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At CES 2026 Asus and Xreal introduced the ROG Xreal R1 glasses, which use 240Hz micro‑OLED 1080p lenses and offer a 57° field of view; pricing is not yet announced and Asus aims to launch in the first half of 2026.

Boston Police identified the person killed early Monday in Mattapan as 37-year-old Alex DeAndrade of Brockton; he was shot near 24 Stow Road and later pronounced dead at a hospital. The Homicide Unit is actively investigating.

After announcing a merger with TAE Technologies, Trump Media released site-selection criteria and is accepting applications from state and local governments for a proposed U.S. fusion plant, with CEO Devin Nunes saying it will be built only in a red state.

Satechi's Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock is a compact dock with an internal NVMe bay and multiple ports, listed at $399.99 and available for preorder with shipments expected in Q1.

Anker has opened preorders for its 45W Nano Charger — the company’s first Nano Charger with a built-in display — on its online store with a $10 introductory discount; the product is due to launch on January 20.

Shokz’s OpenFit Pro open-ear buds use microphone-driven noise reduction rather than sealed ANC, and the reviewer reported they noticeably reduce ambient noise in moderately loud settings such as cafes and some commutes.

Sen. Mark Kelly said he will not back down after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a formal censure letter related to a video urging troops to refuse illegal orders; Kelly discussed the matter on MS NOW with Rachel Maddow.

A Security Service of Ukraine source said the SBU's Alpha unit used long-range drones to hit a missile and artillery depot in Kostroma and an oil depot in Lipetsk, causing detonations and fires; Russia's defense ministry said it shot down 360 Ukrainian drones.

Amazon will sell the Ember Artline, a 4K QLED art-style TV with a matte screen and interchangeable bezels, later this spring; pricing starts at $899 for the 55-inch model.

MIT Sloan Management Review columnists Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean identify five AI trends for 2026: an expected deflation of the AI bubble with economic effects, growth of internal "AI factories," a shift to enterprise-level generative AI, continued but overhyped progress toward agentic AI, and ongoing debate about who should manage data and AI.

Embark Studios says multiple companies have contacted the studio about adapting Arc Raiders for television or film, and while the studio has a team of writers it does not yet have anyone working on a TV or movie adaptation.

IBM and The All England Lawn Tennis Club announced a multi-year renewal of their 36-year technology partnership to continue AI, cloud and digital work for Wimbledon, and the article reports a 16% year‑on‑year increase in fan engagement across platforms in 2025.

Adaptive Power in iOS 26 uses on-device intelligence to make selective performance adjustments to help save battery; it is on by default for iPhone 17 models and iPhone Air and is available to other iPhones that support Apple Intelligence.

Germany's Bosch said it will invest more than 2.5 billion euros (about $2.9 billion) in artificial intelligence through 2027 and will sign a memorandum of understanding to continue collaborating with Microsoft on factory-focused AI.

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are widely expected to seek public listings this year; recent secondary sales placed SpaceX at about $800 billion and OpenAI at about $500 billion, and analysts say investor appetite for those valuations is uncertain.

Samsung Display showed an R&D foldable OLED panel at CES that was reported to have no visible crease, but the unit was removed from the booth and the company said there is no fixed timeline for commercialization.

SwitchBot unveiled the Onero H1 household robot at CES 2026, describing it as a 22-degrees-of-freedom machine with an on-device OmniSense VLA model. The company says the robot can grasp, push, open, and organize objects, and the H1 will be offered for pre-order with pricing and a launch date not announced.

Mui Lab says the Mui Board Gen 2 will work with millimeter-wave sensors to track sleep without wearables and that add-on mmWave sensors will enable gesture control; support is planned to roll out later this year.

Jordan Stolz, pre-qualified for Milano Cortina in his individual events, skipped the 1,500m at U.S. trials after a slower 500m race that he still won. He has locked the 1,000m spot, plans to race the mass start Monday, and will decide later about a second 500m.

Police say the group Vulkangruppe sent a letter claiming it set a fire near the Lichterfelde heat and power station, and the outage affected about 45,000 homes and 2,200 businesses.

Tech firms are exploring space-based data centers because AI training requires large amounts of power and land-based facilities are reaching capacity. The article reports early tests and plans, including Alphabet's Project Suncatcher and Starcloud's in-orbit AI run.

The Israeli military said it destroyed a two-kilometer tunnel in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza and reported that troops will continue counterterrorism operations in the area.

Patrick Campanale says developments in 2025 — notably IDE-integrated models and tools such as Google's Antigravity — made AI a practical aid for writing, debugging and testing code, and helped him build multiple apps more quickly than before.

China's EV market surged from 4% of passenger car sales in 2019 to 46% by last year, creating strong global momentum for Chinese brands. The article notes Toyota sold about 140,000 EVs in 2024 while Tesla and BYD each sold around 1.8 million, and Japanese automakers remain more focused on hybrids and delayed EV programs.

XREAL announced the 1S AR glasses at CES 2026, offering a default 171-inch virtual display that can extend up to 500 inches and upgraded brightness and resolution. An optional Neo hub provides a 10,000mAh battery and DisplayPort passthrough to add charging and compatibility for more devices.

An article lists seven developments that would need to align for Linux to overtake Windows on the desktop in 2026, including stronger game support, a standardized desktop and distro choice, improved business application compatibility, more preinstalled Linux PCs, better hardware drivers, and wider enterprise desktop deployments.

BYD reported more than 2.25 million vehicle sales in 2025, up 28%, while Tesla reported about 1.64 million, down 9%, making BYD the top seller by volume.

The FBI reports about $333 million in losses tied to bitcoin ATM scams from January–November 2025 and over 12,000 related complaints; FTC data show reported losses have more than doubled since 2022.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a hiker was found dead on a remote trail and is believed to have been killed by a mountain lion; two mountain lions found nearby were euthanised and are being tested for human DNA.

President Trump posted that he scored 100% on a third cognitive exam and that White House doctors reported he is in "perfect health," and Dr. Vin Gupta, speaking on MS NOW, expressed concern about the claim.