• How to watch, schedule of events, and everything else you need to know about the 2026 Milano Cortina games

    January 26, 2026

    The 2026 Winter Olympics are taking place in Italy this year, with all the action taking place in Milan and the Alpine city of Cortina. This year marks the fourth time Italy has hosted the Winter Games; most recently, Turin hosted in 2006. Of the 16 sports that will be featured at the Winter Olympics, there will be 15 returning favorites, including figure skating, Alpine skiing, curling, ice hockey, speedskating, snowboarding, freestyle skiing and ski jumping, and one entirely new sport, snow mountaineering. (Will it be as big a hit as the 2024 Summer Games’ new addition, breaking? It remains…

  • Tech workers call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti

    January 26, 2026

    More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand that United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) leave U.S. cities.  “For months now, Trump has sent federal agents to our cities to criminalize us, our neighbors, friends, colleagues, and family members,” reads the open letter from IceOut.Tech. “From Minneapolis to Los Angeles to Chicago, we’ve seen armed and masked thugs bring reckless violence, kidnapping, terror and cruelty with no end in sight.” Minneapolis has become the focal point of a large-scale…

  • Blizzard lines up WoW, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo showcases

    January 26, 2026

    While we got a peek at a few Xbox Game Studios projects during last week’s Developer Direct event, neither Bethesda nor Activision Blizzard made appearances. Fans of several Blizzard franchises won’t need to wait too long to find out what’s next for their favorite games, though, as the publisher has lined up several showcases to help mark its 35th anniversary. The developer-led streams will include “major game announcements,” according to Blizzard. They’ll all air over the next few weeks. Here’s where and when you can watch each stream: January 29. 12PM ET — World of Warcraft State of Azeroth (YouTube and Twitch) February 4,…

  • Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference

    January 26, 2026

    Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200, which the company describes as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference. The 200, which follows the company’s Maia 100 released in 2023, has been technically outfitted to run powerful AI models at faster speeds and with more efficiency, the company has said. Maia comes equipped with over 100 billion transistors, delivering over 10 petaflops in 4-bit precision and approximately 5 petaflops of 8-bit performance—a substantial increase over its predecessor. Inference refers to the computing process of running a model, in contrast with the compute required to…

  • NVIDIA Revolutionizes Climate Tech with ‘Earth-2’: The World’s First Fully Open Accelerated AI Weather Stack

    January 26, 2026

    For decades, predicting the weather has been the exclusive domain of massive government supercomputers running complex physics-based equations. NVIDIA has shattered that barrier with the release of the Earth-2 family of open models and tools for AI weather and climate prediction accessible to virtually anyone, from tech startups to national meteorological agencies. In a move that democratizes climate science, NVIDIA unveiled 3 groundbreaking new models powered by novel architectures: Atlas, StormScope, and HealDA. These tools promise to accelerate forecasting speeds by orders of magnitude while delivering accuracy that rivals or exceeds traditional methods. The Democratization of Weather Intelligence Historically, running…

  • Apple’s new AirTag still doesn’t have a keyring hole

    January 26, 2026

    Apple has launched its next-generation AirTag for $29 and brought a slew of new features along with it. But, first, it’s important to get this out of the way: The new AirTag still doesn’t have a keyring hole, so you’ll still need a case or secure pocket. Once you get over that, the new Apple AirTag does offer some nice improvements. For starters, it’s now powered by Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip — the same one used in the iPhone 17 lineup and for the Apple Watch Ultra 3. It also uses Precision Finding to reach items up to 50…

  • 5 days left for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 +1 passes at 50%

    January 26, 2026

    The clock is officially ticking. In just 5 days, the lowest ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — plus the exclusive 50% off +1 pass for the first 500 registrations — will be gone. And with more than half of those first 500 already claimed, this window is closing fast. If Disrupt has been on your must-attend list, this is your moment to lock in the best deal and bring a +1 for half the price. Register now to save up to $680 on your pass and get a second ticket at 50% off. This offer ends January 30, or the moment the first 500 tickets are claimed. Whichever comes first. Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography…

  • 2026 Hyundai Kona Hybrid Premium N Line review

    January 26, 2026

    Australia, this is your favourite small SUV… Despite its polarising looks, the Hyundai Kona has taken the Australian market by storm, no doubt helped by its sprawling range of variants and wide availability of a fuel-efficient hybrid drivetrain. It has clearly resonated with Australian new-car buyers, because 22,769 Konas were registered in 2025 – more than any other small SUV, and over 2500 units ahead of the Chery Tiggo 4 and MG ZS. Of those 22,700-plus units registered, 10,407 or 45.7 per cent were hybrids, making the Kona the fifth-most popular hybrid vehicle in Australia last year. That’s with good…

  • The EU is investigating Grok and X over potentially illegal deepfakes

    January 26, 2026

    Europe is probing Elon Musk’s X for failing to take action to prevent the spread of AI-generated sexually explicit images including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), regulators said in a press release. The European Commission’s investigation could result in “further enforcement steps” against X, not long after it levied a $140 million fine against the platform. “Sexual deepfakes of women and children are a violent, unacceptable form of degradation. With this investigation, we will determine whether X has met its legal obligations under the DSA [Digital Services Act], or whether it treated rights of European citizens — including those of…

  • The best kitchen gadgets for 2026

    January 26, 2026

    It’s hard to beat the Vitamix in this space. The high-performance blender brand makes machines that do more than just prep smoothies, but can also make salad dressing, sauces, batters and soups. It’s especially handy if you have a habit of adding tougher ingredients into your recipes – things like nuts, dried fruit and frozen produce. Whereas other, less powerful blenders may leave chunks once you introduce hardier ingredients, the Vitamix won’t, leaving you with a silky smooth final product. Depending on the model you get, you can also buy different attachments to make the most of the blender’s powerful…