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• This lightweight distro loaded with apps is not your father's GNU/Linux - here's why (zdnet.com)
  Lightweight Linux distributions get a bad rap for shipping with minimal reinstalled software. Besgnulinux, loaded with old-school charm, is…
• Take the edge off. (theverge.com)
  As promised, Netflix has released the first trailer for the sequel to its Cyberpunk 2077 anime Edgerunners. The new season will tell a stan…
• This Asus ultraportable is all kinds of premium: first look at the lust-worthy ExpertBook Ultra (zdnet.com)
  The 2.1-pound ExpertBook Ultra is a whole wish list of tasty laptop goodies: a Gorilla Glass 3K screen, a special hardened design, real Pan…
• Lenovo is building your 'AI Twin,' LG made a robot to do all your home tasks & more (zdnet.com)
  Owen Poole covers the top tech stories from CES 2026, including PCMag's John Burek talks to Lenovo about its new Qira AI; Nvidia has big pl…
• I have no problem ditching my AirPods for these earbuds - especially at this affordable price (zdnet.com)
  The CMF Buds 2 Plus offers a secure and comfortable fit, clear audio, effective noise cancellation, and a long battery life.
• E-girlfriends, musical candy, and AI bartenders: we love weird tech at CES (zdnet.com)
  At CES 2026 we're touching (and tasting) all the best weird tech that's coming for us this year. That includes an electronic girlfriend, th…
• Quiet Comdex (arstechnica.com)
  While the Ars absence from Comdex this year had more to do with our lives outside of Ars than anything else, clearly we weren't the only on…
• Discord is testing age verification with Incode and Google Wallet. (theverge.com)
  An update to Discord’s support page says it’s trying out a way to scan your ID through Incode, adding that “only your date of birth is revi…
• 802.11g now? (arstechnica.com)
  Just days after the recent announcement of the availability of 802.11a products, the IEEE is looking at finally, after a year of contentiou…
• The sneaky ways AI chatbots keep you hooked - and coming back for more (zdnet.com)
  The rise of social media turned human attention into a commodity. Now, the AI race is taking that to new heights.
• Watch out! This fake Windows BSOD is a trap (zdnet.com)
  Attackers are using ClickFix social engineering, fake CAPTCHAs, and phony BSODs to convince victims into copying and pasting malicious code…
• I tried on Infinix's new AI glasses at CES - 3 swappable frames offer real style options (zdnet.com)
  A swappable AI compute system, plus translation and capture features are designed to keep your phone in your pocket.
• Smart jewelry is getting smarter - and more stylish finally - at CES 2026 (zdnet.com)
  Ahead of and during CES 2026, we saw several products that hint at a futuristic and fashionable era of wearable tech.
• This Exoskeleton Made Me Feel Like Part of the Hiking Group Rather Than an Outcast (zdnet.com)
  Exoskeletons are cool, but can they really help you keep up with the hikers? CNET's James Bricknell takes the Hypershell X Ultra out for a…
• I tried Gemini's 'scheduled actions' to automate my AI - the potential is enormous (but Google has (zdnet.com)
  Here's what you can and cannot automate today via Gemini, including 15 ideas to use as starting points - and a bonus banana in a raincoat w…
• Audigy worth it? (arstechnica.com)
  As an owner of a Creative SoundBlaster Live! sound card, I've been debating whether to purchase the high priced Audigy card for its few ext…
• This haptic trackpad is one of the most exciting computing accessories I saw at CES (zdnet.com)
  Hyper announced a release date for its much-anticipated TrackPad Pro at CES 2026.
• The Pentium 4 and the G4e: an architectural comparison -- Part II: the execution core (arstechnica.com)
  In my previous article on the Pentium 4 and G4e, I detailed the front ends of …
• This free tool gives you one easy way to install apps on Linux and Mac - here's how (zdnet.com)
  With Homebrew, you get access to even more apps - maintained by both Linux and MacOS developers.
• Need a new job? These AI roles are the fastest growing in the US, says LinkedIn (zdnet.com)
  LinkedIn listed the top 25 jobs on the rise for 2026, and AI is a hot trend. But can you guess which role is the hottest?
• The state of Transmeta (arstechnica.com)
  Transmeta's stock has taken a plunge. The company has been through two CEOs …
• Best of CES 2026 awards: CNET Group names 22 winners and best overall (zdnet.com)
  These Best of CES 2026 winners were curated by more than 40 expert journalists from Ziff Davis publications.
• Your Gmail is getting an AI makeover - here's what to expect and when (zdnet.com)
  Google is aggressively pushing Gemini across its apps and services in order to maintain an edge in the AI race. Your email won't ever be th…
• Meet production-ready Atlas with live learning demo (zdnet.com)
  Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot made its first in-person debut at CES 2026, where it showcased autonomy, teleoperation, and how the two go tog…
• These are the best products of CES 2026 (zdnet.com)
  Our tech experts from CNET, PCMag, Mashable, ZDNET and Lifehacker debated for more than 6 hours to determine the absolute best new products…
• Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission (theverge.com)
  Dbrand is refunding everyone who bought its Steam Machine Companion Cube, which it said it made “without a license from Valve.” Valve asked…
• The most exciting AI tech I've tried at CES 2026 so far (including a cleaning robot) (zdnet.com)
  AI is meeting hardware more than ever at this year's show, with some new and exciting applications emerging.
