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Received today — 14 February 2026

Their Secret to a Happy Marriage? A Translation App

✇NYT: Technology
By:Kashmir Hill and Oliver Farshi
14 February 2026 at 05:00
He speaks English. She speaks Mandarin. The secret to their happy marriage: Microsoft Translator.

David Duda and Hong Liang at their home in New Haven, Conn. Mr. Duda and Ms. Liang met in Xian, China, in the fall of 2019.
Received yesterday — 13 February 2026

Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

✇NYT: Technology
By:Kashmir Hill · Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac
14 February 2026 at 14:01
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.

© Lucia Vazquez for The New York Times

The maker of Meta’s smart glasses said it sold more than seven million pairs last year.
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She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

✇NYT: Technology
By:Kashmir Hill
22 December 2025 at 15:16
The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.

© Helen Orr for The New York Times

“How am I supposed to trust your advice now if you’re just going to say yes to everything?” Ayrin said of her chatbot-generated boyfriend after a software change.
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