Ethereum Layer-2 Network Starknet Back Online Following Outage
Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet suffered a block issue that led to more than four hours of downtime early Monday.
Month: January 2026
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.
Price predictions 1/5: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH
Bitcoin and several major altcoins have continued their march higher, indicating improving investor sentiment and sustained demand from the bulls.
LG’s CLOiD robot can load the washer for you, slowly
LG’s chore-completing robot made multiple cameos during the company’s CES keynote. LG’s CLOiD robot took the stage at CES 2026 on Monday, offering our first look at the bot in action. During LG’s keynote, the company showed how CLOiD can load your washer or dryer – albeit slowly – as part of its goal of … Read more
Sega co-founder David Rosen has died
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At $50 off, the Shokz OpenRun Pro helps you stick to your new year’s goals
The Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones come in multiple colors. Getting fit is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, and if we’re being honest, it’s also one of the easiest to quit by week two. But with the right support, it doesn’t have to be that way this year. Earbuds like the last-gen Shokz … Read more
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.
Asus’s new OLED gaming monitors will have sharper text and more accurate colors
Asus is announcing three new OLED gaming monitors at CES with “RGB stripe” technology that the company says will bring improvements to “texture clarity and color rendering consistency.” With RGB stripes, which Samsung Display and LG Display (the two companies that usually provide the panels for gaming monitors) are also making a big deal about … Read more
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Strategy Pads Cash Reserve, Drops Another $116 Million on Bitcoin
Strategy affirmed that buying Bitcoin isn’t its only priority in 2026, despite dropping $116 million on the asset to welcome in the new year.
Famed Coinbase backer Fred Wilson predicts 2026 UX pivot for crypto
The VC mogul has previously said crypto apps must hide blockchain complexity or risk missing mass-market adoption.
Grayscale declares first Ethereum staking payout for US-listed ETF
The cash distribution stems from staking rewards earned after the fund enabled Ethereum staking in October.
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Confirms Data Breach on Global-e Platform
Ledger’s e-commerce partner Global-e was hit with a data breach, but crypto wallets and customer assets remain safe, the company said.
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Filecoin surges 6%, outperforms wider crypto markets
The storage token outperformed the broader crypto market during a volatile session.
Tom Lee calls for a new bitcoin ATH in January, while warning of a volatile 2026
The Fundstrat co-founder and Bitmine chair said bitcoin has yet to peak in January and reiterated his belief that ether is ‘dramatically’ undervalued.
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China’s financial associations reclassify RWAs as ‘risky‘: Report
Wu Blockchain reported the policy change listing Real-World Asset tokenization alongside stablecoins, ”air coins,” and crypto mining as illegal activities in China.
Ethereum’s Blockchain Trilemma ‘Solved’: Vitalik Buterin
The Ethereum co-founder said upgrades allow the network to achieve decentralization, security and scalability at once.
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 … Read more
HP’s latest OmniBooks are getting chip bumps and OLED screens
The HP OmniBook Ultra (pictured) can now be configured with up to 64GB of RAM. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge HP has announced a revamped lineup of OmniBook productivity laptops at CES, including its latest AI-focused flagship Ultra model. While pricing and availability haven’t yet been revealed, we know the upcoming … Read more
The HP OmniStudio X’s webcam can watch your work desk
The OmniStudio X’s Thunderbolt Share feature also makes it easier to transfer files between two devices. HP has announced several spec bumps for its 2026 computing hardware lineup at CES, and its all-in-one desktop PCs are no exception. The latest 27-inch OmniStudio X is being updated with Intel’s next-gen processors and Nvidia’s RTX 5050 GPU … Read more
Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon X2 laptops are here — and they brought a new friend
In September, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme, the laptop chips that, it claimed, would be “the fastest and most efficient processors for Windows PCs.” They might finally give Intel and AMD a run for their money. Now, CES 2026 is bringing us the first actual laptops based on both that … Read more
Bosch’s fancy coffee machine is getting Alexa Plus
Bosch’s fully automatic countertop espresso maker is getting new Alexa Plus skills. | Image: Bosch At CES this week, Bosch announced the launch of its Personal AI Barista, Powered by Alexa Plus, and teased a new AI-powered cooking feature coming to its connected appliances. Coming to its Bosch 800 Series fully automatic espresso machines, the … Read more
Bosch is taking on Dyson with its first cordless stick vacuums in the US
The Bosch Unlimited 10 offers a bendable tube so you can easily clean under furniture. Bosch has announced it’s releasing its first ever cordless stick vacuum in the US, the Bosch Unlimited 10 and 9. While Dyson tends to dominate the conversation in the US, Bosch has long been a major player in Europe, making … Read more