• Sex positivity is back with 'The Handy' (zdnet.com)
  Everyone is coming to see The Handy.
• Meet the robot dog with a very special purpose (zdnet.com)
  Tombot designed its robot dog for mental and emotional connection, as well as medical monitoring.
• 9 exciting products at CES 2026 that you can actually buy today (including a surprise pick) (zdnet.com)
  Add some of the most innovative tech to your cart right now. Here are our favorite CES products you can buy or preorder now.
• Asus gave us a first look at its Wi-Fi 8 router at CES, and it's nothing we could've expected (zdnet.com)
  Asus previews the ROG NeoCore, a proof-of-concept router designed to address today's most significant network challenges.
• This 3-in-1 USB-C cable replaced every other cable in my travel bag - here's why (zdnet.com)
  With one cable, I can charge my iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, and another device - without worry.
• XP, one day later (arstechnica.com)
  Well, the XP release went off, and the big tech news sites are having a field day with "special coverage." Here's News.com's and here's ZDN…
• A PC Cube? (arstechnica.com)
  The Tech-Report's done an interesting review of Shuttle's SV24, a cube-ish mini-PC. Shuttle's basically taken a tiny, more or less square a…
• Your AI Soulmate Is Here! Her Name Is Ami. (zdnet.com)
  Ami, Lepro's "AI Soulmate," has a curved 8-inch OLED display, dual front-facing cameras for eye tracking and a rear camera to visually anch…
• I saw a two-legged robot vacuum climb up stairs at CES, and it blew my mind (zdnet.com)
  The Roborock Rover has garnered the attention that few devices can achieve at CES 2026, and I had the chance to see it in person.
• Not enough people are talking about this MacBook Air alternative at CES 2026 (zdnet.com)
  My favorite thin and light laptop from 2025 is getting a refresh at CES 2026, and it now comes in a new 16-inch option.
• Word to the motherboard (arstechnica.com)
  Ars schools you in all things motherboard so you can make an informed buying …
• The 5 most innovative Lenovo laptops at CES 2026 - including multiple rollables (zdnet.com)
  Lenovo's CES 2026 laptop lineup includes some ambitious proof-of-concept devices and a strong redesign of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon.
• Watch Lenovo's Tech World at CES 2026 highlights (zdnet.com)
  Watch all the highlights from Lenovo's Tech World event at CES 2026 including the introduction of Qira a Personal Ambient Intelligence, the…
• I tried Lenovo's cutting-edge 2026 ThinkPad rollable XD prototype (zdnet.com)
  Lenovo's outrageous ThinkPad Rollable XD prototype laptop one-ups the company's earlier rolling-screen ThinkBook: As the XD's screen grows…
• Shattered Galaxy (arstechnica.com)
  Carl is back with another game review for your weekend amusement. The game is Shattered Galaxy, and the genre is massively multiplayer onli…
• This portable jump starter resurrected my car in the middle of a snowstorm - now it's a must for me (zdnet.com)
  I tried the Topdon JS3000 out of the box, but the real test came six months later when I had to dig it out again.
• Pebble returns with 2 smartwatches and a ring (zdnet.com)
  We went hands-on with the Pebble Time 2 and Pebble Round 2 smartwatches, as well as the Pebble Index 01 ring, at CES 2026.
• WhatsApp is launching usernames: here’s how to reserve yours (theverge.com)
  WhatsApp usernames will be launching “later this year,” allowing you to keep your phone number concealed in new conversations.
• This device could help make menstrual periods more comfortable (zdnet.com)
  OhmBody uses neurostimulation to reduce some of the worst menstrual period symptoms.
• Apple's biggest Siri update in years could arrive this March - but will it be enough? (zdnet.com)
  Likely arriving with iOS 26.4, the so-called LLM Siri promises to act more like ChatGPT and Gemini. But will Apple finally succeed this tim…
• I've studied AI for decades - why you must be polite to chatbots (and it's not for the AI's sake) (zdnet.com)
  From Alexa to ChatGPT, our interactions with AI are reshaping communication norms. Here's why how we talk to machines can affect real human…
• Want to try the original KDE desktop from 1996? I did, and it took me back - here's how (zdnet.com)
  You can revisit the early days of Linux through MiDesktop, a modern fork of the original KDE 1. It's a must-try nostalgic experiment.
• Mac OS X 10.1 (arstechnica.com)
  The introduction of Mac OS X on March 24th, 2001 was the fulfillment of a promise made over a decade earlier—a promise to Mac users that th…