1. Xbox’s Towerborne is switching from a free-to-play game to a paid one
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/859176/towerborne-launch-release-date-paid-offline
Summary: Towerborne, a side-scrolling action RPG published by Xbox Game Studios that has been available in early access, will officially launch on February 26th. But instead of launching as a free-to-play, always-on online game as originally planned, Towerborne is instead going to be a paid game that you can play offline. "You will own the complete […]
2. CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/08/ces-2026-everything-revealed-from-nvidias-debuts-to-amds-new-chips-to-razers-ai-oddities/
Summary: CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event.
3. The best Apple Watch to buy
Source: https://www.theverge.com/23037217/best-apple-watch-series-se-ultra
Summary: If you have an iPhone, the Apple Watch is the best smartwatch for you. But there was only one Apple Watch when the smartwatch launched in 2015. A decade later, you’ve got three flavors to choose from: the entry-level Watch SE, the standard Series, and the rugged Ultra. Each appeals to a different demographic and […]
4. Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/08/data-security-startup-cyera-hits-9b-valuation-six-months-after-being-valued-at-6b/
Summary: Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round.
5. Pioneer Sphera is bringing Dolby Atmos in cars to the people
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/858858/pioneer-sphera-ces-2026
Summary: I fully believe that once someone hears Dolby Atmos music in their car, they won't want anything else. The sonic envelopment turns your car cabin into an immersive, engaging experience. Every time I hear a demo - be it in a Rivian, Cadillac, or Mercedes - it leaves me energized and excited. But up to […]
6. UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/859107/uk-prime-minister-x-ai-grok-deepfakes
Summary: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country will take action against X following reports that the platform's Grok AI chatbot is generating sexualized deepfakes of adults and minors, as reported earlier by The Telegraph and Sky News. "It's disgusting," Starmer says during an interview with Greatest Hits Radio. "X need[s] to get their act […]
7. Governments grapple with the flood of non-consensual nudity on X
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/08/governments-grapple-with-the-flood-of-non-consensual-nudity-on-x/
Summary: For the past two weeks, X has been flooded with AI-manipulated nude images, created by the Grok AI chatbot — and governments around the world are promising to take action.
8. The best earbuds we’ve tested for 2026
Source: https://www.theverge.com/21309820/best-wireless-earbuds
Summary: It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you look, now is as good a time as any to splurge on the pair you’ve been eyeing. The market has come a long way since the early era of true wireless earbuds, when we had […]
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