Jimmy Kimmel recaps first year of Trumps presidency with embarrassing montage
Mashable / 52min
Jimmy Kimmel has marked the first year of President Donald Trump 's second presidential term with an embarrassing supercut, recapping a few of the lowlights of the past 365 days. "You really almost have to hand it to him, he can do so much damage in one three-day weekend," Kimmel said, beginning by reviewing the last few days alone. "I don't know if anybody has ever done more. Every country hates
Mashable / 52min
Jimmy Kimmel has marked the first year of President Donald Trump 's second presidential term with an embarrassing supercut, recapping a few of the lowlights of the past 365 days. "You really almost have to hand it to him, he can do so much damage in one three-day weekend," Kimmel said, beginning by reviewing the last few days alone. "I don't know if anybody has ever done more. Every country hates
Sony is handing control of its Bravia TV business to China's TCL
500+Engadget / 21h
Sony is ceding control of its Bravia TV brand to China's TCL as part of a new "strategic partnership," the companies announced in a joint press release . The Japanese electronics giant plans to sell a majority 51 percent stake in its home entertainment arm to TCL, while retaining a 49 percent share. The joint venture is set to start operations in April 2027, pending regulatory and other approvals
India vs New Zealand T20I Series Live Streams: TV Channels, Schedule and Squads
Latest from TechRadar / 36min
All the ways to watch the India vs New Zealand T20I series from anywhere in the world as the world's top two men's 20-over side clash in the sub-continent.
Archive of Our Own will go down today, but dont freak out
Mashable / 52min
Archive of Our Own (AO3) will be offline for over half a day on Wednesday as it implements some updates. Users of the popular fan fiction platform are being about as chill about it as expected. Fan fiction fans were warned of this week's AO3 outage well in advance, with its official X status account offering a heads up on Monday . A yellow banner at the top of the AO3 website also alerted users t
Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit
TechCrunch / 2h
Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction.
Amagi slides in India debut, as cloud TV software firm tests investor appetite
21TechCrunch / 3h
Amagi shares debuted at a 12% discount, offering an early read on investor demand for a rare type of tech listing in India.
Hurdle hints and answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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
How to watch Six Nations 2026 from anywhere with this VPN deal
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN, as France bid to defend the title they won in style last year.
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Free Streams: How to watch BBL15 Knockout online from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
All the ways to watch Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars in BBL15 Knockout with a spot in Friday's Challenger up for grabs.
“It is genuinely hard; we need to protect vulnerable users, while also making sure our guardrails still allow all of our users to benefit from our tools” — Sam Altman bemoans the difficulty of keeping ChatGPT safe in contentious debate with Elon Musk
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Sam Altman defended OpenAI’s approach to AI safety in a public clash with Elon Musk, revealing the complex challenge of building tools that protect vulnerable users without limiting everyone else.
NYT Pips hints, answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you remember your childhood games. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and e
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you love comics. 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 hints a
NYT Strands hints, answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you don't have proper etiquette. 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 of a
Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love geometry. 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 Connections hi
Tired of seeing Low Battery pop-up on iPhone? Here are 5 simple display settings to improve your battery life
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
These easy tips can help you extend your iPhone's battery life by changing how its display behaves.
Elon Musk Makes Part of X Algorithm Open Source, Says It ‘Sucks’
Gizmodo / 7h
He also says it's dumb.
Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform
TechCrunch / 7h
Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.
Anthropic’s CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism
36TechCrunch / 7h
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic.
AGI Needs World Models and State of World Models
Next Big Future / 8h
Demis Hassabis, Google Deepmind CEO, just told the AI world that ChatGPT’s path needs a world model. OpenAI and Google and XAI and Anthropic are all using the LLM (Large Language Model Approach). Google Genie 3 system, released last August, generates interactive 3D environments from text. Here is my review of the state of the ... Read more
Younger workers are more worried about AI taking their jobs - but some don't expect any effects at all
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Younger workers are most worried about AI taking their jobs, but older workers are ready to adapt.
Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement
22TechCrunch / 8h
At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May.
Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular
33Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the " Eye of Sauron ." It is also one of the closest bright nebulae to Earth, located approximately 655 light-years from our Solar System. You may not know what this particular nebula looks like when reading its name, but the Hubble Space Telescope has taken some iconic images of it ove
Zuck stuck on Trump’s bad side: FTC appeals loss in Meta monopoly case
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Still feeling uneasy about Meta's acquisition of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014, the Federal Trade Commission will be appealing a November ruling that cleared Meta of allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly in a market dubbed "personal social networking." The FTC hopes the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will agree that "robust evidence at trial" showed that Meta's
Epic: Alaska Airlines’ 7-Course “Greatest Airline Meals” Dinner At PDX
One Mile at a Time / 9h
People don’t typically go to the airport specifically to eat (well, unless they’re flying that day and are trying to justify their credit card annual fee!), but this might be worth making an exception for, at least for us aviation geeks… “Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century” dinner I’ll let the description of the dinner speak for itself: “The Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century is a
Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
BBC News / 9h
TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.
