Stephen Colbert gleefully mocks Trumps record-setting low Kennedy Center Honors ratings
100+Mashable / 1d
Stephen Colbert has hit President Donald Trump where it hurts: in the ratings. Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors for the first time late last month, having boldly declared that the event would attract its highest ratings ever. As Colbert gleefully noted, the reality fell far short of that. Trump's hosting gig ultimately attracted just 3 million viewers on CBS — an all-time low . "Now, it is
Deploying a hybrid approach to Web3 in the AI era
200+MIT Technology Review / 17h
When the concept of “Web 3.0” first emerged about a decade ago the idea was clear: Create a more user-controlled internet that lets you do everything you can now, except without servers or intermediaries to manage the flow of information. Where Web2, which emerged in the early 2000s, relies on centralized systems to store data and supply compute, all owned—and monetized by—a handful of global con
Huge Citi AAdvantage Executive Card Limited Time 100K Bonus Miles Offer
2KOne Mile at a Time / 14h
Link: Learn more about the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® A limited time welcome bonus has just been introduced on the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® , which is the best offer that we’ve seen on the card in quite some time. This is a genuinely rewarding card, which offers lounge access, bonus Loyalty Points, and much more. In this post, I want to reca
Heated Rivalrys Hudson Williams teases Season 2, explains c*ck sock to Fallon
Mashable / 44min
Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams has made his late night TV debut, chatting to Jimmy Fallon about the hit hockey romance series. Many paying attention to Williams' shenanigans on Heated Rivalry 's press tour hoped he would bring the same unhinged, slightly feral energy to this appearance. Fortunately, he didn't disappoint. Though seemingly on his best behaviour, apparently Williams cannot be
CES 2026: Dells decadent new 52-inch 6K ultrawide monitor is a world first
Mashable / 1h
Dell 's latest Ultrasharp monitor is ludicrously capacious . The American tech giant debuted its new UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor at CES this week, plugging it as "the world's first 52-inch ultrawide curved 6K monitor." Mashable saw it in person in Dell's showroom, and it almost dwarfed the desk it sat on. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable The UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is des
JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple Card
23TechCrunch / 1h
Apple expects the transition to take 24 months
Litter-Robot Promo Codes and Deals: Up to $150 Off
Wired / 2h
Get the latest Litter-Robot Discounts on Litter-Robot self-cleaning litter boxes, accessories, and more.
Need a new speaker for Aussie summer parties? I’ve found 5 top models from JBL and UE – prices start at AU$61
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
A Bluetooth speaker is nigh-on a necessity for Aussie summer, and these models will keep the party going strong and all for an affordable price.
The Official 'Best of CES' 2026 Award Winners Were Announced, Featuring 22 Remarkable Advances in Technology
Lifehacker / 2h
In the middle of the Las Vegas Convention Center, amidst the world's largest tech trade show , an awards show was taking place. The audience included nominees ranging from large companies like Nvidia to scrappy startups introducing themselves to the world, alongside journalists, tech insiders, and enthusiasts gathering to watch the Best of CES 2026 awards . After days of scouring showroom floors,
Hurdle hints and answers for January 8, 2026
Mashable / 2h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on January 8
Mashable / 2h
The Moon looks a little different each night as it moves through its cycle. Tonight, it’s in the waning gibbous phase, meaning it's more than half lit up, so there’s plenty to see in the sky. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Thursday, Jan. 8, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide , 71% of the Moon will be lit up tonight. If you don't have any visual aids, not to
Apple Just Became Less Valuable Than Alphabet/Google and the Timing Is Unsettling
Gizmodo / 3h
Apple is in a boring stretch. Google is in a risky stretch. The reaction from Wall Street is unsurprising.
CES 2026: Sonys AFEELA 1 EV is back and road ready
Mashable / 4h
Sony Honda Mobility showed off the AFEELA 1 electric vehicle again at CES this year. If, like me, you saw it last year , the experience will feel very familiar. However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. The AFEELA 1 still looks polished, still leans hard into its identity as a rolling entertainment hub, and still feels more like a Sony product than a traditional car. What’s different is that t
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 8, 2026
Mashable / 4h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you have a sweet tooth. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some
NYT Strands hints, answers for January 8, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love binging competitive shows. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part o
Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 8, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're used to things exploding. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT
The 25 best gadgets we saw at CES 2026 — smart Lego, big TV innovation, a robovac with legs, and much more
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
From smart home to home theater to fitness to gaming to laptops – here's the tech you need to know this year.
