Technology News and More...
There’s a Particularly Sinister Explanation for Why Trump Wants to Seize Greenland
200+Futurism / 16h
On the campaign trail leading up to his election in 2024, Donald Trump made a plenty of bizarre promises that have fallen by the wayside. Arguably the strangest one he’s still harping about? Greenland — a massive island in the Arctic Ocean, currently a territory of Denmark, that he desperately wants to seize. Geopolitical analysts and pundits have spilled plenty of ink over the past year trying t
Dr. Gladys West, whose mathematical models inspired GPS, dies at 95
200+Engadget / 6h
Pioneering mathematician Dr. Gladys West has passed away at the age of 95. Her name may not be familiar to you, but her contributions certainly are; West's work laid the foundation for the global positioning system. As you likely know from experience, GPS is now an essential component of industries ranging from aviation and emergency response, as well as ensuring that you get to that dinner date
Elon Musk Spends $10 Million to Help Nate Morris in Kentucky Senate Race
1KNYT > Technology / 9h
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, backed Nate Morris, a Republican businessman, in the primary race to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.
Hurdle hints and answers for January 20, 2026
Mashable / 56min
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
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Free Streams: How to watch BBL15 Qualifier online from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
All the ways to watch Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers in BBL15 Qualifier with a spot in Sunday's final up for grabs.
NYT Pips hints, answers for January 20, 2026
Mashable / 2h
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 20, 2026
Mashable / 2h
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 20, 2026
Mashable / 2h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you insects. 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 and t
NYT Strands hints, answers for January 20, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a sneakerhead. 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 an answer. T
Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 20, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're not a clean person. 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 Connec
What is the release date for The Pitt season 2 episode 3 on HBO Max?
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Will AI be the death of the world's most chaotic ER? Here's when The Pitt season 2 episode 3 will drop on HBO Max.
The Northern Lights will be visible in the U.S. tonight. Heres how to view it.
21Mashable / 5h
The Northern Lights are putting on a show for Martin Luther King Jr. Day , delivering a beautiful display of light across several U.S. states. Here's how to watch the aurora borealis this week. According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), this week's Northern Lights will be visible on Jan. 19 and linger through to the next
OpenAI Says Its Physical Device Is ‘On Track’ for an Unveiling Later This Year
Gizmodo / 6h
No, there have not been any updates about what the hell it is.
Tens of Millions of Virtual Workers This Year from XAI
Next Big Future / 6h
A general desktop emulator (like xAI’s Macrohard, which emulates keystrokes, mouse movements, and screen interactions) could vastly expand beyond VBScript/Unix scripting, which are limited to command-line or basic API tasks. Such a system automates any UI-based workflow without code changes or integrations, mimicking human behavior across apps (browsers, legacy software, ERPs). What It Could Do ..
Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
BBC News / 6h
A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.
I didn't know Roku offered this free accessory, and you probably don't either
How-To Geek / 6h
Have you ever tried to plug your Roku into an HDMI port, only to wish you had an HDMI extender because it blocked an adjacent port or just didn’t fit right? Roku will actually give you a completely free HDMI extender, and it’s easier than you might think to claim it.
Review: Goldener Hirsch Deer Valley, Auberge Collection (Highly Recommend!)
One Mile at a Time / 6h
We recently wrapped up a trip to Deer Valley, Utah. We traveled with our older son, Miles, as it was his first time “skiing,” so we enrolled him in ski school. In a previous installment, I reviewed the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley , where we spent the first three nights. In this post, I’d like to review Goldener Hirsch Deer Valley, an Auberge Collection property , where we spent the next three nights.
The Seagate FireCuda 530R is an okay PS5 SSD, but it’s another victim of the ongoing RAM shortage
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
The Seagate FireCuda 530R with heatsink would be an okay option for PS5 owners if it was available at a reasonable price.
