Cleantech & EV'sNews

Volkswagen gives its new EV interior the 'secret sauce'

January 8, 2026
Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a little extra “secret sauce.” Volkswagen ID. Polo debuts with all-new EV interior The new interior will debut in the upcoming ID. Polo, the first of four new entry-level electric vehicles. After Volkswagen offered a glimpse last week, we are…
Read more
DefenseNews

Babcock, Frankenburg plan launcher for ‘smallest’ anti-drone missile

January 8, 2026
PARIS — British defense firm Babcock plans to develop a containerized launch system for low-cost missiles manufactured by Estonian startup Frankenburg Technologies, with the goal of providing cheap maritime defenses against one-way attack drones. Babcock and Frankenburg signed a memorandum of understanding to explore development of a “new and affordable” maritime counter-drone air-defense…
Read more
DefenseNews

Ukraine’s allies praise major progress on defense guarantees

January 8, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s allies said they made major progress Tuesday toward agreeing on how to defend the country if a peace deal is struck with Russia, saying they were ready to provide international guarantees to deter Moscow from attacking its neighbor again. Plans…
ComputersNews

AMD Q&A at CES 2026: We talk Ryzen and more

January 8, 2026
A day after AMD announced the Ryzen AI 400 (Gorgon Point) processor for laptops, PCWorld and a handful of other reporters sat down with Rahul Tikoo, senior vice president and general manager of the client business at AMD, to ask about AMD’s client processors: its mobile…
ComputersNews

These appliances don’t depend on smart speakers for voice control

January 8, 2026
Smart appliances that can be controlled with voice commands are nothing new, but IAI Smart is showing a new line of Emerson Smart appliances at CES that respond directly to voice commands. They don’t need a smart speaker in the middle, and they don’t rely on a broadband connection, an app, or anything other infrastructure—everything is processed locally. If you’re leery of the privacy and…
Read more
GamingNews

'It's Like Saying We Should Spend More Time on Tatooine With Farmer Luke' — Cyberpunk 2 Creative Director Says Extending 2077's Act 1 Wouldn't Have Made the Game Better

January 7, 2026
Ever since Cyberpunk 2077 came out in 2020, fans have debated Act 1, which sees V befriend Jackie Welles and attempt to make it big in Night City before the infamous heist mission goes horribly wrong. Some feel the game would have been better had Act 1 been extended and given players more time with the much-loved — but short-lived — companion character. But what does the creative director of…
Read more