Sphere’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ Re-Release Was One of 2025’s Highest Grossing Films—for One Big Reason
Gizmodo / 9h
The film grossed about $260 million from the one Las Vegas location, which generally charges over $100 a ticket.
SpaceX Could Launch Block 3 Starship Flight 12 in February or March 2026
Next Big Future / 9h
January 20, 2026, SpaceX Ship 39 is in the final stages of outfitting in Mega Bay 2 at Starbase. Recent progress includes the installation of aft flaps. This is one of the last major steps before testing. Starship 39 and Booster 19 are needed to be completed and stacked to launch Starship Flight 12. What ... Read more
Atlanta Federal Reserve Estimates USA GDP at 5.3% and is Ahead of China
Next Big Future / 9h
The latest GDPNow USA GPD estimate is 5.3 percent — January 14, 2026. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday he expected first quarter GDP growth in the United States would exceed 5% in the first quarter of 2026, adding that its interest rates were too high and were holding back stronger growth. The ... Read more
One-time hot insurance tech Ethos poised to be first tech IPO of the year
TechCrunch / 9h
Ethos was backed by a who's who of VCs and celebs through 2021. It is currently profitable, it says.
The best Hulu deals and bundles in January 2026
Mashable / 9h
HULU BUNDLES: Hulu is offering a range of bundle deals so you can stream from its impressive library without breaking the bank. : Best Hulu Bundle Deal Disney+ and Hulu Bundle 1st month for $9.99 Best HBO Max Bundle Deal Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max Bundle $19.99/month with ads, $32.99/month ad-free Best Student Deal Hulu Student Deal Hulu with ads for $1.99/month Best ESPN Bundle Deal Disney+, Hul
Make memory training a 2026 habit with this app
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: Make 2026 the year you sharpen up your mind with a 5-year subscription to memoryOS Expert Plan , on sale now $142.97 (reg. $749.95). Opens in a new window Credit: memoryOS memoryOS Expert Plan: 5-Year Subscription $142.97 $749.95 Save $606.98 Want to finish out the year with a better memory? There’s now an app for that — memoryOS . This brain-training tool makes improving your memory fun w
In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are
TechCrunch / 10h
The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18.
Meta Supreme Court wants your take on banning users
Mashable / 10h
You may think of Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, as an autocracy governed by founder Mark Zuckerberg. Given his shares give him a majority (60 percent) of any shareholder vote, that's not far off the mark (pun not intended). Zuckerberg is CEO for life, or at least as long as he wants to be. But there is at least one entity within Meta, independently financed, that has accumulated en
Is Hilton Honors Diamond Elite Status Worth It? Depends How You Earn It
1KOne Mile at a Time / 10h
Hilton is one of the largest hotel groups in the world, and Hilton Honors™ Diamond status is the second highest tier status in the program (it used to be top tier, but we recently saw the introduction of the new Diamond Reserve status ). What makes Diamond status unique is how easy it is to earn with credit cards, in some cases even just by holding onto a card. In this post, I’d like to take a cl
I Can’t Believe This Is What Is Getting Right Wing Weirdos Mad About ‘Starfleet Academy’
200+Gizmodo / 10h
Of all the controversies the new 'Star Trek' show could reach, just one week in we've already hit one of the stupidest, thanks to Stephen Miller.
The FTC isn't giving up on its antitrust case against Meta
Engadget / 10h
The Federal Trade Commission lost its antitrust case against Meta last year, but the regulator hasn't given up on its attempts to punish the social media company for its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC is appealing a ruling last year in which a federal judge found that the government hadn't proven that Meta is currently operating as a monopoly. "Meta has maintained its dominant po
DOGE Goons May Have Shared Stolen Social Security Data With Political Group: Report
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Two DOGE members have been referred to authorities for Hatch Act violations.
A Google Gemini security flaw let hackers use calendar invites to steal private data
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Another prompt injection variant was discovered and remedied.
This $28 app takes notes and summarizes them for you for life
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR : Outsource your note-taking with a lifetime subscription to My Notes AI Pro Plan , on sale now for $27.97 (reg. $299) through Jan. 25. Opens in a new window Credit: My Notes AI My Notes AI Pro Plan: Lifetime Subscription - AI Note Transcriber & Summarizer $27.97 $299 Save $271.03 Still writing everything down with a paper and pen? It’s time to embrace the power of artificial intelligence a
Super Savings on This Unique Air Fryer That Cooks Food in Heatproof Glass
Wired / 10h
Ninja turns the air fryer on its head with the semi-portable Crispi.
Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Verizon has started enforcing a 365-day lock period on phones purchased through its TracFone division, one week after the Federal Communications Commission waived a requirement that Verizon unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its network. Verizon was previously required to unlock phones automatically after 60 days due to restrictions imposed on its spectrum licenses and merger con
Google temporarily disabled YouTube's advanced captions without warning
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
YouTubers have been increasingly frustrated with Google's management of the platform, with disinformation welcomed back and an aggressive push for more AI (except where Google doesn't like it ). So it's no surprise that creators have been up in arms over the suspicious removal of YouTube's advanced SRV3 caption format. You don't have to worry too much just yet—Google says this is only temporary,
Flesh-eating flies are eating their way through Mexico, CDC warns
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to clinicians Tuesday, warning that the savage, flesh-eating parasitic fly— the New World Screwworm —is not only approaching the Texas border, but also felling an increasing number of animals in the bordering Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The advisory, released through the agency's Health Alert Network, directs doctors, veteri
Macaque facial gestures are more than just a reflex, study finds
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Recent advances in brain-computer interfaces have made it possible to more accurately extract speech from neural signals in humans, but language is just one of the tools we use to communicate. “When my young nephew asks for ice cream before dinner and I say ‘no,’ the meaning is entirely dictated by whether the word is punctuated with a smirk or a stern frown,” says Geena Ianni, a neuroscientist a
OpenAI is launching age prediction for ChatGPT accounts
Engadget / 11h
OpenAI is the latest company to hop on the bandwagon of gating access by users' age. The AI business is beginning a global rollout of an age prediction tool to determine whether or not a user is a minor. “The model looks at a combination of behavioral and account-level signals, including how long an account has existed, typical times of day when someone is active, usage patterns over time,and a u
1,145 Passengers Are on Standby for Alaska Airlines’ Inaugural Rome Flight—Likely an All-Time Record
63View from the Wing / 11h
Just days after 526 people were listed for Alaska Airlines’ inaugural Rome flight, the standby list has ballooned to 1,145—more than the aircraft can even carry. At this point it’s turning into a meme, with staff asking people to cancel unless they’re truly planning to show up, even as seats are still for sale at higher fares.
Scammers Are Targeting Your Verizon Outage Refund
Lifehacker / 11h
Verizon had a massive outage last week , leaving roughly two million customers unable to use their phones off of wifi or SOS mode for nearly a day. As an apology for the inconvenience, the company promised to refund those affected a meager $20 to their accounts—so naturally, scammers quickly got a phishing scheme up and running targeting people eligible for the credit. As reported by Android Auth
Palantir CEO Says AI Will Somehow Be So Great That People Will Stop Immigrating
200+Gizmodo / 11h
Don't bother trying to figure out how that makes any sense.
Close-up pictures of AMD's only branded PC have emerged, and I cannot believe that it is so small - Ryzen AI Halo sits comfortably in the palm of one's hand and has all the connectors you can expect, but no Windows
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PC is compact, developer-focused, supports 128GB memory, full connectivity, and allows OS choice for AI workloads.
Elon Musk says Tesla’s restarted Dojo3 will be for ‘space-based AI compute’
TechCrunch / 11h
Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won’t be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk says it will be dedicated to “space-based AI compute.”
American Airlines buy-up status offers for 2026: Are they worth it (and how to check yours)?
78The Points Guy Articles / 11h
If you haven't reached your desired American Airlines AAdvantage elite status yet, the qualification deadline of Feb. 28 is rapidly approaching. Although you still have the rest of January and February to earn Loyalty Points toward your desired status, American Airlines AAdvantage is already providing offers to use miles or cash to buy elite status valid through March 31, 2027. You can go to the
OpenAI launches age prediction for teen safety
Mashable / 11h
The rollout of ChatGPT age prediction is now underway, according to an announcement OpenAI made Tuesday. Last fall, the company indicated it would introduce age prediction as a safety measure for teens. OpenAI has been sued by parents of teens who died by suicide after ChatGPT allegedly coached them to end their lives or didn't respond appropriately to their discussions of psychological distress.
Extreme Closeup of the ‘Eye of God’ Reveals Fiery Pillars in Stunning Detail
Gizmodo / 11h
The new image offers a rare look at the fate of our own star and planetary system.
A Brief Reminder of When ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Takes Place
Gizmodo / 11h
The latest 'Game of Thrones' spinoff eschews the busier eras of Westeros for some peace and quiet—with some interesting ramifications for the world as we know it.
My favorite Raspberry Pi feature is too often overlooked
How-To Geek / 11h
Raspberry Pi single-board computers are awesome for so many reasons—they're low-power, extremely capable, and have small footprints. I love all those things about my Raspberry Pi, but my favorite feature is one that I don’t hear talked about nearly often enough.
4 years later, polarizing true crime movie with a shocking murder is now a streaming hit
How-To Geek / 11h
True crime might be Netflix's most consistent genre in terms of hit rate. True-crime documentaries , including The Perfect Neighbor and Amy Bradley Is Missing , dominated the Netflix algorithm last year. The sentiment also includes scripted true crime, and Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story is the latest hit for the streamer.
