01-26-26 -

Thanks But No Thanks on the Claudeswarms, Kevin Roose
The New York Times columnist and Hard Fork podcast co-host might be a little too jazzed about vibecoding.

01-26-26 -

Wait, So When *Is* Starfleet Academy Set, Anyway?
We know the new 'Star Trek' show is set in the 32nd century, but lining it up with 'Discovery' requires a Trekkie-amount of overthinking.

01-26-26 -

Automakers Could Take A Big Hit Because Of An AI-Induced Chip Shortage
Is AI proliferation making your next car suck?

01-26-26 -

Anthropic CEO Worries Humanity May Not be Mature Enough for Advanced AI
When has that ever stopped us?

01-26-26 -

Rian Johnson Shares His Preferred Vision for the Future of Star Wars
'The Last Jedi' director thinks the galaxy far, far away should pass to a new generation.

01-26-26 -

TikToks New US Owners Are Off to a Very Rocky Start
Thousands of American TikTok users have reported having issues with the app this past weekend.

01-26-26 -

Nordic Equestrian Project Asks Horses if They Want Blankets or Not
Researchers have taught horses to communicate their preferences with symbols.

01-26-26 -

Tim Cook Attends White House Screening of Melania Movie, Prompts Calls for Ap...
The Apple CEO doesn't seem shy about getting cozy with the Trump regime.

01-26-26 -

Fallout Will Close Out Season 2 With Early Episode Drops
The Prime Video series shifts to Tuesday releases starting this week.

01-26-26 -

What If Cancer Holds the Key to New Treatments for Alzheimers Disease?
Scientists have found a possible explanation for why cancer patients are less likely to develop Alzheimer's.

01-26-26 -

Brutal Winter Storm Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power. How Long Will...
With no end to the frigid temperatures in sight, people across the Southeastern U.S. may be unable to heat their homes for several days.

01-26-26 -

34 Volunteers From Around the World Will Help NASA Track the Artemis 2 Mission
The list includes volunteers ranging from amateur radio enthusiasts to commercial service providers.

01-26-26 -

Looney Tunes Has Found a New Home: Turner Classic Movies
TCM will celebrate the shorts' arrival with a marathon starring Bugs Bunny.

01-26-26 -

Tech Workers Demand CEOs Use Their Leverage to End ICE Violence
Big tech helped get us into this situation. Workers want it to help get us out, starting with canceling ICE contracts.

01-26-26 -

Android 17 Might Copy the Worst Thing About iOS 26
You probably already know what it is.

01-26-26 -

We Finally Know When SpaceX Might Fly the Biggest Version of Starship Yet
The megarocket's highly-anticipated 12th test flight is tentatively scheduled for early March.

01-26-26 -

LLM Brainrot Is Here: Grokipedia Is Starting to Show Up in ChatGPT Citations
GPT-5.2 is "learning" from Musk’s AI-generated version of Wikipedia.

01-26-26 -

Legos New Lord of the Rings Set Celebrates the Dark Lord Himself
Lego's ventures into Middle-earth are coming along more often—and at lower prices.

01-26-26 -

Saudi Arabias Futuristic Megacity Runs Into Dilemma: Why Build Housing When Y...
The Line is shrinking.

01-26-26 -

Listening to Music With Beat-Based Stimulation Could Help Reduce Anxiety, Res...
Just 24 minutes of music paired with auditory simulation seemed to significantly reduce people's anxiety symptoms.

01-26-26 -

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Showrunner Explains That Eye-Popping Nude Scene
Ser Arlan of Pennytree made an oversized impression in the opening moments of this week's episode.

01-26-26 -

Elon Musks Grok Is Under EU Investigation Over Sexual Deepfakes
Regulatory scrutiny of nonconsensual sexual image generation is rising. But will it be enough to address the problem?

01-26-26 -

Researchers Have Mapped the Universes Dark Matter Like Never Before
This new map is not only the most detailed view of the universe’s invisible scaffolding to date, it also allows astronomers to look deeper into cosmic history.

01-26-26 -

The Handmaids Tale Sequel The Testaments Is Coming Very Soon
Chase Infiniti and Ann Dowd star in Hulu's next adaptation set in Margaret Atwood's dystopian but eerily timely world.

01-26-26 -

JBLs New Speakers Use AI to Silence Your Favorite Songs Worst Guitar Solo
New BandBox speakers can remove parts from your favorite songs so you can play along.

