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AI adoption in enterprise is stalling as companies don't know where to start. Vanessa Larco of Premise VC thinks 2026 will be the year of the consumer.

TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2025 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.

Cybercriminals allegedly sent 9,000+ phishing emails using Google Cloud tools, targeting 3,200 organizations by exploiting legitimate automation features.

"The Daily Show" host Ronnie Chieng has responded to the recent news of Donald Trump wanting to take over Greenland.

Volvo has revealed some of the key figures for its upcoming EX60 mid-size electric SUV.

Spangle has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-generated shopping experiences.

New Gmail features, powered by the Gemini model, are part of Google’s continued push for users to incorporate AI into their daily life and conversations.

Gmail is also bringing several AI features that were previously available only to paid users to all users.

The Magic: The Gathering Marvel’s Spider-Man Play Booster Box is down to $104.99 at Amazon, its lowest price to date and closer to market value.

It's the most studied supplement in sports medicine, but it's not just for athletes anymore.

As of Jan. 8, the Lego Disney and Pixar ‘Up’ House is on sale at Amazon for $37.99, a 37% discount from its list price of $59.99.

Both Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Boxes are now priced closer to market value at Amazon, with the Mega Gardevoir ETB dropping below $100.

The crop of next-generation TVs arriving this year has more accurate colors than ever, thanks to a fancy new kind of backlighting.

As of Jan. 8, the AirPods Pro 3 are marked down to $199.99 at Amazon. This is 20% off their list price of $249.

Sophie Turner appeared on "The Tonight Show" and beat Jimmy Fallon in a thumb war to show her new Lara Croft strength.

The supply shortage of the RAM needed to build phones and PCs isn’t going away. But a few companies have a plan to solve it.

Spotify's Smart Shuffle is recommending AI artists in listeners' queues, raising questions: do we need clearer AI labelling and options to opt out of AI music entirely?

You can now get the Pokemon TCG's Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection for as low as $175.98.

How two big names in mainstream disaster preparedness helped sell Americans on fear, anxiety and a new generator.

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Trump claiming that he's not sleeping, but "blinking", in meetings with a montage.

Makers of smartwatches and other wearables have spent years trying to measure blood sugar without pricking your skin. The PreEvnt Issac does just that, and you wear it like a necklace.

As of Jan. 8, select models of the Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 42mm) are back to their lowest-ever price at Amazon of $299, 25% off their list price of $399.

Find the best charger deal at Amazon. Save 30% on the Anker 3-in-1 charger at Amazon.

Find the best tablet deal at Amazon. Save 11% on the Like-New Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet.

From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch.

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Scholars and artists at Sorbonne University trained artificial intelligence to imitate the French playwright’s themes, structures and sense of humor. The result is a new play.

Millennials are still using Craigslist to find jobs, find love, and even to cast creative projects—eschewing other AI- and algorithm-dominated online spaces. “There’s a purity to it.”

NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has created an unprecedented time-lapse video of Kepler's Supernova Remnant evolving over 25 years.

The RocX at CES Unveiled from Farseer is an interesting long-distance camera solution.

How to watch college football for free. Live stream Miami vs. Ole Miss in 2026 without cable.

What’s new to streaming for the week of Jan. 9, 2026, on Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu? We've got you covered.

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Find the best TV deal at Amazon. Save 17% on the Roku Smart TV 50-inch at Amazon.

Xiaomi's refreshed SU7 electric sedan is now available for pre-order in China.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Answers to each clue for the January 8, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

A24 has released its trailer for "undertone" a horror about a paranormal podcast host who falls victim to a creepy audio recording.

'Heated Rivalry' actor Hudson Williams talked to Jimmy Fallon about the hockey romance series, and dropped hints about Season 2.

Dell showcased a new 52-inch 6K monitor at CES 2026. The UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is now available starting at $2,799.99.

Apple expects the transition to take 24 months

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Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the Moon phase expected for January 8, 2025 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Mashable checked out Sony's AFEELA 1 EV again at CES 2026, and found it focused more on refinement than flashy new features.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1663 on January 8 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

It sounds like "Oh hi."

The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.

Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.

The TheraGun Prime massage gun is on sale at Amazon for $249.99, down from the list price of $329.99. That's a 24% discount.

Bonatsos spent 15 years at GC, and until last year led the firm's seed investing strategy.

Larry Page is reportedly moving assets out of California over concern the state will vote in a tax on billionaires.

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius.

Find the best charger deal. As of Jan. 7, get $60 off the Anker Prime Docking Station.

Get a lifetime Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business license for $149.97 — 40% off — modern tools, offline access, and enhanced performance for Mac or PC.

