A Dozen Oceans’ Worth of Hydrogen May Lie in Earth’s Core
If true, it could dramatically change theories about the origin of water—and, by extension, life—on Earth.
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Edison-Inspired Nickel-Iron Battery Could Allow Near-Instant Recharges
The downside is a more limited capacity compared to existing lithium-ion options.
Ubisoft Canceled 5 Unannounced Games In January
Ubisoft has canceled 5 games as part of its January 2026 restructuring, with only one title publicly confirmed by the company so far. In late January, Ubisoft announced it was reorganizing into five genre-focused “Creative Houses,” alongside studio closures and targeted layoffs. At the time, the company confirmed that six projects had been canceled, but…
Is WhatsApp Actually Safe? What Cryptographers Say About Your Private Messages
While WhatsApp dominates the global messaging market with over 3 billion users, security experts like Johns Hopkins University’s Matthew Green suggest that the platform’s ubiquity comes with significant privacy trade-offs. Recent legal challenges have accused Meta of maintaining “backdoors” to read messages, but Green argues that the real reasons to switch apps are far more…
I hate my AI pet with every fiber of my being
I can still hear it whining and whirring. | Photo by Robert Hart / The Verge After a few weeks living with Casio’s AI-powered pet, Moflin, I finally understand why my mother hated my Furby so much. The fuzzy, guinea-pig-adjacent puffball fits snugly in the palm of my hand. It’s undeniably cute, in a weird…
8 Hidden Microsoft Word Features You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
Try these 8 hidden Microsoft Word features. Text editor Word has been around for decades, but most people only use a fraction of what it can do. Beyond typing and formatting, Word has several shortcuts and features, such as the paste plain text shortcut, that can save time and simplify complex tasks. Here are eight…
Lenovo Unveils AI-Enhanced Legion Y700 (2026): A New Benchmark For Compact Gaming Tablets
Lenovo seems to be pushing the boundaries of the small-form-factor gaming market with its fifth-generation Legion Y700. The 2026 iteration integrates artificial intelligence to solve two of the most persistent issues for mobile gamers: network latency and eye fatigue. The centerpiece of the new model is the “Super Internet 3.0” suite. This AI-driven connectivity engine…
The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy
My ongoing quest to turn my iPhone into one of my favorite consoles of all time has led me to a curiously named controller. GameSir’s Pocket Taco is only barely pocketable, and distinctly lacking in taco fillings, but for $35, it’s an excellent and easy way to turn your phone into a Game Boy-inspired handheld…
260,000 Chrome Users Exposed by Fake AI Extensions Targeting Gmail
We have seen our fair share of malicious Chrome extensions in the past 17 or so years since Google released the initial version of its browser. From fake VPN extensions and outright malicious extensions to sophisticated session replay malware. This time, more than 260,000 Chrome users unknowingly installed a browser extension labeled as a helpful AI assistant. According to researchers…
NASA Launches Crew-12 Team to ISS on SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon Capsule
The four new crew members will bring the ISS complement back up to seven.