Monthly Archives: January, 2026

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

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

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

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

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 On Thursday, January 29, Canadian International School of Guangzhou (CIS) will...

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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...