Windows 11 banner shown on Microsoft News (Image source: Microsoft News with edits) Windows 11’s KB5074109 January 2026 update is causing FPS drops and instability on some Nvidia GeForce gaming PCs, forcing players to choose between performance and security. Microsoft’s January 2026 Windows 11 KB5074109 security update is starting to look like bad news for
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Dawn supercomputer gets sixfold boost thanks to £36m funding injection
The government is ploughing in public money to build out one of the UK’s most powerful supercomputers By Cliff Saran, Managing Editor Published: 26 Jan 2026 9:15 The government has announced it is ploughing £36m into the Dawn supercomputer, which will lead to a sixfold increase in performance and make it one of the most
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New Nvidia N1X and Nvidia N1V laptops revealed
The Legion 7 could eventually be available with an Nvidia N1X chipset. (Image source: Lenovo) Lenovo has officially mentioned its first Nvidia N1X gaming laptop. A new Legion 7 machine, the unreleased laptop has allegedly been spotted alongside Nvidia N1V laptops too. More unreleased laptops powered by Nvidia N1x APUs have turned up in fresh
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Malaysia lifts ban on Grok after taking X at its
After being one of the first countries in the world to block Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, Malaysia has now lifted its ban. Along with Indonesia, the country moved swiftly to temporarily halt access to X's frequently controversial AI chatbot earlier this month, after multiple reports emerged of it being used to generate deepfake sexualized images
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OpenAI is hiring engineers, not ad sellers, first to build
By Krystal Scanlon and Seb Joseph • January 21, 2026 • Ivy Liu OpenAI is still in the foothills of building an ads business, and it’s looking for ad execs to help map the climb. The The roles posted since the turn of the year make clear just how early and foundational the effort is.
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8 signs the AI bubble may pop in 2026
The AI industry is ridiculous. All you need is a cursory glance to spot utterly bonkers valuations, bizarre circular funding models, and a dearth of viable products and profitability. You don’t need to be an expert to know there’s something off about an industry built around companies promising to spend trillions while barely making billions...
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This helpful website cuts in half the number of apps
Image: Pexels: Andrea Piacquadio I have a lot of apps loaded that do different things. But I still find occasionally I’ll need to do something that none of my apps can provide. Whether that’s converting a PDF to an image or converting image types, it’s hard to get an app to do everything all in
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Learn ethical hacking online with this $36 lifetime bundle! Seats
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Build real-world cybersecurity skills with The All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle for $35.99—lifetime access (MSRP $1,098). Seats are filling up, but codes are still available. The tech job market feels shakier than it has in years, and that’s exactly why security skills are having a moment. Whether you’re trying to future-proof your career, beef up
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Mythbuster: What AI is not about to do in advertising
By Seb Joseph • January 16, 2026 • As the hype around AI thins into something closer to reality, the ad industry is quietly drawing a line between what the tech can do and what it will not be trusted to touch. Here are the myths, and the reality underneath them. Myth: AI is about
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Icedrive review: Slickly implemented online storage with sync and backup
Skip to content Image: Jon L. Jacobi At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Free 10GB plan Affordable monthly and yearly plans Attractive, easy cross-platform client software Virtual drive allows access directly from Windows Explorer Versioning for both sync and backup Cons No online editing Limited preview compatibility File retention settings are global, not per job