• We’re not nostalgic for 2016 — we’re nostalgic for the internet before all the slop

    January 22, 2026

    For a new generation, 2016 is now known as “the last good year.“ Since the new year, Instagram has been taken over by a 2016-themed “add yours” sticker, which prompts users to post throwback photos from 2016. Users have posted more than 5.2 million responses, creating enough buzz to spill over onto other platforms. On Spotify, user-generated “2016” playlists have increased 790% since the new year, and the company now boasts in its Instagram bio that it’s “romanticizing 2016 again.” In fairness, 2016 does seem like a simpler time. Donald Trump had not yet served a day in the White…

  • The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2026

    January 22, 2026

    Sports fans who want to catch every last game and news junkies who want to watch network news as it unfolds have two main options: cable or a live TV streaming service. Cable or satellite service often requires extra equipment and convoluted contracts. Live TV streaming services only require an internet connection and a smart TV. These plans used to be cheaper and more user-friendly, too, but price hikes, media consolidation and contract disputes are starting to change the value a bit. We tested out all the major players to compare what you get and help you make sense of…

  • OpenEvidence hits $12B valuation, with new round led by Thrive, DST  

    January 22, 2026

    VCs who have backed OpenEvidence are apparently not worried about new health information products from OpenAI and Anthropic.  On Wednesday, the startup announced that it raised an additional $250 million in Series D funding at a $12 billion valuation, co-led by Thrive Capital and DST.   That’s double the valuation from its last raise in October: $200 million at $6 billion, led by GV. It has now raised a total of $700 million, the company says, from backers including Sequoia, Nvidia, Kleiner Perkins, Blackstone, Bond, Craft Ventures, Mayo Clinic, and others.  OpenEvidence is an AI-powered medical information platform, similar to what…

  • BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase: Stretched electric SUV teased for Asian markets

    January 22, 2026

    The BMW iX3 is about to get stretched, with a new ‘Long Wheelbase’ version teased this week ahead of a public debut at the 2026 Beijing motor show in April. Scheduled to launch in China “and selected international markets” in the second half of 2026, the BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase has had its… erm… wheelbase extended by 108mm compared to the global-spec iX3 which “significantly [enhances] rear-seat comfort and overall spaciousness” according to BMW. The iX3 LWB will also receive a specific chassis and suspension setup tailored for the Chinese market, “to ensure a refined balance between comfort and stability…

  • 2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV spied with retro grille but modern body

    January 22, 2026

    The electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been spied ahead of its expected unveiling later this year as a rival to the upcoming BMW i3, with a claimed range of up to 800km. The C-Class electric vehicle (EV) will be officially named ‘C-Class with EQ Technology’, following the naming strategy used for the electric GLC with EQ Technology SUV revealed at the Munich motor show in 2025. Set to enter production during the second quarter (April to June) of 2026, the electric sedan will share its 800-volt MB.EA electric underpinnings with the BMW iX3-rivalling GLC EV. Like the electric SUV, it shares…

  • Elon Musk is reportedly trying to take SpaceX public

    January 22, 2026

    Elon Musk is reportedly looking to finally take SpaceX public after years of resistance, according to sources who spoke to . The company has long said it wouldn’t choose an IPO until it had established a presence on Mars. That isn’t . So why now? Company insiders have suggested it’s because Musk wants to build AI data centers in space. Google recently announced it was looking into , with test launches scheduled for 2027. Musk reportedly wants to beat his rival to the punch, but SpaceX would need the billions of dollars in capital that an IPO would deliver. Putting…

  • Irony alert: Hallucinated citations found in papers from NeurIPS, the prestigious AI conference

    January 22, 2026

    AI detection startup GPTZero scanned all 4,841 papers accepted by the prestigious Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), which took place last month in San Diego. The company found 100 hallucinated citations across 51 papers that it confirmed as fake, the company tells TechCrunch.  Having a paper accepted by NeurIPS is a résumé-worthy achievement in the world of AI. Given that these are the leading minds of AI research, one might assume they would use LLMs for the catastrophically boring task of writing citations. So caveats abound with this finding: 100 confirmed hallucinated citations across 51 papers is not…

  • 2026 Volkswagen Amarok W600: First look at Australia’s new Walkinshaw-tuned ute

    January 22, 2026

    The collaboration between Volkswagen and Walkinshaw is back. After the success of its previous-generation W-Series utes, Volkswagen Australia has confirmed it will launch a new Amarok flagship engineered by Walkinshaw Automotive. Dubbed the W600, the new model is currently in pre-production development and is scheduled to arrive in local showrooms in the third quarter of 2026. We’ve had a sneak peek at the engineering prototype to see exactly what Walkinshaw has changed to transform the second-generation, Ford Ranger-based Amarok dual-cab from a jack-of-all-trades into a more focused on-road tourer. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get…

  • Lamborghini sets global sales record for fifth consecutive year

    January 22, 2026

    Lamborghini has posted all-time record global sales in 2025, with 10,747 vehicles delivered worldwide, eclipsing the brand’s previous high set in 2024 by 60 units. It marks the fifth consecutive year Lamborghini has set a new annual sales record, having done so every year since 2021, and the third straight year it has sold more than 10,000 vehicles globally, following the milestone first achieved in 2023. Among its key rivals, Ferrari has said it will announce its full-year 2025 sales result on February 10, 2026. The Italian brand reported deliveries of 10,488 vehicles in the first nine months of last…

  • The Sands of Time remake among six games canceled by Ubisoft

    January 22, 2026

    Two high-profile upcoming Ubisoft games have been starting to look more and more like vaporware with each passing year. One of them is Beyond Good & Evil 2, which we were assured is still in development last year. The other is the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, which is now officially canceled, along with five other games on Ubisoft’s release slate. The news came in a media briefing attended virtually by VGC, in which the French company also announced delays to seven other games as part of a major restructuring. As reported by VGC, the only canceled…