Xbox’s Developer Direct returns on January 22nd with Fable and Forza Horizon 6 gameplay

Microsoft’s annual Xbox Developer Direct event is taking place on January 22nd this year. The fourth Developer Direct will provide a closer look at two of Microsoft’s biggest Xbox games…

The five best TVs of CES 2026

CES serves a few different purposes — to give us the sense of what’s to come during the year, to introduce strange devices, and for companies to show off the…

The gap between premium and budget TV brands is quickly closing

New TVs from TCL and Hisense, like the TCL X11L, are closing the performance gap to those from Sony, LG, and Samsung. For all the time that I’ve been covering…

Google is taking over your Gmail inbox with AI

Google is announcing a new AI Inbox view for Gmail that, instead of presenting your emails in a traditional list, uses AI to offer personalized to-dos and summaries of topics…

America’s new era of energy imperialism is about more than oil 

President Donald Trump has no shame in admitting what he wants to get out of attacking Venezuela and threatening other energy resource-rich nations. “We’re gonna get the oil flowing the…

Volvo touts EX60’s range and charging speed ahead of official debut

Volvo is starting to trickle out some details about its upcoming midsize electric SUV, the EX60, before its official debut January 21st. The EX60 will have an estimated range of…

Disney Plus is getting vertical video

Disney Plus will be getting a vertical video feed later this year, Disney announced as part of its Global Tech & Data Showcase for advertisers at CES. Based on an…

Chase is taking over Apple’s credit card

Apple Card users can continue to enjoy the award-winning experience of Apple Card, which includes up to 3 percent unlimited Daily Cash back on every purchase, easy-to-navigate spending tools, Apple…

Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028

Ford’s new AI-powered voice assistant will be rolling out to customers later this year, the company’s top software executive said at CES today. And in 2028, the automaker will introduce…

Snatching Maduro was all about the spectacle

On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was the…