A Swiss-backed group is planning a massive data center buildout in Alberta, Canada, with a long-term vision for 1 gigawatt of capacity. The project highlights a growing trend of using on-site natural gas generation to power energy-hungry AI infrastructure.
Germany’s crucial manufacturing sector finished 2025 on a sour note, with activity contracting at a faster pace. A key business survey shows the downturn deepened in December, driven by a sharp drop in foreign demand.
Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida has teased a port for Nintendo Switch. During a 2026 New Year event, he told players to “please look forward to it,” building on earlier discussions from 2024 and 2025.
In a direct response to Apple’s pricing, Samsung is reportedly absorbing higher costs to freeze prices for the Galaxy S26 series. The foldable Z Fold8 and Flip8 are also getting lighter with larger batteries.
OnePlus has confirmed key specs for its upcoming Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V phones ahead of their January 8 launch. The highlight is a massive 9,000 mAh battery paired with an incredibly thin camera island.
Popular Science’s annual awards highlight engineering that solves real problems. This year’s picks include a wood stronger than steel, a 100 MWh sand battery, and a quantum computer that finally fixes its own errors.
A new report suggests the regulatory whirlwind of 2025 was just a warm-up. Next year, fights over crypto legislation, federal AI preemption, and algorithmic pricing will hit a boiling point, all while a major trade conflict with Europe simmers.
A new report details how hackers are compromising legitimate websites to show fake browser update prompts. These lures trick users into downloading malware, and the tactic is becoming more popular with multiple threat actors.
A new opinion piece looks past the obvious 2026 headlines to forecast internal party battles in the US, a breaking point in France, and a major shift in Japanese monetary policy. The ripple effects of these events could define the global economy for years.
Samsung is rolling out a new version of its Galaxy Store app that changes how the store itself gets updated. Instead of a background process, it now prompts users directly when an update is ready. It’s a minor but interesting shift in approach.
