FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 17:56
An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a giant bet on the hot AI startup. The ChatGPT maker is seeking up to $100 billion in new capital from investors, a round that could value it at as much as $830 billion, The Wall Street Journal previously reported. Andy Jassy, Amazon’s...
An anonymous reader shares a report: Microsoft’s PowerToys team is contemplating building a top menu bar for Windows 11, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows. The menu bar, or Command Palette Dock as Microsoft calls it, would be a new optional UI that provides quick access to tools, monitoring of system resources, and much more. Microsoft has provided concept images of what it’s...
WIRED has been testing beard trimmers for six years. Our favorite is compact, reliable, ridiculously adjustable, and offers a five-year warranty.
Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorite soundbars from Samsung, Yamaha, Bose, and more.
Mike Swanson: What if your car worked like so many apps? You’re driving somewhere important…maybe running a little bit late. A few minutes into the drive, your car pulls over to the side of the road and asks: “How are you enjoying your drive so far?” Annoyed by the interruption, and even more behind schedule, you dismiss the prompt and merge back into traffic. A minute later it does it again....
The notoriously challenging book is being re-released for its 30th anniversary. Its fandom is annoying, sure—but at least they read.
Eskom has increased its salary increase offer to wage unions.
Nominations are open for the Mentor of the Year Award as part of the Wired4Women Awards 2026.
Telkom has managed to grow its mobile prepaid subscriber base, even as South Africa’s two largest operators both reported declines over the same periods.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Variety: In the future, studios that use synthetic actors in place of humans might have to pay a royalty into a union fund. That’s one of the ideas kicking around as SAG-AFTRA prepares to sit down with the studios on Feb. 9. Artificial intelligence was central to the 2023 actors strike, and it’s only gotten more urgent since. Social media is awash in...
With impeccable accuracy and poise, Samsung’s midrange OLED dazzles on the little things.
Now available, the HONOR X9d raises the bar on durability and display, levelling up on the proven popularity of the ‘Unbreakable Series’
Great keyboard technology inside a disappointing, conceptually flawed ceramic shell.
capricorn GROUP (capricorn), the German-based industry leader in automotive and motorsport lightweight technology, presented two capricorn Zagato 01 hypercars at Salon Rétromobile, Paris, 27 Jan – 1 Feb 2026. The first customer deliveries will happen in 2026, following an intensive and rapid development process, borne out of capricorn’s extensive motorsport engineering experience. Both...
Shoprite says its plans for Sixty60 are guided by what its customers want and need.
In Minneapolis, it has become a battle of phone versus phone.
What is NAD+? Here’s how it works in your body, why it matters, and if supplementation is worth the hype.
Virtually every aspect of your health can be traced back to your microbiome. But some tests are better than others.
Cyber security and financial experts warn of an increase in Remote Access Trojan malicious software.
Turns out, red light isn’t just for your face. HigherDose’s Red Light Hat has given me the best hair and scalp I’ve had in years.
Even as Big Tech CEOs curry favor with President Trump, Silicon Valley employees are calling on their bosses to use their influence to help stop his immigration policies.