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Apple earnings: Wall Street eyes AI plans, iPhone sales and memory costs

Apple will report fiscal first-quarter results after the market close on Thursday, and investors are closely watching the company’s AI strategy, iPhone sales, and rising memory costs, analysts say. Wall Street expects Apple to report $138.4 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $2.68 for the

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'cursed': AI-made Gen Z programming language — creator warns 'Ralph' loop is powerful

Developer Geoffrey Huntley used Anthropic’s Claude running in a loop to create a programming language called “cursed” that lets you write code with Gen Z slang; Huntley says he ran Claude in a loop for three months and released v0.0.1 and a website for the project. The

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UGREEN 25,000mAh power bank drops to $85 on Amazon, lowest listed price

UGREEN’s 25,000mAh power bank is on sale on Amazon for $85, a 35% discount from its usual $130 price — the lowest price this model has reached since being listed and a $45 saving for a limited time. The power bank includes two USB-C ports and one USB-A port,

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Paper: 'Vibe coding' is harming open source by cutting human attention

A newly published paper titled 'Vibe coding kills open source' argues that using AI tools to write code — so-called "vibe coding" — is damaging open source software developers by reducing the human attention that sustains many projects, say its authors from several universities and institutes. "Vibe

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Reporter examines battlefield tech used in Minneapolis immigration arrest

Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later served as the Kabul bureau chief, examines battlefield technology used in an immigration arrest at a home in Minneapolis. Gibbons-Neff’s background — two deployments to Afghanistan as a Marine and later work as Kabul bureau chief — is noted

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Best electric toothbrushes: Spotlight Sonic Pro, Philips, Oral‑B, Suri

The Guardian reviewer tested 22 electric toothbrushes over the past year and named the Spotlight Sonic Pro the best overall, the Icy Bear Next‑Generation sonic toothbrush the best value, the Suri 2.0 the best for sustainability, the Philips Sonicare Smart 9400 the best premium pick and the Oral‑

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Orastone rechargeable hand warmers 50% off at Amazon for $14.99

As of Jan. 28, Orastone rechargeable hand warmers are on sale at Amazon for $14.99 each, down from the regular price of $29.99 — a 50% discount that Mashable says matches a record low it hasn’t seen since 2024. The sale price takes $15 off each hand warmer

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Intel Prioritizes Data-Center Chips, Could Reduce Consumer CPU Supply in 2026

On January 22, Intel said in its 2025 fourth-quarter earnings that it will prioritize data centers in 2026 and will not produce as many processors for consumers. The company reported that profits from its AI and data-center products rose about 9% for the quarter and 5% for the year, while

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GOG Galaxy job ad calls Linux 'the next major frontier' — PC Gamer notes AI plans

PC Gamer reports a recent GOG Galaxy senior software engineer job posting that states "Linux is the next major frontier" for the client. The posting says the company is looking for "a Senior Engineer who will help shape GOG Galaxy's architecture, tooling, and development standards

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Moltbot can run your apps like an AI employee — security and cost risks remain

Moltbot, formerly Clawdbot, is a rapidly spreading personal AI that says it can clear your inbox, send emails, manage calendars and check you in for flights from messaging apps like WhatsApp or Telegram, according to its website and developer posts about the name change. The bot is designed to act

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Crucial P510 1TB Gen5 SSD $139.99 — buy now as Crucial exits consumer market

GamesRadar reports the 1TB Crucial P510 Gen5 SSD is currently listed at $139.99 on Amazon, and the outlet urges shoppers with Gen5-capable PCs to consider buying now while stock and pricing hold. The article says SSD prices are rising broadly as AI data‑centre demand soaks up NAND and

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Sage Oracle Jet review: excellent espresso at about £1,700, says The Guardian

The Guardian review by Sasha Muller says the Sage Oracle Jet is an assisted espresso machine that guides users from bean to cup, froths milk and heats in seconds using ThermoJet technology, but costs roughly £1,700 in 2026. The review describes a 5in colour touchscreen that walks users through

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KDE Plasma 6.6 previewed in KDE Neon Unstable ahead of Feb. 17 release

KDE Plasma 6.6 is scheduled for an official release on Feb. 17, and ZDNET reviewer Jack Wallen tested the upcoming desktop by running KDE Neon Unstable in a virtual machine to preview the changes. The review says Plasma 6.6 will include improvements for displays, the user interface, security,

