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Microsoft says it will cover data-center power costs to avoid higher bills — I.insider.com

Microsoft says it will cover data-center power costs to avoid higher bills

Businessinsider reports Microsoft's president, Brad Smith, said the company will ensure its data-center electricity costs are not passed on to residential customers. In a blog post Smith wrote, "We'll pay our way to ensure our datacenters don't increase your electricity prices," a

Copilot.cx unveils Copilot Star to let brands offer one smart‑home app — Zdnet.com

Copilot.cx unveils Copilot Star to let brands offer one smart‑home app

Copilot.cx has introduced Copilot Star, a framework that lets smart‑home manufacturers build a single branded mobile app to control devices across different platforms, ZDNET reported after a demo at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. Copilot Star is designed so users can access each brand’s platform through one

Xbox Veteran Larry Hryb Departs Unity — Kotaku.com

Xbox Veteran Larry Hryb Departs Unity

Kotaku reports that gaming executive Larry Hryb, known as Major Nelson, is out at game engine maker Unity, where he served as Director of Community and Advocacy. Hryb said on LinkedIn that after nearly three decades at Microsoft he joined Unity in 2024 and "rebuilt their Community and Advocacy

Verizon wireless outage affects tens of thousands across US — I.insider.com

Verizon wireless outage affects tens of thousands across US

Businessinsider reports a service outage on Monday hit tens of thousands of Verizon users across the US. Verizon said the outage is affecting its wireless voice and data services. Downdetector showed customers began reporting issues at about 12 p.m., with reports reaching almost 180,000 by 12:39 p.

Verizon mobile and data outage affects over 170,000 users, tracking site shows — Static01.nyt.com

Verizon mobile and data outage affects over 170,000 users, tracking site shows

Verizon said on Wednesday it was working to restore mobile and data services after more than 170,000 users reported outages to the tracking website Downdetector. Users reported disruptions early Wednesday afternoon, and some said their mobile devices displayed “SOS” in the status bar where their network signal normally appeared.

UK police chief says Copilot hallucination influenced ban on visiting fans — I.insider.com

UK police chief says Copilot hallucination influenced ban on visiting fans

Businessinsider reports West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford told a Parliamentary committee that officers failed to spot a hallucination from Microsoft's Copilot while preparing security advice for the November 6 Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa, and he apologised after initially saying AI

Chinese DIY PC builders turn to DDR3 as memory prices rise — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Chinese DIY PC builders turn to DDR3 as memory prices rise

Pcgamer reports that members of China's DIY PC community are reverting to older DDR3 motherboards as DDR4 and DDR5 memory prices climb. The piece said DDR5-7200 prices have surged and sales have dipped. Citing TrendForce, it noted the average spot price of mainstream DDR4 chips (DDR4 1Gx8 3200

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 is a modest refresh with louder audio and clearer mic — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 is a modest refresh with louder audio and clearer mic

Gamesradar says the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 is a modest refresh of the Arctis Nova 7, keeping the same $179.99 / £179.99 price while offering clearer microphone quality and louder, more power-efficient audio. The headset retains the same core design and 40mm neodymium drivers with a 20–

Start-up and OpenAI Technology Said to Help Solve an Erdos Problem — Static01.nyt.com

Start-up and OpenAI Technology Said to Help Solve an Erdos Problem

Earlier this month, the A.I. start-up Harmonic said its system, Aristotle, had solved an "Erdos problem" with help from OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 Pro, a development that some researchers described as evidence that A.I. can do academic research. Reactions were mixed. Some mathematicians and A.I.

Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX take early steps toward potential mega IPOs — Static01.nyt.com

Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX take early steps toward potential mega IPOs

Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX are preparing to list shares on public markets, a move that could produce some of the largest initial public offerings in history. Anthropic and OpenAI "have taken early steps to go public, people familiar with the companies said," while SpaceX "has interviewed banks

Blackview Link 8: $219 13-inch Android tablet built for travel — Zdnet.com

Blackview Link 8: $219 13-inch Android tablet built for travel

Blackview's Link 8 is available now for $219 and is presented as a thin, light 13-inch Android tablet aimed at travel and everyday use. The tablet measures 8.4 x 11.1 x 0.3 inches and weighs 1.5 pounds (25 ounces). It uses a 12.7-inch,

Factorio run from 1,250 floppy disks using custom Fluster filesystem — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Factorio run from 1,250 floppy disks using custom Fluster filesystem

Pcgamer reports that a creator known as DocJade ran Factorio from 1,250 physical floppy disks, using a custom file system to make the game load from removable media. DocJade wrote the Fluster file system in Rust and divided each disk into 512-byte blocks (2,880 blocks per disk), a

Six expert steps to reduce smart-home hacking risk — Zdnet.com

Six expert steps to reduce smart-home hacking risk

ZDNET outlines six measures smart-home users can take to reduce the risk of their devices being hacked, noting that all smart homes are at risk though attacks are opportunistic and not a likely event. Recent reports — including the compromise of 120,000 home security cameras in South Korea for sexploitation

