The Economist’s podcast series is wrapping up with a look at where AI is headed. The penultimate episode features a specific vision of the coming years, built from the experiences of four early adopters.
The video game giant is targeting its French headquarters for a “voluntary” reduction of up to 200 positions. This follows last week’s massive restructuring that saw studios shuttered, games canceled, and the company’s stock value nosedive.
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
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.
A bombshell report from McKinsey says stablecoin adoption metrics are wildly misleading. While the industry touted trillions in volume, real-world payments are a tiny fraction. But there’s still real growth happening.
According to Windows Central, Windows 11 is mired in negative headlines, particularly due to a disastrous January Patch Tuesday. The problematic KB5074109 update caused apps to fail with cloud files, prompting emergency fixes. In brighter news, the newly announced NexPhone is a smartphone that can r
A fresh leak from a Finnish retailer outlines the storage and color options for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series. The big news is that 256GB of storage might now be standard across the board. The phones are tipped for a February 25, 2026, unveiling.