ChatGPT Is Getting on the AI Age Verification Bandwagon
Lifehacker / 11h
When OpenAI first announced GPT-5.2 last month , it quietly disclosed a new safety feature it called "age prediction." Considering ChatGPT proper isn't exactly an "all ages" kind of tool, it makes sense that users under the age of 18 should have protections in place to shield them from harmful content. The company says that users who indicate they're under 18 already receive an altered experience
X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies
TechCrunch / 11h
In a post to GitHub on Tuesday, the social media giant purported to share its secret sauce.
Luminar founder Austin Russell agrees to accept subpoena in bankruptcy case
TechCrunch / 11h
The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its billionaire founder of dodging information requests, as it evaluates potential legal claims.
Video shows detachable crawling robot hand thats giving Addams Family meets Terminator vibes
Mashable / 11h
Only a couple weeks removed from seeing a bunch of weird robots at CES , scientists have unveiled a new innovation in the world of creepy robotics — the detachable crawling robotic hand. Of course, one person's creepy is another person's awesome, and it's an impressive little bot that invites an instant comparison to Thing, the sentient, crawling hand from The Addams Family . As published in Natu
Map Reveals Bizarre January Drought Hitting 130 Million Americans
Gizmodo / 12h
You won’t believe which state is completely unaffected.
Pro-Ject's Scorpions themed turntable is ready to rock you like a hurricane
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Pro-Ject's new Scoprions turntable is out na-na-na-na-na-na-now
Why Serve Robotics is acquiring a hospital assistant robot company
TechCrunch / 12h
Diligent Robotics is a startup that builds robots designed to assist in hospitals by delivering lab samples, supplies, and other tasks. The deal values Diligent's common stock at $29 million.
Feeling burned out? Honda’s latest reveal speaks directly to that
How-To Geek / 12h
A FlexJobs survey in August 2025 found that even though most employees have paid time off, almost one-quarter didn’t take a single vacation day . Meanwhile, our inboxes can often feel like a mess, as the average person receives over 100 e-mails a day.
The funniest medical drama ever made is about to return
How-To Geek / 12h
2026's television slate has no shortage of familiar faces returning to our screens. Not only will series such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Boys take us back to fantastical realms, but grounded series like The Pitt will return to shine a light on the struggles that the real heroes in our world face.
Snap Settles Lawsuit on Social Media Addiction, Avoiding a Landmark Trial
56NYT > Technology / 12h
The settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.
Airlock Digital Announces Independent TEI Study Quantifying Measurable ROI & Security Impact
Next Big Future / 12h
Atlanta, GA, United States, 20th January 2026, CyberNewsWire
F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case
NYT > Technology / 12h
The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government’s campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.
The Sphere Could be Headed to Your City (With a Smaller Footprint)
Gizmodo / 12h
The company behind Vegas’s Sphere venue announced plans to bring a smaller version of its venue to the National Harbor in D.C, and more could be coming to additional cities.
What's new in Philadelphia in 2026: Landmark hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and blockbuster exhibitions
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
With world-class museums, an ever-growing slate of lauded restaurants and that famously scrappy energy, there's never a bad time to visit Philadelphia. But 2026 brings a whole new set of reasons to plan a trip, which is why it's one of TPG's 17 best places to visit this year . On July 4, the U.S. marks its Semiquincentennial (250th birthday), and the city where the Declaration of Independence was
Rackspace email hosting price hike will be 'devastating', customers say
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Rackspace email hosting prices have risen sharply, and volume discounts don't seem to be available.
The funniest medical drama ever made is about to return
How-To Geek / 12h
2026's television slate has no shortage of familiar faces returning to our screens. Not only will series such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Boys take us back to fantastical realms, but grounded series like The Pitt will return to shine a light on the struggles that the real heroes in our world face.
‘Lore Olympus’ Will Be Prime Video’s Next Animated Show
Gizmodo / 12h
Webtoon's hit Greek myth romance is getting animated courtesy of Prime Video and the Jim Henson Company.
AWS signs mega deal with Rio Tinto for the first new copper mine in the US for years - here's what it could do with that windfall
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Amazon’s Arizona copper deal reveals domestic supply ambitions and how limited mining output remains against expanding AI data center demand.
Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data
100+TechCrunch / 12h
The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.
The Posting Presidency Has Never Felt More Impotent
25Gizmodo / 12h
From Minnesota to Greenland, Trump knows that he's losing the propaganda war.
UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children
TechCrunch / 12h
The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn't commit to alerting affected individuals.
