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Boox Note Air5 C review: improved pen feel and speed, but AI and pen placement fall short

ZDNET reviewed the Boox Note Air5 C, an Android-based e-ink tablet priced at $530, and highlighted its improved writing experience and noticeably faster performance compared with earlier Boox models. The review says the included Pen3 stylus has an improved textured surface, 4,096 levels of pressure and ultra-low latency, producing

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Nadella says AI must deliver useful outcomes or risk losing social permission

Pcgamer reported that at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that AI will lose public support unless it is used to "do something useful that changes the outcomes of people and communities and countries and industries." On the supply side, Nadella said

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NetEase to add detection system to punish Marvel Rivals 'lord farming' exploit

Gamesradar reports NetEase says it will add a new "combat behavior detection system" to Marvel Rivals to crack down on players exploiting the game's proficiency system. In a tweet, NetEase warned about the exploit often called "lord farming," which involves remaining in spawn and

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Olight iUltra mini: compact magnetic keychain flashlight with built-in USB-C

ZDNET reviewed the Olight iUltra mini LED keychain flashlight, a compact magnetic light with a built-in USB-C connector and a listed price of $29.99 on Amazon. The reviewer said losing an older keychain light in the Mediterranean Sea prompted the upgrade. The iUltra measures 2.30 inches long, 0.

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Six popular AIs each produced at least one hallucination in head-to-head test

Technology writer Lance Whitney tested six popular generative AI tools by asking each the same series of trick questions and found that every one hallucinated at least once. The AIs tested were ChatGPT (GPT-5.2), Google Gemini (Gemini 3 Flash), Microsoft Copilot (GPT-5), Claude AI (Claude 3.5 Sonnet), Meta

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Co-founder says he has 'no regrets' after buying and relaunching Hytale

Pcgamer reports today marks one week since the early access release of Hytale, which original co‑founder Simon Collins‑Laflamme reacquired from Riot in November 2025 and helped relaunch two months later. Collins‑Laflamme wrote on X: "It’s now been 7 days since early access launch and I

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F.T.C. files appeal after loss in Meta antitrust case

The Federal Trade Commission filed a notice on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia appealing its loss in a lawsuit that accused Meta of violating antitrust laws to protect a monopoly in social networking. At a trial last year, Judge James E. Boasberg considered

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Modder runs Minecraft inside Hytale, develops cross-play between the games

Polygon reports that 15-year-old modder Sadat Sahib (iamcxv7 / SSquadTeam) has created mods that run Minecraft inside Hytale's world map and enable cross-play between the two sandbox builders. Hytale launched earlier this month in what developer-publisher Hypixel Studios called "very early access," and its makers prioritized a

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Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of Los Angeles trial

Snap reached an agreement on Tuesday to settle a tech addiction lawsuit, announced in a hearing at the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County, a week before the start of the first trial. The case is the first of several lawsuits this year against Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube

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Xbox Developer Direct to spotlight Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and Game Freak game

Polygon reports Microsoft will host an Xbox Developer Direct on Thursday, Jan. 22, focused on Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and Game Freak's new action-adventure game. Microsoft promises the "first extended look" at Fable, announced more than five years ago and due out in 2026; Playground Games

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55-inch Samsung Odyssey Ark 4K curved monitor discounted to $1,199.99 at Woot

As of Jan. 20, the 55-inch Samsung Odyssey Ark 4K curved gaming monitor is on sale at Woot for $1,199.99, down from its list price of $2,699.99. Mashable notes the price represents a 56% discount — a $1,500 reduction — and beats the lowest price the outlet

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Musk calls X algorithm 'dumb' and will open-source For You recommendation code

Businessinsider reports Elon Musk said X's recommendation algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as the company said it will publish the underlying code for the app's 'For You' feed on GitHub every four weeks, with explainers for each change.