CES 2026: I Saw a Robot Vacuum With Legs Climb a Flight of Stairs
Lifehacker / 4h
Robot vacuums are a convenient way to keep your house clean without actually putting in much work, but they've all got one major problem—what if your house has multiple stories? At CES this year, I saw two attempts to fix this problem, but one of them was much more fabulous than the other. Roborock has a robot vacuum with legs This is the more unique of your stair climbing robot vacuums, and the
Google TV gets a Gemini glow-up, with a ton of new upgrades
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Google’s new Gemini features for Google TV make your television smarter, more conversational, and surprisingly creative.
A crew member’s “medical concern” foils a planned spacewalk outside the ISS
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
A planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station has been postponed due to a "medical concern" with one of the crew members aboard the orbital complex, NASA announced Wednesday. The excursion was set to begin Thursday morning. Astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman planned to head outside the space station for six-and-a-half hours to prepare for the installation of new roll-out solar
Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi
23TechCrunch / 5h
It sounds like "Oh hi."
I just watched Mammotion's new flagship lawnbot scale an astroturf mountain, and it was mesmerizing
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
The LUBA 3 creates a live 3D map of your yard, and can make mowing smart decisions in an instant.
Roborock just introduced an innovative new robot vac mopping system – and it looks seriously good
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
The Saros 20 Sonic is designed to deliver efficient, precise, edge-to-edge mopping.
CES 2026: Gaming Controllers Are Going Modular This Year
Lifehacker / 5h
Gaming controllers are just one of those things that I love to collect, but living in a small New York apartment, eventually enough is enough. At CES this year, I saw three new controllers that are all trying to be the last ones I'll ever need to buy (for specific systems, at least). It seems like modularity is in, and all three of these devices want to meet all of your needs. However, they're no
CES 2026: Ford Is Launching Its Own AI Assistant
Lifehacker / 6h
Listen up, Ford drivers: You're getting a new AI assistant this year. During a decidedly low-key CES keynote, the company announced Ford AI Assistant, a new AI-powered bot coming to Ford customers in the early half of 2026. While the company has plans to integrate the assistant into Ford vehicles directly, that isn't how you'll first experience this new AI. Instead, Ford is rolling out Ford AI As
I frankly can’t believe the iPhone Air is already 33% off – 4 months from launch, Apple's super-thin handset is down to just AU$1,199
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
The minimum cost of AU$1,198.80 rivals the price of refurbished iPhone Airs, and Vodafone's plans start at AU$88.95 per month.
Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
TechCrunch / 6h
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.
Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is currently raging in Las Vegas, and as has become traditional over the past decade, automakers and their suppliers now use the conference to announce their technology plans. Tonight it was Ford's turn, and it is very on-trend for 2026. If you guessed that means AI is coming to the Ford in-car experience, congratulations, you guessed right. Even though the co
GameSir Stuck a Steering Wheel Inside a Controller, and It’s Actually Brilliant
Gizmodo / 7h
It provides the feel of being behind the wheel without the massive haul of simulationist gear.
CES 2026 Really Wants You to Own a Holographic Anime Girlfriend
Gizmodo / 7h
Mark this convention down as the Year of the Waifu.
Exercise Treats Depression as Well as Therapy or Meds, Review Finds
Gizmodo / 7h
More research is needed to understand the long-term benefits of exercise on depression, however.
5 key rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S26
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
I expect we'll see the Samsung Galaxy S26 series in late February, and expect an iterative generation for the flagship phones.
Ease sore muscles with the TheraGun Prime while its $80 off at Amazon
Mashable / 7h
SAVE $80: The TheraGun Prime massage gun is on sale at Amazon for $249.99, down from the list price of $329.99. That's a 24% discount that matches the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: TheraGun TheraGun Prime (6th Gen) $249.99 at Amazon $329.99 Save $80 Now that we're a week into 2026, you might be dealing with muscle soreness if you've been working on a fitnes
Nvidia quietly launches free software update for its AI mini PC which turns it into an external AI accelerator for Apple's MacBook Pro
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Nvidia plans a major software update that will expand DGX Spark’s role in local AI workloads.
Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer
49BBC News / 8h
Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way
31TechCrunch / 8h
Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.
Alaska Airlines debuts 'historic' first twin-aisle plane, confirms premium economy plans
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
It’s a new global era at Alaska Airlines. Once a West Coast airline that flew (mostly) domestic routes on single-aisle planes, the Seattle-based carrier is quickly growing its network of long-haul international flights. And on Wednesday, Alaska christened the plane — and the all-new look — it will sport on its intercontinental routes. Inside a hangar near Seattle, Alaska unveiled the first Boeing
Bilt Card 2.0 rumors run wild: So, is it good or bad news for Bilt Rewards members?
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
If the first week of 2026 is an indicator, this year is shaping up to be an exciting and definitely not-at-all boring ride when it comes to the realm of credit card rewards, loyalty programs and how you can maximize them. Since last year, Bilt Rewards has teased three upcoming card additions to its portfolio and, most notably, confirmed that cardholders can use the Bilt Card 2.0 to earn Bilt Poin
CES 2026: The Tone Outdoors T1 solved the biggest problem with leaf blowers
Engadget / 8h
Every fall, dozens of maple and oak trees in my neighborhood shed their leaves. Thus begins the constant drone of gas-powered leaf blowers every day through early December. The noise is by far the most annoying thing about these yard tools, but I can appreciate it’s a necessary evil — unless you prefer to pick up a blister-inducing rake. Whisper Aero argues there’s a better way. The company is us
Samsung’s Ballie home robot, once promised for summer 2025, gets grim update
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Since 2020, Samsung has been dangling a yellow ball in front of us. That sphere is a robot named Ballie that Samsung has teased and demoed for home use, including serving as a smart speaker. Today, Ballie is confirmed to be facing an eternity as vaporware. At CES 2020 , Ars Technica reported that Ballie was “the furthest-along concept” that Samsung demonstrated. At the time, we saw Ballie use fac
AI starts autonomously writing prescription refills in Utah
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
The state of Utah is allowing artificial intelligence to prescribe medication refills to patients without direct human oversight in a pilot program public advocates call "dangerous." The program is through the state's "regulatory sandbox" framework, which allows businesses to trial "innovative" products or services with state regulations temporarily waived. The Utah Department of Commerce partner
Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst, plans new VC firm
TechCrunch / 8h
Bonatsos spent 15 years at GC, and until last year led the firm's seed investing strategy.
Tame your wayward cables with $60 off the Anker Prime Docking Station
Mashable / 8h
SAVE $60: As of Jan. 7, get the Anker Prime Docking Station for $239.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $299.99. That's a discount of 20%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Anker Prime Docking Station $239.99 at Amazon $299.99 Save $60 If you like to get things done, no doubt you're the type of person who works with multiple displays at your computer desk. And if you aren't just needin
This MS Office 2024 license is future-ready and 40% off
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Office 2024 Home & Business gives you Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook with new AI tools, faster performance, and lifetime access — all for $149.97 (reg. $249.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for Mac or PC Lifetime License $149.97 $249.99 Save $100.02 Free productivity apps are great until you need the power, polish, and reliability tha
Traces of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called 'Holy Child'
Wired / 8h
Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius.
JPMorgan Chase is taking over the Apple Card
21Engadget / 8h
Apple announced today JPMorgan Chase will be the new issuer for the Apple Card. The official news arrived shortly after The Wall Street Journal reported that the two businesses had reached a deal regarding Apple's credit card service. According to the tech company, the transition to the new provider should take about two years to complete, but customers can continue to use their Apple Cards as us
Larry Page loosens business ties to CA amid state’s proposed wealth tax, report
65TechCrunch / 8h
Larry Page is reportedly moving assets out of California over concern the state will vote in a tax on billionaires.
IWF finds sexual imagery of children which 'appears to have been' made by Grok
BBC News / 9h
It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok
AI teachers and cybernetics - what could the world look like in 2050?
