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The 10 most anticipated video games of 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI, left, and Lenny Kravitz as the villain in 007 First Light. Grand Theft Auto VI, left, and Lenny Kravitz as the villain in 007 First Light. Live your mountaineering fantasies and brave the elements in a wonderfully illustrated climbing game. You must carefully place climber Aava's hands and feet to make your way up a forbidding mountain, camping on ledges and bandaging her fingers as you go. Like real climbing, it is challenging and somewhat brutal.
Meta buys startup known for its AI task automation agents
Its acquisition of Manus is one of the highest-profile yet from Asia's AI startup ecosystem. 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 to . 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 another Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek appeared on the scene. The company (called Butterfly Effect at the time) originally described it as the first general AI agent to perform complex tasks autonomously, rather than just generating ideas.
TCL introduces its own take on a color Kindle Scribe
Hot on the tail of Amazon's Kindle Scribe Colorosoft, TCL is introducing its own take on a distraction-free note-taking and reading device. The TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER is the company's latest device to use NXTPAPER, TCL's custom paper-like LCD screen, which offers some of the qualities of E Ink without the limitations. TCL says the 11.5-inch color NXTPAPER Pure display on the Note A1 has a 2,200 x 1,440 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, which should mean it looks clearer and feels much smoother to interact with than the color E Ink screen used on something like the reMarkable Paper Pro . The tablet supports TCL's T-Pen Pro for taking notes and drawing on the screen, but also features eight built-in microphones for recording and transcribing audio. The Note A1 also has a 13-megapixel camera for scanning documents, an 8,000mAh battery and 256GB of storage, with the option to access cloud services like Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive if you want it.
2025 proved humanoid robots are here to stay. And fall down.
Their creators say it's the getting back up part that matters. A humanoid robot is carried by technicians after being knocked out in a kickboxing match at the World Humanoid Robot Games on August 15, 2025 in Beijing, China. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Tech companies are collectively spending billions to turn the age old sci-fi trope of humanoid, general-purpose robots into reality. So far, that momentous effort has mostly produced staged performances, underwhelming demos, and of falling.
We still don't really know what Elon Musk's Doge actually did
Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn on 9 March in Washington DC. Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn on 9 March in Washington DC. We still don't really know what Elon Musk's Doge actually did W hen Elon Musk vowed late last year to lead a "department of government efficiency" (Doge), he claimed it would operate with "maximum transparency" as it set about saving $2tn worth of waste and exposing massive fraud. Today, with Musk out of the White House, Doge having cut only a tiny fraction of the waste it promised, and dozens of lawsuits alleging violations of privacy and transparency laws, much of what the agency has done remains a mystery. The effects of Doge's initial blitz through the federal government - which included dismantling the US Agency for International Development ( USAID), embedding staffers in almost every agency and illegally firing people en masse - are still playing out.
How to watch the NVIDIA CES 2026 presentation live
NVIDIA is showcasing robotics, simulation, gaming and more at CES 2026. 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 and Project Digits desktop supercomputer (later redubbed). To that end, NVIDIA is pulling out all the stops at its Vegas installation, promising hands-on demos in its booth at the Fontainebleau, replete with the latest NVIDIA solutions driving innovation and productivity across industries. But don't worry if you're not on the ground in Vegas.
The Morning After: What to expect at CES 2026
Less than a week to go. 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 on Intel's 2nm process could offer a 50 percent performance boost, which is sorely needed amid intense competition. NVIDIA's Jensen Huang is taking the stage for a keynote expected to feature a lot of AI hype, while AMD's Lisa Su will likely counter with new Ryzen 9000-series chips and the latest on AI upscaling tech.
OpenAI tightens AI rules for teens but concerns remain
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Tech giant Meta buys Chinese-founded AI firm Manus
Tech giant Meta has announced it will buy artificial intelligence startup Manus in a rare crossover of US and Chinese technology amid Washington and Beijing's heated tech rivalry. Meta said the acquisition would see it take over the operation of Manus's self-directing AI agent and integrate the technology into its own products. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said the deal would bring one of the "leading autonomous general-purpose agents" to billions of people worldwide. "Manus's exceptional talent will join Meta's team to deliver general-purpose agents across our consumer and business products, including in Meta AI," the California-based firm said in a statement on Monday. "We're excited to welcome the Manus team and help improve the lives of billions of people and millions of businesses with their technology."
Tips for Keeping a Digital Diary and Why You Should
After 10 years of journaling, my only regret is not starting sooner. Keeping a daily diary doesn't come easily to most people, but it takes less effort than you might imagine. It could also become a meaningful way to reflect and grow as a person. For more than 10 years, I've written a few words every morning, and what I've learned from this practice has changed my life. My only regret is not starting sooner.