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Today in tech: Samsung is expanding Galaxy AI ahead of the S26 launch by adding Perplexity as a selectable AI agent that will work across built-in apps like Notes, Clock, Gallery and Calendar and respond to the wake phrase "Hey Plex," giving users more choice in how AI assists daily tasks; Apple is preparing a multi-day "Apple Experience" in early March expected to introduce at least five products — reports point to a budget MacBook in new colors, an updated iPhone model, an iPad Air with an M4 chip and refreshed MacBook Pro/Mac Studio options — and is also testing red as a premium color for future iPhone Pro models; NASA has paused Artemis II launch preparations to roll the SLS rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to troubleshoot an interrupted helium flow to the upper stage, a careful step that teams say could preserve an April launch opportunity while engineers investigate and repair the issue; Grindr is trialing AI-powered matchmaking in Australia through new subscription features intended to improve how users find compatible matches; Colorado lawmakers advanced a bill aiming to prohibit the use of 3D printers to produce firearms, components or related instructions, a move that builds on prior state measures addressing untraceable weapons; on the culture side, composer Laurie Spiegel’s 1980 album The Expanding Universe is enjoying renewed attention for its ahead-of-its-time blend of ambient textures and algorithmic composition techniques; and in print-meets-play innovation, Red Bull’s GamePop magazine includes a flexible-display section that turns pages into a playable Tetris experience, blending physical media with interactive gaming.