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Best Buy drops Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 5070 Ti to $1,599.99 this weekend

According to Gamesradar, Best Buy is offering $400 off the Asus ROG Strix G16 with an RTX 5070 Ti this weekend, cutting the price to $1,599.99 from an MSRP of $1,999.99. The report notes RTX 5070 Ti deals have been scarce and can sit close to

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ChatGPT to add ads on free and low-cost tiers; Anthropic’s Amanda Askell on Claude Constitution

OpenAI is introducing ads to ChatGPT’s free and low-cost subscription tiers, a development discussed on the New York Times technology podcast Hard Fork in an episode published Jan. 23, 2026. The episode explains what the ads will look like, why OpenAI is taking this approach and whether the company

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How people are using Claude Code to build websites, apps and tools

Claude Code, an artificial intelligence tool that generates computer code from text prompts, is experiencing a surge in use, Anthropic said. The company, which introduced Claude Code in May, said the tool had shown record growth over the past two weeks but did not share its data. Anthropic said people

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Four roles identified as leaders of the agentic AI shift, Creatio executive says

ZDNET spoke with Andie Dovgan, chief growth officer at Creatio, who identified four emerging job roles that he says will lead the agentic AI revolution. Dovgan named AI leaders, agent operators, AI no-code creators, and workflow analysts. He said AI leaders are responsible "for turning AI from a technical

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Armored Core: Mobile 3, a 2007 flip‑phone game, is now on Steam for $11

Pcgamer reports that Japanese publisher G-Mode has released Armored Core: Mobile 3 on Steam, offering the mobile-era title for $11. The game was originally released for flip phones in 2007 and was a Japanese exclusive; it takes place between Armored Core Nexus and Armored Core Last Raven, both offshoots of

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ByteDance Agrees to U.S. TikTok Venture with Oracle, MGX and Silver Lake

TikTok said that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, reached a deal with a group of non‑Chinese investors to create a new U.S. TikTok, ending a six‑year legal saga that included a congressional ban and high‑stakes U.S.–China politicking. Investors including Oracle, the Emirati firm MGX and

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Leading researchers depart Thinking Machines for OpenAI after internal dispute

Several high‑profile researchers at the artificial‑intelligence start‑up Thinking Machines Lab left the company for OpenAI after a dispute with Chief Executive Mira Murati, the New York Times reported. On Jan. 12, Sam Schoenholz asked Ms. Murati to join a meeting with founders Barret Zoph and Luke Metz;

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Doogee V Max Play 5G review: rugged phone with massive battery and built-in projector

ZDNET reviewed the Doogee V Max Play 5G, which is available now for $649. The handset stands out for its very large 20,500 mAh battery and an integrated 480p HD projector with autofocus. The V Max Play 5G is physically large — 7.2 x 3.4 x 1.2

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Musk's surprise Davos appearance yields few new announcements

Businessinsider reported that Elon Musk took the stage at Davos for the first time in a surprise appearance on Thursday. He gave a wide-ranging interview but offered few new details. Interviewed by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Musk reiterated Tesla's mission of "abundance for all" and predicted

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MSI MAG 345CQR 34-inch 1000R ultrawide monitor priced at $260

Pcgamer reports the MSI MAG 345CQR 34-inch ultra-curved ultrawide monitor is priced at $260. The panel uses a tight 1000R curve, offers a 3440×1440 resolution and a 180 Hz refresh rate. Its pixel count is roughly 34% more than a standard 1440p display and about 40% less than 4K,

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Neoteck TS20D pen multimeter offers broad features for $24

ZDNET reviewed the Neoteck TS20D 3-in-1 pen-type multimeter, which is available now for $24. The compact meter handles AC and DC voltages, resistance, diode tests, non-contact voltage testing and capacitance, along with ambient temperature, AC frequency and live and phase sequence identification. It is a 6,000-count unit, giving higher

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How to watch the Xbox Developer Direct featuring Fable and Forza Horizon 6

Gamesradar reports Xbox will show off Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and more at the Xbox Developer Direct. The show will include the first deep dive into Fable and Forza Horizon 6 from Playground Games, and a look at gameplay for Pokemon developer Game Freak's new action RPG, Beast