Clear your Samsung Galaxy Watch cache to reduce lag and battery drain — Zdnet.com

Clear your Samsung Galaxy Watch cache to reduce lag and battery drain

Clearing the cache on a Samsung Galaxy Watch can speed up a slow device and reduce battery drain; restarting the watch does not clear the cache, so manual steps are needed. Cache is temporary data that builds up as you switch between apps and use features, and that buildup can

Fire TV remote shortcuts should work on current remotes, but availability varies — Zdnet.com

Fire TV remote shortcuts should work on current remotes, but availability varies

ZDNet says the Fire TV remote shortcuts described in its guide should work on all current Fire TV remotes, though availability can vary by device model, Fire OS version and remote. The article notes that some Developer Tools options may be missing on older hardware and that certain accessibility toggles

Shift Up CEO says generative AI could expand Stellar Blade 2 output — Kotaku.com

Shift Up CEO says generative AI could expand Stellar Blade 2 output

Kotaku reports Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim said during the "2026 Economic Growth Strategy" conference on January 9 — attended by President Lee Jae Myung — that generative AI might be used as the studio develops Stellar Blade 2, and argued that with AI "one person can perform the

ANCAP will require physical controls or fixed display area for key car functions from 2026 — Cdn.arstechnica.net

ANCAP will require physical controls or fixed display area for key car functions from 2026

Australian crash testers ANCAP will, from 2026, ask car makers to either offer physical buttons for important driver controls or dedicate a fixed portion of the cabin display screen to those primary driving functions. The guidance responds to a broader shift away from knobs and buttons toward capacitive touch modules

Eight HDMI tweaks to improve your TV's picture and sound — Zdnet.com

Eight HDMI tweaks to improve your TV's picture and sound

ZDNET lays out eight HDMI tweaks that can noticeably improve a TV's picture and sound, saying most of them are free and that a few quick checks can prevent HDMI problems and boost performance. The guide urges using the correct HDMI ports: identify high-bandwidth ports labeled with terms

Patriot says AI wafer demand has driven memory shortages and prices may keep rising — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Patriot says AI wafer demand has driven memory shortages and prices may keep rising

Pcgamer reports that during a live-streamed interview at CES 2026, Kyle Hansen spoke with Patriot marketing manager Shannon Robb about the scale of memory supply pressure driven by AI demand. Robb said AI companies bought "like, 40% of the wafer production," and warned that Patriot "literally just

DocuSign adds AI to eSignature to summarize contracts and prepare forms — Zdnet.com

DocuSign adds AI to eSignature to summarize contracts and prepare forms

Launched on Tuesday, DocuSign's new contract-specific AI in eSignature aims to explain documents you need to sign and help creators prepare forms. For signers, the AI provides a simple summary of an agreement's key terms and can answer specific questions such as "What happens if

Best air fryers in the UK named after hands-on testing — I.guim.co.uk

Best air fryers in the UK named after hands-on testing

The Guardian’s consumer journalist tested 12 air fryers and selected a group of top models for UK buyers, highlighting options from budget single-drawer machines to double-drawer and steam-capable units. Named best overall was the Tefal Easy Fry Dual XXL EY942BG0 (from £178 at Amazon). The reviewer praised its cooking

CES 2026 signals three audio trends: open‑ear earbuds, modular systems, spatial audio — Zdnet.com

CES 2026 signals three audio trends: open‑ear earbuds, modular systems, spatial audio

CES 2026 showcased a clearer picture of where personal and home audio are headed, with ZDNET's Jada Jones highlighting three dominant trends: open‑ear earbuds, modular home‑theater components, and widespread adoption of spatial audio. The open‑ear earbud market is growing, the writer reported, with brands such

Bluetooth 6.0 adds device tracking and lower latency, but headphones lag behind — Zdnet.com

Bluetooth 6.0 adds device tracking and lower latency, but headphones lag behind

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released Bluetooth 6.0 in Sept. 2024, introducing features intended to enable universal device tracking, lower latency and more efficient wireless connections, although ZDNET says headphones and earbuds have not yet widely adopted the new standard. ZDNET highlighted connection-efficiency changes such as Decision-Based Advertising

Apple Watch Series 11 can support half- and full-marathon training — Helios-i.mashable.com

Apple Watch Series 11 can support half- and full-marathon training

The Apple Watch Series 11 is a capable fitness tracker for runners training for a half marathon or a full marathon, offering tools to track progress, monitor heart rate and plan workouts, Mashable says. Key features highlighted include built-in GPS for distance, pace and route mapping, heart rate and cadence

Seven Linux commands ZDNET says are deprecated and what to use instead — Zdnet.com

Seven Linux commands ZDNET says are deprecated and what to use instead

ZDNET says seven common Linux commands have been deprecated and recommends using newer tools as replacements. The outlet lists ifconfig (use ip) and route (use ip route) as victims of the deprecated net-tools package, and arp (use ip neighbor or ip neigh) as another net-tools replacement. It names netstat (use