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• Goodbye Meta, hello XREAL — Asus announces ROG XREAL R1 AR gaming glasses following termination of its Horizon OS headset [5d]
• Intel launches new Core Ultra 300 series processors at CES 2026. Will Panther Lake deliver the win that Intel needs? [5d]
• Dell un-retires its iconic XPS brand at CES 2026: "We're getting back to our roots" [5d]
• Dell XPS 14 2026 and XPS 16 2026 [5d]
• Acer's CES 2026 reveals include laptops, displays, and... a gaming-themed e-scooter, apparently [5d]
• HyperX is working with brain-scanning company Neurable on a gaming headset that aims to offer 'prevention of tilt' and 'good practice, not crap practice' [5d]
• "The entire stack is being changed" - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang looks ahead to the next generation of AI [5d]
• Trust me, you have never seen a mini PC like this — Keebmon is a Ryzen AI-powered PC with a mechanical keyboard, a 21:9 touchscreen display, 64GB RAM, and an 8TB SSD [5d]
• Taiwanese infrastructure suffered over 2.5 million Chinese cyberattacks per day in 2025, report reveals [5d]
• The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra might not get any camera upgrades — but that's fine if it means we avoid a price hike [5d]
• Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot is now a product and heading to factories in 2028 [5d]
• Hackers claim breach of engineering firm, offer sale of info on three major US utilities [5d]
• Hurry, you only have a few days to back the world's fastest mini PC — and it even comes with a translucent touchscreen [5d]
• Garmin unveils a new rugged cam designed to cover blind spots — and it's the safety device truck drivers need [5d]
• Nvidia's CES 2026 keynote live - all the latest news from the GPU and AI superpower [5d]
• Working on the go? You can no longer activate Windows with your phone [5d]
• CES 2026 day 1: the 11 best gadgets we've seen so far, from smart lights to LG's new OLEDs [5d]
• The Lego brick just got its biggest upgrade yet with Smart Play — and it's coming to Star Wars sets first [5d]
• Verge announces world-first motorcycle with solid-state batteries for a 370-mile range and 10-minute charge times [5d]
• Hisense unveils 3 new TV innovations at CES 2026 — and they’re all about mind-blowing color [5d]
• Crypto thief released early thanks to Trump's First Step Act [5d]
• LG launches yet another lighter-than-light 17-inch laptop with an RTX 5050 GPU — and I am so confused [5d]
• It looks like the end is coming for the Apple Vision Pro — I’m not even surprised [5d]
• 2026 is the perfect year for OnePlus to release another folding phone — here's why [5d]
• Satya Nadella wants us to stop calling AI "slop" - good luck with that [5d]
• Glasses-free 3D displays are making an unlikely comeback – as Samsung reveals ‘world’s first’ 6K monitor with real-time eye tracking [5d]
• Audeze announces the Maxwell 2 gaming headset, an overhaul of its predecessor, that is targeted firmly at audiophile gamers — and you can buy it now [5d]
• Snap up your first drone for less with this big saving on the DJI Mini 4K [5d]
• I finally tried the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold and couldn't believe my eyes and hands — I just hope it doesn't cost a fortune [5d]
• Quick! The January sales feature up to £400 off our favourite TVs this week – but not for much longer [5d]
• EU gears up for even more tough tech enforcement in 2026 as Trump warns of retaliation [5d]
• Garmin could be gearing up for an exciting but overdue Health Status upgrade – here’s what we know so far [5d]
• Steven Knight confirms 35% of A Thousand Blows season 2 is based on real-life [5d]
• Testing the Alliwava U58 mini PC, I realized I’d seen this platform before - and with a little effort, this could have been great [5d]
• Only 5 days in, the best fitness headphones of 2026 have already been announced — if they’ll stick the landing [5d]
• HBO Max sticks with its tried and tested formula for The Pitt season 2 — and it’s the best medicine possible [5d]
• Anker Soundcore unveils open earbuds that can adapt to be ear-sealing ANC buds too — is this the best of both audio worlds? [5d]
• The fantastic SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds have returned to their lowest ever price at Amazon [5d]
• A popular debloating tool now has fresh powers to strip out Windows 11's AI features – but I'd proceed with caution [5d]
