ASUS’s Republic of Gamers brand went all out at CES 2026. The lineup includes laptops with 160W RTX 5090s, a wild trifold dual-screen Duo, a Death Stranding-themed tablet, and a desktop with holographic fans.
HASI is investing up to $500 million into a joint venture with Sunrun to finance distributed home energy projects. The partnership aims to fund over 300 MW of capacity across more than 40,000 home power plants nationwide.
HP is bringing the keyboard PC back. The new EliteBoard G1a packs an AMD Ryzen AI processor, up to 64GB of RAM, and modular parts into a 1.5-pound chassis. It’s a bizarre but fascinating twist on the all-in-one.
In a massive push for energy security, the DOE has issued its first major production contracts under a new program. Centrus, Orano, and General Matter each get $900 million to build LEU and HALEU enrichment capacity over the next decade.
Scientists have developed a new construction material that actively sequesters carbon dioxide during production. It could reshape sustainable building by offering a strong, fast-curing alternative to traditional concrete.
Researchers have combined an ultrafast UV-C laser with 2D semiconductor sensors to create and detect light pulses shorter than a trillionth of a second. This breakthrough could enable new forms of communication that don’t require a direct line of sight. The technology is also compatible with scalabl
A cybercrime group walked right into a security firm’s digital trap. By boasting about stealing synthetic data, they revealed their infrastructure and triggered a law enforcement subpoena.
California has launched its Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP), allowing residents to request personal data deletion from over 500 registered data brokers in one go. The system is live now, but the real enforcement and heavy fines for non-compliance don’t kick in until August 2026.
LG has revived its Wallpaper TV concept at CES 2026, but this time it’s a fully realized product. The LG OLED evo W6 is just 9 millimeters thick, uses a wireless Zero Connect Box, and is powered by a new Alpha 11 AI processor.
The global economy has defied predictions of a slump since 2020. According to a Reuters analysis, 2026 is shaping up as a heavyweight fight between continued AI-fueled growth and a host of disruptive political and financial risks.
