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An unofficial PC port of Bloodborne that unlocks 60fps has prompted positive reactions online, with players thanking contributors and noting improved performance compared to the PS4 original.

NASA's Crew-11 returned early from the ISS after a crew member developed an undisclosed medical condition; officials said the astronaut is doing fine and the crew will be monitored.

Environment Canada now uses yellow, orange and red for warnings, advisories and watches to indicate likely effects; a recent snowstorm put the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa under an orange alert.

A man pleaded guilty and was fined $2,000 for flying a drone near Lake Louise; Parks Canada said a helicopter had flown through the same area about 30 minutes earlier, raising safety concerns.

Ofcom has opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over reports that its Grok chatbot was used to create sexual deepfake images. A new U.K. law criminalizing sexual deepfakes comes into force this week and officials say further legislation may target tools that produce them.

Canada's privacy commissioner has expanded an existing investigation into X to include xAI and its chatbot Grok after reports the service generated sexualized deepfake images; the probe will examine whether valid consent was obtained for use of Canadians' personal information.

Wikipedia announced agreements with several AI companies including Microsoft and Meta on its 25th anniversary, saying the deals will provide paid access to its content and help cover infrastructure costs.

Environment Canada says the Greater Toronto Area could see 20 to 30 centimetres of snow and has upgraded the warning; schools and some services are closed and officials report hazardous travel. The agency expects the heaviest snow to taper off later this afternoon.

Environment Canada says parts of the GTA could receive up to 30 centimetres of snow, and schools and some transit services are closed or altered.

Vancouver-based Juno Industries Inc., launched by former defence minister Harjit Sajjan and Hunter Scharfe, is developing autonomous systems software for military and civilian use in high-consequence environments including the Arctic. The startup operated in stealth since April 2025 and closed a $3-million seed financing round in the fall.

Environment Canada issued a yellow snowfall warning for Toronto for Wednesday night, calling for 10 to 20 cm of snow through Thursday afternoon; temperatures and wind chill are expected to fall sharply.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot will be added to the Pentagon’s AI tools and is expected to go live later this month, and he said military data and some intelligence databases would be made available for AI use. The move comes as Grok faces international scrutiny over deepfake image generation and a new U.K. investigation.

Amazon's God of War series will adapt the 2018 game and its Norse storyline rather than the earlier Greek-era games, showrunner Ronald D. Moore said.

The M2 Gen2, described in the article as the most-delivered light-entry jet, has entered service equipped with Garmin Autothrottles that provide protections against over- and under-speed. The cabin and cockpit received comfort and connectivity upgrades including premium styling, wireless charging, and added co-pilot legroom.

Apple has launched an Apple Creator Studio subscription that brings premium features from nine creative apps to Mac, iPad and iPhone and will add Freeform later; the service is priced at $12.99 per month or $129 per year in the US.

NASA's Crew-11 is returning to Earth earlier than planned after an unnamed astronaut experienced a medical issue, and officials say the decision was not emergent but intended to allow a full medical workup on the ground.

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization says a phishing attack last August exposed personal information and account statements of about 750,000 investors, and it has begun notifying affected people while offering two years of credit monitoring.

Hypixel says Hytale will come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox but the team will focus on making the PC early access version feature-complete first; no timeline for console releases was provided.

CWA Canada filed a labour board complaint after Ubisoft announced on Jan. 7 it would close its Halifax studio three weeks after the union was certified to represent most staff.

Microsoft says a court authorized seizure of domains linked to RedVDS, an online service it alleges was used by cybercriminals; German authorities also seized servers and Microsoft has filed lawsuits while the legal process continues.

LEGO has revealed its first Pokémon collaboration, listing several sets — including a Pikachu & Poké Ball, Eevee, and a large Kanto Starter Evolutions set — that are scheduled to ship on February 27, 2026.

Fortinet will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos from January 19–23, 2026, and Derek Manky will speak on a January 20 panel about incentivizing intelligence sharing and the Cybercrime Bounty program.

Fortinet announced it will bring cyber leadership to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, and the release describes the company as a global cybersecurity provider with more than 50 enterprise-grade products, a large training institute, and FortiGuard Labs for threat intelligence.

A leak lists seven Extra and Premium PlayStation Plus games for January 2026 that total roughly 300 hours of single‑player playtime, based on HowLongToBeat estimates; Essential January games were already revealed separately.

General Wolfe School in Winnipeg is using AI tools to help students with translation and research, and the Winnipeg School Division has created a 'thinking framework' for staff instead of a formal policy.

There is no official confirmation of Fallout 5's setting, and Reddit posts have shown broadly positive fan reaction to the idea of a New York City location.

Ubisoft announced a new Realism mode for The Division 2 as part of the franchise's tenth anniversary; the optional mode pares back the HUD, limits ammunition and abilities, and raises lethality to emphasise tactical, position‑based play.

X is accessible again in Venezuela after more than a year of state-imposed blocking; interim president Delcy Rodriguez updated her profile following the reported capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces last week.

A-23a, a 40-year-old iceberg that calved from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, is drifting toward the South Atlantic near South Georgia and showing vivid blue meltwater patterns as it breaks up.

A fan-made HDRP NextGen Edition mod for The Witcher 3 was previewed by the project's lead modder and is scheduled to release later this year, with promises of full wind simulation and a comprehensive visual rework of characters and environments.