Based on the latest news reports, here are the major global developments: Venezuela and US Military Action The U.S. has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following military attacks on the country[1][2]. Despite this action, President Trump stated the U.S. is not at […]
Day: January 6, 2026
These open-ear buds actually have decent noise reduction
My biggest gripe about open-ear buds is that they’re rotten for loud city commutes. Cue a pedantic audiophile pointing out that the whole premise of open-ear buds is to not block out sound. Yes, yes. But the unfortunate truth is that often means if you […]
The taint bandaid has evolved into the taint zapper
Six years ago, I first laid eyes upon the taint bandaid. It was the first night of CES 2020. In a corner of the inaugural CES Unveiled showcase, there was a lonely booth. Upon a sparse table lay a mannequin with its smooth Ken doll […]
SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives
Optimus SSDs will continue with the same model numbers that the WD SSDs used.
Stewart Cheifet, PBS host who chronicled the PC revolution, dies at 87
Cheifet produced more than 400 episodes of TV tracing the rise of personal computing.
AMD reheats last year’s Ryzen AI and X3D CPUs for 2026’s laptops and desktops
But it may become slightly cheaper to buy AMD’s fastest integrated Radeon GPUs.
Boston Dynamics’ Tesla Bot rival Atlas will start building Hyundai cars in 2028
Boston Dynamics unveiled the latest version of its humanoid Atlas robot Monday at CES in Las Vegas. The robot, with a glowing circle for a face and a fully electric, battery-powered body, is so advanced that it will soon be working alongside human factory workers […]
NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all
“There’s very little to not like in this.”
Ars Technica Readers Raise Over $42,000 in Record-Breaking 2025 Charity Drive!
Ars Readers Give Big: Over $42,000 Raised in Our 2025 Charity Drive! Posted on January 5, 2026 by Ars Technica Staff Image: Ars Technica community coming together for good. What a way to close out 2025! Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Ars Technica […]
U.S. Military Captures Venezuela’s Maduro; Trump Threatens Regional Leaders with Force – 1/5/2026, 8:28:31 PM
The dominant world news story as of January 5, 2026, is the U.S. military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, with President Trump declaring U.S. control over Venezuela and threatening further actions against regional leaders. This raid, launched late Friday […]