Timef 01/23/2026

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.

The business model behind these apps replicates the same dark patterns as mobile games.

The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in 2020 when President Donald Trump tried to ban the app over national security concerns during his first term.

The Fox News AI Newsletter gives readers the latest AI technology advancements, covering the challenges and opportunities AI presents.

Sam Altman is set for his first India visit in nearly a year.

Register now to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass and get a second ticket at 50% off. This offer ends next week on January 30, or once the first 500 tickets are claimed — whichever comes first.

How to watch college basketball without cable. Watch college basketball live streams and get the best streaming deals.

How to watch NHL for free. Live stream Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL for free.

How to watch NHL for free. Live stream the 2026 NHL for free from anywhere in the world.

Celebrate National Handwriting Day (I did not make that up) with new notebooks, a journal, or sketchbooks.

I tested an array of alternative sleep aids, from gummies to wearable patches, to see if they would help my chronic insomnia.

It's rare to find a gaming laptop under $1,000 without any major compromises, but the Lenovo LOQ 15 surprises.

The FCC is once again coming for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with new threats around "equal time" rules for interviews with political candidates.

The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilot's capabilities.

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California startup Pliyt unveils autonomous vehicle with private pods, revolutionizing ride-sharing by eliminating forced passenger interaction and awkward conversations.

Roborock hasn’t updated its popular, affordable Qrevo Curv line of robovacs for years. Finally, it’s happening!

“The question is not are these first couple of ads that we’re seeing from OpenAI going to be good or not? It’s whether two or three years from now, ChatGPT is being steered toward ad-friendly topics.”

Freecash will actually pay money out to users but not for watching videos. This misleading marketing coincides with the app’s rising popularity.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is coming to Switch 2 this year on March 26. Find live preorders and understand upgrades.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale at Amazon for $1,099, down from the normal price of $1,599. That's a 31% discount.

Donald Trump announced he'd secured the "framework of a future deal" on Greenland. But as Seth Meyers points out, there are no details.

The LG UltraGear 34-inch OLED curved gaming monitor is down to $699.99 at Amazon, nearly half off its $1,299.99 list price.

Answers to each clue for the January 23, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

We Are Rewind’s speaker/cassette player combo is an imperfect but satisfying reissue of a bygone audio era.

Teyana Taylor, Geese, and Marcello Hernández promote their upcoming "SNL" show and it's wonderfully weird.

This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware.

Donald Trump launched his "Board of Peace" at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, and Stephen Colbert has thoughts.

Get the best robot vacuum deal on Amazon. Save 37% on the roborock Qrevo CurvX at Amazon right now.

Find the best Mini PC deal. Get the best-ever price on the Kamrui Pinova P2 Mini PC at Amazon.

'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' is now available to watch at home on video-on-demand and stream on Hulu.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Robotaxi rides without safety monitors in Austin, but the truth is more complicated than that.

As of Jan. 23, the AirPods Pro 3 are $50 off at Best Buy as part of the retailer's Deal of the Day, bringing their price down from $249.99 to $199.99.

The Magic: The Gathering Edge of Eternities Play Booster Box is down to $139.99 at Amazon, beating TCGplayer prices and market value.

You've probably heard of a Dreame robot vacuum or Dyson Supersonic dupe. CES 2026 showed that Dreame is eyeing kitchen tech and AI wearables, too.

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" star Walker Scobell dishes on adapting "The Titan's Curse" and all those "dam" jokes.

NASA's Artemis II is a crucial trial that turns the success of the uncrewed Artemis I flight into a human mission around the moon.

Social media algorithms, like those on TikTok, may contradict the reality you're living in. Experts tell Mashable why.

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The Pokémon TCG Unova Heavy Hitters Premium Collection is now $25 off at Amazon, with 12 boosters and five promo cards.

Find the perfect deal on an iPad accessory. Save 26% on the Apple Pencil Pro at Amazon.

Get the best power station deal at Amazon. Save 47% on the Jackery HomePower 3000 Portable with DC-DC Alternator Charger at Amazon.

TikTok in the U.S. will now be run by a majority U.S.-owned company established for this purpose, which will make changes to the app's content algorithm.

Samsung Galaxy S26 and One UI 8.5 are coming soon, and new leaks show a cool new feature called Privacy Display, plus a Liquid Glass-like UI.

Watch Australian Open for free. Live stream Tiafoe vs. de Minaur in the 2026 Australian Open online for free from anywhere in the world.

Unpacking Dr. Robby's lie in "The Pitt" Season 2.

Noah Wyle's ER hit "The Pitt" just dealt a dizzying cliffhanger. Let's look at the trailers HBO released for clues to what could happen next.

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.

Watch Australian Open for free. Live stream Zverev vs. Norrie in the 2026 Australian Open online for free from anywhere in the world.

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.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1679 on January 23 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia.

Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up.

A new report found that company executives and employees have very different viewpoints on AI and productivity.

OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company.