7 great WhatsApp alternatives for Android users — Google Messages, Discord, and more
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
A selection of yap apps for Android users
Save hundreds on lifetime access to Jillian Michaels: The Fitness App
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: Pay $149.99 once (reg. $449.95) and get lifetime access to Jillian Michaels’ personalized fitness app —no subscription fees, no gym, just workouts that adapt to you. Opens in a new window Credit: Jillian Michaels Jillian Michaels: The Fitness App (Lifetime Subscription) $149.99 $449.95 Save $299.96 Staying consistent with fitness is hard when workouts feel generic or disconnected from real
'We are helping innovate at the frontiers of what is possible, to evolve the sport and make it next generation': Lenovo tells us how it is working with FIFA to make the 2026 World Cup the smartest yet
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Lenovo and FIFA team up to make the 2026 World Cup the smartest and most engaging yet.
Apple really went backwards when it ditched titanium on iPhones
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
I've already battered and bruised my iPhone 17 from the hard knocks my titanium-sporting iPhone 16 Pro Max would shrug off.
The Fight for Warner Bros. Is Paramount’s Most Embarrassing Moment Yet
40Gizmodo / 7h
No one should be fighting for Warner Bros., but here we are, forced to pretend Paramount's justified in pursuing an acquisition.
UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s
31BBC News / 7h
The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.
Buy Up To American AAdvantage Elite Status For 2026: Offers Now Live
200+One Mile at a Time / 8h
American Airlines’ AAdvantage program has just rolled out some status buy up offers, for those who are short of requalifying for status. As a reminder, with American AAdvantage’s Loyalty Points system , the carrier doesn’t use the calendar year for status qualification, but rather status is earned between the beginning of March and the end of February of the following year (and status is then val
Nanometer-thick magnet produced at room temperature using lasers could one day produce better HDDs, faster non-silicon processors
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Researchers show brief laser pulses can reversibly tune magnetic behavior in ultrathin materials operating at room temperature.
The fastest human spaceflight mission in history crawls closer to liftoff
30Ars Technica - All content / 8h
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida—Preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon in more than 50 years took a big step forward this weekend with the rollout of the Artemis II rocket to its launch pad. The rocket reached a top speed of just 1 mph on the four-mile, 12-hour journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At the end of
The first new Marathon game in decades will launch on March 5
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
It's been nearly three years now since Destiny maker (and Sony subsidiary ) Bungie formally announced a revival of the storied Marathon FPS franchise. And it has been about seven months since the game's original announced release date of September 23, 2025 was pushed back indefinitely after a reportedly poor response to the game's first Alpha test. But today, in a post on the PlayStation Blog , B
American Airlines Is Selling Elite Status Again—Here’s What Upgrades and Perks Cost
View from the Wing / 8h
American Airlines has brought back its annual offer to let flyers pay cash (or redeem miles) to keep—or even buy up to—elite status for another year. The prices can be steep, from a few hundred dollars for the lowest tier to $2,000+ at the top, and there are often cheaper ways to qualify before the end of the current status year.
New TV not looking as good as you hoped? Here are 3 settings I always change to get better picture quality
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
While it's easier to leave your TV in its out-of-the-box settings, you'll be rewarded with a better picture if you take a trip to the menus. Here's my top 3 to get you started
Polar Grit X2 review: the Grit X2 Pro in a smaller, cheaper package
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
A feature-packed fitness watch let down by limited smartwatch functionality and a clunky companion app.
This new Netflix series starring Ed Westwick and John Hannah is a throwback to classic pirate movies – here are 3 of the cast’s guilty pleasures
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
John Hannah, Ed Westwick and Alanah Bloor reveal the pirate movies they unapologetically love – and why their new Netflix series is a ‘classic adventure love story for the modern day’.
Is Nikon pulling a Canon? What the Viltrox lawsuit rumors mean for the future of Z-mount lenses
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Rumors suggest that Nikon has started legal action against the Chinese lens maker Viltrox, over alleged Z-mount patent infringements. Here's what that could mean moving forward.
4 Paramount+ movies to watch while it's freezing outside (January 19 - 25)
How-To Geek / 8h
Despite the polar temperatures in some parts of the country, Paramount+ is coming in hot this week with a lineup of movies I can get behind.