Exclusive: Air France-KLM Flying Blue Is the Next Card to Earn Rewards on Rent Through Bilt—A Shortcut to Status
View from the Wing / 12h
Air France–KLM’s Flying Blue card is poised to become the next airline credit card that can earn rewards on rent payments through Bilt, following the Alaska and United launches. That matters less for the miles than for what rent can do for qualifying spend: it’s predictable, high-volume monthly charge that can move you toward Flying Blue elite status without shifting spend away from other bonus ca
7 Best All-Clad Deals From the Factory Seconds Sale (2026)
Wired / 12h
All-Clad cookware is fantastic and expensive. This sale makes it more accessible.
500+Engadget / 21h
Sony is ceding control of its Bravia TV brand to China's TCL as part of a new "strategic partnership," the companies announced in a joint press release . The Japanese electronics giant plans to sell a majority 51 percent stake in its home entertainment arm to TCL, while retaining a 49 percent share. The joint venture is set to start operations in April 2027, pending regulatory and other approvals
India vs New Zealand T20I Series Live Streams: TV Channels, Schedule and Squads
Latest from TechRadar / 36min
All the ways to watch the India vs New Zealand T20I series from anywhere in the world as the world's top two men's 20-over side clash in the sub-continent.
Archive of Our Own will go down today, but dont freak out
Mashable / 52min
Archive of Our Own (AO3) will be offline for over half a day on Wednesday as it implements some updates. Users of the popular fan fiction platform are being about as chill about it as expected. Fan fiction fans were warned of this week's AO3 outage well in advance, with its official X status account offering a heads up on Monday . A yellow banner at the top of the AO3 website also alerted users t
Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit
TechCrunch / 2h
Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction.
Amagi slides in India debut, as cloud TV software firm tests investor appetite
21TechCrunch / 3h
Amagi shares debuted at a 12% discount, offering an early read on investor demand for a rare type of tech listing in India.
Hurdle hints and answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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
How to watch Six Nations 2026 from anywhere with this VPN deal
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN, as France bid to defend the title they won in style last year.
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Free Streams: How to watch BBL15 Knockout online from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
All the ways to watch Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars in BBL15 Knockout with a spot in Friday's Challenger up for grabs.
“It is genuinely hard; we need to protect vulnerable users, while also making sure our guardrails still allow all of our users to benefit from our tools” — Sam Altman bemoans the difficulty of keeping ChatGPT safe in contentious debate with Elon Musk
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Sam Altman defended OpenAI’s approach to AI safety in a public clash with Elon Musk, revealing the complex challenge of building tools that protect vulnerable users without limiting everyone else.
NYT Pips hints, answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you remember your childhood games. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and e
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you love comics. 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 hints a
NYT Strands hints, answers for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you don't have proper etiquette. 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 of a
Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love geometry. 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 Connections hi
Tired of seeing Low Battery pop-up on iPhone? Here are 5 simple display settings to improve your battery life
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
These easy tips can help you extend your iPhone's battery life by changing how its display behaves.
Elon Musk Makes Part of X Algorithm Open Source, Says It ‘Sucks’
Gizmodo / 7h
He also says it's dumb.
Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform
TechCrunch / 7h
Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.
Anthropic’s CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism
36TechCrunch / 7h
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic.
AGI Needs World Models and State of World Models
Next Big Future / 8h
Demis Hassabis, Google Deepmind CEO, just told the AI world that ChatGPT’s path needs a world model. OpenAI and Google and XAI and Anthropic are all using the LLM (Large Language Model Approach). Google Genie 3 system, released last August, generates interactive 3D environments from text. Here is my review of the state of the ... Read more
Younger workers are more worried about AI taking their jobs - but some don't expect any effects at all
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Younger workers are most worried about AI taking their jobs, but older workers are ready to adapt.
Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement
22TechCrunch / 8h
At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May.
Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular
33Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the " Eye of Sauron ." It is also one of the closest bright nebulae to Earth, located approximately 655 light-years from our Solar System. You may not know what this particular nebula looks like when reading its name, but the Hubble Space Telescope has taken some iconic images of it ove
Zuck stuck on Trump’s bad side: FTC appeals loss in Meta monopoly case
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Still feeling uneasy about Meta's acquisition of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014, the Federal Trade Commission will be appealing a November ruling that cleared Meta of allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly in a market dubbed "personal social networking." The FTC hopes the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will agree that "robust evidence at trial" showed that Meta's
Epic: Alaska Airlines’ 7-Course “Greatest Airline Meals” Dinner At PDX
One Mile at a Time / 9h
People don’t typically go to the airport specifically to eat (well, unless they’re flying that day and are trying to justify their credit card annual fee!), but this might be worth making an exception for, at least for us aviation geeks… “Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century” dinner I’ll let the description of the dinner speak for itself: “The Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century is a
Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
BBC News / 9h
TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.
Sphere’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ Re-Release Was One of 2025’s Highest Grossing Films—for One Big Reason
Gizmodo / 9h
The film grossed about $260 million from the one Las Vegas location, which generally charges over $100 a ticket.
