• Up to 88 percent off ProtonVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, NordVPN and more

    January 2, 2026

    Christmas may be over, but some holiday VPN deals are still going strong. The early days of January are a great time to grab a last-minute subscription for yourself or a loved one. With access to a virtual private network (VPN), you can stream TV shows and events from all over the world, protect your information from hackers and thwart online trackers. Although we strongly recommend using a VPN, jumping on the first deal that comes along might get you stuck with a substandard app. Beyond that, even otherwise respectable VPNs sometimes frame their prices in misleading ways, with advertised…

  • Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investments

    January 2, 2026

    No company has capitalized on the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Its revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed since the introduction of ChatGPT over three years ago — and the many competitive generative AI services that have launched since. Its stock price has soared, making it a $4.6 trillion market cap company.  The world’s leading high-performance GPU maker has used its ballooning fortunes to significantly increase investments in startups, particularly in AI.  Nvidia has participated in nearly 67 venture capital deals in 2025, surpassing the 54 deals the company completed in all of 2024, according to PitchBook data. Note…

  • Recursive Language Models (RLMs): From MIT’s Blueprint to Prime Intellect’s RLMEnv for Long Horizon LLM Agents

    January 2, 2026

    Recursive Language Models aim to break the usual trade off between context length, accuracy and cost in large language models. Instead of forcing a model to read a giant prompt in one pass, RLMs treat the prompt as an external environment and let the model decide how to inspect it with code, then recursively call itself on smaller pieces. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.24601 The Basics The full input is loaded into a Python REPL as a single string variable. The root model, for example GPT-5, never sees that string directly in its context. Instead, it receives a system prompt that explains how to…

  • How to watch Samsung’s “First Look” CES 2026 presentation on Sunday

    January 2, 2026

    Samsung is arguably the 800-pound gorilla of CES, with a full spectrum of products that range from phones and computers to refrigerators, AI assistants and rolling robots. But for CES 2026, the company is switching things up a bit: Instead of its longtime midday Monday press conference, the Korean giant will take the lead of the show with a Sunday night presentation. Over the past few weeks, Samsung has been dropping hints about what’s on the agenda, but what we’re really hoping to see is an update on the Ballie robot — a star of previous CES presentations that ostensibly…

  • India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over ‘obscene’ AI content

    January 2, 2026

    India has ordered Elon Musk’s X to make immediate technical and procedural changes to its AI chatbot Grok after users and lawmakers flagged the generation of “obscene” content, including AI-altered images of women created using the tool. On Friday, India’s IT ministry issued the order directing Musk’s X to take corrective action on Grok, including restricting the generation of content involving “nudity, sexualization, sexually explicit, or otherwise unlawful” material. The ministry also gave the social media platform 72 hours to submit an action-taken report detailing the steps it has taken to prevent the hosting or dissemination of content deemed “obscene,…

  • Amazon’s base Kindle is $20 off right now

    January 2, 2026

    The latest entry-level Kindle ereader is on sale . This is a nice discount of $20. It’s not a record-low price, but it’s certainly a budget-friendly way to keep that . This made our list of the , and for good reason. It’s an iconic device that gets the job done. It doesn’t have much by way of modern bells and whistles, but it ships with 16GB of storage and comes in two snazzy colorways. Amazon The build is compact and durable. It’s also light, which makes it easy to pack and easy to hold up with one hand. It…

  • 10 useful gadgets for your first apartment

    January 2, 2026

    Moving into your first studio apartment can be exciting, but it can also feel a bit overwhelming. You quickly realize how much your old roommates helped out with stuff you took for granted, like light bulbs, smoke detectors, and even a vacuum.  To make your new place feel more like home, here are some must-have gadgets that can really help you out. SimpliSafe Home Security System – $282.94 Image Credits:SimpliSafe A home security system is a worthwhile investment to ensure your peace of mind in a new apartment. SimpliSafe offers an easy-to-install setup that’s perfect for renters. It’s tool-free to set…

  • LG made up a new word for its next ultralight Gram laptops: 'Aerominum'

    January 2, 2026

    LG just announced some new Gram AI laptops . These are incredibly portable laptops that the company says are the "lightest in their class." This is largely thanks to a proprietary material that LG has dubbed Aerominum. This material reportedly "reduces the laptop's weight while reinforcing" structural strength. In other words, these computers are both light and durable. Each model offers improved scratch resistance, while providing a "sleek metallic finish." The laptops have also been designed to meet military-grade durability standards. The AI in the name refers to the inclusion of Microsoft Copilot+ PC and LG's on-device system. The laptops…

  • Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader

    January 2, 2026

    Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers. Tesla delivered 1.63 million vehicles globally in 2025, a 9% fall from 1.79 million in 2024, according to figures released by the company. Notably, about 50,850 of those vehicles are considered “other models,” a collection that includes the Cybertruck as well as its older Model X and Model S. Tesla reported fourth-quarter sales of 418,227, a 15.6% drop from the same period last year and far more than analysts…

  • Pebble brings its round-faced smartwatch back from the dead

    January 2, 2026

    You’ve probably heard people say it’s impossible to go back and correct some error from the past. To those people, you should raise a middle finger in defiance (they are miserable, after all), and then point them to the tale of Pebble’s unlikely revival. The smartwatch pioneer’s return was a surprise of 2025, and now the company has resurrected one of its last great triumphs. It’s announcing the Pebble Round 2, and company founder Eric Migicovsky is looking to put right what once went wrong. The Pebble Round 2 is the successor to the Pebble Time Round, which debuted in…