Google restores much-missed JPEG XL format to Chromium code base - better image compression and better bandwidth are on the way
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Google restored JPEG XL support in Chromium, enabling native decoding after years of industry pressure and growing adoption elsewhere.
I love this hidden feature on my Sony headphones, but you may not know it even exists
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
I love this nifty feature on my Sony headphones, but a lot of users may not even know it’s there.
ASUS will not release any new smartphones this year
Engadget / 9h
ASUS appears to be shifting its business operations away from smartphones. According to translations of recent quotes from Chairman Jonney Shih, the company does not plan to release new phone models in the future. The chairman did not confirm whether smartphones would be completely phased out, but he did acknowledge that possibility. Whatever direction ASUS takes, its existing phones will continu
This developer just made Photoshop work on Linux, with some caveats
How-To Geek / 9h
A major barrier for Linux adoption might finally be breaking down because a community developer has successfully patched Wine to run Adobe Creative Cloud installers. This means you can now install specific versions of Adobe Photoshop directly on Linux systems.
UK agency questions Meta's policies for illegal gambling site ads
Engadget / 9h
The UK Gambling Commission has raised concerns that Meta is ignoring advertisements by illegal gambling websites on its platforms. At a conference in Barcelona, the commission's Executive Director Tim Miller criticized Meta's behavior towards advertisements for online gambling on its Facebook and Instagram social networks. "Companies like Meta will tell you that they don’t tolerate the advertisin
First look: Kimpton Main Frankfurt brings signature quiet luxury to an up-and-coming city
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Opened in May 2025, Kimpton Main Frankfurt marks Kimpton's German debut and brings the brand's design-forward, lifestyle-based hospitality to the financial hub of Frankfurt. Frankfurt is a popular layover city, with plenty of direct flights to and from the U.S., but Kimpton Main Frankfurt's central location, warm service and Bauhaus-inspired decor will make guests want to spend more time in this
Disney Couldn’t Even Kill the Original ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Right
25Gizmodo / 9h
The 'Star Wars' sequels are out, and the original trilogy is in at Disneyland—but just as the parks failed to commit to what made 'Galaxy's Edge' so interesting in the first place, now they can't even commit to erasing that dream.
4 Netflix movies you're going to love this week (January 19-25)
How-To Geek / 9h
After a weekend of binge-watching a series or two, I like to slow things down for the week with a good movie or two. Netflix offers the deepest well out there, but who wants to spend 30 minutes hunting for something to watch?
TurboTax Deluxe is on sale for $45 ahead of tax season
Engadget / 9h
With the spring approaching, it's time to start thinking about how you'll file your taxes. Unfortunately, with the recent demise of Direct File , there isn't a free, government-provided alternative to TurboTax in 2026, and you'll need to look to other federal programs, including IRS Free File , to file your paperwork. If you don't qualify for Free File, chances are you'll need to dish out cash fo
Signs point to a sooner-rather-than-later M5 MacBook Pro refresh
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Mac power users waiting on new high-end MacBook Pro models may have been disappointed last fall, when Apple released an M5 upgrade for the low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro without touching the M4 Pro or Max versions of the laptop. But the wait for M5 Pro and M5 Max models may be nearing its end. The tea-leaf readers at MacRumors noticed that shipping times for a handful of high-end MacBook Pro configu
Young Tech Bros Are Embracing Celibacy in Favor of the All-Consuming Drive for Wealth
48Futurism / 10h
The future moguls of corporate America aren’t living like the new money princes in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” Instead, today’s aspiring tycoons are pursuing a different kind of luxury: a monastic purity through abstinence. For Mahir Laul, founder of HR software startup Velric, the typically youthful whirlwind of sex and romance takes a backseat to Slack notifs and fundraising round
Humanoid robots are 'stepping out of the lab and into the real world' to take the jobs we don't want - so get ready for the rise of the robot coworkers
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Humanoid robots are entering real workplaces due to labor shortages, falling costs, and technical progress, though large-scale adoption remains uncertain.
