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TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G review: $239 tablet that doubles as an e‑reader

ZDNET's review of the TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G says the 10.4‑inch tablet, sold at Verizon for $239, works very well as an entertainment device and e‑reader but does not match the graphics performance of high‑end tablets like the latest iPad. The review highlights

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Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9 review: Panther Lake power and long battery life

ZDNET reviewed the Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9, a premium thin-and-light business laptop powered by Intel's Panther Lake processors and slated to launch in April 2026. The reviewer said it impressed across design, performance and battery life. The review unit weighed 2.18 pounds and measured 0.65 inches

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Amazon discounts Garmin Vivoactive 5 smartwatch to $195

Kotaku reports that Amazon has knocked 35% off Garmin’s Vivoactive 5, cutting the usual $300 price to $195 for the Ivory model; other colors are discounted as well, with the Navy at $200 and the Orchid at $191. The watch features a colorful AMOLED display and a lightweight design,

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Valve sought verification of 'alien orgy' footage in Earth Must Die before Steam launch

Pcgamer reports Valve required verification of footage described as an 'alien orgy' in Size Five Games' comedy adventure Earth Must Die before approving its Steam launch. The game's Steam page, the article notes, warns it contains "an alien orgy depicted as a gyrating lump

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TikTok settles suit by California woman who alleged platform addiction

People reports TikTok reached a settlement on Monday, Jan. 26 with attorneys for a California woman who sued TikTok, Snap Inc., Meta and YouTube alleging the platforms caused addiction. Plaintiff's attorneys Joseph VanZandt and Mark Lanier said they reached an agreement, though the terms were not disclosed. Attorney

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Rumors about Samsung Galaxy S26 features could tempt a longtime Pixel user

A ZDNET writer says persistent rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S26 lineup could persuade them to leave their long-held Google Pixel loyalty if the reports prove true. Multiple tipsters have circulated claims that the S26 series will be released in mid-March, with Samsung Unpacked allegedly set for late February. Leaks

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Bluey to appear in official Minecraft DLC

Pcgamer reports that Bluey will make an official appearance in Minecraft soon. The article described how ubiquitous Bluey is in Australia, citing Christmas decorations, slippers, rice crackers, fan art in shop windows and cheese sticks. It noted a full Bluey videogame was released in 2023, which the author said his

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ChatGPT Go at $8: how Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans compare

ZDNET reviewed OpenAI's ChatGPT tiers after the launch of ChatGPT Go, a new $8-per-month plan, and compared it with the Free, Plus ($20) and Pro ($200) subscriptions. The piece re-evaluates whether ChatGPT Plus remains the best middle option now that Go offers more capacity at a lower price.

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1995 point‑and‑click The Dark Eye restored for Steam as Edgar Allan Poe’s Interactive Horror

PC Gamer reports publisher GMedia will release a modern restoration of the 1995 point‑and‑click game The Dark Eye on Steam later this year, retitled Edgar Allan Poe's Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition. According to GMedia, very few changes have been made and the release will be the

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NASA completes cold-flow tests of flight-scale reactor unit at Marshall

NASA has completed a cold-flow test campaign of the first flight reactor engineering development unit since the 1960s at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, advancing nuclear propulsion capabilities for deep space missions. Teams at Marshall conducted more than 100 tests over several months in 2025

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Motorola's 2026 Moto G Power reviewed: $300 phone with multi-day battery life

ZDNET's review of Motorola's 2026 Moto G Power finds a $300 budget handset that stands out for long battery life and a Full HD+ display. The phone packs a 5,200mAh battery (up from 5,000mAh in the previous model) and lasted about 20 hours during

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MoCA 2.5 lets homes use existing coax to deliver fast, low‑latency internet

MoCA 2.5 is a networking standard that uses a home's existing coaxial cable to deliver fast, low‑latency internet, offering an alternative where Wi‑Fi struggles, such as in houses with brick or stone walls. MoCA stands for Multimedia over Coax Alliance. The MoCA 2.5 version

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High Tech Pet’s Power Pet Roll Up Door automates sliding-glass access for dogs

A ZDNET reviewer tested the High Tech Pet Power Pet Roll Up Door, a smart pet door that starts at $630 and automates entry and exit through a sliding glass door using a collar-triggered sensor. The unit mounts to a sliding glass door frame with a latch and requires constant

