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Updated 2026-01-19 15:00
BMW’s first electric M car is coming in 2027—with one motor per wheel
Here's what we know about the first BMW EV to wear a proper M badge.
The RAM shortage’s silver lining: Less talk about “AI PCs”
General interest in AI PCs has been wavering for a while..."
Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”
VoidLink includes an unusually broad and advanced array of capabilities.
Lawsuit: DHS wants “unlimited subpoena authority” to unmask ICE critics
DHS is weirdly using import/export rules to expand its authority to identify online critics.
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
Hegseth wants to integrate Musk’s Grok AI into military networks this month
US defense secretary announces plans for integration despite recent controversies.
Microsoft vows to cover full power costs for energy-hungry AI data centers
Company responds to community concerns over electricity bills and water use.
Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling
Google has also added the updated Veo tools to YouTube creator tools.
Starlink tries to stay online in Iran as regime jams signals during protests
Iran shut off Internet as it cracks down on protests; even Starlink has problems.
EPA moves to stop considering economic benefits of cleaner air
New language criticizes uncertainties" in longstanding EPA practice.
Apple’s Mac and iPad creative apps get bundled into “Creator Studio” subscription
Video, audio, and image editing apps join up in one subscription on January 28.
Scott Adams, Dilbert creator, dead at 68
"I had an amazing life. I gave it everything I had."
This one could use less power: The Jeep Wagoneer S EV
Poorly calibrated pedal mapping marred the Wagoneer S experience.
A new Titan emerges in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters S2 teaser
Apple TV's sci-fi series is part of Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse and is set after 2014's Godzilla.
Wild mushrooms keep killing people in California; 3 dead, 35 poisoned
Officials have linked the poisonings to the death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides).
Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging
Introducing Confer, an end-to-end AI assistant that just works.
Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Code-like for general computing
Users can give Claude access to a folder and tell it what to do for them.
You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000
"We can't keep everyone living on that first ship that sailed to North America."
Paramount sues WBD over Netflix deal. WBD says Paramount’s price is still inadequate.
WBD calls Paramount's lawsuit "meritless" and its offer deficient.
Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)
"But then I cut out the middle man-me."
Verizon to stop automatic unlocking of phones as FCC ends 60-day unlock rule
FCC waives rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after activation.
Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming.
Judge: Trump violated Fifth Amendment by ending energy grants in only blue states
Donald Trump's social media post triggers rare Fifth Amendment ruling.
Switching water sources improved hygiene of Pompeii’s public baths
Scientists analyzed carbonate deposits from baths, aqueduct to learn more about city's changing water supply.
Supreme Court takes case that could strip FCC of authority to issue fines
AT&T and Verizon claim right to a jury trial was violated by FCC fines.
Apps like Grok are explicitly banned under Google’s rules—why is it still in the Play Store?
Google describes apps exactly like Grok and says they are banned from Google Play.
NASA launches new mission to get the most out of the James Webb Space Telescope
"It was not recognized how serious a problem that is until... about 2017 or 2018."
Apple chooses Google’s Gemini over OpenAI’s ChatGPT to power next-gen Siri
Apple goes with Google's tech despite using OpenAI's ChatGPT elsewhere in iOS.
Is this the beginning of the end for GameStop?
The sudden closure of hundreds of storefronts isn't exactly a great sign...
UK probes X over Grok CSAM scandal; Elon Musk cries censorship
Grok tests if UK can penalize platforms for sexualized deepfakes generated by AI.
The Chevrolet Bolt is back... but for how long?
The new LFP battery pack has 262 miles of range and fast-charges at 150 kW.
New research shows how shunning ultraprocessed foods helps with aging
Studies have linked ultraprocessed foods to poor health outcomes.
NASA topples towers used to test Saturn rockets, space shuttle
The Propulsion and Structural Test Facility and Dynamic Test Facility are no more.
The most fascinating monitors at CES 2026
Big sizes, big resolution, and big ideas.
That time Will Smith helped discover new species of anaconda
Footage of the 2024 discovery appears in NatGeo's new documentary series Pole to Pole with Will Smith.
The oceans just keep getting hotter
For the eighth year in a row, the world's oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025.
Conservative lawmakers want porn taxes. Critics say they’re unconstitutional.
Half the country has enacted age-verification laws to prevent minors from viewing porn.
SpaceX gets FCC permission to launch another 7,500 Starlink satellites
Including previous approvals, Starlink can now deploy 15,000 Gen2 satellites.
ESA considers righting the wrongs of Ariane 6 by turning it into a Franken-rocket
ArianeGroup is still trying to catch up to where the bleeding edge of the launch industry was 15 years ago.
Measles continues raging in South Carolina; 99 new cases since Tuesday
With so many exposures sites, officials can't figure out where people were infected.
Google: Don’t make “bite-sized” content for LLMs if you care about search rank
Google says creating for people rather than robots is the best long-term strategy.
Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
Italy fines Cloudflare 14M euros for not blocking pirate sites on 1.1.1.1 DNS service.
US Black Hawk helicopter trespasses on private Montana ranch to grab elk antlers
Crazy, but that's how it goes.
Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.
"That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA."
These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found
Hunter-gatherers probably derived the poison from the milky bulb extract of a Boophone disticha plant.
X’s half-assed attempt to paywall Grok doesn’t block free image editing
Faced with a ban in the United Kingdom, X pushes flawed fix to CSAM problem.
Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review
SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with a mission for the Italian government.
“Ungentrified” Craigslist may be the last real place on the Internet
People still use Craigslist to find jobs, love, and even to cast creative projects.
General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change
Canceled contracts and scaled-back product plans turn out to be costly.
NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station
"The crew is highly trained, and they came to the aid of their colleague right away."
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