Monthly Archives: January, 2026

Metropolitan Police needs effective constraints on live facial recognition use, court hears

The Metropolitan Police has defended its use of live facial recognition against a legal challenge that claims there are no effective constraints on where it can deploy the technology By Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor Published: 29 Jan 2026 16:45 There is virtually nothing in the Metropolitan Police policy to constrain where it

China’s Advancements In Thermal Battery Tech Could Be A Game Changer

Gorodenkoff/Getty Images Scientists in China may have found a way to drastically improve the performance of thermal batteries, which would dramatically improve their military applications. Thermal batteries can function effectively in extreme temperatures that traditional batteries cannot, meant to withstand heat up to 660 to 1,020 degrees Fahrenheit. By utilizing molten salt electrolytes, thermal batteries

Peloton lays off 11 percent of its staff just a few months after launching its AI hardware

The latest round of layoffs at the fitness brand ‘mostly’ affected members of its engineering team, according to Bloomberg. The latest round of layoffs at the fitness brand ‘mostly’ affected members of its engineering team, according to Bloomberg. by Stevie Bonifield Jan 30, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Stevie

PSA: Apex Legends Switch Version Shutting Down This August

Nintendo fans can continue playing on Switch 2 Image: Electronic Arts Following the release of Apex Legends on the Switch 2 last August, EA and Respawn Entertainment have now announced Season 29 will be the "final update" for the free-to-play battle royale on the original Switch system. Players on Switch will be able to continue

Highguard Devs Make A Big Change As Player Count Nosedives

After launching on January 26, Highguard has struggled to keep players, according to data on SteamDB. But Wildlight isn’t giving up on the free-to-play raid shooter, and has announced a big change for the game: a 5v5 mode. On Friday, Wildlight’s studio head and game director Chan Grenier teased on Twitter that a “big update” about

Music, Community, and Cultural Exchange: CIS Guangzhou Open Day Highlights

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22 Awesome Upcoming Events in Beijing

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Emerson Day Was Set for Law Enforcement … Until God Changed Everything

Music Emerson Day walked away from a dream job in law enforcement to follow God’s call into music. The Dove-nominated singer opens up about...

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Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their kitchen struggling to breathe. He had rolled his wheelchair to the oven to keep himself warm as he tried to regulate his temperature, she recalled, and was drenched in sweat from an apparent infection. In that moment

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Justin Bieber turns Coachella 2026 into a $5M merch empire

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Apple Music announces RCee as the latest ‘Up Next’ artiste in Ghana

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