Your 2026 Smartphone Upgrade Plan Just Got Worse
Planning to buy a new phone in 2026? You might want to reconsider. A new report forecasts higher prices and lower specs for next year’s models, turning the usual upgrade cycle on its head.
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Nintendo’s Censorship Stance, God of War Casting, and BG&E2’s Pulse
According to IGN, Nintendo has officially responded to the censorship controversy surrounding the Switch port of AdHoc Studio's game, Dispatch. The Switch version has nudity…
Apple’s AI Brain Drain: Just Silicon Valley Business as Usual?
According to AppleInsider, Apple is experiencing a wave of departures from its AI and Siri teams, including at least four AI researchers and a senior…
The AI Wars Just Got Real: Google, Apple, and Microsoft Go All-In
According to TechRepublic, in a single week of late January 2026, the AI landscape shifted dramatically with major moves from every tech giant. Google began…
Sharon AI is building a massive Nvidia GPU cluster in Australia
According to DCD, Australian neocloud provider Sharon AI is planning to deploy a 1,000-strong cluster of Nvidia B200 GPUs at NextDC's M3 data center in…
Apple’s Siri is getting two big AI upgrades, but people are leaving
According to MacRumors, reporting on a Bloomberg story by Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to release two new versions of Siri despite losing at least…
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Sam Altman’s $1 Trillion AI Bet: Deflation or Delusion?
According to Futurism, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, during a town hall on Monday, argued that AI will be "massively deflationary," making things "radically cheaper" and…
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Microsoft’s AI Bet Pays Off, But Investors Are Getting Nervous
According to The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft posted $81.3 billion in revenue for its fiscal second quarter, beating expectations. Its…
Halide’s co-founder is heading back to Apple’s design team
According to 9to5Mac, Halide and Lux co-founder Sebastiaan de With announced he is joining Apple's human interface design team. This…
Origami Linux: A Beautiful, Immutable Fedora Twist with COSMIC
According to ZDNet, Origami Linux is a relatively new distribution conceived in 2021 with the goal of creating something beautiful…
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Microsoft’s January 2026 Windows 11 update is a boot-looping disaster
According to Windows Central, Microsoft has confirmed its January 2026 security update, released on January 13, is causing some Windows 11 PCs to become completely…
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Sharon AI is building a massive Nvidia GPU cluster in Australia
According to DCD, Australian neocloud provider Sharon AI is planning to deploy a 1,000-strong cluster of Nvidia B200 GPUs at NextDC's M3 data center in…
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director says it’s coming before 2030
Following rumors of a 2030 release, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director Casey Hudson has stepped in to reassure fans. The game, in early development at his new studio Arcanaut, is targeting a launch before the end of the decade.
That AMD-Intel Foundry Rumor? It’s Probably Nothing
A rumor spread that an AMD job listing seeking engineers with “Knowledge of PowerVia” was proof of a future Intel foundry partnership. According to the source, that’s a huge leap. The listing is almost certainly about 3D chip stacking concepts in general.
Samsung’s Big Bet: Chips, Cars, and a Tesla Meeting
Samsung is making a multi-pronged push for growth, from high-level meetings with Tesla’s Elon Musk to offering its new chip-cooling tech to rivals. This aggressive strategy aims to lock in future business but comes with significant competitive risks.
Parents Push Back as NY Governor Tries to Gut AI Safety Bill
A coalition of over 150 parents is urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the RAISE Act, a bill imposing safety rules on big AI developers. But Hochul is proposing a major rewrite, aligning with tech industry opposition led by groups like the AI Alliance.
Google’s Health Connect Gets a Simpler, Slightly Dumber Redesign
Google is quietly redesigning the Health Connect hub in Android. The update prioritizes showing your connected apps but removes icons and buries some menus, which might not be an upgrade for everyone.
Google Translate Just Got a Real-Time Voice Upgrade
Google is upgrading Translate with a powerful new live speech-to-speech feature powered by Gemini AI. It offers real-time translation through headphones, complete with voice “style transfer” to sound more natural. The beta is available now on Android in the US, Mexico, and India.
Oracle’s AI Data Center Push Hits a One-Year Delay
Oracle has reportedly pushed back the completion of some data centers for OpenAI from 2027 to 2028. The delay, attributed to labor and material shortages, comes amid a massive $300 billion cloud contract between the two companies.