69BBC News / 9h
We asked several experts to predict the technology we'll be using by 2050
MrBeast Talks Beast Games Season 2 and how he built his YouTube empire
Mashable / 9h
Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast , has almost become synonymous with YouTube . With almost 460 million subscribers, MrBeast has the largest following on the platform. Last year, he launched his reality competition series, Beast Games , on Prime Video . With the show's second season about to premiere, Donaldson sat down with Mashable's Executive Producer, Mark Stetson, to discuss his rise to star
Meet Your New Favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ Character in This ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Featurette
22Gizmodo / 9h
Peter Claffey's very endearing hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, is coming to HBO on January 18.
This is the perfect robovac for klutzes — it'll help you figure out where you dropped your wallet
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Narwal's latest robot vacuum has a whole range of tricks up its metaphorical robo-sleeve.
Bluetti's Charger 2 uses solar and engine power to charge your portable battery
Engadget / 9h
If you’re off-roading, it’s a neat idea to use your engine to top up your battery, which prompted Bluetti to launch the Charger. You could hook it to your alternator and draw off energy as you drove to make sure you turned up to your campsite with full batteries. But if you’re also toting around solar panels on your roof, then it’s a shame you can’t also use that power to top up. This omission is
This new Disney World discount can save you more than $1,000 on your summer vacation
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Like most things we spend money on, vacations to Walt Disney World continue to increase in price. A one-day ticket for the Magic Kingdom can cost as much as $209 (though purchasing multiday tickets or visiting during less-expensive periods does bring the per-day cost down significantly). But that doesn’t mean that there are no ways to save money . In fact, Disney World just released a slew of sum
This reliable Japanese SUV ticks every box that matters
How-To Geek / 9h
Japanese brands like Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Subaru have a rock-solid reputation for reliability—but that usually comes with playing it safe. Most of the time, that means sensible cars that won’t surprise you, for better or worse.
This Double-Screen Laptop Display Extender Is 35% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Laptop screen extenders help add more display area without costing as much as two separate monitors. They’re also tidier, more integrated, and more portable, making them ideal for remote workers or students who want a mobile workstation with as much visual real estate as po
Rokid’s new AI glasses are lighter, cheaper, and ready to challenge Meta’s Ray-Bans
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Rokid’s new screenless AI glasses undercut Meta on price and weight, offering a glimpse of a voice-first, post-screen future for wearable tech.
Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death
NYT > Technology / 9h
The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.
The Venezuela Polymarket Scandal Is Looking Really Bad
Futurism / 9h
As details emerge regarding the prediction betting scandal surrounding the US attacks on Venezuela, it’s becoming harder and harder to imagine any explanation other than the obvious: that an insider took advantage of nonpublic knowledge to make a quick buck. Fresh reporting by the Wall Street Journal found that the anonymous bettor on Polymarket doubled down on their wager just five hours before
Get the Keurig K-Express for $69.99 at Amazon for a limited time
Mashable / 9h
SAVE 36%: As of Jan. 7, you can get the Keurig K-Express Single Serve Coffee Maker for $69.99 at Amazon, down from $109.99. That's a 36% discount. Keurig K-Express Single Serve Coffee Maker $69.99 at Amazon $109.99 Save $40 If you’re still trying to clear the post-holiday brain fog, you probably need something more effective than just "willpower" to get you through your first week back at work —
Scan, organize, and conquer your clutter with SwiftScan right on your phone for 80% off
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: SwiftScan VIP gives you high-quality mobile scanning and document tools for life — all for $39.97 with promo code SCAN until Jan. 11. Opens in a new window Credit: SwiftScan SwiftScan VIP: Lifetime Subscription $39.97 $199.99 Save $160.02 Keeping your papers organized doesn’t have to feel like a constant struggle. SwiftScan VIP lets you quickly digitize, sort, and store your documents , tu
63 Ole Miss Fans Risked Missing the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix—American Switched Gates and Saved the Connection
View from the Wing / 9h
Sixty-three Ole Miss fans were on the same tight connection through DFW, with a delay threatening to strand them short of the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix. Instead of holding the flight, American simply moved gates—turning what would have been a terminal sprint into a short walk, and the Phoenix flight still pushed back early. Continue reading ...