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Pope Leo XIV warns AI is 'turning people into passive consumers' of art

Pope Leo XIV warned about the risks of artificial intelligence in a message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications on May 17, saying "Faces and voices are sacred" and cautioning that AI can turn people "into passive consumers of unthought thoughts." He said "

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Microsoft can hand over BitLocker recovery keys to law enforcement

Microsoft has confirmed to Forbes that it will provide BitLocker recovery keys to law enforcement when served with a valid legal order and the keys were backed up to Microsoft’s cloud; ZDNET reports this occurred in a case in which FBI agents in Guam obtained keys to access suspects’

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Acting CISA chief uploaded 'for official use only' documents to ChatGPT, report says

The acting head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Madhu Gottumukkala, appointed by Trump, uploaded sensitive contracting documents marked "for official use only" to ChatGPT, Politico reported Tuesday, January 28, 2026. Officials told Politico that Gottumukkala's uploads triggered multiple automated security warnings

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PC Gamer tests slow DDR5: when DDR5-4800 hurts gaming and when it's fine

PC Gamer tested seven games to see how much slower DDR5-4800 memory affects play compared with DDR5-6000, using a test rig built around an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, and Lexar Thor OC DDR5 kits (6000 CL32 vs 4800 CL40). Each game was run for five

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Apple discounts original AirTags as AirTag 2 arrives — 4‑pack $70 on Amazon

Apple’s original AirTags are seeing discounts as the AirTag 2 arrives, with Amazon currently selling a four‑pack for $70 — a 29% drop from the usual $99, or about $17.50 per AirTag, the article reports. The piece highlights Apple’s Find My app as the core of the

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Arc Raiders and The Finals hit by extensive coordinated DDoS attacks, Embark says

Embark Studios says its servers are being hit by "extensive, co-ordinated DDoS attacks," causing players of Arc Raiders and The Finals to struggle to enter matches or to suffer persistent lag. Community lead Julia Ossen posted "An update on recent server issues" on Discord, explaining that

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Bluetti Elite 10 mini $113 on Amazon — 43% off 128Wh portable power station

Kotaku reports Amazon is selling the Bluetti Elite 10 mini portable power station at a 43% discount today, lowering the price to $113 for both the grey and meadow green versions. The outlet notes the offer is available for a limited time. The unit is palm-sized and easy to carry,

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Google's $7.99 AI Plus plan expands to US and 34 other countries

On Tuesday, Google expanded its AI Plus subscription to the US and 34 other countries, the ZDNET article reports. AI Plus is priced at $7.99 a month with 50% off the first two months and is positioned as a cheaper alternative to the $19.99-a-month AI Pro plan and

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Arc Raiders hit by extensive, coordinated DDoS attacks as Embark works on hotfix

Embark says Arc Raiders has been struck by "extensive, coordinated DDoS attacks" that have affected server stability, coming a day after the Headwinds update launched, one of the studio's community managers, Ossen, posted on the official Discord. Ossen wrote that "Both Arc Raiders and The

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Sony HT-S400 soundbar with wireless subwoofer is $228 at Amazon — $72 off

Sony’s HT-S400 2.1ch soundbar bundle, including a wireless subwoofer, is currently $228 on Amazon — a 24% discount from its usual $300 price and a $72 savings. The deal is the lowest price seen in the last 30 days, and stock is already running low. The soundbar and subwoofer

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ACEMAGIC Ryzen 7 mini PC (32GB/1TB) falls to $519 on Amazon

Amazon is discounting the ACEMAGIC Mini PC, and the higher-end model with an AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 processor, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD is down to $519 — its lowest price yet. ACEMAGIC offers multiple configurations: an entry-level version with 16GB RAM, a 512GB SSD and an AMD

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Nintendo bringing Virtual Boy games to Switch Online on Feb. 17

Nintendo announced that Virtual Boy games will arrive on Nintendo Switch Online starting Feb. 17, with titles such as Galactic Pinball and Virtual Boy Wario Land available at launch. The initial library launching on Feb. 17 will include Galactic Pinball, Teleroboxer, RED ALARM, Virtual Boy Wario Land, 3-D Tetris, Golf