TCL has unveiled the Note A1 Nxtpaper, an 11.5-inch tablet with a paper-like color display and stylus support. Priced starting at $419, it undercuts Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft by over $200.
The creative director for Cyberpunk 2 has publicly debunked the long-running fan theory that the game’s elevators were secret loading screens. He credits the old REDengine for the seamless streaming but confirms the studio is fully committed to Unreal Engine 5 for future games.
Zoox has issued a voluntary software recall affecting 332 of its autonomous vehicles. The issue involved vehicles crossing center lines near intersections and blocking crosswalks. This marks the company’s fourth such recall in 2024.
Samsung is planning a massive leap in gaming monitors for 2026. The headliners include a 32-inch, glasses-free 3D display at 6K resolution and a separate screen boasting a 1,040Hz refresh rate. It’s a specs bonanza, but practical use is a big question.
Apple’s latest iOS 26.3 beta is a landmark update focused on interoperability. It introduces a joint Apple-Google “Transfer to Android” system and, for the EU, notification forwarding to third-party wearables. The changes are largely driven by new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules.
According to Stanford experts, 2026 will be the year of the AI reality check. The focus shifts from evangelism to hard metrics on productivity, job impact, and a major leap forward for medical AI.
Activist investor Cevian Capital is making major moves, becoming the largest shareholder in paintmaker Akzo Nobel and taking a new stake in Swiss packaging firm SIG Group. This comes as the fund reshapes its holdings after exiting a long-term position in industrial giant ABB.
According to a new Visa report, holiday retail spending rose 4.2% this season. The growth was fueled by online sales, which surged 7.8% year-over-year. The report also highlights that this was the first season where AI played a major role in consumer shopping habits.
Windows Fast Startup promises faster boot times, but it’s a legacy feature that can cause major headaches. From preventing Windows updates from applying correctly to locking partitions for dual-boot users, its risks often outweigh its minimal benefits on modern SSDs.
Starting a business is about to get even harder. According to a new column, the “affordability crisis” is creating two major hurdles that could crush early-stage companies in 2026, forcing a brutal rethink of funding and hiring strategies.