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 Are $50 Off
Wired / 9h
Snag a relatively rare discount on Apple's finest earbuds at Best Buy.
This Free Script Disables Every AI Feature in Windows 11
Lifehacker / 10h
Some people love AI. If you're not one of them (or if you have a favorite AI tool that isn't baked into it), using Windows 11 can feel increasingly hostile. It seems like every part of it now exists to push you into using Copilot—even notepad.exe has a prominent AI button in the user interface at this point. If you'd like your operating system to go back to being an operating system, check out Re
Engadget Podcast: CES 2026 and the rocky year ahead for the PC industry
Engadget / 10h
CES 2026: A rocky year ahead of the PC industry We're halfway through CES 2026, and it’s clear that it's going to be a rough year for the PC industry. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget's Dan Cooper about Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and the sad state of the PC industry. We've got some new CPUs, but the volatile RAM market will likely make everything expensive this year. Also, they dive into Del
Samsung Display at CES 2026: Playful demos and mysterious prototypes
Engadget / 10h
Samsung Display is the part of its giant parent company that makes OLEDs, LCDs and other screens for both Samsung devices and anyone else that can afford them. This year, it’s going all-in on OLEDs of the future. And that meant things like foldable displays with invisible creases, robots hurling basketballs at supertough OLED panels, and OLED screens packed into baffling form factors for no good
Home Assistant 2026.1 arrives with more dashboard improvements
How-To Geek / 10h
The free and open-source smart home platform, Home Assistant, just released another major update. Home Assistant 2026.1 has some helpful improvements to the dashboards, new service integrations, and a pile of bug fixes to enjoy.
The dominATE Experience trailer proves Stray Kids were built for the big screen
Mashable / 10h
The first trailer for Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience is here, and as someone who saw this tour four times across four different cities, including the Los Angeles stop at SoFi Stadium, it immediately dropped me back into the controlled chaos that defines a Stray Kids concert. Speaking from personal experience, the trailer captures what made the And now, fans will get a behind-the-scenes glimp
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Wants Access to Your Medical Records
21Gizmodo / 10h
OpenAI's biggest play into the burgeoning health AI market is here.
Disney’s Live-Action ‘Tangled’ Has Found Its Leads
Gizmodo / 10h
Relative newcomers Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim will play Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.
Counterfeit physical media is better than ever, and that's bad for collectors
How-To Geek / 10h
The first DVD I ever bought was a copy of Akira . I bought it from a store, and it wasn't cheap! However, it turns out that what I bought was a bootleg, and based on what I know today, it should've been obvious.
Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back
TechCrunch / 10h
Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons many thought.
Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X
32Wired / 10h
A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok’s official website shows it’s being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors.
This haptic wristband pairs with Meta smart glasses to decode facial expressions
Engadget / 10h
It's only been a few months since Meta announced that it would open its smart glasses platform to third-party developers . But one startup at CES is already showing off how the glasses can help power an intriguing set of accessibility features. Hapware has created Aleye , a haptic wristband that, when paired with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, can help people understand the facial expressions and ot
Only 7% of Americans Want Their Next Car to Be Electric, Survey Finds
32Gizmodo / 10h
A new Deloitte survey finds price, driving range, and charging concerns are slowing EV adoption.
The Motorola Razr Fold could open up a new era for folding phones – if the price is right
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Motorola could be the one to lead the charge on mid-range foldables by adding the Razr Fold to its lineup of existing flip phones.
Is RAM the new Bitcoin? DDR4 memory prices are rising so fast, some tracker graphs are running out of space - and I fear 2026 could well see a 10x price rise
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Is RAM the new Bitcoin? DDR4 prices jump from under $100 to several hundred dollars in a matter of months and the worrying trend shows no signs of slowing.
Roku’s $3 streaming service Howdy will be coming to other platforms, CEO says
TechCrunch / 10h
At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku's founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the company's newest streaming channel, Howdy, and its ambition to become a broader competitor in the market.
Wait, This Marriott Hotel Bed Is Real, Not Photoshop?!
