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CWA Canada filed a labour board complaint after Ubisoft announced on Jan. 7 it would close its Halifax studio three weeks after the union was certified to represent most staff.

Microsoft says a court authorized seizure of domains linked to RedVDS, an online service it alleges was used by cybercriminals; German authorities also seized servers and Microsoft has filed lawsuits while the legal process continues.

LEGO has revealed its first Pokémon collaboration, listing several sets — including a Pikachu & Poké Ball, Eevee, and a large Kanto Starter Evolutions set — that are scheduled to ship on February 27, 2026.

Fortinet will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos from January 19–23, 2026, and Derek Manky will speak on a January 20 panel about incentivizing intelligence sharing and the Cybercrime Bounty program.

Fortinet announced it will bring cyber leadership to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, and the release describes the company as a global cybersecurity provider with more than 50 enterprise-grade products, a large training institute, and FortiGuard Labs for threat intelligence.

A leak lists seven Extra and Premium PlayStation Plus games for January 2026 that total roughly 300 hours of single‑player playtime, based on HowLongToBeat estimates; Essential January games were already revealed separately.

General Wolfe School in Winnipeg is using AI tools to help students with translation and research, and the Winnipeg School Division has created a 'thinking framework' for staff instead of a formal policy.

There is no official confirmation of Fallout 5's setting, and Reddit posts have shown broadly positive fan reaction to the idea of a New York City location.

Ubisoft announced a new Realism mode for The Division 2 as part of the franchise's tenth anniversary; the optional mode pares back the HUD, limits ammunition and abilities, and raises lethality to emphasise tactical, position‑based play.

X is accessible again in Venezuela after more than a year of state-imposed blocking; interim president Delcy Rodriguez updated her profile following the reported capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces last week.

A-23a, a 40-year-old iceberg that calved from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, is drifting toward the South Atlantic near South Georgia and showing vivid blue meltwater patterns as it breaks up.

A fan-made HDRP NextGen Edition mod for The Witcher 3 was previewed by the project's lead modder and is scheduled to release later this year, with promises of full wind simulation and a comprehensive visual rework of characters and environments.

A sports radio host told MS NOW that public debate often reduces transgender participation to the idea of "men playing in women's sports," and he said the matter requires sport-by-sport nuance, noting hormone effects and conversations with transgender women athletes.

Insta360's Link 2 Pro and Link 2C Pro are AI-enhanced 4K webcams that add subject tracking; the Link 2 Pro uses a two-axis mechanical gimbal while the Link 2C Pro relies on software-based tracking.

Meta has begun cutting jobs while shifting resources away from metaverse projects and toward AI devices.

Organizers cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week after the festival board disinvited Australian-Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah; more than 180 speakers and some sponsors withdrew in response.

Nintendo is offering a free 7-day trial of the standard Nintendo Switch Online membership that grants access to NES, SNES and Game Boy Color classic catalogs but does not include Expansion Pack content; the trial requires a linked payment method and will auto-bill after seven days.

The Mangoslab Nemonic Dot is a compact wireless label printer that transcribes spoken input from a companion mobile app and embosses it as tactile Braille labels on adhesive paper.

Mobileye announced a planned acquisition of Israeli startup Mentee Robotics for about $900 million and said the deal would create a dedicated robotics arm focused on “physical AI.” The companies outlined pilots for humanoid robots this year and broader commercialization targeted around 2028, subject to approvals and deal closure.

Team Wendy Ceradyne and THEON International announced a DEVCOM Soldier Center‑funded partnership to build an Integrated Multi‑Threat Headborne System prototype, with testing planned in the fourth quarter of FY26 during a Soldier Touchpoint.

Blizzard announced leaderboards for Diablo 4 will arrive in a Tower beta beginning January 12, 2026, with two-week ranking rounds; players must reach Rank 2 of Seasonal Rankings to access the Tower via the Obelisk in Cerrigar.

Nintendo has added Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance to the Switch Online GameCube library; the article reports physical copies often sell for around $200 or more depending on condition.

The LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company unveiled the first official LEGO Pokémon sets featuring Pikachu, Eevee, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise; pre-orders began 12 January 2026 and retail availability is set for 27 February 2026.

Crystal Dynamics plans a UE5 remake, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, to arrive in 2026 and a new canon entry, Tomb Raider: Catalyst, in 2027.

Greenland sits on large rare earth deposits, but harsh climate, remote infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented commercial mining.

Shopify said it will let merchants sell through Google's Gemini and Microsoft Copilot using agentic AI chatbots, and launched an Agentic plan that lets other brands list products in its catalogue using a Universal Commerce Protocol.

Environment and Climate Change Canada says an atmospheric river will reach B.C.'s south coast with the main brunt due Sunday and 75–125 mm of rain expected; provincial flood watches and streamflow advisories are in effect.

The article reports there is no official announcement for Injustice 3 and notes DC Comics' current event DC K.O. uses a tournament bracket of high-profile matchups that the writer says could translate well into an Injustice reboot.

Hytale, a Minecraft-inspired open-world RPG from Hypixel Studios, enters Early Access on January 13, 2026. The Early Access build will include Exploration Mode, Creative Mode, and modding support, with additional modes planned during the Early Access period.

Stellantis will phase out plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) programs in North America beginning with the 2026 model year, affecting models such as the Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler Pacifica; the company says the move reflects shifting customer demand and a shift toward other electrified solutions.