MrBeast is one of the biggest creators in the world. In this interview with Mashable Executive Producer Mark Stetson, he reveals his creative process, how he built his YouTube empire, and what he wants out of "Beast Games."

Snag a relatively rare discount on Apple's finest earbuds at Best Buy.

Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons many thought.

Get the Keurig K-Express Single Serve Coffee Maker for just $69.99 at Amazon. Features a 42oz reservoir and a Strong Brew option.

SwiftScan VIP makes scanning, organizing, and storing all your documents effortless — get lifetime access for $39.97 with code SCAN.

A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok’s official website shows it’s being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors.

'Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience' trailer previews the upcoming concert film, filmed at SoFi Stadium and releasing in theaters worldwide.

At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku's founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the company's newest streaming channel, Howdy, and its ambition to become a broader competitor in the market.

The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health.

The artificial intelligence start-up, which competes with OpenAI, is aiming to raise around $10 billion amid talk of a potential initial public offering.

Mashable asked Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing what he would say to AI skeptics who don't want AI integrated into every aspect of life. He had a blunt answer.

SAG-AFTRA announced the nominees for the 2026 Actor Awards, and "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" continue to lead the pack.

Election deniers are sure that the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is proof that the Venezuelan government rigged the 2020 election in Joe Biden’s favor.

The 25-year-old firm is an early investor in Anduril, Applied Intuition and Runway AI.

I'm always testing new vacuums from brands like Roborock, Shark, and Eufy to find the best robot vacuum mop combo, budget steals, and more.

As one of the show's actors, Billy Magnussen, noted, "Silicon Valley is one of those times in our modern era which is defining humanity. And what better place to make a dark comedy than in that place that develops our society at this point?"

Top vacuum brands like Roborock, Dreame, and Narwal unveiled new robot vacuums at CES 2026. Several cordless and wet-dry vacuums are coming, too.

Ultrahuman smart rings currently can’t be sold in the US. We caught up with the company’s chief business officer to discuss what’s next for ring-based health tracking.

Discord reportedly filed confidential IPO paperwork and has pinned its hopes on a debut in March.

VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are piling into e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is going up against Shopify.

An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence.

Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI.  Larco, who’s been investing in consumer and prosumer for years, thinks we’re about to see a shift in how consumers spend time online, with AI powering “concierge-like” services. The question is, will legacy consumer products like WebMD and […]

Hands-on with Razer's new Project Motoko at CES 2026.

HBO Max's Emmy–winning drama "The Pitt" returns Jan. 8. Here's when you can watch it.

Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, marking its third mega-round in a year.

The Best of CES 2026 finalists have been named. Winners will be revealed at 4 p.m. on Jan. 7.

Researchers create supercapacitors from waste PET plastic bottles that could power electric vehicles and electronics within 5 to 10 years.

Skylight, known for its digital picture frame, has a new digital product that puts software and AI at the center.

Google Classroom now offers a Gemini-powered tool that generates podcast-style audio lessons for teachers to deepen engagement with students.

Acer announced three new gaming monitors at CES 2026 on Monday. Here are the specs of each, as well as when they'll be available.

It’s hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America’s tech industry.

We've collected all the truly strange tech we saw this year in Vegas at CES 2026.

As of Jan. 7, get the Anker Nano Charger for $15 off at Amazon.

Robots are all over CES 2026, and we compiled a few of the most out-there ones.

Caterpillar is piloting Cat AI, a system of AI agents in one of its excavators built on Nvidia's physical AI platform.

Following initial blowback to the plan, insiders say OpenAI plans to test ads directly in ChatGPT this year.

We tried the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold at CES 2026. What you'll love about this phone, and what you might not.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a bear cub's corpse in Central Park in 2014 to "be fun." Records newly obtained by WIRED show what he left New York civil servants to clean up.

As of Jan. 7, get the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold for $300 off at Amazon.

New research has given credence to a 5,000-year-old practice.

The DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo is on sale at Amazon for $575, down from the list price of $719. That's a 20% discount.

Nothing's CMF Headphone Pro noise-cancelling headphones are on sale for $79 at Amazon as a Lightning deal — their best price ever.

As of Jan. 7, you can get the 11-inch Apple iPad (A16, 128GB, WiFi) for $299, down from $349, at Amazon.

Get the Star Wars: Unlimited TCG Spark of Rebellion Booster Display (24 packs) for just $76.10 at Amazon.

Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data that allow its engineers to wring added performance out of its systems.

Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War-era warblogging.

The DJI Power 2000 is on sale at Amazon for $799, down from the list price of $1,299. That's a 38% discount.