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Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too
Two months before it changed its name to "Meta," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally introduced us to his metaverse for work: Horizon Workrooms, envisioned as a virtual space for workers to...
Kathleen Kennedy steps down as Lucasfilm president, marking a new era for the Star Wars franchise
Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as president of Lucasfilm. Although she will continue as a producer for several Star Wars projects, including upcoming movie The Mandalorian and Grogu, the company...
Grok undressed the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids — and now she’s suing
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of X owner Elon Musk's children, is suing his company for enabling its AI to virtually strip her down into a bikini without her consent. St. Clair is one of the...
Senate passes minibus bill funding NASA, rejecting Trump's proposed cuts
After a tumultuous 2025 that saw it lose around 4,000 employees, NASA finally has an operating budget for 2026, and one that largely preserves its scientific capabilities. On Thursday, the Senate...
Dave Filoni takes charge of Star Wars as new president of Lucasfilm
There's a new name in charge of stewarding Star Wars at Lucasfilm. The studio just announced that Dave Filoni - best-known for his work on The Mandalorian and The Clone Wars - will be taking over as...
What 3,000 federal agents are doing in Minnesota
Federal law enforcement agents detain a woman after pulling her from her car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 13, 2026. | Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared...
Natural Cycles launches wristband to replace thermometers for its FDA-cleared birth control app
Natural Cycles, the company behind a controversial FDA-cleared birth control app, is replacing its thermometer with a wristband that measures skin temperature, heart rate, and movement during sleep....
A $250 billion trade deal will see Taiwan bring more semiconductor production to the US
The US and Taiwan have signed an agreement that will see a multi-billion dollar investment into domestic development of semiconductors and related infrastructure. The US Department of Commerce...
Bluesky's 'Live Now' badge is available to everyone
After testing the feature in a limited beta, Bluesky is making its "Live Now" badge for streamers available for everyone on the social network to try. Live Now is included as part of...
You can save over $1,500 on LG’s 65-inch C5 OLED TV
The 65-inch LG C5 OLED TV is rarely this affordable. LG might have just revealed its new C6 OLED TVs at CES 2026, but we still don’t know when they’ll actually hit stores. If you don’t want to wait...