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X says it has blocked Grok from editing images of real people into revealing clothing
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026
"We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis. This restriction applies to all users, including paid subscribers," wrote the @safety account on X.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
BMW M goes fully electric, powered by a computer called "Heart of Joy"
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026
BMW has offered faster versions of its electric sedans and SUVs before, including the i4 M50, iX M60, and i7 M70. But internally, BMW never considered those to be genuine M cars. They were tuned for more power, not reengineered for motorsport-grade handling. The upcoming model, rumored to be named...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Amazon casts Ragnarök veteran Ryan Hurst as Kratos in God of War show
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026
Much like when Netflix was deciding who would play Geralt of Rivia, there's been a lot of speculation and suggestions around who would fill the hulking demigod's large boots.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Now independent, GOG is thinking about publishing games and embracing Linux
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026
Although Kicinski has not made any final decisions about whether GOG will move into direct game publishing, he told Eurogamer that such a move would not have been possible under CD Projekt. The parent company of CD Projekt Red prefers to concentrate its resources on original franchises such as The...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SK Hynix doubles down on high-bandwidth memory with $12.9 billion packaging plant
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026
SK Hynix recently announced a major investment in a new South Korean plant. The Icheon-based company will spend $12.9 billion to develop a facility dedicated to advanced chip packaging workloads. The plant will be located in Cheongju, a city that already hosts other SK Hynix facilities.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Study finds EV batteries are surprisingly durable, but DC fast charging is bad news
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026
According to data published by GeoTab, the average annual battery degradation rate for EVs is only around 2.3 percent – much lower than most car owners expect. Degradation depends on several factors, with the most important being how frequently the vehicle is charged using high-power DC fast charging above 100 kW.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
China seeks approval to launch massive orbital satellite constellation
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026
A newly established space agency has submitted two requests to the International Telecommunication Union, asking the UN body to reserve orbital slots for a new space-based communications venture. The two filings are at different stages of design, but they appear to be part of the same massive satellite constellation China...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Milk-V Titan gives developers a plug-and-play RISC-V desktop
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026
Unlike previous prototypes, which were limited to embedded or experimental use, the Titan targets mainstream usability. Its specifications read like those of a conventional mini-ITX board: dual-channel DDR4 memory supporting up to 64 GB at 3200 MT/s, a single M.2 slot for storage, multiple USB-A and USB-C ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and even...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
An app called "Are You Dead?" is going viral among people living alone
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026
The app, called Demumu, was released by Moonscape Technologies in May 2025 and has since seen an unexpected surge in popularity. The name is a piece of Chinese wordplay that roughly translates to "Are You Dead?" – a blunt framing that reflects the app's core function. Moonscape positions Demumu as...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 is now available to all, with improved image quality and higher GPU demands
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026
Nvidia made DLSS 4.5 available to those who enabled beta settings in the Nvidia App (download here) last week. In a post today, Team Green writes that the feature is now available to all users: just open the Nvidia App and let it auto-update.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »