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Google expands ID removal, cord-cutting tips & Bitcoin selloff analysis (161, February 14, 2026)
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- Rich On Tech
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- Feb 15, 2026
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Summary
Ads are now appearing in ChatGPT. Google updated its free results about you tool to remove search results that contain ID numbers like your passport, driver’s license, or Social Security number. Want something more heavy duty to remove your personal information from the web? Check out newsletter sponsor Incogni . Deleted doesn’t always mean it’s gone, as we found out with the Nancy Guthrie case. If you really want to protect your security camera footage, you have to go local or end-to-end encrypted . Samsung has set a date for the next Galaxy Unpacked to unveil the S26 lineup on February 25th in San Francisco. Tech and finance strategist Igor Pejic breaks down Bitcoin’s sharp selloff and what it reveals about where tech investing is headed next, separating hype from real fundamentals. Gordon in Costa Mesa wants to know if he should buy a new laptop. Rich said to clean up his old one and, at the very worst, reset his PC . John and Rosemead want a new email provider for his business. Rich said to take a look at StartMail , ProtonMail , and FastMail . Deborah in Tennessee wants to know the difference between a MacBook Air and a MacBook Pro, and whether I’d recommend buying a refurbished MacBook. I said if you go refurbished, make sure it’s from a reputable source like Apple’s official refurbished store , Back Market , or Amazon Renewed . TikTok’s local feed is genius. It shows you stuff nearby, but it might want your precise GPS location for best results. T-Mobile has a new feature called Live Translation , which will translate phone calls in 50 different languages with no special phone or app necessa…