Et Tu, South Africa?
Christina Sharpe and Rinaldo Walcott lambast the country's culture minister for canceling a show about Palestinian grief for the Venice Biennale.
January 17, 2026
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The best midrange smartphone for 2026
Gone are the days in which you needed to spend a fortune to get a good smartphone. In 2026, features once exclusive to high-end smartphones – big batteries, multi-camera arrays, high refresh rate OLED...
January 16, 2026
The Morning After: ASUS stops making some NVIDIA GPUs due to memory supply crunch
If you thought we were exaggerating, the hunger for memory and GPUs is making many companies reassess their priorities. YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed discovered ASUS has stopped producing the RTX 5...
January 16, 2026
TikTok tightens age verification across Europe
TikTok is bolstering its age-verification measures across Europe. In the coming weeks, the platform will roll out upgraded age-detection tech in the European Economic Area, as well as in the UK and Sw...
January 16, 2026
ASUS changes mind, will continue selling the RTX 5070 Ti after all
After telling the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed that it was putting its RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and 5070 Ti into "end-of-life status," ASUS has backtracked on those comments and now says the GPU...
January 16, 2026
One of our favorite budgeting apps is only $50 for the year for new users
The start of the new year is a great time to get your finances in order, and a good budgeting app can help with that. Instead of laboring over a spreadsheet, you can try one of our favorite budgeting ...
January 16, 2026
Disney+ and Hulu deal: Get the bundle for only $10 for one month
You have the best chance to save on streaming services during the holiday shopping season, but throughout the year, the occasional deal pops up that's worth considering. Case in point: this new Di...
January 16, 2026
XREAL files lawsuit against rival smart glass maker Viture
San Francisco-founded Smart glasses maker Viture has been sued in a US court by rival XREAL over claims it infringed on its patents, XREAL announced in a press release. The complaint, lodged in a fede...
January 16, 2026
Apple's latest MagSafe charger is on sale for $30
One way you can reduce the number of cables you have to deal with on the regular is by investing in a few wireless chargers. Those with iPhones should consider Apple's own MagSafe charger not only...
January 16, 2026
Italian regulators are investigating Activision Blizzard's monetization practices
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has opened two investigations into Microsoft-owned game studio Activision Blizzard, centered around the mobile games Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty: Mobile. ...
January 16, 2026
Meta is closing down its VR meeting rooms as part of its wider cull
Meta is killing the standalone Workrooms app on February 16, 2026. The company presented Workrooms as a virtual reality space where teams can meet and collaborate in an immersive environment when it l...
January 16, 2026
Netflix will give WBD movies 45-day theater exclusivity if deal goes through
The fate of Warner Bros. Discovery remains the biggest story in Hollywood, with Paramount Skydance refusing to back down from its rival bid to the proposed Netflix acquisition of the company. If the N...
January 16, 2026
Our favorite 3-in-1 wireless charger is on sale for 32 percent off
Now that the winter holidays are well and truly past, now's the perfect time to take stock of your tech setup. If you were gifted (or gifted yourself) some new gear in December, make sure that you...
January 16, 2026
Get $100 off Apple's Mac mini M4 desktop
The holiday season is fully in the rear view mirror and real life is here to stay. But that doesn't mean the time for gifts is over — especially ones for yourself. You can still take advantage of ...
January 16, 2026
Engadget Podcast: Why did Apple choose Gemini for next-gen Siri?
Apple's next-gen Siri is still far off, but this week the company announced that it'll be using Google's Gemini AI for its new foundation models. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget'...
January 16, 2026
Audible deal: Three months of access is only $3 right now
One way to read more in the new year is to incorporate audiobooks as part of your reading habit. Audible is having a sale right now that makes that easier and cheaper to do: you can get three months o...
January 16, 2026
TikTok sued by former workers over alleged union-busting
You know things are messed up when a Big Tech company fights accusations of union-busting by insisting it was only AI layoffs. That's where things stand after a group of fired TikTok moderators in...
January 16, 2026
The latest Legend of Zelda Lego set pays tribute to Ocarina of Time's final battle
We already knew something Ocarina of Time-related was coming from Nintendo and Lego in 2026, and now we know exactly what that set will look like. Weighing in at a surprisingly modest 1,003 pieces, th...
January 16, 2026
Canada cuts tariffs on Chinese EVs as part of new deal
Canada has agreed to drastically reduce its tariffs on imported Chinese EVs from 100 percent to 6.1 percent as part of a between the two countries. In return, China will be reducing tariffs on Canadia...
January 16, 2026
Lego's latest educational kit seeks to teach AI as part of computer science, not to build a chatbot
Last week at CES, Lego introduced its new Smart Play system, with a tech-packed Smart Brick that can recognize and interact with sets and minifigures. It was unexpected and delightful to see Lego come...
January 16, 2026