AI & RoboticsNews

Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com

January 6, 2026
Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the start of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company announced the official launch of a new website, Alexa.com, which is now rolling out to all Alexa+ Early Access customers. The site will allow customers to use Alexa+ online, much as you can do today with other AI chatbots such as…
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Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026

January 6, 2026
Google believes AI can improve the TV-watching experience, which is why it brought its Gemini AI to Google TV devices in November. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company is now showing off a series of new Gemini features that will soon arrive on the TV, making it possible for…
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Yes, this IS a photograph! How a double exposure turned a water strider into an award-worthy work of art

January 6, 2026
Some photographs capture a moment. Others seem to create an entirely new reality. Anirudh Kamakeri’s Layers on Water falls firmly into the second category. This dreamlike image transforms a simple water strider into what appears to be a fossil suspended in ancient ice. Achieved through careful planning and creative camera work with his Nikon D500, it earned Kamakeri a Special Mention in the…
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This is the camera I almost bought in 2025 (but didn’t)

January 6, 2026
It’s only natural for us photographers to fantasize about upgrading to that new shiny piece of camera kit, with all the latest bells and whistles, that is inevitably way out of budget. As somebody who loves street photography, I’ve been searching for what seems like…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Jackery unveils rugged portable power station, solar gazebo, autonomous solar robot

January 6, 2026
Jackery has just pulled the wraps off its newest portable power station, the Explorer 1500 Ultra, and it’s aiming squarely at people who actually use these things outside – not just those who keep them pristine in a garage for the occasional blackout. Unveiled this week at CES 2026, the new unit is designed to be tougher, lighter, and more weather-resistant than most power stations in its…
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DefenseNews

Thailand’s tilt toward China tests treaty alliance with US

January 6, 2026
BANGKOK — On paper, the U.S. security alliance with Thailand is one of the strongest in Asia, dating back seven decades and backed up by military exercises each year with thousands of troops from both countries and many others. Thailand’s drift toward China over the past…
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Philippine Navy scrambles to shield vital undersea cables from spies

January 6, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy is exploring ways to monitor subsea cables as part of larger efforts to protect underwater infrastructure from sabotage and spying. Numerous submarine cables crisscross the Philippines’ underwater domain, including cables that connect Southeast Asia to the United States, India and Hong Kong. Data that passes through these channels is vital for…
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