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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country will take action against X following reports that Grok is generating sexualized deepfakes of adults and minors. There’s the potential for X to be blocked in the UK through Online Safety Act powers www.theverge.com/news/859107/...
UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes
X could face a ban in the UK.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country will take action against X following reports that Grok is generating sexualized deepfakes of adults and minors. There’s the potential for X to be blocked in the UK through Online Safety Act powers www.theverge.com/news/859107/...
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Pioneer Sphera is bringing Dolby Atmos in cars to the people
Pioneer Sphera lets you add Dolby Atmos to your car
Pretty impressive Atmos for nearly any car
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January 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Pioneer Sphera is bringing Dolby Atmos in cars to the people
UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes
UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes
X could face a ban in the UK.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes
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It's not the lightest ever made! Aerographene is a thing. But it's such a delight to touch a material like this Soramatex that you'd usually only find in labs. It's from a Nagoya University spinoff, Sora Materials.
Links: www.theverge.com/tech/858953/...
Links: www.theverge.com/tech/858953/...
Ever touched a material so light you can’t even feel it?
This is Soramatex from Sora Materials. They wouldn’t tell me what it is, save that it uses carbon powder, which makes it sound like maybe it’s graphene aerogel — which, to be clear, already exists and...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:59 PM
It's not the lightest ever made! Aerographene is a thing. But it's such a delight to touch a material like this Soramatex that you'd usually only find in labs. It's from a Nagoya University spinoff, Sora Materials.
Links: www.theverge.com/tech/858953/...
Links: www.theverge.com/tech/858953/...
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This is the lightest material I've ever touched — so light I can't even feel its weight on my hand. So light it can float on air in the right conditions.
January 8, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This is the lightest material I've ever touched — so light I can't even feel its weight on my hand. So light it can float on air in the right conditions.
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Today it's pure fidget, but maybe it'll be a shinier Flipper Zero someday? Its creator says he wants to do a web appstore for it.
Links: www.theverge.com/news/855454/...
Links: www.theverge.com/news/855454/...
The Cyber Fidget has an OLED display to go with its clicky buttons.
When the Kickstarter launches, it will cost $179 for the machined aluminum version, but if that’s too much, its makers say you’ll be able to get it cheaper with a 3D-printed shell or as just the board...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Today it's pure fidget, but maybe it'll be a shinier Flipper Zero someday? Its creator says he wants to do a web appstore for it.
Links: www.theverge.com/news/855454/...
Links: www.theverge.com/news/855454/...
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Oh gosh, I forgot to show you the Cyber Fidget! One of the many "I wouldn't buy this for myself but I love that someone made it" here at CES.
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Oh gosh, I forgot to show you the Cyber Fidget! One of the many "I wouldn't buy this for myself but I love that someone made it" here at CES.
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And here's my full Lego Smart Brick hands-on preview.
The hard thing to grasp today these aren't just Star Wars bricks. NFC tiles turn them into vehicles and locations, where roleplay can change depending on which character sits in which seat
www.theverge.com/tech/855520/...
The hard thing to grasp today these aren't just Star Wars bricks. NFC tiles turn them into vehicles and locations, where roleplay can change depending on which character sits in which seat
www.theverge.com/tech/855520/...
I played with the Lego Smart Brick
I get it now.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:53 PM
And here's my full Lego Smart Brick hands-on preview.
The hard thing to grasp today these aren't just Star Wars bricks. NFC tiles turn them into vehicles and locations, where roleplay can change depending on which character sits in which seat
www.theverge.com/tech/855520/...
The hard thing to grasp today these aren't just Star Wars bricks. NFC tiles turn them into vehicles and locations, where roleplay can change depending on which character sits in which seat
www.theverge.com/tech/855520/...
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It's easy to dismiss the Lego Smart Brick as just sounds kids could make with their own mouths — but it's way smarter than I thought. This has legs Lego Mario never did.
I shot and edited this to show you:
I shot and edited this to show you:
January 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
It's easy to dismiss the Lego Smart Brick as just sounds kids could make with their own mouths — but it's way smarter than I thought. This has legs Lego Mario never did.
