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This week Microsoft updted the Office Hub app and turned it into just a Copilot app, DJI’s robot Vacuum, the Romo was easily hacked, while Ring Doorbells became a privacy nightmare and Fairphone showed massive growth.

Episode 289

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Windows Latest Microsoft 365 Copilot: https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-365-copilot-for-android-or-ios-auto-sends-files-to-ai-onedrive-before-you-even-realise-it-instead-of-opening-normally/
DJI Romo security: https://www.theverge.com/tech/879088/dji-romo-hack-vulnerability-remote-control-camera-access-mqtt
Ring email: https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
Fairphone results (no link sent via email)

Google Pixel 10a (affiliate link): https://geni.us/G6E2
Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN-5eOPoK_A

Rosetta 2: https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/16/macos-26-4-will-notify-users-of-rosetta-2-discontinuation/
Apple March 4 launch event: https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/18/apples-march-4-launch-event-new-products-and-what-to-expect/
Nothing event: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/getpeid_activity-7429403402171752448-JDiO?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAA8HlgEBZpeHpQpUb7bXw_ujJ60WMCJTbus
Android 17: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/02/the-first-beta-of-android-17.html
Google Lyria 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op8X8RmiE98
Nokia lawsuit bans Acer, ASUS in Germany: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Nokia-patent-lawsuit-Acer-and-Asus-must-stop-PC-sales-in-Germany-11177874.html
Steam Deck shortages: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/valves-steam-deck-intermittently-out-of-stock-as-ram-shortage-drags-on/
Molecular solar thermal energy storage: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec6413
Chinese new year robots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmlv814aJo
EV study 1: http://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2026-us-electric-vehicle-experience-evx-ownership-study
EV study 2: https://www.generational.ac/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Generational-2025-Battery-Performance-Index-Industry-Benchmark-Report.pdf
Ford EV project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlfiQ4YkIgs

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Writing & Research: Tristan Rayner
Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski

Stock assets: Getty Images

0:00 Intro
0:21 Microsoft Office Copilot update
2:37 DJI & Ring disasters
3:52 Fairphone Growth
4:27 Release Monitor
5:06 The Brief
9:13 Q&A

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