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Gemini can now pull context from the rest of your Google apps, if you let it

January 15, 2026 • 8 mins
The AI can search through your photos, Gmail and Search and YouTube history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis, OpenAI quietly rolled out a dedicated ChatGPT translation tool, and Spotify getting more expensive

January 15, 2026 • 10 mins
-X says it is changing its policies around Grok’s image-editing abilities following a multi-week outcry over the chatbot repeatedly being accused of generating sexualized images of children and nonconsensual nudity. -OpenAI has debuted a dedicated ChatGPT-powered translation tool. While folks have been using the main chatbot for translation for some time, Android Authority spotted that you can now find ChatGPT Translate on its own...
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Anthropic launches Claude Cowork

January 14, 2026 • 7 mins
Claude Cowork is a file-managing AI agent for the rest of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Tesla's FSD is switching to a subscription-only service, the Senate passed the Defiance Act to address Grok deepfakes, and the UK scrapped its digital ID requirement for workers

January 14, 2026 • 7 mins
-Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on his X platform that the company will stop selling its $8,000 Full Self-Driving option and make it strictly a monthly subscription service after February 14. -The DEFIANCE Act lets the subjects of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes take civil action against the people who create and host them. Deepfakes are a known issue online, but without the proper protections, easy access to AI-powered ...
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Anthropic made a version of its coding AI for regular people

January 13, 2026 • 6 mins
Claude Cowork is the computer agent for the rest of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Instagram says accounts 'are secure' after wave of suspicious password reset requests

January 12, 2026 • 6 mins
On the other hand, Malwarebytes said this incident is related to an alleged leak that includes usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Microsoft is now integrating shopping directly into Copilot

January 9, 2026 • 7 mins
Parting with your money has never been easier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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YouTube will let you exclude Shorts from search results, Boston Dynamics unveiled a production-ready Atlas robot, and Longbow showed off its Speedster EV with in-wheel motors

January 9, 2026 • 7 mins
-YouTube introduced some new filters to its advanced search tools today. Possibly the most exciting change is that Shorts are now listed as a content type, so the three-minute-or-less videos can be excluded as results in your searches. -After years of testing its humanoid robot, Boston Dynamics' Atlas is entering production. The first companies that will receive deployments are Hyundai and Google DeepMind, the firm's newly minted ...
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LG's CLOiD robot can fold laundry and serve food… very slowly

January 8, 2026 • 7 mins
LG's vision for a "zero labor home" feels more aspirational than actually possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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ChatGPT is launching a Health portal, JPMorgan Chase is taking over the Apple Card, and Ubisoft is shutting down a studio 16 days after it unionized

January 8, 2026 • 6 mins
-OpenAI is launching a new feature that will allow users to connect medical records and wellness apps to ChatGPT in order to get more tailored responses to queries about their health. -Apple announced that JPMorgan Chase will be the new issuer for the Apple Card. According to the tech company, the transition to the new provider should take about two years to complete -Ubisoft is closing a Canadian studio just over two weeks afte...
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What NVIDIA announced at CES 2026

January 7, 2026 • 7 mins
NVIDIA has begun production on its new Vera Rubin supercomputer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CES 2026: Lenovo's Smart Glasses, Meta's Neural Band expanded usage, and Electric Seaplane

January 7, 2026 • 7 mins
-The appropriately-named Lenovo AI Glasses Concept promises to transform "how users interact with their surroundings and unifies their workflow." -Meta has teamed up with Garmin, as well as a handful of research partners, to explore some intriguing use cases for its wrist-based controller. The social media company has previously worked with Garmin on fitness integrations for its glasses. -The Chinese micromobility company Navee ...
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What are Micro RGB TVs and why are they everywhere at CES 2026?

January 6, 2026 • 12 mins
How the display tech is different from Micro LED, Mini LED and OLED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CES 2026: Earbuds with brain-scanning technology, AI enabled bird feeders, and more humanoid robots

January 6, 2026 • 7 mins
-As early as the end of this year, your earbuds could pull double-duty, pumping out tunes and keeping an eye on your brain’s health. The product being released today is the NAOX Link NX01, an in-ear EEG designed to replace the wire-covered caps you’ve seen at a sleep clinic. -Birdbuddy was one of the first smart bird feeder brands, with a wildly successful Kickstarter back in 2020. And this year, they’ve added birdsong to their sp...
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Xreal updates its entry-level personal cinema glasses at CES

January 5, 2026 • 6 mins
The 1S is a spec bump of the original One, and it's cheaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CES 2026 is underway: AI wearables, Samsung's 130-inch Micro RGB TV, and Lockin's Smart Lock

January 5, 2026 • 7 mins
-SwitchBot turned up to CES with a wearable microphone which records and transcribes every noise to come from your mouth. -Samsung had a big surprise for folks last night at CES 2026: A massive 130-inch Micro RGB TV. -Lockin debuted its newest smart lock model. It charges wirelessly via an optical infrared beam with a four-meter range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Instagram chief: AI is so ubiquitous 'it will be more practical to fingerprint real media than fake media'

January 2, 2026 • 4 mins
Adam Mosseri says creators should prioritize "unflattering" images to prove they are real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Starlink is lowering thousands of satellites' orbits, Airloom has a new approach to wind power, and Minimal phone pioneer Punkt is back w

January 2, 2026 • 6 mins
-Starlink will lower the orbits of roughly 4,400 satellites this year as a safety measure, according to engineering VP, Michael Nicolls. In a post on X, Nicolls wrote that the company is "beginning a significant reconfiguration of its satellite constellation," in which all satellites orbiting at around 342 miles will be lowered to around 298 miles. -Rather than the very tall towers typically used for this approach, Airloom's struc...
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The 6 best iPad accessories for 2026

January 1, 2026 • 7 mins
Turn your Apple tablet into the ultimate productivity tool with the right gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Tech's 5 biggest winners of 2025

December 31, 2025 • 8 mins
The companies, products and trends that fared the best over the last 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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