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Patriot says AI wafer demand has driven memory shortages and prices may keep rising — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Patriot says AI wafer demand has driven memory shortages and prices may keep rising

Pcgamer reports that during a live-streamed interview at CES 2026, Kyle Hansen spoke with Patriot marketing manager Shannon Robb about the scale of memory supply pressure driven by AI demand. Robb said AI companies bought "like, 40% of the wafer production," and warned that Patriot "literally just

DocuSign adds AI to eSignature to summarize contracts and prepare forms — Zdnet.com

DocuSign adds AI to eSignature to summarize contracts and prepare forms

Launched on Tuesday, DocuSign's new contract-specific AI in eSignature aims to explain documents you need to sign and help creators prepare forms. For signers, the AI provides a simple summary of an agreement's key terms and can answer specific questions such as "What happens if

Best air fryers in the UK named after hands-on testing — I.guim.co.uk

Best air fryers in the UK named after hands-on testing

The Guardian’s consumer journalist tested 12 air fryers and selected a group of top models for UK buyers, highlighting options from budget single-drawer machines to double-drawer and steam-capable units. Named best overall was the Tefal Easy Fry Dual XXL EY942BG0 (from £178 at Amazon). The reviewer praised its cooking

CES 2026 signals three audio trends: open‑ear earbuds, modular systems, spatial audio — Zdnet.com

CES 2026 signals three audio trends: open‑ear earbuds, modular systems, spatial audio

CES 2026 showcased a clearer picture of where personal and home audio are headed, with ZDNET's Jada Jones highlighting three dominant trends: open‑ear earbuds, modular home‑theater components, and widespread adoption of spatial audio. The open‑ear earbud market is growing, the writer reported, with brands such

Bluetooth 6.0 adds device tracking and lower latency, but headphones lag behind — Zdnet.com

Bluetooth 6.0 adds device tracking and lower latency, but headphones lag behind

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released Bluetooth 6.0 in Sept. 2024, introducing features intended to enable universal device tracking, lower latency and more efficient wireless connections, although ZDNET says headphones and earbuds have not yet widely adopted the new standard. ZDNET highlighted connection-efficiency changes such as Decision-Based Advertising

Apple Watch Series 11 can support half- and full-marathon training — Helios-i.mashable.com

Apple Watch Series 11 can support half- and full-marathon training

The Apple Watch Series 11 is a capable fitness tracker for runners training for a half marathon or a full marathon, offering tools to track progress, monitor heart rate and plan workouts, Mashable says. Key features highlighted include built-in GPS for distance, pace and route mapping, heart rate and cadence

Seven Linux commands ZDNET says are deprecated and what to use instead — Zdnet.com

Seven Linux commands ZDNET says are deprecated and what to use instead

ZDNET says seven common Linux commands have been deprecated and recommends using newer tools as replacements. The outlet lists ifconfig (use ip) and route (use ip route) as victims of the deprecated net-tools package, and arp (use ip neighbor or ip neigh) as another net-tools replacement. It names netstat (use

AI flattery can erode judgment, researchers and experts say — Api.time.com

AI flattery can erode judgment, researchers and experts say

Time reports that AI’s tendency to flatter users — described in the piece as “sycophancy” — may be as dangerous as hallucination because models often validate users’ views instead of challenging them. A recent study by researchers found that AI models are 50% more sycophantic than humans; participants rated flattering responses

ZDNET updates 2026 malware removal guide, names Bitdefender top pick — Zdnet.com

ZDNET updates 2026 malware removal guide, names Bitdefender top pick

ZDNET published an updated guide for 2026 in January and recommended Bitdefender Antivirus Plus as its top pick for malware removal on Windows and macOS devices. According to the guide, Bitdefender detects threats including ransomware, can disinfect or quarantine compromised files, and offers real-time and on-demand scans; plans start at

ZDNET reviewer praises Modicia OS as a multimedia-focused Linux distro — Zdnet.com

ZDNET reviewer praises Modicia OS as a multimedia-focused Linux distro

ZDNET writer Jack Wallen says Modicia OS is a strong Linux distribution for creators, noting it has been around since 1998 and is built on Debian with a focus on audio, video and image production tools. Wallen highlights a range of performance optimizations included in Modicia: Turbo Boost enabled by

Five free adjustments to improve your soundbar's audio quality — Zdnet.com

Five free adjustments to improve your soundbar's audio quality

ZDNET's Kerry Wan outlines five no-cost ways to improve a soundbar's audio quality, aimed at both newcomers and self-described audiophiles looking to elevate their viewing and listening experience. Placement and room acoustics are central: position the soundbar centered and parallel below the TV, ideally at or

Tmy portable mini projector on sale for $46, Amazon says it can arrive by Super Bowl — People.com

Tmy portable mini projector on sale for $46, Amazon says it can arrive by Super Bowl

People reports the Tmy Portable Mini Projector is on sale at Amazon for $46 after double discounts and, according to the article, can arrive in time for Super Bowl viewing if you act fast. The portable unit offers 1080p resolution and can project up to 200 inches, includes built-in speakers

Industry leaders share practical lessons for deploying AI agents — Zdnet.com

Industry leaders share practical lessons for deploying AI agents

Industry leaders told ZDNET that deploying AI agents differs from traditional software launches and shared practical lessons from the trenches on what makes agent projects succeed or fail. Kristin Burnham, writing in MIT Sloan Management Review and reviewing research by Sloan and Boston Consulting Group, said effective agent development requires