20One Mile at a Time / 10h
Okay, this might just be one of Marriott’s coolest and most memorable hotel rooms anywhere (perhaps along with the Boeing 737 cockpit suite in Amsterdam , the Goodnight Moon suite in Boston , etc.)… Marriott’s RYSE Seoul has a bed that you won’t believe While browsing a Marriott Bonvoy Facebook group (as one does — passionate Bonvoy elite members are a fascinating bunch!), I saw that someone post
Stunning 25-Year Timelapse Shows a Supernova Tearing Through Deep Space
Gizmodo / 10h
Decades in the making, NASA's X-ray timelapse shows a stellar explosion expanding into space at up to 2% the speed of light.
You Can Get the CMF Nothing Headphone Pros for $79 Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Nothing, an upstart tech brand from the U.K. that makes products like phones , smartwatches , and headphones , has quickly become one of my favorites lately. Its products offer unique features and designs, and the prices are competitive. Right now, Nothing's latest budget o
Will 2026 Be the Year That the AI Industry Stops Crowing About ‘AGI’?
Gizmodo / 10h
Surely it's not because AGI is simply unachievable with the current technology.
Meta's $2b Manus acquisition sparks concerns from Chinese regulators
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Chinese regulators are worried about Manus' move to Singapore, so new parent company Meta could be in trouble.
Razer joins AI bandwagon with external AI accelerator backed by iconic AMD chip architect
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Razer announces Forge AI Dev Workstation at CES 2026 alongside a compact Tenstorrent external AI accelerator.
This phishing campaign spoofs internal messages - here's what we know
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Crooks are abusing misconfigurations to trick victims into thinking they received an email from their bosses and HRs.
How to watch The Pitt season 2 online from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
An intense 15 hour ER shift is covered in 15 real-time episodes. Here’s how you can watch The Pitt season 2 online and from anywhere including the UK, US, Australia and beyond.
Loads of free content is coming to The Elder Scrolls Online this year — here are the four biggest additions
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
We break down some of the biggest additions coming to The Elder Scrolls Online throughout 2026.
ChatGPT is launching a new dedicated Health portal
Engadget / 11h
OpenAI is launching a new facet for its AI chatbot called ChatGPT Health . This new feature will allow users to connect medical records and wellness apps to ChatGPT in order to get more tailored responses to queries about their health. The company noted that there will be additional privacy safeguards for this separate space within ChatGPT, and said that it will not use conversations held in Heal
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week
24TechCrunch / 11h
The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health.
Anthropic Said to Be in Talks to Raise Funding at a $350 Billion Valuation
NYT > Technology / 11h
The artificial intelligence start-up, which competes with OpenAI, is aiming to raise around $10 billion amid talk of a potential initial public offering.
National Weather Service Uses AI to Generate Forecasts, Accidentally Hallucinates Town With Dirty Joke Name
Futurism / 11h
Months before it mysteriously vaporized into thin air , Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency ravaged the National Weather Service , leading to severe staffing shortages. While the Trump administration promised to rehire most of the around 550 lost jobs at the agency last summer, effectively admitting that DOGE had gone too far, the agency’s offices across the country are stil
I asked Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing what hed say to AI skeptics. He had a blunt, four-word response.
Mashable / 11h
When I asked Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing what he'd say to AI skeptics at CES 2026 , where AI has been a constant topic of conversation, he summed it up simply: "Nobody can avoid it." Last night, at a live keynote event at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Lenovo leaders announced a personal AI assistant called Qira designed to work across Lenovo and Motorola devices, along with a new line of futuristic AI la
‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Sinners’ Get Screen Actors Guild Awards Love—’Andor,’ Not So Much
27Gizmodo / 11h
The Actor Awards (formerly known as the SAG Awards) will be presented March 1, with a ceremony streaming on Netflix.
Watch Live as NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk to Prep the ISS for its Demise
Gizmodo / 11h
On Thursday, a pair of astronauts will venture outside the space station to prepare for the future installation of roll-out solar arrays that will help power its deorbit in 2030.
How to use Hyatt points for a boutique hotel in South Africa's wine country
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
One of the most common complaints I hear about hotel points is that folks think they can only earn and redeem them at cookie-cutter hotels that are a part of large chains. In the past several years, however, many of the major hotel loyalty programs have started branching out with acquisitions of, or partnerships with, quirkier boutique hotels. Hilton, for instance, now partners with Small Luxury
Please stop running your home NAS without a UPS (it's not just about power outages)
How-To Geek / 11h
Your NAS is probably one of the most expensive pieces of equipment you own, and it's storing hundreds of gigabytes of memories and valuable files.
