2026 is shaping up to be a spectacular year for lunar exploration, with a growing fleet of commercial missions set to attempt to land on Earth’s celestial neighbor.
It will be a huge year for the moon overall. NASA plans to send humans back to the vicinity of the moon with the Artemis 2 mission no earlier than February, while China, in the second half of the year, aims to land at the lunar…
Motorola Razr Fold, touted to be the company’s first-ever book-style foldable, is coming later in 2026 according to a new leak. Motorola is currently the only major smartphone OEM that does not have book-style foldable under its portfolio and that should change…
Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to ‘think like a human’
January 6, 2026
At CES 2026, Nvidia launched Alpamayo, a new family of open source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for training physical robots and vehicles that are designed to help autonomous vehicles reason through complex driving situations.
“The ChatGPT moment for…
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…
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…
During my time as deputy editor for PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, I had the privilege of ranking the images in our monthly photography competitions on Photocrowd. It was, however, a rather different affair when I was asked to judge the entries of my local camera club, live…
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…
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…
Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a few extras.
Volkswagen ID. Polo debuts with all-new EV interior
The new interior will debut in the upcoming ID. Polo, the…
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…
