UK Probes X over Grok CSAM Scandal; Elon Musk Cries Censorship The UK media regulator Ofcom has launched an expedited probe into Elon Musk’s social media platform X following reports that its AI chatbot Grok generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual deepfake images.[2][4] […]
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FBI Takes Over Controversial Minneapolis ICE Shooting Case, Sparks Protests and Political Tensions
Key Questions for FBI Investigators to Unpick in Minneapolis Shooting In the wake of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good (also reported as Renee Macklin Good) by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 8, 2026, the FBI has taken sole control of […]
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of $2.5 million crypto ‘rug pull’ as his NYC Token crashes
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams has come under fire after his new cryptocurrency token crashed just hours following its launch on Monday. As reported by CoinDesk, Adams’ “NYC Token” hit a $580 million market capitalization at its peak before plummeting to around $130 million at […]
Insta360’s face-tracking webcams get bigger sensors and more expensive
Insta360 has announced new Pro versions of its Link 2 and Link 2C webcams that first launched in September 2024. As with the previous versions, the new Link 2 Pro and 2C Pro can track the movements of onscreen subjects to ensure they’re always in […]
We tried CES 2026’s best and weirdest products, ask us anything!
We spent last week running to meetings, demos, and the convention floors to see as much as we could at CES 2026. And now that we’ve (sort of) recovered, it’s time to answer any questions you still have. Did we replace Dom with his clone? […]
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.
Microsoft is retiring its Office Lens app on iOS and Android
Microsoft is removing its Lens scanner app from iOS and Android in the coming months. Microsoft Lens, or Office Lens as it’s known to most, will no longer be supported on February 9th, and the app won’t be functional after March 9th. The portable scanner […]
Democrats should reject tech influence to win elections, Warren says
The path forward for the Democratic party after its 2024 defeat includes less tech influence and more populist policies, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Warren delivered this message in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Monday, where she charted […]
Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming.
Iran Protests Escalate: Thousands Arrested, U.S.-Iran Tensions Rise Amid UN Condemnation – 1/12/2026, 8:28:31 PM
Top world news stories as of January 12, 2026, center on escalating tensions in Iran amid deadly protests, U.S. military actions in Syria, developments in Venezuela and Gaza, and U.S.-South Korea military cooperation.[1][2][3][4][5] Iran Protests and U.S. Threats Anti-government protests in Iran, now in their […]