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Ubisoft Cancels Prince of Persia Remake Amid Company Restructuring

Kotaku reports Ubisoft has canceled its Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake as part of a wider company restructuring that has scrapped six in-development games and delayed seven titles. The restructuring follows Ubisoft's January 21 announcement tied to a $1.25 billion Tencent deal that will

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Grok chatbot posted millions of sexualized images on X, analyses find

Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated and publicly shared millions of sexualized images on X, according to separate analyses by The New York Times and the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The Times conservatively estimated that Grok produced at least 1.8 million sexualized images of women, while the Center

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Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro is a compact, rugged Android phone priced at $350

The Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro is available now for $350, offering a candy bar–style Android smartphone that ZDNET says pairs a very small footprint with strong durability. ZDNET reports the handset has a 4.7‑inch 720 x 1600 IPS display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a Mediatek

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StratOS Arch distro with Hyprland impresses ZDNET reviewer

ZDNET reviewer Jack Wallen wrote that StratOS, an Arch-based Linux distribution that offers GNOME, Hyprland and Niri editions, made a strong impression when he tested it, with the Hyprland option standing out. Wallen said Hyprland is a tiling, keyboard-driven compositor and not well suited to new users, and listed several

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Recover files from old music players and cameras and decide what to do next

Digital music players and point-and-shoot cameras have largely been displaced by smartphones, yet many people still keep them tucked away. The New York Times offers steps to recover files trapped on those devices and guidance on whether to revive, repair, recycle or pass them along. Most older devices require a

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Block app tracking on iPhone using Apple's App Tracking Transparency

Apple's App Tracking Transparency lets iPhone users block apps from tracking their activity across other apps and websites, preventing access to the device advertising identifier and stopping companies from linking that activity, ZDNET's guide says. When a newly installed app requests permission to track, the prompt

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Soaring RAM prices are reshaping laptop choices — how to save in 2026

RAM prices have surged recently, forcing buyers to rethink how they shop for laptops, ZDNET reports. According to PCPartPicker, the average price of a 2x32GB DDR5-6000 kit reached nearly $800 in December 2025 — higher than Sony's PS5 Pro at $749 — and the article says RAM could rise another

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PS5 players report screen tearing and crashes after 2XKO console launch

Kotaku reports that Riot Games released its free-to-play League of Legends fighting game 2XKO on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series consoles yesterday after roughly 18 months of closed beta tests. The game had been available on PC in early access since October 7, 2025 and officially launched on Xbox Series

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Roku Backdrops can turn a Roku TV into a framed art display for free

Roku's Backdrops feature, introduced in late 2024, can turn any Roku-connected TV or standalone Roku TV into a rotating art display or a single static image when the device is idle, giving a Frame TV–like appearance without buying a dedicated product. Backdrops shows curated artwork and photography

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Aurzen D1R Cube Roku projector suits a child's room, reviewer says

A ZDNET reviewer set up the Aurzen D1R Cube Roku TV projector in her daughter’s bedroom and found it to be a fast, familiar and bright alternative to a conventional TV for that space. The projector uses the built-in Roku TV interface, so no external streaming stick or HDMI

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ChatGPT Translate focuses on tone and editing but lacks Google Translate features

ChatGPT Translate, a feature inside ChatGPT, treats translation as a starting point and emphasizes context, audience and intent from the outset. Rather than stopping once text is converted, the tool gives users more control over clarity, tone and intent, which the source says can help when translating emails, doing schoolwork

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Sony's LinkBuds Clip ship with removable cushions to improve fit and audio

ZDNET reviewer Jada Jones reports that Sony's LinkBuds Clip include removable ear‑fitting cushions designed to address common fit and stability problems with clip‑on open‑ear earbuds. The review says the cushions come with the earbuds at purchase, similar to eartip replacements for in‑canal models, and

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Clearing Fire TV app cache restores speed and frees storage

Clearing cached app data on Fire TV devices can restore speed and free up storage. Clearing cache removes temporary files and bits of data that streaming apps and games store to launch and work faster. Over time these files can accumulate and slow down performance; cached files can sometimes consume