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Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp will test premium subscriptions

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Jan 27, 2026

Meta is gearing up to trial new premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in the coming months that will allow users to access expanded AI capabilities and additional features. TechC...

Strava and Komoot finally bring offline maps to Apple Watch

  • Technology
  • Thomas Ricker
  • Jan 27, 2026

Strava and Komoot - two of the most popular apps for cyclists, hikers, and runners - are each bringing offline maps to the Apple Watch, ending a major source of frustration for many. Now you can easil...

Trump to hold de facto midterm kickoff in Iowa focused on the economy, energy prices

  • Business
  • Stephen Fowler
  • Jan 27, 2026
  • US

President Trump's rally in Iowa on Tuesday brings his message to a state disproportionately affected by his economic policies and whose voters could help determine control of Congress.

In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum

  • Business
  • John Ruwitch
  • Jan 27, 2026
  • US

While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it's become a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy profession...

All the ways TikTok is broken: here’s what’s real and what’s not

  • Technology
  • Richard Lawler
  • Jan 27, 2026

While social media rumors have suggested the errors are examples of censorship, more than a day after the issues began, TikTok USDS says the problems are the result of a power outage at a data center...

X faces EU investigation over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Jan 26, 2026

X is facing an investigation from the European Commission over the sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot. In its announcement, the Commission says it will evaluate whether X "properly...

Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts over leaks about wealthy taxpayers

  • Business
  • Scott Horsley
  • Jan 26, 2026
  • US

A Booz Allen contractor had leaked confidential tax information that showed how wealthy people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos manage to minimize their tax obligations.

The best Bluetooth trackers for Apple and Android phones

  • Technology
  • Victoria Song
  • Jan 26, 2026

Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the...

OpenAI’s president is a Trump mega-donor

  • Technology
  • Hayden Field
  • Jan 26, 2026

OpenAI's co-founder and longtime president, Greg Brockman, didn't just make a run-of-the-mill donation to the main pro-Trump super PAC - together, he and his wife Anna's September 2025 donations equal...

Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE

  • Technology
  • Kat Tenbarge
  • Jan 26, 2026

A user from r/Minneapolis was among the first to share footage of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. Following his death, subreddits about football, cats, and embroidery have all rallied against ICE...

Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Jan 26, 2026

Google could owe you some money, now that it's moving to settle a class-action lawsuit over how it handled recordings captured when its devices were activated by something other than Google Assistant'...

Apple’s luxe AirPods Max have dropped to one of their lowest prices ever

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Jan 26, 2026

If you prefer over-ear headphones to earbuds and own an iPhone or another Apple device, the AirPods Max with USB-C are worth a look, especially now that you can buy them at Best Buy as part of a flash...