January, 2026

January, 2026

Microsoft Pledges to Pay More for Electricity, Drawing Praise From Trump
The tech giant is responding to concerns that data centers are driving up electricity costs in some communities....

Verizon gets FCC permission to end 60-day phone unlocking rule
Verizon can keep phones locked to its network for longer after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to waive the carrier's 60-day unlocking requirement, as reported by Ars Technica. Fo...

Nissan is one of the first carmakers to offer magnetic phone chargers in the US
Wireless phone chargers are now common in vehicles, but they're typically missing one very useful feature. Nissan announced last month that it will be the first automaker in the US to offer wir...

Mercedes temporarily scraps its Level 3 ‘eyes-off’ driving feature
Mercedes-Benz is pausing the roll-out of Drive Pilot, an "eyes off" conditionally automated driving feature that was available in Europe and the US. As first reported by German publication Hand...

Google’s Veo now turns portrait images into vertical AI videos
Google says that generated videos should also now be more consistent with thereference images they’re based on. | Image: Google / The Verge Google is making its Veo 3.1 AI video model pay clos...

Meta confirms Reality Labs layoffs and shifts to invest more in wearables
Around 10 percent of Meta's Reality Labs division, which develops its XR products and services, will be laid off beginning on Tuesday, as reported by Bloomberg. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton...

Remarkable’s pricey Paper Pro is hundreds off with refurbished deals
If you compare the value proposition of getting one of Remarkable’s Paper Pro E-Ink tablets versus buying a laptop, the latter will win in most scenarios. Laptops are more capable, with more ...

Apple Creator Studio suite is launching to take on Adobe
Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage are still available as one-time purchases. Apple has announced Apple Creator Studio, a new software suite for Apple pr...

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of $2.5 million crypto ‘rug pull’ as his NYC Token crashes
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams has come under fire after his new cryptocurrency token crashed just hours following its launch on Monday. As reported by CoinDesk, Adams' "NYC Token" hit a $580 mill...

Dreame brings 8K video to compact action cameras
The Leaptic Cube will be available in black or white, but pricing and availability aren’t known yet. | Image: Dreame Dreame, a Chinese company known for its unique robot vacuums and floor c...

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