Microsoft's Windows AI Features Lack Official Disable Options, Forcing Users To Third-Party Tools

Microsoft's Windows 25H2 builds include AI features that lack a comprehensive official disable option in the user interface, forcing security-conscious users to deploy third-party removal tools.

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Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra Reportedly Gains Privacy Display to Block Shoulder Surfing

SpaceX Targets Mid to Late 2026 IPO with Trillion Dollar Valuation

Valve Announces Hollow Knight Silksong Won Two 2025 Steam Awards

Reports Project Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Launch for February 5

Foreign Ownership in South Korean Stocks Reaches Highest Level Since 2020

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra Reportedly Gains Privacy Display to Block Shoulder Surfing

SpaceX Targets Mid to Late 2026 IPO with Trillion Dollar Valuation

Valve Announces Hollow Knight Silksong Won Two 2025 Steam Awards

Reports Project Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Launch for February 5

Foreign Ownership in South Korean Stocks Reaches Highest Level Since 2020

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Today's Wordle Hints, Clues and Answer for Puzzle #1660 on January 4, 2026

Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1660, and this Sunday challenge brings a double-letter challenge with a Western flair that could trip up players who don't spot the repeated consonant.

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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for Sunday, January 4, 2026 (Puzzle #672)

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword is live, and Sunday's grid brings a mix of pop culture references and straightforward wordplay.

Apple and Goldman Sachs May End Their Credit Card Partnership Early In 2026

Apple's credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs appears headed for dissolution in 2026, with JPMorgan Chase emerging as the leading candidate to take over the $20 billion portfolio.

CES 2026 Opens with AI Dominating the Agenda and New RGB TV Tech

CES 2026 opens in Las Vegas January 6-9 with artificial intelligence dominating the agenda. The Consumer Technology Association expects thousands of exhibitors across 2.

Apple Fitness+ Launches New Workout Programs To Help Users Maintain 2026 Resolutions

Apple Fitness+ launches four new multi-week workout programs starting January 5, 2026, targeting users who want to maintain New Year's resolutions beyond the typical January drop-off.

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Today's NYT Strands is live for Sunday, January 4, 2026 (Puzzle #672).

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword is live, and Sunday's grid brings a mix of pop culture references and straightforward wordplay.

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Apple's credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs appears headed for dissolution in 2026, with JPMorgan Chase emerging as the leading candidate to take over the $20 billion portfolio.

CES 2026 Opens with AI Dominating the Agenda and New RGB TV Tech

CES 2026 opens in Las Vegas January 6-9 with artificial intelligence dominating the agenda. The Consumer Technology Association expects thousands of exhibitors across 2.

Apple Fitness+ Launches New Workout Programs To Help Users Maintain 2026 Resolutions

Apple Fitness+ launches four new multi-week workout programs starting January 5, 2026, targeting users who want to maintain New Year's resolutions beyond the typical January drop-off.

Norway's Electric Vehicles Hit 95.9 Percent of New Car Sales in 2025

Norway registered electric vehicles hit 95

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Xbox Console Sales Plunge 39 Percent in the UK During 2025

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Samsung CEO Roh Tae-moon will deliver his global debut keynote at CES 2026

Apple Plans Low-Cost MacBook with iPhone Chip for Spring 2026

Elon Musk's Grok AI Sparks Viral Trend That Exposes Serious Safety Failures

Elon Musk shared a Grok-generated image of a red-striped bikini placed on a kitchen toaster Saturday, sparking a viral trend that exposed serious AI safety failures.

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Tesla Loses Top EV Seller Title to BYD After 2025 Sales Decline

Tesla lost its position as the world's top electric vehicle seller to China's BYD in 2025 , marking the first time the Elon Musk-led company has been surpassed in annual sales.

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Samsung Display Announces AI OLED Tech for Robots and Laptops at CES 2026

Samsung Display announced on January 4 that it will showcase AI-integrated OLED technology at CES 2026 in Las Vegas from January 6-9.