Turn on 'App Pinning' Before Letting Someone Else Use Your Android
Lifehacker / 11h
There are likely occasions in your day-to-day life in which you allow someone else to use your phone, whether it's letting your kid play a game or sharing content with a friend. You may do this without thinking about the privacy implications and what might happen if another person has access to everything on your device and—accidentally or on purpose—uses it to view your search history, scroll th
Firm overseeing FCC’s Cyber Trust Mark Program withdraws over ties to China
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
UL Solutions will no longer be the USCTM's Lead Administrator because of the company's ties with China.
Warner Bros. sticks with Netflix merger, calls Paramount’s $108B bid “illusory”
45Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The Warner Bros. Discovery board has unanimously voted to rebuff Paramount's $108.4 billion offer and urged shareholders to reject the hostile takeover bid. The board is continuing to support Netflix's pending $82.7 billion purchase of its streaming and movie studios businesses along with a separate spinoff of the Warner Bros. cable TV division. Warner Bros. called the Paramount bid "illusory" in
MTV Is Officially Dead. It’s Time for Zombie MTV to Live in Your Browser
Gizmodo / 11h
MTV Rewind is the closest thing you can get to glory days of the boob tube.
SAG Actor Awards nominations 2026: One Battle After Another and Sinners dominate
Mashable / 11h
On Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA announced the nominations for the 32nd Annual Actor Awards (formerly known as the SAG Awards), and there are two frontrunners: One Battle After Another and Sinners . SEE ALSO: The 25 best movies of 2025, and where to stream them Fresh off its Critics Choice Award win for Best Picture, One Battle After Another picked up a record-breaking seven nominations, including nods fo
If you love thick carpets, Roborock's new hovering robot vacuum is about to become your new cleaning BFF
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
It will raise itself to the perfect height to clean without ever getting stuck.
How 'Cognitive Overload' Might Be Hampering Your Productivity
Lifehacker / 12h
I write a lot about productivity , which means I also read a lot about it. Over the last few months, I've noticed an uptick in people discussing something called "cognitive overload," citing it as a potential reason for a decline in output. The phrase stuck out to me as one of those buzzy terms that has the potential to be overused until it's meaningless—but at its core, it certainly has a real,
Election Deniers Think the Venezuela Attack Is All About 2020
100+Wired / 12h
Election deniers are sure that the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is proof that the Venezuelan government rigged the 2020 election in Joe Biden’s favor.
How to use a VPN on iPhone
Engadget / 12h
Installing a virtual private network (VPN) on an iPhone or iPad is easy. The days are gone when Apple users had to be content with the leavings from the Windows ecosystem — in 2026, all the best VPN services have secure, user-friendly iOS apps on par with every other platform. If you've decided to add a VPN to your iPhone to stay anonymous online and change your virtual location, you've got plent
Character.AI and Google settle with families in teen suicide and self-harm lawsuits
Engadget / 12h
Character.AI and Google have reportedly agreed to settle multiple lawsuits regarding teen suicide and self-harm. According to The Wall Street Journal , the victims' families and the companies are working to finalize the settlement terms. The families of several teens sued the companies in Florida, Colorado, Texas and New York. The Orlando, FL, lawsuit was filed by the mother of 14-year-old Sewell
Lux Capital lands $1.5 billion for its largest fund ever
TechCrunch / 12h
The 25-year-old firm is an early investor in Anduril, Applied Intuition and Runway AI.
Trump’s Golden Smartphone Is Getting Sketchier and Sketchier
Futurism / 12h
In June 2025, Donald Trump Jr. proudly announced the founding of a mobile operator called Trump Mobile, including a mobile virtual network operator offering services for $47.45 a month, and a gaudy-looking, gold-colored, $499 smartphone that was supposedly going to be manufactured in the United States. The device, as experts quickly pointed out at the time, looked an awful lot like a mid-tier And
The best TVs of CES 2026: brighter OLEDs, 130-inch screens, and RGB mini-LED everywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
CES 2026 is a showcase for new TV tech, with RGB mini-LED models from a range of brands looking to bring the fight to OLED's picture quality dominance
The Vision of 2026 in ‘Metropolis’ Is Spot On
36Gizmodo / 12h
The 1927 silent classic got a few technology predictions wrong but was scarily on the mark about workers' rights and out-of-touch industry oligarchs.
