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The author uses community Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) builds from GitHub to run Android apps on Windows like native apps, installing from the Play Store or sideloading APKs via Developer Options and ADB; Microsoft ended official WSA support in 2025 but community builds continue to be used.

Northrop Grumman was competitively awarded the Marine Corps' MUX TACAIR CCA program and will integrate its mission systems with Kratos' Valkyrie uncrewed aerial system.

At CES 2026 manufacturers returned slim 'Wallpaper' designs such as LG's W6 and demonstrated high‑brightness, wide‑color displays including TCL's X11L.

Reports say the Venezuela-linked tanker Bella 1 renamed itself Marinera, painted a Russian flag and reflagged to Russia while U.S. surveillance tracked it off Ireland; Reuters reported Russia formally asked the United States to stop the pursuit.

A federal judge approved a preliminary forfeiture order allowing seizure of assets tied to Aimee Bock, including about $3.7 million in bank accounts, a 2013 Porsche and luxury items; the U.S. attorney listed total forfeiture at $5.2 million and Bock is awaiting sentencing after a federal conviction.

Apple and Spectrum will stream select Los Angeles Lakers games in an immersive format to Apple Vision Pro users, beginning with a live Lakers vs. Bucks broadcast on Jan. 9, 2026.

Students used a campus messaging app to share reports as shots were reported; Brown sent an alert at 4:21 p.m., and officials said two students were killed.

Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing Meta's roughly $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus for possible technology control violations, the Financial Times reported; Reuters could not immediately verify the report and Meta and Manus did not comment.

Hisense and TCL have narrowed the performance gap with Sony, Samsung and LG through recent product and technology advances, and multiple manufacturers showed similar art-style TVs at CES this year.

Companies, brokers and trade lawyers are awaiting a Supreme Court decision on whether tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were lawful, and that outcome could trigger disputes over roughly $150 billion in collected duties.

Federal officials said Claudio Neves Valente confessed on video that he had been planning the Brown University shooting for months; Valente was later found dead in a Salem, New Hampshire storage unit and investigators recovered electronic material. Federal authorities are continuing to investigate his motives.

Volvo says the EX60 will offer an estimated 400-mile WLTP range and an 800-volt fast-charging system able to go from 10–80% in about 19 minutes; production is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026.

A masked ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good while she sat in an idling SUV in Minnesota, and a former FBI supervisor said the shooting appeared avoidable; the agent was treated and released from a nearby hospital.

At CES, experts raised concerns about the accuracy and privacy of AI-powered health gadgets as the FDA announced eased oversight for some low-risk wellness products.

Samsung reported a preliminary operating profit of 20 trillion won for the December quarter and revenue of 93 trillion won as strong AI-server demand pushed DRAM prices up more than 30% and NAND prices about 20% sequentially.

Sony will offer new DualSense wireless controllers and PS5 console covers in three neon-gradient colors called Techno Red, Remix Green and Rhythm Blue, with preorders starting Jan. 16 and the collection launching March 12.

Asus unveiled the ProArt PX13 convertible (including a GoPro Edition) and the larger ProArt PZ14 detachable at CES 2026; the PX13 offers a 13.3-inch 2880×1800 OLED, stylus support, a trackpad dial pad, and AMD Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max options, while the GoPro Edition adds action-camera–style design touches and one year of GoPro Cloud Plus. Asus said the PX13 models are due in late Q1 or early Q2 2026 and the PZ14 will arrive in mid-to-late Q2, with pricing not finalized.

Microsoft communications chief Frank X. Shaw called a TipRanks report claiming 11,000–22,000 job cuts "100% made up," and the article notes Microsoft cut roughly 9,000 employees in July 2025.

The article reports that Naox introduced Naox Wave earbuds at CES 2026, which use in-ear EEG sensors to capture brain electrical activity and feed data to a companion app; the product is aimed at consumer wellness and is expected to roll out toward the end of 2026.

Todd Howard said Bethesda chose Obsidian to develop Fallout: New Vegas because of the studio's prior work and ties to the original Fallout team. The game is marking its 15th anniversary and a PC-only 15th anniversary collector's bundle is planned for June 2026.

A Wall Street Journal report says US EA-18G Growler electronic-warfare jets were used in a Jan. 3 operation and that jamming of Venezuelan systems hindered the country's response before Nicolás Maduro was captured.

A Uxbridge police officer died after a crash around 12:40 a.m. on the northbound side of Route 146 while assisting a driver, and the Massachusetts State Police are investigating the incident.

FIFA and partner Lenovo will digitally scan players to create AI-enabled 3D avatars for semi-automated offside technology at next summer’s World Cup, and all teams will have access to a shared generative AI assistant for pre- and post-match analysis.

L'Oréal showed flexible, sheet-style LED face masks at CES that use two specific wavelengths (630nm and 830nm) and are being submitted for 510(k) FDA clearance with a potential 2027 release.

Belkin announced the UltraCharge Modular Charging Dock at CES 2026; the 3-in-1 dock accepts a user-supplied smartwatch charging puck so it can work with Apple Watch, Samsung watches and first- and second‑generation Google Pixel watches, and the company plans to sell it in select markets in Q1 2026 for $64.99.

Calcium+Company announced Mike Myers as Managing Director of Cobalt, its strategic consulting and innovation division, saying the unit will integrate commercial planning, strategy, innovation, and market access. The company also noted an established partnership with Convergence Point Media (CPM) and a new partnership with market access agency PX3AXS.

Greenland is warming rapidly, increasing rockslides, tsunamis and infrastructure damage, and those hazards complicate plans to extract minerals and oil from the island.

Queensland Police say they dismantled an organised syndicate that stole about 60 Toyota Land Cruisers and Prados and charged seven people; investigators have recovered roughly 15 vehicles while about 45 remain unlocated.

Square Enix will release a demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on January 7, and demo save data can be transferred into the full game, which is due on February 5.

Lingerie Fighting Championships said it signed an exclusive agreement with Ninja Digital to market more than 75 terabytes of fight footage for AI training; Ninja Digital will place labeled assets on KLED's data marketplace.