Vimeo is in the process of laying off some of its global staff after being acquired last year by Bending Spoons for $1.38B.

The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had sold a majority stake in TikTok’s U.S. operations to avoid a ban in the United States.

From Black vampires gobbling up Oscar nominations to gay pro hockey players dominating the culture, diverse stories broke through in an environment that’s increasingly hostile to them.

The White House X account shared an AI-altered image of Nekima Levy Armstrong, who allegedly led an anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota.

The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political environment, shaped by the Trump administration's tariff policy and its decision to end the federal EV tax credit.

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph.

Microsoft shed some light on what caused its major 365 outage on Jan. 22.

Refresh your PC with a Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows license, on sale now for just $19.97 (reg. $229).

The five year-old-startup raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures.

The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million.

Microsoft is sharing updates on the Microsoft 365 outage that took down Outlook and other services on Thursday, Jan. 22.

Microsoft 365 appeared to have an outage on Thursday, Jan. 22, with Outlook, Teams, and Defender reportedly affected.

A pair of bills in Massachusetts would require manufacturers to tell consumers when their connected gadgets are going dark. It should be a boon for cybersecurity as connected devices grow obsolete.

Lego's new floral sets are great for brightening up your home during the winter months. Here's what's available as of January 2026.

This lifetime subscription to Pok Pok is a great introduction to screen time for kids, offering a non-addictive, educational app, and it's on sale now for just $59.99 (reg. $250).

New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most models failed.

A ChatGPT-enabled teddy bear got spicy. Then U.S. senators started paying attention.

An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings.

A foot of snow in New York? Two feet? Well, it’s complicated.

Humanoid robots, space travel, the science of aging—Musk was willing to weigh in on all of it at this week's World Economic Forum. But his predictions rarely work out the way he says they will.

Ubisoft shared a bunch of bad news on Wednesday, and the markets responded in kind on Thursday.

Chinese firms are building battery plants from Europe to North America, promising jobs while prompting local concerns about the environment, politics, and who really benefits.

A new report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate and an investigation by the New York Times lays out the sheer scale of Grok's undressing problem.

Ring says the new feature will identify if video edits have been made, even if they're minor.

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn't pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience.

Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat.

What do we know about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26? A lot, actually, including the potential colors, specs, camera, price, and release date.

WIRED spoke with Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, about how the viral coding tool is changing the way Anthropic works.

Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect.

The move comes as Substack has been investing more heavily in video and livestreaming, as it looks to compete with platforms like YouTube and Patreon for both creators and viewers.

The Meross smart plug mini boasts excellent compatibility and slim construction.

Tesla is offering passengers robotaxi rides in Austin without a human safety driver in the front seat. Tesla initially started testing robotaxis in Austin last June.

Samsung has to show off its next batch of Galaxy phones soon, but when exactly will that be?

Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company is requesting a broad swath of information not be allowed to be presented in court.

Snap adds new monitoring tools for parents to its Family Center, including ways to monitor a teen's app use and contacts.

Google now offers a way for college-bound students to take free SAT practice exams with the help of Gemini.

Web skimming campaigns use obfuscated JavaScript code to steal credit card data from checkout pages without detection by security systems.

Jenny Liu, is a solo first time GP looking to back underrepresented wellness founders.

The alleged risks of being publicly identified have not stopped DHS  and ICE employees from creating profiles on LinkedIn, even as Kristi Noem threatens to treat revealing agents' identities as a crime.

As of Jan. 22, shop discounted Samsung monitors, smartphones, and more for the week.

The Shark PowerPro Flex Pet Plus Cordless Vacuum is on sale at Amazon for $199.99, down from the list price of $399.99. That's a 50% discount.

'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' has been racking up game of the year awards, and it just secured an all-time record.

General Fusion's merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors.

Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.

Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport "soon."

The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens.

Just in time for the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics, the Hisense 100-inch U7 Mini LED 4K TV is on sale for 37% off at Amazon.

What surprise has you cheering?

A group of hundreds of artists have signed on to a new campaign railing against AI slop and theft.

Portable power stations from Jackery, Solix, and Bluetti are over 50% off at Amazon this week.

As of Jan. 22, get the DJI Mic 2 for just $199. That's the mic's lowest price ever, saving you $70 when you shop at Amazon.

Waymo has launched its robotaxi service in Miami, conquering another major U.S. city and extending its lead over competitors.

Google's Personal Intelligence feature can check your Gmail and Google Photos to help provide personalized recommendations in AI Mode.

The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses. 

As of Jan. 22, get the Dreame L40s Ultra robot vacuum for 45% off at Amazon, saving you over $450.

'Wicked' sequel was completely snubbed from the 2026 Academy Awards.

Amazon has the Ecovacs T50 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop on sale for just $399. That's 43% off and its best price ever.

The 98th Academy Awards has some explaining to do when it comes to "Wicked: For Good."

Tiger Global and Microsoft are offering up their full stakes in the company, while Walmart is choosing to retain its majority stake, and selling up to 45.9 million shares.