Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 22, 2026

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 22, 2026

Amazon Exits Seattle Office as AI Wars Heat Up, Microsoft Bets Big on Xbox’s New Renegade Leader, and Washington’s EV Revolution Nears Reality The tech world is once again proving that change is the only constant, with seismic shifts unfolding…
How Scammers Are Using AI to Target Travelers

How Scammers Are Using AI to Target Travelers

AI-Powered Travel Scams: The New Frontier of Fraud That’s Fooling Even Savvy Travelers As spring and summer travel season heats up, so do the tactics of cybercriminals. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported over 58,000 cases of travel,…
China unveils humanoid robot standards committee with members from Unitree, ZhiYuan, Xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE and XPeng · TechNode

China unveils humanoid robot standards committee with members from Unitree, ZhiYuan, Xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE and XPeng · TechNode

China’s Robotics Revolution Accelerates: MIIT Unveils Elite Committee to Set Global Standards for Humanoid Robots In a bold move that underscores China’s ambition to dominate the next frontier of robotics, the Ministry of Industry and…
A Staggering Proportion of High School Kids Are Using AI to Do Their Homework, Which Is Probably Not Going to End Well

A Staggering Proportion of High School Kids Are Using AI to Do Their Homework, Which Is Probably Not Going to End Well

AI-Powered Homework: The New Normal for American Teens, Pew Research Reveals In a digital age where artificial intelligence has infiltrated nearly every aspect of daily life, American teenagers have embraced AI tools with remarkable enthusiasm—particularly…
New “Hell Heron” Spinosaurus Discovered in the Sahara With Giant Blade Crest

New “Hell Heron” Spinosaurus Discovered in the Sahara With Giant Blade Crest

New “Hell Heron” Spinosaurus Discovered in the Sahara With Giant Blade Crest In a groundbreaking revelation that is shaking the foundations of paleontology, scientists have unearthed a fearsome new species of Spinosaurus in the scorching…
Here’s How To Tell If A CR2032 Battery Is Bad

Nvidia rolls back latest GeForce GPU driver due to various bugs

Nvidia Pulls Latest GPU Driver Over Fan Control Issues—Here’s What You Need to Know In a rare and telling move, Nvidia has officially rolled back its latest GeForce Game Ready and Studio driver—version 595.59 WHQL—just hours after…
Lego’s Smart Brick is here, and it transforms these new Star Wars sets

Lego’s Smart Brick is here, and it transforms these new Star Wars sets

LEGO’s Smart Brick Revolution: The Force Awakens in Your Hands In a bold leap forward that marks the most significant evolution in LEGO’s 90-year history, the iconic toy company has unveiled its groundbreaking Smart Brick technology—a…
Forget cold showers after a workout — according to an exercise scientist, ‘the evidence to support that in terms of muscle regeneration is really lacking’

Forget cold showers after a workout — according to an exercise scientist, ‘the evidence to support that in terms of muscle regeneration is really lacking’

Hot Water vs. Cold: The Surprising Truth About Muscle Recovery If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram after a workout, you’ve probably seen influencers raving about ice baths, cold plunges, and freezing showers as the ultimate recovery…
Data Centers in Space Are Even More Cursed Than Previously Believed

Data Centers in Space Are Even More Cursed Than Previously Believed

SpaceX’s Orbital Data Center Dream Faces Harsh Reality Check: Experts Call It a “Cursed” Idea In a bold move that has sent shockwaves through the tech world, SpaceX—now officially merged with xAI—has filed a patent with the Federal…
Here’s How To Tell If A CR2032 Battery Is Bad

Here’s How To Tell If A CR2032 Battery Is Bad

How to Spot a Dying CR2032 Battery Before It Leaves You Stranded If you've ever had to replace the battery in your Apple AirTag, you've probably held a CR2032 battery in your hands. These tiny 3-volt lithium coin cells are everywhere—from…