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Grounded 2 Toxic Tangle update adds Garden biome, new mount and giant snake

Pcgamer reports the first major content update for Grounded 2 went live today, bringing the Toxic Tangle expansion with a new Garden Patch biome, a slate of new creatures and "the mysterious Tang effect," described as the result of an experiment at Ominent Practical Technologies corrupting soil, water

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TP‑Link Archer BE6500 Wi‑Fi 7 router on sale for $150, covers up to 2,400 sq ft

Kotaku reports the TP‑Link Archer BE6500 is a compact dual‑band Wi‑Fi 7 router now available on Amazon for $150, $30 off its $180 list price. The router combines two Wi‑Fi 7 frequency bands for combined speeds up to 6.5 Gbps, and uses six external antennas,

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Sam Altman told staff ICE 'is going too far' in private Slack message

Businessinsider reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman privately criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an internal Slack message, writing, "What's happening with ICE is going too far." Altman told employees, "I love the US and its values of democracy and freedom" and said part

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Local resistance to AI data centers echoes backlash against Bitcoin mining

AI hyperscalers and developers racing to build power‑dense data centers in the United States are encountering local opposition similar to what Bitcoin miners faced, Miner Mag reported, with residents and officials objecting to electricity demand, infrastructure costs and long‑term environmental impact. Miner Mag said the parallels are visible

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Musk and Vinod Khosla trade insults after Khosla urges employees to quit

Businessinsider reports that Elon Musk and venture-capital founder Vinod Khosla traded barbs on X after Khosla accused Musk of promoting racism and urged employees at Musk's companies to quit and "join our portfolio." Khosla said Musk frames racism as a "great and desirable paradigm,"

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TikTok settles lawsuit over alleged addiction days before Los Angeles trial

TikTok reached an agreement late Monday to settle a lawsuit claiming social media companies engineered their products to hook young users, avoiding a trial due to begin in the California Superior Court of Los Angeles County with jury selection on Tuesday. The case was the first in a series of

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Lego unveils five new Star Wars Smart Play sets, preorders open

Lego unveiled five new Star Wars Smart Play compatible sets at the Nuremberg Toy Fair on Jan. 27, including an 885-piece Millennium Falcon that includes four Smart Minifigures. The sets are priced from $39.99 to $99.99 and will launch on March 1 alongside three previously announced All-In-One Star

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UK tribunal allows $900 million collective lawsuit against Valve over Steam pricing

Pcgamer reports a UK tribunal has ruled that a $900 million lawsuit filed in 2024 accusing Valve of abusing Steam's dominant position can move ahead after the company lost an appeal. The suit was brought as a collective action on behalf of children's digital rights campaigner

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IMSA launches IMSA Labs at Daytona to turn endurance race data into simulations

DAYTONA BEACH—IMSA has created IMSA Labs to let automakers, tire suppliers and tech firms use the vast data generated during endurance racing to improve simulation tools, the sanctioning body said during the 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway. IMSA also signed a partnership with NASA to work on "

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ZDNet's expert tests pick Jackery Solar Generator Kit 2000 as top portable power station

ZDNet's expert-tested roundup of portable power stations for winter storms and outdoor use names the Jackery Solar Generator Kit 2000 as its top pick. The reviewer says the Jackery system holds 4,085.6Wh, delivers 3,000 watts (6,000W surge) and is modular — an add-on PackPlus E2000

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Volvo adds in-car computer to seat belts, expanding load-limiter settings to 11

Volvo has upgraded its three-point seat belt with a new central computing system, HuginCore, that runs in the EX60 and increases the belt's adjustable load-limiting profiles from three to 11. The belt's mechanical parts—the retractor, buckle, webbing and pretensioner—remain the same. The pretensioner tightens

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Anker Solix C1000 portable power station on sale with 46% Amazon discount

ZDNET reports the Anker Solix C1000 portable power station is on sale at Amazon as a limited-time flash deal, with the outlet noting the discount is about 46% and saves nearly $400 — a sale ZDNET highlighted amid winter storms that can cause prolonged or intermittent power outages. The Solix C1000