Livio Acerbo @lacer2k@mastodon.acerbo.me

Microsoft is bringing a built-in network speed test to Windows 11 https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/microsoft-is-bringing-a-built-in-network-speed-test-to-windows-11/

Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is $200 off, marking a new low price https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/acers-chromebook-plus-spin-514-is-200-off-marking-a-new-low-price/

Record scratch—Google’s Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/record-scratch-googles-lyria-3-ai-music-model-is-coming-to-gemini-today/

Google’s Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/googles-pixel-10a-arrives-on-march-5-for-499-with-specs-and-design-of-yesteryear/

Mark Zuckerberg is taking the stand as social media goes on trial https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/mark-zuckerberg-is-taking-the-stand-as-social-media-goes-on-trial/

Hallucinogen DMT an effective antidepressant in small clinical trial https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/hallucinogen-dmt-an-effective-antidepressant-in-small-clinical-trial/

Meta’s new deal with Nvidia buys up millions of AI chips https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/metas-new-deal-with-nvidia-buys-up-millions-of-ai-chips/

Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/stephen-colbert-says-cbs-banned-him-from-airing-this-james-talarico-interview/

GameHub will give Mac owners another imperfect way to play Windows games https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/18/gamehub-will-give-mac-owners-another-imperfect-way-to-play-windows-games/

Piggyback’s fantastic Metroid Prime art book is nearly 20 percent off https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/piggybacks-fantastic-metroid-prime-art-book-is-nearly-20-percent-off/

Google announces dates for I/O 2026 https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/google-announces-dates-for-i-o-2026/

Most VMware users still “actively reducing their VMware footprint,” survey finds https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/most-vmware-users-still-actively-reducing-their-vmware-footprint-survey-finds/

Valve’s Steam Deck “intermittently” out of stock as RAM shortage drags on https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/valves-steam-deck-intermittently-out-of-stock-as-ram-shortage-drags-on/

Which countries are actually serious about developing their own rockets? https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/which-countries-are-actually-serious-about-developing-their-own-rockets/

EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/eu-launches-probe-into-xai-over-sexualized-images/

99% of adults over 40 have shoulder “abnormalities” on an MRI, study finds https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/99-of-adults-over-40-have-shoulder-abnormalities-on-an-mri-study-finds/

Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’ https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/laurie-spiegel-on-the-difference-between-algorithmic-music-and-ai/

Valve’s Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently’ out of stock because of the RAM crisis https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/17/valves-steam-deck-oled-will-be-intermittently-out-of-stock-because-of-the-ram-crisis/

Get ready for new Macs and iPads: Apple announces “Special Experience” on March 4 https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/16/get-ready-for-new-macs-and-ipads-apple-announces-special-experience-on-march-4/

Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone https://www.greenground.it/2026/02/16/apple-starts-testing-end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messages-on-iphone/