Technology

Analysts point to updates to Alibaba's Qwen app and momentum at Alibaba Cloud as reasons for renewed confidence. The article mentions the Qwen app now handles over 400 daily tasks and reached 100 million monthly users.

Meta said about 10% of its Reality Labs team will be laid off starting Tuesday, and the company plans to reinvest the savings to support growth in wearables this year.

Ultrahuman is adding Migraine PowerPlug, a software feature built with Click Therapeutics that uses ring biometrics like sleep, HRV, stress and movement to surface migraine-related insights and pair them with guided activities; a pilot is planned with a wider launch scheduled for early 2026 in multiple regions.

1X announced a new "world model" it says will let its humanoid robot Neo learn from video the robot records, reducing reliance on human teleoperators; Neo is priced for consumers, expected to ship this year, and early units may still be teleoperated.

Google has started rolling out a way to change Gmail addresses and has published an English support page explaining the steps and limits. The feature is only available to some accounts for now, and Google says rollout will be gradual.

Australian officials say platforms deactivated roughly 4.7 million accounts belonging to users under 16 in the first month after a law requiring age checks took effect; the rule applies to ten major social platforms and includes fines for noncompliance.

Volvo has previewed the EX60, an all-electric version of the XC60, and estimates about 400 miles of range; full details will be revealed at a Jan. 21 livestream in Stockholm.

Hytale is a Windows game from Hypixel Studios that combines sandbox building, scripting and mini games with an adventure mode. Riot Games provided funding and later acquired Hypixel, and the game was released for Windows in 2021.

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok after regulators said it was used to create sexually explicit deepfakes of real people.

Authorities said a 17-year-old girl and two adults were found dead inside a Lakewood home Thursday morning near Lorelei Avenue and South Street.

A Unisys analysis finds businesses are moving from large, transformational AI projects to smaller, task-based integrations such as chatbots, coding agents, and service assistants, and the report says widespread AI-driven layoffs are not expected to materialize in 2026.

SYBO will release Subway Surfers City on February 26; the sequel introduces four unlockable neighborhoods, new abilities, and three game modes.

The author moved private projects off GitHub and now runs a self-hosted GitLab server at home to keep encryption keys and physical access under their control.

Anker's new Soundcore AeroFit Pro 2 earbuds launched last week and are listed at $150, $30 below the $180 launch price when using promo code WSTDA3875US at Anker.

Google updated Gemini's web My Stuff hub to separate creations into Documents and Media, and the redesign is rolling out on the web while mobile timing is unannounced.

Oracle is developing a large riverfront campus in Nashville with more than 2 million square feet of planned office space and is hiring more roles there than any other U.S. city, though it currently has about 800 staff in the city.

Wikipedia is marking its 25th anniversary with a mini docuseries that profiles eight volunteer editors and a digital time capsule; the site now hosts more than 65 million articles and receives nearly 15 billion views each month.

IBM announced IBM Sovereign Core, an AI-ready sovereign-by-design software for enterprises, governments and service providers; a tech preview starts in February and general availability is planned for mid-2026.

Three other Wise County teachers faced child-sex-related charges in recent years, and their cases include convictions and short sentences; coach Travis Turner was charged and has been missing while police have provided no substantive updates.

Tesla said it will stop selling its Full Self‑Driving (FSD) package as a one‑time purchase and will offer it only as a monthly subscription beginning Feb. 14, and the announcement comes as the company reports declining vehicle sales and ongoing work on robotaxi plans.

Google is rolling out automatic conference room detection to Google Meet on Android and iOS using inaudible ultrasonic signals from compatible room hardware; when a phone detects a room, Meet can offer Companion mode so the user can join without turning on the phone microphone or speaker.

Hypixel has announced a bug bounty for Hytale that pays $25,000 for serious vulnerabilities, with some payouts able to exceed that amount; the program’s rules and restrictions are posted on the game’s official site.

Honda unveiled the Base Station Prototype, a compact towable trailer the company says can be towed by smaller crossovers and offers sleeping space for four with integrated solar power for off-grid use.

Reporting notes that more frequent Windows 11 feature updates have been linked to UI and performance bugs, while Microsoft has pushed online accounts and widespread Copilot/AI integrations; the article says some users pursue registry edits, ISO modifications, or unofficial scripts as workarounds but those can be risky.

Ahmad Al‑Dahle, who led the team behind Meta's Llama AI models, has been hired by Airbnb as chief technology officer. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said Al‑Dahle will help revamp search and other app features to make conversations and search results more personalized.

Nintendo's free Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update became available to download ahead of its January 15th schedule and adds features such as increased storage, bulk crafting, an automated island clean-up service, and a new hotel; it is separate from the paid Switch 2 upgrade that is still expected on January 15th.

Deathclaws appear fully in Episode 205 of Fallout Season 2, created on set through large-scale puppetry operated by up to five people and finished with visual effects from ILM.

Honda announced the next-generation Acura RDX will be the brand's first SUV with a two-motor hybrid system, and it said production of the current RDX will end this year with a pause before the new model arrives.

Nintendo's 2025 Year in Review is live on its website and shows users' 2025 playtime with monthly breakdowns, favorite genres, and a shareable favorite-game option; it also provides a lifetime history for original Switch owners that can go back to 2017 or later.

NASA is returning the four-person Crew-11 team about a month early because one crew member has an undisclosed medical condition; officials say the situation is not an emergency and the crew is expected to splash down off the coast of California, with a replacement crew scheduled to launch in February.