Ring is shifting from doorbells to an AI-powered home assistant, founder says — Techcrunch.com

Ring is shifting from doorbells to an AI-powered home assistant, founder says

Jamie Siminoff, founder of video doorbell maker Ring, said the company is moving beyond doorbells toward an AI-powered “intelligent assistant” for the home and beyond, with a set of new features that shipped just ahead of this year’s CES in Las Vegas. New additions include fire alerts, alerts about

ZDNET tests Apple Vision Pro courtside NBA experience during Lakers game — Zdnet.com

ZDNET tests Apple Vision Pro courtside NBA experience during Lakers game

Kerry Wan of ZDNET watched a full Los Angeles Lakers game on an Apple Vision Pro headset, using Spectrum Front Row’s Apple Immersive broadcast. Wan, who is based in New York, said she watched a replay through the NBA app because live access is restricted to certain Spectrum regional

ChatGPT tiers compared: when Free, Plus or Pro make sense — Zdnet.com

ChatGPT tiers compared: when Free, Plus or Pro make sense

ZDNET's Elyse Betters Picaro examines whether ChatGPT Plus, at $20 per month, is worth it compared with the Free tier and the $200-per-month Pro plan. The piece says Plus is valuable for users who frequently hit Free limits and want priority access, while Pro targets heavy users who

Starlink reportedly made available free to users in Iran amid blackout — Static01.nyt.com

Starlink reportedly made available free to users in Iran amid blackout

Users of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in Iran were reportedly able to use the service for free on Tuesday, Holistic Resilience, a U.S.-based group that helps Iranians get online, said on Jan. 13, 2026. Ahmad Ahmadian, the executive director of Holistic Resilience, told The New

Solos AirGo A5 smart glasses ditch cameras for ChatGPT assistant and long battery — Zdnet.com

Solos AirGo A5 smart glasses ditch cameras for ChatGPT assistant and long battery

Solos has released the AirGo A5 smart glasses, which start at $249 and omit cameras in favour of a ChatGPT-powered voice assistant and open‑ear speakers, the company and ZDNET report. The company advertises 10 hours of music streaming or seven hours of phone calls, and ZDNET's reviewer

Peacock to add Dolby Vision 2, Dolby Atmos and Dolby AC-4 after CES 2026 — Zdnet.com

Peacock to add Dolby Vision 2, Dolby Atmos and Dolby AC-4 after CES 2026

At CES 2026, Dolby Laboratories and NBCUniversal announced that Peacock will be the first streaming service to integrate Dolby's full suite of advanced picture and sound technologies, including Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby Atmos for live sports and events. The companies said streaming live sports and events on

BMW to debut first electric M car in 2027 with four motors — Cdn.arstechnica.net

BMW to debut first electric M car in 2027 with four motors

BMW’s M division is preparing its first true electric M car for 2027, a model the company has been referring to as the M Neue Klasse and that will be propelled by four electric motors — reportedly one per wheel. The car will sit on BMW’s new Neue Klasse

RAM price surge forces PC makers to cut memory specs, analysts say — Cdn.arstechnica.net

RAM price surge forces PC makers to cut memory specs, analysts say

RAM prices have soared, hurting people who want to buy, build, or upgrade PCs and dampening enthusiasm for so-called "AI PCs," Ars Technica reports. The surge is linked to growing data-center demand driven by the AI boom, which has tightened supplies of RAM and flash memory chips. In

xMEMS demonstrates rice-sized audio and cooling chips for headphones and smart glasses — Zdnet.com

xMEMS demonstrates rice-sized audio and cooling chips for headphones and smart glasses

xMEMS designs tiny solid-state audio and fan-on-a-chip cooling solutions, and ZDNET's Jada Jones spent an hour testing the company's suite of chips in demos and prototypes. The company says its Cowell and Sycamore microspeakers can replace traditional dynamic drivers. Cowell is already in products such as

Bitchat Tops Ugandan App Charts as Authorities Cut Internet Ahead of Election — Images.cointelegraph.com

Bitchat Tops Ugandan App Charts as Authorities Cut Internet Ahead of Election

Bitchat has become the most-downloaded app in Uganda as state officials confirmed internet access has been cut off and will remain inaccessible during the presidential election, which starts on Thursday. The internet shutdown took effect Tuesday at 6:00 pm local time, according to Uganda Communications Commission executive director Nyombi

Physical AI takes center stage at CES as wearables and robots converge — Zdnet.com

Physical AI takes center stage at CES as wearables and robots converge

Physical AI emerged as a major theme at the Consumer Electronics Show, with companies including Nvidia and Qualcomm showcasing hardware and models aimed at letting machines perceive, reason and act in the real world. During Nvidia's keynote, CEO Jensen Huang said, "The ChatGPT moment for physical AI

Netflix wins KPopDemonHunters.com domain in UDRP decision — Helios-i.mashable.com

Netflix wins KPopDemonHunters.com domain in UDRP decision

Netflix has won the domain name KPopDemonHunters.com in a trademark dispute, according to Mashable. The domain had been held by an individual in Germany identified in the source as Sanchit Sood, and Domain Name Wire first reported Netflix's successful challenge. The dispute followed the runaway success of