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2026 is the year of social media’s legal reckoning

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • Jan 26, 2026

Over the next year, top social media executives are expected to take the witness stand to defend their companies from an avalanche of claims about their failure to protect kids. The first of many tria...

Experian’s tech chief defends credit scores: ‘We’re not Palantir’

  • Technology
  • Nilay Patel
  • Jan 26, 2026

Today, I’m talking with Alex Lintner, who is the CEO of technology and software solutions at Experian, the credit reporting company. Experian is one of those multinationals that’s so big and convolute...

After 5 Years, Apple Finally Upgrades the AirTag

  • Technology
  • Julian Chokkattu
  • Jan 26, 2026

The second-generation AirTag features Apple's newer Ultra Wideband chip, has a louder speaker, and better range. The second-generation AirTag features Apple's newer Ultra Wideband chip, has a louder s...

Apple’s new AirTag has more range and a better speaker

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Jan 26, 2026

Apple has revealed a new AirTag that comes with the company's upgraded ultra wideband chip, allowing for more precise location tracking. It has the same $29 for one or $99 for a four-pack price as the...

Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: twice as nice — for a price

  • Technology
  • Antonio G. Di Benedetto
  • Jan 26, 2026

The most helpful thing you can add to any laptop for productivity is a second screen. That's why I love laptops like the Asus Zenbook Duo. Its twin 14-inch OLED displays are attached by a redesigned h...

Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback

  • Technology
  • Antonio G. Di Benedetto
  • Jan 26, 2026

Intel's been talking the talk for months about its new generation of laptop chips, the first made on its long-anticipated 18A process. 18A is meant to steer Intel back toward bluer waters by making it...

As Marvel pivots back to the Avengers, Wonder Man goes its own way

  • Technology
  • Charles Pulliam-Moore
  • Jan 26, 2026

When Marvel first announced that Avengers: Doomsday would be directed by the Russo Brothers and star Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, it seemed like the studio might be using the feature as a massive...

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • Jan 26, 2026

Microsoft's first update for Windows 11 in 2026 has been a buggy mess, to say the least. After reports of shutdown issues on some machines, Microsoft issued an emergency update to fix its January 2026...

TikTok broke in its first weekend with US ownership

  • Technology
  • Dominic Preston
  • Jan 26, 2026

TikTok has suffered from extensive problems on its first weekend after completing the sale of its US arm, though some issues appear to have spread globally. TikTok has yet to confirm any issues a day...

Creators and communities everywhere take a stand against ICE

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Jan 25, 2026

It's not surprising when the guy who's been yelling about the horrors of late-stage capitalism on Instagram for the last five years turns his ire towards ICE. But something different has been happenin...

It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun

  • Technology
  • Sarah Jeong
  • Jan 25, 2026

Shortly after federal agents killed Alex Pretti Saturday morning, DHS began to run with the story that the dead man had been armed and dangerous. He had a gun, DHS said. (A Bellingcat analysis of the...

Trusting your phone to Abxylute’s mobile controller requires a big leap of faith

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Jan 25, 2026

As a retro gaming fan, I was thrilled when Apple opened its App Store to emulators in 2024, but I've yet to find a controller that makes me want to fully embrace retro gaming on my phone. Clamp-on con...