[[{“value”:” The moment I’ve simultaneously been both thrilled and devastated about has finally arrived; or rather, it did. On December 13, I finally set foot on the patriotic soils of the USA once again. To say the moment was climactic… well, that’s a lie. It was chill, and I’ve become well-adjusted to long travel days. Aside from the normal aches…
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Offshore wind developers sue Trump administration for halting $25B in projects
The lawsuits seek to reverse the Department of the Interior’s stop-work order, which affected five offshore wind projects off the Eastern Seaboard.
Day Trip to Venice, Italy
[[{“value”:” The weekend before exams, my friend from Hope College, Jaiden Lunga, and I decided to take a day trip to Venice. Neither of us had been before! I wasn’t sure what to expect – I’d heard that the roadways were all water, but I didn’t realize how beautiful it would actually be. As soon as we arrived, we found a…
China’s Hesai will double production as lidar sensor industry shakes out
Hesai said it now plans to build as many as 4 million lidar sensors in 2026, up from 2 million, as it tries to corner a market with one fewer player after Luminar’s bankruptcy.
The 2026 BMW iX3 voice assistant will be powered by Alexa+
BMW is finally getting the next-generation Alexa voice assistant and it’s coming with a generative AI upgrade. Amazon said Monday that the 2026 BMW iX3 will be equipped with Alexa+, the same generative AI tech that launched in millions of the e-commerce giant’s smart devices last year. This will be the first vehicle to come […]
Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles
Lucid built more than 18,000 EVs in 2025 and delivered more than 15,000 after a tough start to the year — still a far cry from the high bar it set in 2021.
Amazon revamps Fire TV, launches its own ‘Artline’ televisions with frames at CES
Fire TV’s new interface focuses on your content and offers easier, speedier navigation, Amazon says.
Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com
Amazon is bringing Alexa+ to the web with a new Alexa.com site, expanding its AI assistant beyond devices and positioning it as a family-focused, agent-style chatbot.
Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026
Google TV will let you ask Gemini to find and edit your photos, adjust your TV settings and more.