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
GPD Win 5 handheld PC reaches 70-90% of PS5 performance
During a review of 2025's hardware releases, Digital Foundry's rigorous testing of the newly released GPD Win 5 shows that the Windows-based handheld comes within spitting distance of the base PlayStation 5's performance. In Alan Wake 2, one of the most demanding PC games, it is nearly twice as fast......
Raycast launches on Windows with native design and instant file search
Raycast is a fast keyboard-first command center that replaces clicking with instant action. A favorite among Mac users, it's now available in public beta on Windows. Raycast lets you launch apps in milliseconds, search files system-wide, control settings, browse Clipboard History, run scripts, and tap into a growing ecosystem of...
Pebble revives its iconic round smartwatch for the modern era
The new smartwatch features a 1.3-inch color e-paper touchscreen display (260 x 260 pixels, 283 DPI) that encompasses the entire face – no oversized bezels this time around. The timepiece packs core smartwatch tech like an accelerometer, magnetometer, and dual microphones for speech input, and while it affords basic health......
PlayStation 5 ROM keys may be out in the wild, opening new possibilities for emulation
The new year is already delivering an unexpected jolt for emulation and console modding fans. According to multiple reputable sources, the PS5's most deeply buried secret keys have surfaced online, potentially offering developers and researchers a powerful new foundation for future experimentation. Read Entire Article
Neuralink wants to automate brain surgery and mass produce implants by 2026
The announcement follows two years of accelerated testing and regulatory navigation. Neuralink launched its first human trial in 2024, two years after the US Food and Drug Administration initially rejected its bid to begin testing on safety grounds. After the company addressed the FDA's early concerns – reportedly related to......