01-26-26 -

Does Dreame Want to Be the Next DJI? It Sure Seems Like It
The smart home company's first action camera is coming for DJI and GoPro's lunch.

01-26-26 -

Zootopia 2 Slithers Home Tomorrow
Disney's finally taking 'Zootopia 2' out of the theaters and into your home with special features and deleted scenes for you and your kids to pore over.

01-26-26 -

Government by AI? Trump Admin Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Int...
Cutting out the middle man?

01-26-26 -

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Sees a Determined Dunk Inch Closer to His Destiny
Nobody can stand between a man and his dream, for better or worse, in the latest episode of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spin-off.

01-26-26 -

After 5 years, AirTag 2 Arrives With Improved Range and Louder Speaker
Apple's official item tracker is now even better.

01-26-26 -

Taika Waititi Teases a New Tone For His Star Wars Movie
Plus, rumored details about Disney's 'Power Rangers' revival.

01-26-26 -

Asus Zenbook Duo Review: A Stacked Laptop in More Ways Than One
Intel’s Panther Lake shines, but more than that, this laptop proves two screens are better than one.

01-26-26 -

Despair-Inducing Analysis Shows AI Eroding the Reliability of Science Publishing
A flood of slop has arrived in science, and everyone has to get less lazy. But does 2026 feel like a time when anyone, anywhere, is getting less lazy?

01-25-26 -

It Turns Out Cryptos Stablecoin Adoption is Around 1% of Previous Estimates
There are tons of raw blockchain transfers, but few could be considered "payments."

01-25-26 -

Flight Cancellations Hit Record High As Winter Storm Rages On
Arctic cold is upending transportation across North America.

01-25-26 -

Flight Cancellations Hit Record High As Winter Storm Rages On
Arctic cold is upending transportation across North America.

01-25-26 -

Halo Actor Steve Downes Asks You Not to Remake His Voice with AI
The man behind Master Chief feels a way about generative AI when it comes to his voice being used for any 'Halo' fan project or video.

01-25-26 -

Jujutsu Kaisen Keeps Looking So Damn Good
An evolving art style has helped each 'Jujutsu Kaisen' season feel distinct and stun viewers during its many, *many* fights.

01-25-26 -

New, Smarter Siri Is Reportedly Weeks from Arriving. It Had Better Be Amazing
Apple is borrowing tech from Google to try and score a much-needed win. But Google wins either way.

01-25-26 -

Dragon Ball Super Is Back, and Its Going Galactic
The 'Dragon Ball' anime is turning 40, and its future involves a return to 'Super' and a brand new Bandai Namco game.

01-25-26 -

A New Super Mario Galaxy Trailer Unleashes Yoshi
Everyone's favorite dino buddy is joining the cast of 'Super Mario Galaxy,' and he looks adooooorable.

01-25-26 -

Robosens $1,400 Soundwave Transformer Is a Sick Robot and Sad Bluetooth Speaker
The voice-controlled, transforming robot is an objectively cool toy, but a little less than meets the eye in the sound department.

01-24-26 -

OpenAI Partners with Major Government Contractor to Transform Federal Operations
Leidos is a prolific government contractor with a "strong relationship with DHS."

01-24-26 -

OpenAI Partners with Major Government Contractor to Transform Federal Operations
Leidos is a prolific government contractor with a "strong relationship with DHS."

01-24-26 -

Hasbro Suit Alleges Overprinted Magic: The Gathering Cards
Accusations of 'gross mismanagement' have been levvied against Hasbro, owing to its ongoing success and production of 'Magic' cards.

01-24-26 -

Report Says the E.U. Is Gearing Up to Weaponize Europes Tech Industry Against...
Don't worry. No one is threatening to take away your access to Sweden-based Spotify.

01-24-26 -

Darth Maul Is My Glup Shitto, and Im Happy Hes Back (Again)
I can't help but be charmed by Maul and his dogged refusal to get the hell out of the 'Star Wars' story.

01-24-26 -

Sam Raimis Ready to Let Spider-Man 4 Die and Move On
Fans have been dreaming of a Raimi-directed 'Spider-Man 4' for years, and it sounds like that'll remain a dream.

01-24-26 -

Ring Launches Video Verification Tool to Combat Fakes
It's not perfect, but it's one tool to help users spot AI manipulation.

01-24-26 -

Coinbase Makes Preparations to Face Cryptos Quantum Computing Threat
Fears of quantum computing breaking the back of blockchains are getting more realistic.