It’s official — as of late January 2026, Apple TV+ closed on the rights to Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe. If you know anything about Sanderson, you know that the universe consists of 20-plus works (novels, novellas, and shorter fiction) — which is a massive acquisition when you consider Sanderson’s world-building,…
The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would.
The proliferation of AI data centers plugging into the national electrical grid has helped increase consumer electricity prices, driving up the average national electricity price by more than 6% in the last year. That’s not a good look for the incumbents ahead of this fall’s elections, and President Donald Trump…
This free upgrade makes the Fire TV app worth downloading
At CES 2026 in January, Amazon teased two big Fire TV updates: a complete redesign of the Fire TV interface and a long-overdue revamp of the free Fire TV mobile app for iOS and Android. Last week, the new user interface (UI) began rolling out in the US, bringing a…
US cybersecurity agency CISA reportedly in dire shape amid Trump cuts and layoffs
U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA is reportedly in dire shape, according to bipartisan lawmakers and industry leaders who fear that the agency’s ability to perform its core mission has been diminished and left it unprepared for a cybersecurity crisis. News site Cyberscoop’s Tim Starks spoke with sources across Congress, the private…
5 Pixel settings that make this standard feature infinitely better
Pixel smartphones are renowned for their top-tier mobile camera performance, particularly when it comes to point-and-shoot capturing of still images. Google’s blend of intuitive software controls and computational photography has been a strong point since as far back as the Pixel 2 series in 2017, which is around the time…
Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia
A veteran cybersecurity executive who prosecutors said “betrayed” the United States will spend at least the next seven years behind bars, after pleading guilty to stealing and selling hacking and surveillance tools to a Russian firm. Peter Williams, a former executive at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, was sentenced on Tuesday…
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. S25 Ultra: what’s actually new?
Rear camera f/1.4 200-megapixel wide, f/1.9 50-megapixel ultra-wide, f/2.4 10 megapixel 3x telephoto, f/3.4 50-megapixel 5x telephoto Charge speed 60w Super Fast Charging 3.0 SoC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Display 6.9-inch Dynamic Super AMOLED 2X Rear camera f/1.7 200-megapixel wide, f/1.9 50-megapixel ultra-wide, f/2.4 10 megapixel 3x telephoto, f/3.4…
Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android
Google on Wednesday announced a series of updates to its Gemini AI-powered features on the Android operating system, the most notable being a new way to use the AI to handle multi-step tasks like ordering an Uber or food delivery. These automations join other Gemini improvements shipping today, including an…
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series refines instead of reinvents
After an avalanche of leaks, Samsung has officially unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy S26 series at its Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco, California. The series includes three familiar models: the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. Starting with the Galaxy S26 and S26+, it’s no secret these…
OpenClaw creator’s advice to AI builders is to be more playful and allow yourself time to improve
Peter Steinberger, the creator of the viral AI agent OpenClaw, who has since been hired by OpenAI, has some advice for those experimenting with AI technology, including AI agents. From his own experience, the best way to build today is to explore, be playful, and not expect to be an…