Technology News
China Hacked Downing Street Phones For Years
Slashdot - 27 Jan 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Telegraph: China hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street for several years, The Telegraph can disclose. The spying operation is understood to have compr...
Time In Space Can Change The Shape Of An Astronaut's Brain
BGR - 27 Jan 2026 00:17
Time in space affects the body, but research has found that it can also quite literally affect the mind, prompting questions about the safety of space travel.
The Stealth Strategy Pays Off: UARX Space Emerges as Europes High-Reliability Powerhouse
Space News - 27 Jan 2026 15:00
NIGRÁN, Spain - While much of the European NewSpace ecosystem has spent the last five years in a cycle of public fundraising and prototype announcements, UARX Space took a different [] The post The Stealth Strategy Pays...
Watchdog says US weather alerts are getting lost in translation
The Register - 27 Jan 2026 13:40
GAO urges NWS to firm up its AI language plans as policy shifts slow multilingual warnings US spending watchdogs have called on the National Weather Service (NWS) to deliver an updated plan for its AI language translatio...
France to replace US videoconferencing wares with unfortunately named sovereign alternative
The Register - 27 Jan 2026 13:11
French govt says state-run service 'Visio'will be more secure. Now where have we heard that name before? France has officially told Zoom, Teams, and the rest of the US videoconferencing herd to take a hike in fav...
California will investigate TikTok's alleged censorship of anti-Trump posts
Engadget - 27 Jan 2026 13:00Microsoft Is Refreshing the Xbox Cloud Gaming Web Experience
Slashdot - 27 Jan 2026 13:00
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Thurrott: Microsoft is testing a refresh of the Xbox Cloud Gaming web experience in public preview. "This preview is a first look at our new web interface on your browser and ...
Japan doubles down on Trump's Genesis AI supercomputing effort
The Register - 27 Jan 2026 12:43
RIKEN links up with Argonne, Fujitsu, and Nvidia to build next-gen infrastructure Japan's RIKEN scientific research institute and Fujitsu are working with America's Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Nvidia to...
Microsoft illegally installed cookies on schoolkid's tech, data protection ruling finds
The Register - 27 Jan 2026 12:21
Austrian education ministry unaware of tracking software until campaigners launched case Updated Microsoft illegally installed cookies on a school pupil's devices without consent, according to a ruling by the Austria...
Inside Google's plan to turn Gmail into a relationship-aware AI agent - and you're at the center
ZDNet - 27 Jan 2026 02:11
I spoke with Gmail VP of Product Blake Barnes to better understand Gmail's latest AI updates. Behind them lies a much larger idea.
Reddit Lawyers Force Founder to Redact 'WallStreetBets' From Miami Event
Slashdot - 27 Jan 2026 01:50
Reddit has forced Jaime Rogozinski, the founder of infamous r/WallStreetBets, to strip the WallStreetBets name from an upcoming Miami conference after legal threats citing trademark rights. According to a press release, ...
Microsoft's Latest AI Chip Claims Performance Edge Over Amazon and Google
Slashdot - 27 Jan 2026 00:20
An anonymous reader quotes a report from GeekWire: Microsoft on Monday announced Maia 200, the second generation of its custom AI chip, claiming it's the most powerful first-party silicon from any major cloud provide...
5 Weird Gadgets You Can Plug Into Your Headphone Jack
Slash Gear - 27 Jan 2026 23:45
The 3.5 mm headphone jack has been in decline for many years, but if your phone still has one, you can use it for a lot more than just listening to music.
OpenAIs New Product Helps You Do Vibe Physics Like Travis Kalanick
Gizmodo - 27 Jan 2026 23:30
View the world through Prism (or don't).
12 Shows Like 'His & Hers' You Should Watch Next
Life Hacker - 27 Jan 2026 23:30
Matching murders for complicated couples.
12 Of The Biggest Luxury Watch Brands, Ranked By Sales
Slash Gear - 27 Jan 2026 23:30
Figures from Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult reveal the most lucrative watch brands worldwide, including Omega, TAG Heuer, and Vacheron Costantin.
Best Earbuds and Headphones for Workouts and the Gym in 2026
CNET - 27 Jan 2026 23:23
Looking for headphones or earbuds for gym use? These are my current favorites among dozens of sport-friendly models I've tested.
OpenAI Releases Prism, a Claude Code-Like App For Scientific Research
Slashdot - 27 Jan 2026 23:20
OpenAI has launched Prism, a free scientific research app that aims to do for scientific writing what coding agents did for programming. Engadget reports: Prism builds on Crixet, a cloud-based LaTeX platform the company ...
Mark Zuckerberg was initially opposed to parental controls for AI chatbots, according to legal filing
Engadget - 27 Jan 2026 23:18A decade with Bartender showed me how overdue this macOS feature is
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Jan 2026 23:17
For the past 10 years or so, I have been a happy Bartender customer, singing its praises to anyone whod hear. Alas, macOS Tahoe 26 seems to have broken it beyond repair. Now, Ill just wait for Apple to inevitably Sherloc...
Your SSD Might Be Worth Its Weight In Gold - Here's Why
BGR - 27 Jan 2026 23:17
Your next storage upgrade might be a luxury investment. We run the numbers on 8TB drives to see which ones have officially become more valuable than gold.
Clawdbot has officially changed its name for very predictable reasons
Mashable - 27 Jan 2026 23:16
Clawdbot, the viral personal AI assistant, will henceforth be known as Moltbot. If you follow AI news, you can probably guess why.