Nike is investigating a massive data breach where hackers claim to have stolen over 1.4 terabytes of internal files. The data includes product designs, material specs, and future plans, but not customer info. The leak could lead to advanced counterfeits and give rivals a peek at Nike’s roadmap.
A new play called “An Ark” is using Magic Leap mixed-reality glasses to create a theatrical experience with no physical actors. The audience wears headsets to see virtual performers, including Sir Ian McKellen, who appear to speak directly to them. It’s billed as the first play created in mixed real
A TechRadar columnist is making a case for using awful hardware. He credits a glitchy, slow Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook with 4GB of RAM for forcing him to focus and dramatically improving his writing output. The piece flips modern productivity advice on its head, suggesting friction can be a feat
Apple is preparing to show off its long-awaited Siri overhaul later this month. The upgrade, tied to iOS 26.4, aims to make the assistant more useful by understanding personal context. But key details about availability and performance are still unclear.
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is integrating its MDCX command system with XTEND’s XOS for small drones. This lets a single operator control a massive carrier drone and the tiny attack drones it launches. It’s a major step toward practical, large-scale drone swarms for military use.
A Reddit user in Switzerland managed to buy AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU about a week before its official January 29, 2026 launch. The chip, with an MSRP of $499, was sold for 450 Swiss Francs (about $570). Early testing shows it boots, but performance tuning is still a work in progress.
Timely’s new M.2 CLONE2 is a dual-slot dock that clones SSDs without a PC. It also functions as a high-speed USB-C enclosure, offering a versatile tool for techs and enthusiasts at a $57 price point.
FIS is moving its focus from the checkout process to the intelligence layer of payments. The company credits its foresight on personalization but was surprised by the speed of ecosystem convergence.
Microsoft is conducting a critical 12-hour validation test for its legacy Azure Monitor agents. This pause is the final step before permanently retiring the old backend systems in March 2026, and any data cached during the window will be lost for good.
The British AI firm, which makes tools for enterprise video communications, is now worth nearly double what it was just a year ago. The funding signals massive investor confidence in generative AI for business.
