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As Google Home Speaker reboot nears, OpenAI reportedly launching smart speaker with camera Google

As Google Home Speaker reboot nears, OpenAI reportedly launching smart speaker with camera

OpenAI is apparently working on a new smart speaker due to launch in 2027, according to a new report. The Information (via 9to5Mac , Engadget ) reports that OpenAI’s first hardware product in collaboration with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive will be a smart speaker, presumably powered by ChatGPT. The report…
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February 20, 2026
Posts claim transcript shows McConnell, Kevin McCarthy discussed ‘bringing back slavery.’ There’s no proof Slavery Abolition

Posts claim transcript shows McConnell, Kevin McCarthy discussed ‘bringing back slavery.’ There’s no proof

In late February 2026, Snopes readers asked us about videos of internet users listening to an unidentified voice reading out a purported transcript of a phone call between two Republican politicians, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. In the call, McConnell and McCarthy allegedly…
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February 20, 2026
Over 2.5 Million Volvo Owners Can Expect A New (And Much Needed) Update Pre-Crime

Over 2.5 Million Volvo Owners Can Expect A New (And Much Needed) Update

Best Auto Photo/Shutterstock For modern vehicles, improving the driver experience doesn't always require a trip to a dealership for upgrades. Advancements in tech have made it so that car brands can improve their models from afar. Volvo, the maker of numerous reliable vehicles, is the latest to give drivers a digital helping…
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February 20, 2026
Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies Nuclear Weapons

Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies

Image Credits:U.S. Department of Justice 9:38 AM PST · February 20, 2026 A U.S. federal court has sentenced a Ukrainian man to five years in prison for his part in a long-running identity theft operation that helped overseas North Korean workers gain fraudulent employment at dozens of U.S. companies. U.S.…
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February 20, 2026
Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful ‘wet dress rehearsal’ Moon Mission

Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful ‘wet dress rehearsal’

NASA's Space Launch System rocket on the launch pad. The Artemis II moon mission could launch as soon as March 6. (Image credit: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP via Getty Images) NASA is targeting Friday, March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the historic Artemis II mission…
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February 20, 2026
Trump Administration Restores Philadelphia Slavery Exhibition After Court Order Slavery Abolition

Trump Administration Restores Philadelphia Slavery Exhibition After Court Order

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An exhibit detailing the lives of nine people enslaved by President George Washington in Philadelphia is being reinstalled on Thursday, despite an ongoing legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. The stories and images that had been on display for two decades were abruptly removed…
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February 20, 2026