Free Bitcoin Glitch Fixed When ‘Decentralized’ Crypto Exchange Uses Centralized Rollback
Gizmodo / 10h
Situations that expose centralization in supposedly decentralized exchanges have become par for the course in crypto.
Node 25.4.0 solves the import require mess and adds more features
How-To Geek / 10h
Node.js 25.4.0, the newest Current branch release, is now available for download. This update focuses on transitioning many performance and debugging features out of experimental status and marking them as stable. So, this update is great for large, high-performance applications.
Bungies Marathon gets March release date
Mashable / 10h
Bungie’s long-gestating follow-up project is finally getting a release date. Marathon is set to launch on March 5 for $39.99 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. The game marks Bungie’s first brand-new release since Destiny 2 in 2017, and a modern reimagining of its cult-classic 1990s IP. Set in the year 2850, Marathon casts players as Runners operating in three-person squads, dropping into
College Football Playoff National Championship 2026 Free Streams: Watch Miami vs Indiana, TV Channels, Preview
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
As the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers go for the big one, here's how to watch College Football Playoff National Championship 2026 for free and from anywhere.
Stop setting all your top fans to exhaust: It’s hurting your CPU temps
How-To Geek / 10h
For years, PC builders have followed the “classic” airflow setup: pulling cool air in from the front (and sometimes the bottom), while rear and top fans push hot air out. But what if we’ve been doing it wrong all along, and a single top fan could be the reason your CPU is overheating and underperforming?
Bungie's Marathon arrives on March 5
Engadget / 10h
Marathon , Bungie's long-awaited extraction shooter, will arrive on March 5, the studio announced today . Alongside a definitive release date, Bungie shared a new gameplay trailer, in addition to details about the game's forthcoming deluxe edition, which fans can pre-order today on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. All versions of the game will support crossplay, meaning you'll be able to
Singapore Airlines New First Class—It Should Debut From Los Angeles [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 11h
News and notes from around the interweb: Will Singapore Airlines new first class debut on New York or Los Angeles? L.A. is more likely with the latest schedule change. One of the most exciting aspects of Singapore Airlines’ new cabin product launches this year is a long-overdue brand new First Class cabin – originally destined for factory-fresh Boeing 777-9 aircraft some five years ago, but now ma
This Japanese luxury SUV is one of the cheapest options in 2026
How-To Geek / 11h
Luxury SUVs usually come with premium price tags, but in 2026 one Japanese-built model defies that trend by landing among the most affordable options in its class. While many rivals charge tens of thousands more for comparable refinement and features, this SUV delivers a genuinely upscale experience without the typical luxury price premium.
Atmos Rewards Status Points With Credit Card Spending: Worth It?
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Atmos Rewards is the loyalty program of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, and there are lots of things that make the scheme unique and compelling. Among other things, it’s possible to earn elite status with credit card spending, in a pretty lucrative way. In this post, I’d like to go over the details of that, as it can potentially be done pretty efficiently, more so than with any other US fr
Elon Musk accused of making up math to squeeze $134B from OpenAI, Microsoft
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Elon Musk is going for some substantial damages in his lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its nonprofit mission and " making a fool out of him" as an early investor . On Friday, Musk filed a notice on remedies sought in the lawsuit, confirming that he's seeking damages between $79 billion and $134 billion from OpenAI and its largest backer, co-defendant Microsoft. Musk hired an expert he has n
Asus confirms its smartphone business is on indefinite hiatus
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
An unconfirmed report early this month suggested Asus was pulling back on its smartphone plans, but the company declined to comment at the time. Asus chairman Jonney Shih has now confirmed the wind-down of its smartphone business during an event in Taiwan. Instead, Asus will focus on AI products like robots and smart glasses. Shih addressed the company's future plans during a 2026 kick-off event
The 5 most desirable cabin locations on any cruise ship
31The Points Guy Articles / 11h
What is the best location for a cabin on a cruise ship? As a cruise writer for more than 20 years , I've heard that question a lot, and it's not an easy one to answer. On any given cruise vessel, the best cabin location for one person might not be the best choice for another. The ideal cabin for a light sleeper on a particular ship, for instance, might be a room tucked away in the quietest corner
Surely Citi Didn’t Mean To Be This Generous With Strata Elite’s 100,000 Points And Double Dip Credits
View from the Wing / 11h
Citi’s new premium Strata Elite card delivers far more first-year value than its $595 fee suggests — credits stack twice, bonuses are huge, and the math almost feels like a mistake.
