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January 15, 2026
Tech
The Download: spying on the spies, and promising climate tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world…
January 15, 2026
Tech
9 Best Blind Boxes—Bag Charms, Plush Pendants, and More (2026)
A few weeks ago, if you had told me I would be excited to open a box with “Hacipupu” emblazoned…
January 15, 2026
Tech
After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban
WhatsApp is allowing AI providers to continue offering their chatbots to users with Brazilian phone numbers, days after the country’s…
January 15, 2026
Tech
Indian SpaceX rival EtherealX hits 5x valuation as it readies engine tests
Ethereal Exploration Guild, an Indian space tech better known as EtherealX, has climbed 5.5x in valuation to $80.5 million after…
January 15, 2026
Tech
Three climate technologies breaking through in 2026
There’s a huge variety of proposals when it comes to what’s next for nuclear. Some companies are building smaller reactors,…
January 15, 2026
Tech
Lizn Hearpieces Review: Affordable but Uncomfortable Hearing Aids
Don’t call them hearing aids. They’re hearpieces, intended as a blurring of the lines between hearing aid and earbuds—or “earpieces”…
January 15, 2026
Tech
Our Favorite Coway Air Purifiers Are on Sale (2026)
Once you’ve gotten used to an air purifier, it’s hard to go back to living without one. I like them…
January 15, 2026
Tech
Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
Microsoft has signed a deal with Indian startup Varaha to buy more than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits…
January 15, 2026
Tech
Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for ‘enterprise’ access to Wikipedia
Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI have joined Google in paying the Wikimedia Foundation for access to its projects,…
January 15, 2026
Tech
My top 5 favorite gaming monitors
Image Credit: ASUS OLED gaming monitors first arrived about three years ago and brought standout contrast and near-instant response times.…