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Microsoft's most unhinged update yet

2026-02-20 Science & Technology
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Download Saily to get an eSIM (sponsored): https://saily.com/TFC ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► This video ◄◄◄ 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 This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-microsofts-most-unhinged-update-yet ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► News & product links ◄◄◄ 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 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► TechAltar links ◄◄◄ https://patreon.com/techaltar Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltar https://threads.net/@techaltar https://bsky.app/profile/techaltar.bsky.social https://instagram.com/TechAltar https://discord.gg/npKQebe ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Attributions & Time stamps◄◄◄ 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

Top Comments (10)

@TheFridayCheckout 2026-02-20

FYI my voice isn't Ai generated, I'm just in a random hotel room under bed covers recording on a different mic than usual. I don't use Ai to make my videos. Download Saily to get an eSIM (sponsored): https://saily.com/TFC

362 32 replies
@sagarbhandari1 2026-02-20

I'm sorry Cortana. Perhaps I treated you too harshly...

696 13 replies
@hubert3048 2026-02-20

Next step: rename Windows into Copilot

824 31 replies
@ThompterSHunson 2026-02-20

So, practically, Microsoft created a Trojan Horse. In the literal meaning and not in malware terminology.

223 7 replies
@tapelongwenya 2026-02-20

I just uninstalled M365 Copilot.

461 17 replies
@Requiem100500 2026-02-20

Coming next: Satya Nadella names his son "Copilot"

193 3 replies
@Dragonson575 2026-02-20

Just uninstalled M365 Copilot. Thanks for the heads up.

123 1 replies
@karlsteiner 2026-02-20

MS Manager: "People somehow still don't want to feed and use our shitty Copilot AI. How can we change them?" Grima Wormtongue, from the shadows: "But if you change your Office App into Copilot, you reach those usage numbersss!" MS Manager: "Done! What could go wrong!?"

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@DLWELD 2026-02-20

I bet Copilot will become a recognized swear word fairly soon.

81 1 replies
@bartvandenpoel8568 2026-02-20

Just removed all Microsoft apps from my phone before they morph into Copilot.

67 2 replies

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