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Filing: Larry Page moved assets out of California ahead of the proposed CA wealth tax, meeting an end-of-2025 deadline; a source said he has left the state (Hugh Langley/Business Insider)
Motorola unveils the Razr Fold, its first book-style foldable phone, with a 6.6" front display and an 8.1" 2K LTPO inner screen, expected to launch this summer (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
Lenovo introduces Qira, a system-level, cross-device AI assistant for both its computers and Motorola smartphones, arriving later this quarter (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget)
Sources: Chinese officials are reviewing Meta's purchase of Manus for possible technology export control violations (Financial Times)
How the huge data center buildout is heating up local politics in US towns across red and blue states on issues like water, electricity, and noise (Evan Halper/Washington Post)
Sources: Discord has filed confidentially for an IPO, working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase (Bloomberg)
Brands complain Amazon's "Buy for Me" AI-powered shopping tool features their products on Amazon without permission and shows descriptions with errors (Allison Smith/Modern Retail)
In the first successful US prosecution of a spyware operator in 10+ years, pcTattletale founder pleads guilty to promoting surveillance apps for unlawful uses (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
Mobileye is acquiring Israeli humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $900M; Mentee was founded in 2022 and has raised $50M (Marissa Newman/Bloomberg)
Internal memo: Hark, the new AI lab from Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock, backed by $100M of his own capital, has hired 30+ engineers from Apple, Meta, and others (Rocket Drew/The Information)
Google will now publish new source code to the Android Open Source Project twice per year, down from releasing source code for every quarterly Android release (Mishaal Rahman/Android Authority)
Jensen Huang says he isn't concerned about a billionaires tax under consideration in California and plans to remain in the state; Nvidia is based in Santa Clara (Bloomberg)
xAI raised a $20B Series E, exceeding its $15B targeted round size, with participation from Valor, Nvidia, and others, and says Grok 5 is currently in training (xAI)
Sandisk's stock jumped 25%+ after Jensen Huang highlighted the need for memory and storage at CES; SNDK is up 40%+ in the first three trading sessions of 2026 (Felice Maranz/Bloomberg)
Nvidia brings its G-Sync Pulsar tech to four monitors, which reduces motion blur by using a "rolling scan" scheme that briefly pulses the monitors' backlight (Kyle Orland/Ars Technica)

Wired

Lenovo’s Legion Pro Rollable Gaming Laptop Goes Ultrawide at the Press of a Key
Motorola Razr Fold Book-Style Foldable: Specs, Details, Release Date
Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream
The Inevitable Rise of the Art TV
The 57 Best Shows on Disney+, WIRED’s Picks (January 2026)
These Luxurious Headphones Are Almost Half Off
‘Industry’ Takes on the Age Verification Wars
Ring and Watch Duty Team Up to Keep a Closer Eye on Wildfires
Steve Jobs’ Early Apple Items Are Going Up for Auction—Along With His Bow Ties
Winter Bird Feeding Tips for the Peak of Bird Watching Season (2026)
The Newest Health Trend Is Tracking Your Pee
Margaret Atwood on Doomscrolling: ‘I Want to Keep Up With the Latest Doom’
13 Best Tablets (2026), Tested and Reviewed
6 Best Gym Bags for Every Workout and Commute (2026)
The Best Ventless Fireplaces for Cozy Vibes (2026)
The 3 Keys to Understanding Trump’s Retro Coup in Venezuela
CES Live Blog, Day 2: More of the Coolest Tech We’ve Seen
Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s New Vera Rubin Chips Are in ‘Full Production’
Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors
These On-Ear Beats Headphones Are Marked Down by $70
Lego’s Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain
Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold Hands-On: This Is the Phone-Tablet Hybrid You’re Looking For
‘Shogun’ Creator Says Season 2 ‘Defies Expectations’
Magnesium Supplements Crash Course (2026): Benefits and Side Effects
9 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED-Tested and Reviewed (2025)
AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations
At CES 2026, Everything Is AI. What Matters Is How You Use It
I Switched to eSIM, and I Am Full of Regret
Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down
Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Getting It Might Not Be So Simple
15 Best Electrolyte Powders (2026): Tasty and Effective
A New Bridge Links the Strange Math of Infinity to Computer Science
Protein Bars: Gluten-Free, Whole Foods, Fiber (2026)
8 WhatsApp Features to Boost Your Security and Privacy
You’ve Got a Public Reddit Profile. Here’s How to Curate It
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What Happens Next in Venezuela—and the Rest of Latin America?
Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture
The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
Framework Laptop 16 (RTX 5070) Review: A Dream Come True
Stop Using Your Keyboard and Start Using Handy, a Free Speech-to-Text App
Blood Feud: Oura’s Health Panels Versus Whoop’s Advanced Labs
How to Manage Files on iOS and Android

