Meta has acquired an AI startup called Manus — known for its custom research and website-building agents — in a deal valued at more than $2 billion, according toThe Wall Street Journal. It’s reportedly one of the largest acquisitions yet involving a startup nurtured in China’s AI ecosystem. Manus arrived in March 2025, shortly after … Read more
We’re not seeing Ilya and Shane soon, but we are getting a reunion between Hudson and Connor in a new enemies-to-lovers story! Here’s how you can tune into their new audio series ‘Ember & Ice.’ We’re not seeing Ilya and Shane soon, but we are getting a reunion between Hudson and Connor in a new … Read more
CFOTO via Getty Images At CES 2025, NVIDIA spent the bulk of its presentation touting (what else) its leading position in the artificial intelligence arena. But it also spent time talking up new hardware, including its RTX 5000-series GPUs and Project Digits desktop supercomputer (later redubbed Spark). This year, the company’s website says it’s “lighting … Read more
The NASCAR driver is grieving the loss of his father, Dennis Hamlin, after he was killed in a house fire. The NASCAR driver is grieving the loss of his father, Dennis Hamlin, after he was killed in a house fire.
CES 2026 is right around the corner, and the pre-show hype cycle/ early reveals suggest, yes, there’s going to be an awful lot of AI-powered insert-product-category-here alongside, thankfully, some major announcements from the likes of Intel, Sony and NVIDIA. Intel is finally unveiling its Panther Lake (Core Ultra Series 3) chips. The first chips built … Read more
LG will unveil a canvas-style art TV, dubbed the LG Gallery TV, at CES 2026. The new model will be offered in 55-inch and 65-inch variants, and sports a flush-mount design along with customizable magnetic frames. The Gallery TV uses a Mini LED display and the company’s Alpha 7 AI processor and offers 4K resolution. … Read more
After a rudderless year and an exodus of around 4,000 employees due to Trump administration cuts, NASA got what may be its first piece of good news recently. On December 17, the Senate confirmed billionaire Jared Isaacman as the agency’s new administrator. He now holds the power to rehabilitate a battered engine of scientific research, … Read more
LG For years, LG has kicked off CES press day with the first event of the morning — and 2026 will be no different. The Korea-based corporation is theming its presentation as “Innovation in Tune with You,” and — if it follows the template of past presentations — it will highlight both the consumer electronics … Read more
Despite being considered a pop cultural icon and animal rights activist, Bardot’s reputation was marred by multiple controversies. Despite being considered a pop cultural icon and animal rights activist, Bardot’s reputation was marred by multiple controversies.
Michał Kiciński, co-founder of CD Projekt, has acquired total ownership of the DRM-free video game storefront GOG. The digital video game platform was started by CD Projekt in 2008 with a stated mission to preserve “Good Old Games” (hence the GOG acronym). CD Projekt is known for its game studio CD Projekt Red, the developers … Read more