Meta's Reels began as a hasty response to TikTok's viral dominance. Five years later, the company's short-form video product has become one of its most significant revenue engines – expected to generate as much as Coca-Cola or Nike – and is now expanding to television screens. Read Entire Article
DarkSpectre quietly infected millions through seemingly legit browser extensions
The researchers initially discovered DarkSpectre while investigating ShadyPanda, a campaign based on popular Chrome and Edge extensions that infected over four million devices. Further analysis revealed that ShadyPanda was just one part of a three-pronged operation, each campaign following similar methods and malicious objectives. Read Entire Article
HP plans EliteBook X laptops with AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm chips in one lineup
An internal HP roadmap for CES 2026 obtained by Windows Latest describes three near-identical models – EliteBook X G2a, G2i, and G2q – differing primarily in their use of Ryzen AI 400, Panther Lake Core Ultra, and Snapdragon X2-series processors, respectively. Read Entire Article
While the world cools on EVs, Norway pushes to 96% electric sales
Last year, 95.5 percent of all newly registered vehicles in Norway were electric. While consumers in Europe and other markets are pivoting away from Tesla and toward hybrid vehicles, the Scandinavian country is staying firmly on course toward full EV adoption. Read Entire Article
Robots are getting neuromorphic skin that can feel pain
Human skin transmits sensory information as electrical pulses, or spikes, that encode signals related to pressure and pain. NRE-skin mimics this biological process by converting pressure inputs into spiking signals that can be processed in real time. Read Entire Article
Japan says Trump has invited its leader to the US. It comes as ties with China are strained
President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this year
US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later
The Coast Guard said it's still searching for people who had jumped off alleged drug-smuggling boats when the U.S. military attacked them days earlier
Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week
Minnesota officials are rushing to provide information to the Trump administration about child care providers and parents receiving federal funds
Coast Guard suspends search for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a cruise ship
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard on a cruise ship near Cuba
Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president’s golf course.’ He hasn’t played there yet
Presidents often find solace in golfing, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is a favorite spot because it's close to the White House and has built-in security