Engadget

This game controller has a force feedback steering wheel lodged in the middle
Dreame's latest robot vacuum concept has slightly terrifying legs that can climb full-size stairs
Lenovo just revealed a concept for AI-powered smartglasses at CES
Lenovo updates its Legion and LOQ gaming laptops for CES
Motorola just announced a foldable phone to rival Samsung and Google at CES
Lenovo's 14th-gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon comes with a new Space Frame design
Lenovo reveals a SteamOS variant of the Legion Go 2 at CES
CES 2026: The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist won't let you out of it sight
Motorola expands its Moto Things lineup with a new Bluetooth tracker, stylus and smartwatch
Lenovo and Motorola are releasing their own on-device AI assistant
Lenovo goes sci-fi with its wild XD Rollable Concept at CES 2026
CES 2026: The Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable concept goes big wide at the touch of a button
Dreame's robot vacuum with an arm is back at CES 2026 and it can do more than pick up shoes
iPolish brings color-changing press-on smart nails to CES
Meta's EMG wristband is moving beyond its AR glasses
Quake is now Steam Deck Verified
CES 2026: Hyperkin and Gamesir made a modular game controller for your smartphone, tablet and even your Switch
Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 let me play 'Battlefield 6' at 190 fps on a Lenovo ultraportable
The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds are on sale for $165
Amazon Luna's January lineup includes Madden NFL 26 for free
Cosori's stainless steel air fryer wants to assuage your fear of microplastics
Riot Games' 2XKO will hit consoles on January 20
The PC version of 007 First Light requires lots of expensive RAM and VRAM to run at recommended settings
PNY is releasing slim-sized NVIDIA RTX GPUs just as PC building becomes prohibitively expensive
Resident Evil Village and Star Wars Outlaws join January's Game Pass additions
LG has released pricing for its new Sound Suite speaker lineup
Anker unveils a new lineup of chargers and docks at CES 2026
Navee's CES lineup includes a speedy e-scooter, a golf cart and... a seaplane?
The Morning After: Sony Honda’s new car, Lego’s first CES press event and more
The ASUS Zenbook Duo got a fantastic redesign for CES 2026
Pebble's founder might be just the right person to make an AI ring
InkPoster launches a premium, 41-inch e-paper display for your home
Lovense launches an AI 'companion doll' at CES
Pebble seeks to remedy the wearable industry's original sin
Satechi is embracing Thunderbolt 5 at CES with a new dock and cable
Corsair made a keyboard with a built-in Stream Deck
ElevationLabs' TimeCapsule extended battery case for AirTags is 30 percent off
All the laptops that caught our eye at CES 2026
LG's UltraGear GX7 is its fastest and brightest OLED gaming monitor to date
Everything announced at CES 2026
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold hands-on: Flexing is believing at CES 2026
The biggest TV announcements at CES 2026
Everything NVIDIA announced at CES 2026
CES 2026 day 0: The biggest news you missed from the show's Monday press conferences
Dell unveils a massive 52-inch 6K ultrawide monitor at CES 2026
NVIDIA's G-Sync Pulsar tech can minimize motion blur for gamers
Razer's Project Motoko is a concept gaming headset that doubles as an AI wearable
Razer's Project Madison concept chair has reactive lighting, immersive audio and multi-zone haptics
Ring relaunches its suite of smart home sensors
Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron

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