SpaceX Could Launch Block 3 Starship Flight 12 in February or March 2026
Next Big Future / 9h
January 20, 2026, SpaceX Ship 39 is in the final stages of outfitting in Mega Bay 2 at Starbase. Recent progress includes the installation of aft flaps. This is one of the last major steps before testing. Starship 39 and Booster 19 are needed to be completed and stacked to launch Starship Flight 12. What ... Read more
Atlanta Federal Reserve Estimates USA GDP at 5.3% and is Ahead of China
Next Big Future / 9h
The latest GDPNow USA GPD estimate is 5.3 percent — January 14, 2026. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday he expected first quarter GDP growth in the United States would exceed 5% in the first quarter of 2026, adding that its interest rates were too high and were holding back stronger growth. The ... Read more
One-time hot insurance tech Ethos poised to be first tech IPO of the year
TechCrunch / 9h
Ethos was backed by a who's who of VCs and celebs through 2021. It is currently profitable, it says.
The best Hulu deals and bundles in January 2026
Mashable / 9h
HULU BUNDLES: Hulu is offering a range of bundle deals so you can stream from its impressive library without breaking the bank. : Best Hulu Bundle Deal Disney+ and Hulu Bundle 1st month for $9.99 Best HBO Max Bundle Deal Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max Bundle $19.99/month with ads, $32.99/month ad-free Best Student Deal Hulu Student Deal Hulu with ads for $1.99/month Best ESPN Bundle Deal Disney+, Hul
Make memory training a 2026 habit with this app
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: Make 2026 the year you sharpen up your mind with a 5-year subscription to memoryOS Expert Plan , on sale now $142.97 (reg. $749.95). Opens in a new window Credit: memoryOS memoryOS Expert Plan: 5-Year Subscription $142.97 $749.95 Save $606.98 Want to finish out the year with a better memory? There’s now an app for that — memoryOS . This brain-training tool makes improving your memory fun w
In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are
TechCrunch / 10h
The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18.
Meta Supreme Court wants your take on banning users
Mashable / 10h
You may think of Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, as an autocracy governed by founder Mark Zuckerberg. Given his shares give him a majority (60 percent) of any shareholder vote, that's not far off the mark (pun not intended). Zuckerberg is CEO for life, or at least as long as he wants to be. But there is at least one entity within Meta, independently financed, that has accumulated en
Is Hilton Honors Diamond Elite Status Worth It? Depends How You Earn It
1KOne Mile at a Time / 10h
Hilton is one of the largest hotel groups in the world, and Hilton Honors™ Diamond status is the second highest tier status in the program (it used to be top tier, but we recently saw the introduction of the new Diamond Reserve status ). What makes Diamond status unique is how easy it is to earn with credit cards, in some cases even just by holding onto a card. In this post, I’d like to take a cl
I Can’t Believe This Is What Is Getting Right Wing Weirdos Mad About ‘Starfleet Academy’
200+Gizmodo / 10h
Of all the controversies the new 'Star Trek' show could reach, just one week in we've already hit one of the stupidest, thanks to Stephen Miller.
The FTC isn't giving up on its antitrust case against Meta
Engadget / 10h
The Federal Trade Commission lost its antitrust case against Meta last year, but the regulator hasn't given up on its attempts to punish the social media company for its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC is appealing a ruling last year in which a federal judge found that the government hadn't proven that Meta is currently operating as a monopoly. "Meta has maintained its dominant po
DOGE Goons May Have Shared Stolen Social Security Data With Political Group: Report
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Two DOGE members have been referred to authorities for Hatch Act violations.
A Google Gemini security flaw let hackers use calendar invites to steal private data
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Another prompt injection variant was discovered and remedied.
This $28 app takes notes and summarizes them for you for life
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR : Outsource your note-taking with a lifetime subscription to My Notes AI Pro Plan , on sale now for $27.97 (reg. $299) through Jan. 25. Opens in a new window Credit: My Notes AI My Notes AI Pro Plan: Lifetime Subscription - AI Note Transcriber & Summarizer $27.97 $299 Save $271.03 Still writing everything down with a paper and pen? It’s time to embrace the power of artificial intelligence a
Super Savings on This Unique Air Fryer That Cooks Food in Heatproof Glass
Wired / 10h
Ninja turns the air fryer on its head with the semi-portable Crispi.
Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Verizon has started enforcing a 365-day lock period on phones purchased through its TracFone division, one week after the Federal Communications Commission waived a requirement that Verizon unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its network. Verizon was previously required to unlock phones automatically after 60 days due to restrictions imposed on its spectrum licenses and merger con
Google temporarily disabled YouTube's advanced captions without warning
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
YouTubers have been increasingly frustrated with Google's management of the platform, with disinformation welcomed back and an aggressive push for more AI (except where Google doesn't like it ). So it's no surprise that creators have been up in arms over the suspicious removal of YouTube's advanced SRV3 caption format. You don't have to worry too much just yet—Google says this is only temporary,
Flesh-eating flies are eating their way through Mexico, CDC warns
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to clinicians Tuesday, warning that the savage, flesh-eating parasitic fly— the New World Screwworm —is not only approaching the Texas border, but also felling an increasing number of animals in the bordering Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The advisory, released through the agency's Health Alert Network, directs doctors, veteri
Macaque facial gestures are more than just a reflex, study finds
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Recent advances in brain-computer interfaces have made it possible to more accurately extract speech from neural signals in humans, but language is just one of the tools we use to communicate. “When my young nephew asks for ice cream before dinner and I say ‘no,’ the meaning is entirely dictated by whether the word is punctuated with a smirk or a stern frown,” says Geena Ianni, a neuroscientist a
OpenAI is launching age prediction for ChatGPT accounts
Engadget / 11h
OpenAI is the latest company to hop on the bandwagon of gating access by users' age. The AI business is beginning a global rollout of an age prediction tool to determine whether or not a user is a minor. “The model looks at a combination of behavioral and account-level signals, including how long an account has existed, typical times of day when someone is active, usage patterns over time,and a u
1,145 Passengers Are on Standby for Alaska Airlines’ Inaugural Rome Flight—Likely an All-Time Record
63View from the Wing / 11h
Just days after 526 people were listed for Alaska Airlines’ inaugural Rome flight, the standby list has ballooned to 1,145—more than the aircraft can even carry. At this point it’s turning into a meme, with staff asking people to cancel unless they’re truly planning to show up, even as seats are still for sale at higher fares.
Scammers Are Targeting Your Verizon Outage Refund
Lifehacker / 11h
Verizon had a massive outage last week , leaving roughly two million customers unable to use their phones off of wifi or SOS mode for nearly a day. As an apology for the inconvenience, the company promised to refund those affected a meager $20 to their accounts—so naturally, scammers quickly got a phishing scheme up and running targeting people eligible for the credit. As reported by Android Auth
Palantir CEO Says AI Will Somehow Be So Great That People Will Stop Immigrating
200+Gizmodo / 11h
Don't bother trying to figure out how that makes any sense.
Close-up pictures of AMD's only branded PC have emerged, and I cannot believe that it is so small - Ryzen AI Halo sits comfortably in the palm of one's hand and has all the connectors you can expect, but no Windows
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PC is compact, developer-focused, supports 128GB memory, full connectivity, and allows OS choice for AI workloads.
Elon Musk says Tesla’s restarted Dojo3 will be for ‘space-based AI compute’
TechCrunch / 11h
Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won’t be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk says it will be dedicated to “space-based AI compute.”
American Airlines buy-up status offers for 2026: Are they worth it (and how to check yours)?
78The Points Guy Articles / 11h
If you haven't reached your desired American Airlines AAdvantage elite status yet, the qualification deadline of Feb. 28 is rapidly approaching. Although you still have the rest of January and February to earn Loyalty Points toward your desired status, American Airlines AAdvantage is already providing offers to use miles or cash to buy elite status valid through March 31, 2027. You can go to the
OpenAI launches age prediction for teen safety
Mashable / 11h
The rollout of ChatGPT age prediction is now underway, according to an announcement OpenAI made Tuesday. Last fall, the company indicated it would introduce age prediction as a safety measure for teens. OpenAI has been sued by parents of teens who died by suicide after ChatGPT allegedly coached them to end their lives or didn't respond appropriately to their discussions of psychological distress.
Extreme Closeup of the ‘Eye of God’ Reveals Fiery Pillars in Stunning Detail
Gizmodo / 11h
The new image offers a rare look at the fate of our own star and planetary system.
A Brief Reminder of When ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Takes Place
Gizmodo / 11h
The latest 'Game of Thrones' spinoff eschews the busier eras of Westeros for some peace and quiet—with some interesting ramifications for the world as we know it.
My favorite Raspberry Pi feature is too often overlooked
How-To Geek / 11h
Raspberry Pi single-board computers are awesome for so many reasons—they're low-power, extremely capable, and have small footprints. I love all those things about my Raspberry Pi, but my favorite feature is one that I don’t hear talked about nearly often enough.
4 years later, polarizing true crime movie with a shocking murder is now a streaming hit
How-To Geek / 11h
True crime might be Netflix's most consistent genre in terms of hit rate. True-crime documentaries , including The Perfect Neighbor and Amy Bradley Is Missing , dominated the Netflix algorithm last year. The sentiment also includes scripted true crime, and Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story is the latest hit for the streamer.
ChatGPT Is Getting on the AI Age Verification Bandwagon
Lifehacker / 11h
When OpenAI first announced GPT-5.2 last month , it quietly disclosed a new safety feature it called "age prediction." Considering ChatGPT proper isn't exactly an "all ages" kind of tool, it makes sense that users under the age of 18 should have protections in place to shield them from harmful content. The company says that users who indicate they're under 18 already receive an altered experience
X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies
TechCrunch / 11h
In a post to GitHub on Tuesday, the social media giant purported to share its secret sauce.
