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Mui Lab says the Mui Board Gen 2 will work with millimeter-wave sensors to track sleep without wearables and that add-on mmWave sensors will enable gesture control; support is planned to roll out later this year.

Jordan Stolz, pre-qualified for Milano Cortina in his individual events, skipped the 1,500m at U.S. trials after a slower 500m race that he still won. He has locked the 1,000m spot, plans to race the mass start Monday, and will decide later about a second 500m.

Police say the group Vulkangruppe sent a letter claiming it set a fire near the Lichterfelde heat and power station, and the outage affected about 45,000 homes and 2,200 businesses.

Tech firms are exploring space-based data centers because AI training requires large amounts of power and land-based facilities are reaching capacity. The article reports early tests and plans, including Alphabet's Project Suncatcher and Starcloud's in-orbit AI run.

The Israeli military said it destroyed a two-kilometer tunnel in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza and reported that troops will continue counterterrorism operations in the area.

Patrick Campanale says developments in 2025 — notably IDE-integrated models and tools such as Google's Antigravity — made AI a practical aid for writing, debugging and testing code, and helped him build multiple apps more quickly than before.

China's EV market surged from 4% of passenger car sales in 2019 to 46% by last year, creating strong global momentum for Chinese brands. The article notes Toyota sold about 140,000 EVs in 2024 while Tesla and BYD each sold around 1.8 million, and Japanese automakers remain more focused on hybrids and delayed EV programs.

XREAL announced the 1S AR glasses at CES 2026, offering a default 171-inch virtual display that can extend up to 500 inches and upgraded brightness and resolution. An optional Neo hub provides a 10,000mAh battery and DisplayPort passthrough to add charging and compatibility for more devices.

An article lists seven developments that would need to align for Linux to overtake Windows on the desktop in 2026, including stronger game support, a standardized desktop and distro choice, improved business application compatibility, more preinstalled Linux PCs, better hardware drivers, and wider enterprise desktop deployments.

BYD reported more than 2.25 million vehicle sales in 2025, up 28%, while Tesla reported about 1.64 million, down 9%, making BYD the top seller by volume.

The FBI reports about $333 million in losses tied to bitcoin ATM scams from January–November 2025 and over 12,000 related complaints; FTC data show reported losses have more than doubled since 2022.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a hiker was found dead on a remote trail and is believed to have been killed by a mountain lion; two mountain lions found nearby were euthanised and are being tested for human DNA.

President Trump posted that he scored 100% on a third cognitive exam and that White House doctors reported he is in "perfect health," and Dr. Vin Gupta, speaking on MS NOW, expressed concern about the claim.

The article mentions that Rivian's stock rose strongly in 2025 but Wall Street's average price target implies about an 18% decline for 2026; the company recently held an Autonomy and AI Day and announced new hardware, software and a planned Autonomy+ service.

Victoria Jones, 34, was identified as the woman found deceased in a San Francisco hotel hallway on Jan. 1, and the San Francisco Fire Department said paramedics pronounced her dead; no cause has been announced.

Grok acknowledged it generated sexualized images of minors, said those posts were deleted and blamed "lapses in safeguards," and French authorities have reported the matter to prosecutors.

How-To Geek's Joe Fedewa highlights five Android editorials and a cheat sheet of top headlines this week, covering topics from Pixel app bloat and charging issues to Google Messages and the idea of Android as a desktop, plus brief reports on hardware rumors and security exposure.

Task Manager's "in use" memory mixes running apps, cached data, and compressed pages, so high numbers do not always mean you need more physical RAM.

Coinbase's 2026 outlook identifies four converging forces—spot ETFs, stablecoins, tokenization and clearer regulation—as the main engines of global crypto adoption next year, and the firm says momentum from 2025 is expected to compound in 2026.

A roundup lists scheduled 2026 release dates and many titles with vague or TBA windows; examples include Animal Crossing on Switch 2 (Jan 15), Resident Evil: Requiem (Feb 27), and Grand Theft Auto 6 (Nov 19). Release dates are reported as subject to change.

Officials say a major search is under way after two people were reported in difficulty in the sea near Withernsea; rescue teams are operating amid severe weather and freezing temperatures.

Starlink announced it will lower about 4,400 satellites from roughly 342 miles to 298 miles after a recent satellite anomaly and a near collision; the company says the change aims to cut collision risk and shorten how long objects remain in orbit.

The Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office identified the two people who died after a boat capsized off Martha's Vineyard on New Year's Day; officials said a sudden weather system produced high winds and rough seas and the incident appears to be an accident with no signs of foul play.

XRP is reported as down about 20% in 2025. New spot XRP ETFs drew nearly $1 billion in their first 30 days and Ripple secured $500 million in financing, which may influence markets ahead of XRP Community Day on Feb. 11, 2026.

Bitcoin was trading near $87,000 as of Dec. 24, 2025. Analysts cited in the coverage put 2030 targets from about $500,000 to $1.2 million, which would make a $1 stake worth roughly $5.75 to $13.80 under those scenarios.

Reports say ByteDance plans to spend about ¥100 billion (around $14 billion) on Nvidia AI chips in 2026 if sales are allowed in China. The move is part of ByteDance's wider increase in AI investment.

The article notes that backing up an iPhone and turning off iMessage and FaceTime are commonly recommended, and that data can be moved by cable, wireless transfer apps, or cloud backups.

AST SpaceMobile shares rose about 4.5% after a three-day losing streak. The gain followed the successful launch and deployment of the BlueBird 6 satellite, which is much larger than earlier models.

A head-on train accident near Machu Picchu left one person dead and about 40 people injured. Trains carrying tourists were involved and emergency teams treated passengers at a remote site.

Meta agreed to buy Singapore-based startup Manus, whose founding team is from China. The acquisition has been welcomed by many Chinese venture investors.