Regulators want to know why Tesla’s system ignores red lights and runs into traffic.
Month: January 2026
Asus now claims it’s not dropping the RTX 5070 Ti amid memory shortages
The GPU market is turning into a mess again. Asus told Hardware Unboxed earlier this week that it was winding down production of its RTX 5070 Ti, but the PC maker is now walking back that claim and blaming “incomplete information” from its own Asus […]
Spotify Hikes US Premium Prices Again; Individual Plan Now $12.99 Monthly
Spotify Raises Its Subscription Prices in the US Again: What You Need to Know Spotify has announced another price increase for its Premium subscription plans in the United States, marking the third hike in roughly three years.[1][2][4] Effective for new subscribers immediately and existing users […]
X Faces Backlash Over Insufficient Measures Against Grok’s Deepfake Porn Problem, Experts Demand Stronger Action
X Says It’s Finally Doing Something About Grok’s Deepfake Porn Problem, but It’s Not Nearly Enough The pressure has been mounting for weeks, and X finally announced action. In response to widespread criticism over its AI chatbot Grok’s ability to generate nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes—including explicit […]
Driven: The Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider is open-top grand touring Bliss
Retro design and a naturally aspirated V12 deliver tremendous appeal, but it’ll cost ya.
How to fireproof a city
Down the street from the Los Angeles Angels’ stadium in Anaheim, a crowd gathers to watch two homes burn. In less than 30 minutes, one structure is reduced to its smoldering, blackened wood frame, while the other, thanks to simple changes to its design, is […]
SpaceX Crew-11 Safely Returns to Earth After Early Medical Concern, Splashdown Off California Coast
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California The SpaceX Crew-11 mission concluded successfully on January 15, 2026, when the Dragon spacecraft carrying four international astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego, California, at 3:41 a.m. EST[1][2]. The return marked the end […]
The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2026
After the self-induced tumult Sonos went through last year, I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that he’s determined to get back on track and revitalize Sonos as the […]
Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too
Two months before it changed its name to “Meta,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally introduced us to his metaverse for work: Horizon Workrooms, envisioned as a virtual space for workers to collaborate. Today, the company announced it’s shutting that space down: “Meta has made the […]
Why I’m withholding certainty that “precise” US cyber-op disrupted Venezuelan electricity
NYT says US hackers were able to turn off power and then quickly turn it back on.