I shot and edited this to show you:
I shot and edited this to show you:
The coolest laptops we saw at CES 2026
The coolest laptops we saw at CES 2026
New chips, new form factors, and some new concepts.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The coolest laptops we saw at CES 2026
YouTube will now let you filter Shorts out of search results
YouTube will now let you filter Shorts out of search results
The company is making a few changes to search filters, including adding a new ‘Popularity’ one.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
YouTube will now let you filter Shorts out of search results
Is it even worth mentioning that Elon Musk blew past his own Full Self-Driving goals again? www.theverge.com/news/858782/...
Is it even worth mentioning that Elon Musk blew past his own Full Self-Driving goals again?
Musk missed his deadlines again.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Is it even worth mentioning that Elon Musk blew past his own Full Self-Driving goals again? www.theverge.com/news/858782/...
Few pairs of budget earbuds deliver like Nothing’s Ear (a), which are down to $59
Few pairs of budget earbuds deliver like Nothing’s Ear (a), which are down to $59
Even the snazzy yellow pair is on sale.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Few pairs of budget earbuds deliver like Nothing’s Ear (a), which are down to $59
Most dubious uses of AI at CES 2026
Most dubious uses of AI at CES 2026
AI is everywhere, but it really shouldn’t be.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Most dubious uses of AI at CES 2026
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By "confidently claiming that one blurry clip shows evidence of domestic terrorism, the Trump administration is asking the public to disbelieve their own eyes... Who needs AI manipulations when your preferred angle will do the job well enough?" — @miasato.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
MAGA wants you to believe there’s only one angle
The clip of the shooting MAGA wants you to see
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January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
By "confidently claiming that one blurry clip shows evidence of domestic terrorism, the Trump administration is asking the public to disbelieve their own eyes... Who needs AI manipulations when your preferred angle will do the job well enough?" — @miasato.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
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New from me: Of all the footage from Renee Good's killing, the Trump admin has seized upon the grainiest clip that looks like it went through a meme deep fryer to support its case. Who needs AI manipulations when your preferred angle will do the job well enough?
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
MAGA wants you to believe there’s only one angle
The clip of the shooting MAGA wants you to see
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January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
New from me: Of all the footage from Renee Good's killing, the Trump admin has seized upon the grainiest clip that looks like it went through a meme deep fryer to support its case. Who needs AI manipulations when your preferred angle will do the job well enough?
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
The MAGA-approved video of an ICE killing
MAGA wants you to believe there’s only one angle
The clip of the shooting MAGA wants you to see
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January 8, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The MAGA-approved video of an ICE killing
ICE shot and killed a woman just days after federal officials said they were sending scores of immigration agents to Minnesota following a viral video alleging fraud in social services.
We pulled this article from @miasato.bsky.social out of the paywall for today: www.theverge.com/tech/856948/...
We pulled this article from @miasato.bsky.social out of the paywall for today: www.theverge.com/tech/856948/...
January 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
ICE shot and killed a woman just days after federal officials said they were sending scores of immigration agents to Minnesota following a viral video alleging fraud in social services.
We pulled this article from @miasato.bsky.social out of the paywall for today: www.theverge.com/tech/856948/...
We pulled this article from @miasato.bsky.social out of the paywall for today: www.theverge.com/tech/856948/...
The first privately funded space-based telescope is in the works
The first privately funded space-based telescope is in the works
The Lazuli Space Observatory from Schmidt Sciences will be larger than Hubble.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The first privately funded space-based telescope is in the works
Microsoft will put buy buttons directly in Copilot
Microsoft will put buy buttons directly in Copilot
Yet another AI shopping feature.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Microsoft will put buy buttons directly in Copilot
Satechi’s new Slim EX keyboards have a replaceable battery
Satechi’s new Slim EX keyboards have a replaceable battery
The Slim EX1 and EX3 can connect to up to four devices at once.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Satechi’s new Slim EX keyboards have a replaceable battery
TV makers are taking AI too far
TV makers are taking AI too far
It’s too much!
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January 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
TV makers are taking AI too far
Honor steps up to the big leagues with the Magic 8 Pro
Honor steps up to the big leagues with the Magic 8 Pro
This 200MP telephoto delivers.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Honor steps up to the big leagues with the Magic 8 Pro
Is this the world’s first solid-state battery?
Is this the world’s first solid-state battery?
A full charge in five minutes?
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January 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Is this the world’s first solid-state battery?