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Modder demonstrates working Minecraft–Hytale crossplay prototype

Pcgamer: Modder Sadat Sahib posted screenshots on Reddit and a minute-long demo on X showing a working prototype that links Minecraft (Bedrock and Java) and Hytale for crossplay. In the demo Sahib runs Minecraft and Hytale clients side by side with the same geometry represented in each game's

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Life is Strange: Reunion reunites Max and Chloe, out March 26th

Pcgamer reports that Life is Strange: Reunion will bring Max Caulfield and Chloe Price back together for a final adventure, and is slated to launch on March 26th. According to the announcement, Max—now a photography instructor at Caledon University—uses her time-reversing Rewind power to escape an inferno that

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Best Buy lists 77-inch LG B5 OLED at $1,500 after 50% discount

ZDNET reported that Best Buy is offering the 77-inch LG B5 OLED at 50% off, bringing the price to $1,500. The B5 is LG's entry-level OLED model, which ZDNET said offers the same signature picture quality as higher-end models at a lower price. The panel supports a

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HP OmniBook 5 16-inch reviewed as a midrange laptop with strong battery at $649

ZDNET reviewed the HP OmniBook 5 16-inch with the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H and found it to be a reliable all-around laptop with “fantastic” battery life; the configuration ZDNET tested is on sale for $649. The OmniBook 5 series occupies HP’s midrange consumer lineup and offers flexible configurations,

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Terminal-based Linux file managers to try when a GUI isn't available

ZDNET highlights a selection of free terminal-based file managers for Linux for situations when a graphical user interface is impractical or unavailable. Midnight Commander (MC) is presented as a long-standing, full-featured option with mouse integration (though the mouse cannot open files), built-in support for text editors, dual-pane viewing, batch renaming,

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Yuval Noah Harari says AI will spark identity and immigration crises

Businessinsider reports that Yuval Noah Harari told the World Economic Forum in Davos that artificial intelligence is about to create two crises for every country: an identity crisis and an immigration crisis. Harari said the identity crisis stems from how much value humans place on our ability to think, and

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Use Wi‑Fi calling to make calls when your mobile network is down

A recent Verizon outage highlighted that mobile networks can fail, and one option when cellular service is spotty or down is Wi‑Fi calling, which lets you make and receive audio and video calls over a nearby Wi‑Fi network. On iPhone, Wi‑Fi calling has been available since the

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Ayaneo Konkr Fit handheld packs AMD AI 9 HX 470, OLED and 80 Wh battery

Pcgamer reports that Ayaneo has revealed the Konkr Fit, a Windows handheld gaming PC that pairs a small OLED screen with a comparatively large 80 Wh battery and runs on AMD's AI 9 HX 470 processor. The chip is described as having four Zen 5 cores and eight

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Amazon discounts MNN 15.6‑inch portable monitor to $50 after 10K+ sold

Kotaku reports Amazon has reduced the price of the MNN 15.6‑inch portable monitor to $50, down from its usual $59, after more than 10,000 units have been sold. The monitor offers a 1080p HD display, two USB‑C ports, and broad compatibility with laptops, smartphones, desktop PCs,

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Humans& says its A.I. will support workers rather than replace them

Humans&, a San Francisco A.I. start-up founded by researchers from Anthropic, Google and xAI, says it will focus on using artificial intelligence to support human workers rather than replace them. The company was started by Andi Peng, Georges Harik, Noah Goodman, Eric Zelikman and Yuchen He. Ms. Peng

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Modders run Doom, Windows 95 and Hytale itself inside Hytale

Pcgamer reports that modders have already managed to run Doom, Windows 95, a classic version of Minecraft and even Hytale inside the newly launched Hytale, with iamcxv7 on X credited for several of the demonstrations and Tom's Hardware reporting the Windows 95 instance. Those projects rely on Hypixel

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K3 Ultramulti keychain packs 800-lumen light, UV, laser and lighter for $30

ZDNET reviewed the K3 Ultramulti, a multifunctional keychain accessory available now on Amazon for $30. The compact aluminum unit combines a portable flashlight with several other tools and can attach to clothing or metallic surfaces via a clip and a side magnet. The reviewer noted the K3 includes an 800-lumen

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RedMagic launches slimmer, cheaper 11 Air gaming phone in China

Gamesradar reports RedMagic has launched its latest gaming handset in China, the RedMagic 11 Air, arriving shortly after Asus may have bowed out of the race to make gaming phones. The 11 Air trims several features from the brand's flagship 11 Pro, taking RAM speeds down from LPDDR5T