NASA Rockets Toward Artemis 2 Launch With Possible SLS Rollout Next Week
Gizmodo / 12h
If the rollout happens on NASA’s current schedule, astronauts could be headed back to the Moon next month.
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Bose released the Application Programming Interface (API) documentation for its SoundTouch speakers today, putting a silver lining around the impending end-of-life (EoL) of the expensive home theater devices. In October, Bose announced that its SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars would become dumb speakers on February 18. At the time, Bose said that the speakers would only work if a device wa
Expired certificate completely breaks macOS Logitech apps, user customizations
20Ars Technica - All content / 12h
If you're a Mac user with Logitech accessories and you've noticed that your settings and customizations seem to have gone away this week, you're not alone. The company's Logi Options+ and G Hub apps for macOS abruptly stopped functioning on Monday, refusing to launch and reverting all accessories' settings to their built-in defaults. The culprit, according to both a Logitech support page and Redd
71% Of United Flight Attendants Rejected a Deal—Now They’re Demanding Immediate Pay Increases Anyway
View from the Wing / 12h
United flight attendants voted down a union-endorsed contract by 71% after five years without a raise—and now the union is demanding pay increases immediately, before a new deal is negotiated. United is pushing back, arguing that any added pay or “quality of life” improvements have to come as part of a full contract package with tradeoffs on work rules. Continue reading ...
Fujifilm's latest Instax camera looks like a vintage Super 8
20Engadget / 12h
Fujifilm just revealed the Instax mini Evo Cinema camera , which looks suspiciously like a vintage Super 8. More specifically, it was designed to mimic the Single-8 from 1965, which was a rival unit to the Super 8. Fujifilm's latest device captures video, just like its retro inspiration. Wow, the new FUJIFILM Instax Mini EVO Cinema camera looks nuts.. esp the decade slider thing for the looks. If
AMC previews its new show, ‘The Audacity,’ focused on Silicon Valley
TechCrunch / 12h
As one of the show's actors, Billy Magnussen, noted, "Silicon Valley is one of those times in our modern era which is defining humanity. And what better place to make a dark comedy than in that place that develops our society at this point?"
NWS AI-Generated Weather Predictions Are Making Up New Towns
63Gizmodo / 12h
Expect rain in Whata Bod.
CES 2026: All of the big robot vacuum announcements, from new suction power records to... another arm
Mashable / 12h
LG and SwitchBot can promise chores-doing robots all they want, but robot vacuums are still the most practical way to automate a household task by far. A handful of promising new robot vacuums have been announced at CES 2026 so far, and they're not trying too hard to be fancy like they were in 2025. The emphasis is on more vigorous cleaning power and more flawless navigation around the home — the
CES 2026 day 3: the 11 best gadgets we've seen today, from IKEA smart lights to the Motorola Razr Fold
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The news, announcements, and discoveries from CES 2026 are continuing – here are our picks from Day 3.
What's Going on With Smart Rings?
Wired / 12h
Ultrahuman smart rings currently can’t be sold in the US. We caught up with the company’s chief business officer to discuss what’s next for ring-based health tracking.
Quick and efficient, this Japanese hybrid is one of 2026’s best buys
How-To Geek / 12h
Even as automakers push toward electrification, there’s still plenty of value to be found in well-executed hybrid cars, and one Japanese model stands out as one of 2026’s smartest buys. It combines quick, responsive performance with impressive fuel efficiency, making it an ideal choice for drivers who want both excitement and everyday savings without paying a premium price.
CES 2026: WheelMove Turns Any Standard Wheelchair Into an Electric One
Lifehacker / 12h
Wheelchairs are available at airports, hotels, resorts, theme parks, and on cruises, but standard wheelchairs require ongoing effort and can struggle through difficult terrain. Standard wheelchairs are simply less capable than electric ones. WheelMove wants to change