Luminar founder Austin Russell agrees to accept subpoena in bankruptcy case
TechCrunch / 11h
The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its billionaire founder of dodging information requests, as it evaluates potential legal claims.
Video shows detachable crawling robot hand thats giving Addams Family meets Terminator vibes
Mashable / 11h
Only a couple weeks removed from seeing a bunch of weird robots at CES , scientists have unveiled a new innovation in the world of creepy robotics — the detachable crawling robotic hand. Of course, one person's creepy is another person's awesome, and it's an impressive little bot that invites an instant comparison to Thing, the sentient, crawling hand from The Addams Family . As published in Natu
Map Reveals Bizarre January Drought Hitting 130 Million Americans
Gizmodo / 12h
You won’t believe which state is completely unaffected.
Pro-Ject's Scorpions themed turntable is ready to rock you like a hurricane
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Pro-Ject's new Scoprions turntable is out na-na-na-na-na-na-now
Why Serve Robotics is acquiring a hospital assistant robot company
TechCrunch / 12h
Diligent Robotics is a startup that builds robots designed to assist in hospitals by delivering lab samples, supplies, and other tasks. The deal values Diligent's common stock at $29 million.
Feeling burned out? Honda’s latest reveal speaks directly to that
How-To Geek / 12h
A FlexJobs survey in August 2025 found that even though most employees have paid time off, almost one-quarter didn’t take a single vacation day . Meanwhile, our inboxes can often feel like a mess, as the average person receives over 100 e-mails a day.
The funniest medical drama ever made is about to return
How-To Geek / 12h
2026's television slate has no shortage of familiar faces returning to our screens. Not only will series such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Boys take us back to fantastical realms, but grounded series like The Pitt will return to shine a light on the struggles that the real heroes in our world face.
Snap Settles Lawsuit on Social Media Addiction, Avoiding a Landmark Trial
56NYT > Technology / 12h
The settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.
Airlock Digital Announces Independent TEI Study Quantifying Measurable ROI & Security Impact
Next Big Future / 12h
Atlanta, GA, United States, 20th January 2026, CyberNewsWire
F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case
NYT > Technology / 12h
The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government’s campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.
The Sphere Could be Headed to Your City (With a Smaller Footprint)
Gizmodo / 12h
The company behind Vegas’s Sphere venue announced plans to bring a smaller version of its venue to the National Harbor in D.C, and more could be coming to additional cities.
What's new in Philadelphia in 2026: Landmark hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and blockbuster exhibitions
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
With world-class museums, an ever-growing slate of lauded restaurants and that famously scrappy energy, there's never a bad time to visit Philadelphia. But 2026 brings a whole new set of reasons to plan a trip, which is why it's one of TPG's 17 best places to visit this year . On July 4, the U.S. marks its Semiquincentennial (250th birthday), and the city where the Declaration of Independence was
Rackspace email hosting price hike will be 'devastating', customers say
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Rackspace email hosting prices have risen sharply, and volume discounts don't seem to be available.
The funniest medical drama ever made is about to return
How-To Geek / 12h
2026's television slate has no shortage of familiar faces returning to our screens. Not only will series such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Boys take us back to fantastical realms, but grounded series like The Pitt will return to shine a light on the struggles that the real heroes in our world face.
‘Lore Olympus’ Will Be Prime Video’s Next Animated Show
Gizmodo / 12h
Webtoon's hit Greek myth romance is getting animated courtesy of Prime Video and the Jim Henson Company.
AWS signs mega deal with Rio Tinto for the first new copper mine in the US for years - here's what it could do with that windfall
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Amazon’s Arizona copper deal reveals domestic supply ambitions and how limited mining output remains against expanding AI data center demand.
Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data
100+TechCrunch / 12h
The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.
The Posting Presidency Has Never Felt More Impotent
25Gizmodo / 12h
From Minnesota to Greenland, Trump knows that he's losing the propaganda war.
UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children
TechCrunch / 12h
The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn't commit to alerting affected individuals.
Exclusive: Air France-KLM Flying Blue Is the Next Card to Earn Rewards on Rent Through Bilt—A Shortcut to Status
View from the Wing / 12h
Air France–KLM’s Flying Blue card is poised to become the next airline credit card that can earn rewards on rent payments through Bilt, following the Alaska and United launches. That matters less for the miles than for what rent can do for qualifying spend: it’s predictable, high-volume monthly charge that can move you toward Flying Blue elite status without shifting spend away from other bonus ca
7 Best All-Clad Deals From the Factory Seconds Sale (2026)
Wired / 12h
All-Clad cookware is fantastic and expensive. This sale makes it more accessible.