Huge data breach reveals info on 750,000 investors - here's what we know, and how to see if you're affected
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
CIRO details what happened in 2025 data breach, including what kind of info was taken.
4 more awesome (and practical) things you can do with a terminal on Android
How-To Geek / 11h
Termux is an incredibly powerful terminal emulator for Android. I previously showed you how to use it to download any media file, convert files, or ssh into another device. However, that barely scratched the surface. Here are even more awesome things you can do with a terminal window on your phone.
We Got Anime ‘Among Us’ Before That Stacked Hollywood Cast ‘Among Us’ Cartoon
Gizmodo / 11h
'Gnosia' is basically the pandemic-era online multiplayer game—but with pretty anime waifus, husbandos, an actual alien, and a talking dolphin.
Inventor Building AI-Powered Suicide Chamber
48Futurism / 11h
The inventor of a controversial suicide pod is making sure his device keeps up with the times by augmenting it with AI tech — which, we regret to inform you, is not merely some sort of dark joke. “One of the parts to the device which hadn’t been finished, but is now finished, is the artificial intelligence,” the inventor, Philip Nitschke, told the Daily Mail in a new interview . Named the Sarco p
The iPhone 18 Pro’s biggest change may be its selfie camera
Mashable / 12h
Apple’s next front-facing redesign may hinge less on the Dynamic Island and more on where the selfie camera finally lands. According to a growing pile of leaks , the iPhone 18 Pro could move its front camera to a small punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner of the display, a noticeable break from Apple’s centered approach over the past few years. SEE ALSO: Apple will refine Gemini for Siri use
These Chrome extensions spoof Workday, NetSuite, and others to trick victims - here's what to look for
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Five extensions were found targeting enterprises and multinational organizations, taking over valuable accounts.
The latest Google Calendar update makes managing multiple schedules easier
How-To Geek / 12h
Google Calendar is making a significant change for anyone who manages shared schedules or secondary calendars. Google is forcing all owned secondary calendars to remain visible in your settings list, replacing the old ability to simply unsubscribe or toggle them off.
Reports of ad-supported Xbox game streams show Microsoft's lack of imagination
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Currently, Microsoft's long-running Cloud Gaming service is limited to players that have a Microsoft's Game Pass subscription . Now, new reporting suggests Microsoft is planning to offer non-subscribers access to game streams paid for by advertising in the near future, but only in extremely limited circumstances. The latest wave of rumors was set off late last week when The Verge's Tom Warren sha
The race to build a super-large ground telescope is likely down to two competitors
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago , for example, I wrote that time was "running out" in the race to build the next great optical telescope on the ground. At the time the proposed telescope was one of three contenders to make a giant leap in mirror size from the roughly 10-meter diameter instruments that existed then, to approximately 30
Your Fellow coffee maker has a secret video game hidden in its interface – here's how to play it
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Fellow makes serious coffee equipment, but its designers have still found room for a little fun.
SSDs are too expensive to leave empty: Why I fill mine to the limit
How-To Geek / 12h
Solid State Drives (SSDs) seem to come with so many rules and caveats. Don't make them too hot, don't write too much to them, and don't fill them up all the way,
You can now edit password-protected Microsoft Office files directly within Google Workspace
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Google Workspace makes it even easier to view and edit password-protected Office files on the web.
Want proper audiophile-grade music from your iPhone? This tiny hi-res 3.5mm adapter does it for less than the price of a phone case
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Questyle's ultra-affordable dongle means better sound from your smartphone, tablet or laptop