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US Stocks Open 2026 With Mixed Performance As Indexes Diverge

U. S. stocks opened 2026 with mixed performance as major indexes diverged on January 2. The S&P 500 gained 0. 2 percent to 6,858.

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Analysis Finds Original Pixel Fold Outperforms Newer Square Foldables for Content

The original Google Pixel Fold's wider aspect ratio delivers superior content consumption compared to newer square-foldable designs, according to a MakeUseOf analysis published January 2 .

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Wall Street Edges Higher In A Wobbly Start To 2026 Trading

Wall Street opened 2026 with modest gains after a volatile first trading session dominated by technology stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.

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Clicks Launches Communicator Smartphone with BlackBerry-Style Keyboard

Clicks announced its first smartphone on January 2 , marking a pivot from keyboard cases to full devices. The Clicks Communicator combines a BlackBerry-style QWERTY keyboard with Android 16 on a 4.

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Samsung announces Freestyle+ projector with double the brightness for CES 2026

Samsung announced the Freestyle+ portable projector ahead of CES 2026, doubling brightness to 430 ISO lumens with new AI-powered automation features.

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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for Friday, January 3, 2026 (Puzzle #671)

Today's NYT Strands is live for Friday, January 3, 2026 (Puzzle #671).

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Today's Wordle Hints, Clues and Answer for Puzzle #1659 on January 3, 2026

Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1659, and this Saturday challenge serves up a musical term that might catch casual players off guard but rewards those who think beyond common vocabulary.

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NYT Connections #937: Hints and Solutions for January 3, 2026

The Saturday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #937, serving up a grid that rewards pop culture knowledge and military terminology.

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NYT Mini Crossword Hints, Clues and Answers for Saturday, January 3, 2026

Today's NYT Mini Crossword is live, and Saturday's grid brings a tech-savvy mix of social media references and digital culture with some classic wordplay.

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Instagram Chief Warns AI Images Are Evolving Too Fast for Platforms to Track

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri warned that AI-generated images are evolving too fast for social platforms to track, forcing a fundamental rethink of how we verify authenticity online.

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ARC Raiders Retains 91 Percent of Its Steam Player Base

ARC Raiders retains 91% of its Steam player base while Battlefield 6 lost 85% of its launch audience, according to SteamDB data analyzed by Forbes .

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ARC Raiders Disables NVIDIA Filters to Level Cross-Platform Playing Field

Embark Studios' extraction shooter ARC Raiders has disabled NVIDIA Filters functionality, eliminating a controversial advantage that gave PC players superior visibility over console competitors.

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LG Unveils 2026 Gram Laptops with New Aerominum Alloy

LG Electronics unveiled its 2026 Gram laptop lineup ahead of CES 2026 , introducing a proprietary magnesium-aluminum alloy called Aerominum that reduces weight while reinforcing structural strength.

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Microsoft Previews Windows 11 Framework for Third-Party AI Agents

Microsoft introduced a preview of its Agent Launchers framework earlier this month , allowing developers to register AI agents directly with Windows 11.

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Apple Plans Major 2026 Mac Refresh with OLED Displays and M6 Chips

Apple's 2026 product roadmap could mark the Mac's most significant year since the original Macintosh debuted in 1984, according to multiple reports .

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Chromebook Shipments Grew 3 Percent in 2025 as Platform Evolves

Chromebook shipments grew 3% year-on-year in Q3 2025, reaching 4. 2 million units, according to Omdia research , as consumers embraced the platform's evolving capabilities.

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Tech Enthusiasts Transformed Old Chromebooks into Linux Servers

Two tech enthusiasts independently transformed aging Chromebooks into functional Linux servers last week, demonstrating how decade-old hardware can find new life as smart home controllers.

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Epic Games adds Pulp Fiction's Vincent Vega skin to Fortnite

Epic Games added Pulp Fiction's Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield to Fortnite on December 30, 2025 . The characters join as part of the Wallace Organization bundle in the Item Shop.

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