name and a dedicated app called XChat, which is now available for download in the iOS store. This means that you can easily access your direct messages in a separate app, making it m

Smart Glasses, AI Wardrobes and Cute Bots: Stroll Down Android Avenue at MWC 2026Nestled between two conference halls at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is a pathway lined with Google's latest tech -- and its cutest robot figures. Here, spectators can step inside homey, wood-paneled booths and try out features across Pixel, Android XR and Search. Welcome to Android Avenue. I swung by...

Google Launches Veo 3.1 Lite, a More Cost-Effective AI Video Generator ModelGoogle is launching a cost-effective version of its Veo 3 AI video generator, Veo 3.1 Lite, the company announced Tuesday, highlighting Google's renewed commitment to all forms of generative AI.  Google says that its latest addition will round out the Veo product family to give developers flexibility based...

Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit goal to push deeper into autonomy Rivian no longer expects to meet a long-expected profitability goal in 2027 because of how much money it is spending on its autonomy efforts, the company disclosed on Thursday. The company said it does not expect to be EBITDA positive by next year as it sees R&D costs rising in line with its quickening efforts to build out its...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 26, #521Looking 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 fun one. I started mentally connecting the purple category...

Six possible outcomes of Trump's climate policy changeGetty ImagesThe change means looser greenhouse gas regulation for the US auto industry US President Donald Trump has announced the reversal of the so-called endangerment finding, a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins much of US environmental legislation.As a result of this, experts are predicting various environmental and economic...