A lot could happen in space next year, but let’s get real about what actually will.
Year: 2026
Iran Warns of Preemptive Strike After U.S. Threats Amid Ongoing Protests – 1/7/2026, 12:25:12 PM
Top world news stories as of January 7, 2026: Iran’s army chief threatens preemptive attack following U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that America would intervene if Tehran violently suppresses peaceful protesters. This comes amid ongoing protests over economic woes, now in their 11th day since […]
Computer scientist Yann LeCun: “Intelligence really is about learning”
The AI pioneer talks about stepping down from Meta, limits of large language models.
New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry
Rather than being used as a storage material, the sulfur gives up electrons.
Score Big Savings: 2024 Kindle Scribe Slashed to $280 in Amazon’s Deal of the Day!
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The 2024 Amazon Kindle Scribe If you’re hunting for the ultimate reading and note-taking upgrade in early 2026, look no further than today’s standout Amazon Deal of the Day: the 2024 Kindle Scribe. Dropped to as low as […]
Asian Diplomacy Takes Center Stage as Xi and Lee Shake Hands – 1/7/2026, 4:24:22 PM
As of January 7, 2026, major world news bulletins from Euronews and ABC News highlight diplomatic engagements in Asia and top stories across Europe and beyond.[1][2] Key international developments: – Chinese President Xi Jinping met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, as shown in recent […]
Motorola Unveils Razr Fold: Book-Style Foldable Phone Set for Summer 2026 Launch
Motorola Reveals the Razr Fold: A Book-Style Foldable Launching This Summer Motorola has officially unveiled the Razr Fold, its first book-style foldable smartphone, at CES 2026, marking a bold entry into the premium foldables market with a summer 2026 launch planned.[1][2][3] This device shifts from […]
It turns out I’ve been using my Hue lights all wrong
Color-changing lights are a lot of fun, but it can be hard to figure out how to best use them in your home. Most smart lighting companies offer pre-designed scenes to help you light your space, but the lights don’t know where they are physically […]
Jake Sullivan is furious that Trump destroyed his AI foreign policy
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech, Big Government, and the big paradigm shifts that result from their collision. Not a subscriber yet? It’s a new year, so why not treat yourself? In 2022, Jake Sullivan, then national security […]
Intel is planning a custom Panther Lake CPU for handheld PCs
Intel announced yesterday that it’s developing an entire “handheld gaming platform” powered by its new Panther Lake chips, and joining an increasingly competitive field. Qualcomm is hinting about potential Windows gaming handhelds showing up at the Game Developers Conference in March, and AMD’s new Strix […]