• How to watch Egypt vs Benin for *FREE* — live stream AFCON 2025/26 knockout tie, preview [5d]
• 2026 will be smarter, safer and with a much better soundtrack. Here's why [5d]
• The Withings Body Scan 2 smart scale promises to be your ‘longevity station’ – thanks to over 60 biomarkers that predict your future health [5d]
• 2026 could be the year we move beyond smartphones — led by a Sam Altman and Jony Ive-designed AI device [5d]
• Historic LastPass breach enabling cryptocurrency theft, investigation reveals [5d]
• I tested the RugOne Xever 7 Pro - a lightweight rugged phone with removeable battery that’s dragged down by its processor [5d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, January 6 (game #1443) [5d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, January 6 (game #940) [5d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, January 6 (game #674) [5d]
• Amazon’s Ember Artline is its answer to Samsung’s Frame — with a focus on value and AI [5d]
• NordVPN denies data breach after hackers claim Salesforce leak — here's everything we know so far [5d]
• Elon Musk goes all-in on SMBs with new Grok Enterprise and Business offerings [5d]
• DJI's tiny action cam will soon get a big 8K rival from a mysterious Chinese company [5d]
• TCL launches next-gen SQD mini-LED TV at CES – the ‘best TV in the market’ for 2026 [5d]
• What is the release date for Fallout season 2 episode 4 on Prime Video? [5d]
• Just don't immerse it: Jackery reveals world's lightest kWh-capacity IP65-rated portable power station — and it can even withstand a 1m fall [5d]
• Blu-ray just turned 20 years old and it’s still my go-to optical disc for movies — here’s why [5d]
• JBL is going all-in on open earbuds at CES 2026: meet the firm’s 3 new open-fit options [5d]
• PC gamers face a miserable new year as Nvidia RTX 5000 GPUs are reportedly hit by shortages due to RAM crisis [5d]
• CES 2026 live Q&A – ask our experts anything about the wildest new tech at the Vegas show [5d]
• Govee unveils 3 new smart lights, plus a host of new features to help you create the perfect mood [5d]
• The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 have leaked again – here are 3 upgrades to expect from the wireless earbuds [5d]
• Garmin has a new plan to improve your fitness using your food intake — if you pay for Connect+ [5d]
• Windows 11 finishes an embarrassing last in speed test of six Windows generations — but there's a big catch [5d]
• AI hasn’t lived up to the hype – but can CES 2026 fix that? [5d]
• 8BitDo's FlipPad controller could be a great way to play retro games on your phone [5d]
• I took on a 30-day touch touching stretching challenge – here's how I got on [5d]
• Leaked image suggests the Motorola Razr Fold is coming soon to challenge the Galaxy Z Fold 7 [5d]
• There won’t be any new Asus ROG phones or Zenfones this year – or maybe ever [5d]
• Battle of the OLEDs: LG and Samsung both unveil panels with 4,500 nit brightness claims — but there's a catch [5d]
• Monster Hunter Wilds could be heading to Switch 2 as dataminers leak graphical presets for Nintendo's console [6d]
• Yes, Arc Raiders does matchmake you based on how friendly or aggressive you are [6d]
• Nearly half a million patients exposed in healthcare breach - here's what we know [6d]
• 2025 Digital rights review: Spyware, AI war & EU regulations [6d]
• Data sovereignty: not just an issue for governments [6d]
• New BBC crime drama Lynley is 'completely different' to its predecessor — but don't rule out other detective crossovers [6d]
• What the post-quantum shift means for your security strategy [6d]
• The LG C6 OLED TV comes in two versions, and one's way better than the other — here's what you need to know [6d]
• Samsung's new flagship OLED TV has a secret simultaneous upgrade and downgrade [6d]
• LG announces new OLED TVs at CES — brighter G6, the C6 splits in two, ultra-thin Wallpaper OLED, and the world's first 4K 120Hz cloud gaming TVs [6d]
• I saw Samsung's world-first 130-inch RGB TV — and it's one beautiful beast [6d]
• Samsung reveals upgraded OLED TVs and super-sized screens at CES 2026 [6d]
• CES 2026 live — all the latest news from the world's biggest tech show [6d]
• Earfun unveils an upgraded version of some great cheap noise-cancelling headphones — and some open earbuds that look like a total bargain [6d]