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Today’s Tech Spot Roundup
The future of wearables: Computer chips you can weave, wash, and wear
The development, published in Nature, marks a milestone in flexible electronics.
Zotac warns memory crisis poses an existential threat to graphics card makers
A recent memo from Zotac’s South Korean division, translated by prominent leaker @harukaze5719, states that GPUs will become more expensive and difficult to obtain in 2026 and potentially beyond. As Asus and other manufacturers begin raising prices, Zotac does not currently see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Your ancient iPhone 5s just got an update so it can keep using iMessage
Though routine support for these models ended years ago, Apple’s update is meant to preserve the cryptographic system that keeps older devices securely linked to its services.
Newegg stock crashes after controlling shareholder chairman detained by Chinese authorities
Newegg said in a January 21 regulatory filing that it was notified by the family of He Zhitao. He is the chairman and CEO of Hangzhou Lianluo Interactive Information Technology, Newegg’s largest shareholder with a 54.5% stake.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Review: For the FPS Chasers
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D promises the fastest gaming performance yet, with higher clocks and a small price bump. But does it deliver real gains, or is it just more hype?
You can now rent an LG TV for hundreds per month instead of buying it
A wide selection of OLED, MiniLED, and QNED TVs and soundbars is now available on LG’s UK website at no up-front cost as part of a rental program through Raylo. Customers can choose from multiple rental plans at various prices, and there are no extra cancellation fees.
Electric cars outsold gas vehicles in Europe for the first time
The milestone lands amid renewed debate over the European Union’s proposed 2035 internal combustion engine ban, which may be softened to allow synthetic-fuel vehicles. Despite the policy uncertainty, consumer behavior already points in one direction.
Amazon confirms 16,000 more layoffs, bringing total cuts since October to 30,000
Amazon first revealed the layoffs by mistake in a draft email written by Colleen Aubrey, a senior vice president at Amazon Web Services. It was sent as part of a calendar invitation late on Tuesday. Aubrey referred to employees in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica being laid off as…
A 1988 VHS privacy law could block how advertisers get your data
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit from a man alleging that using email credentials for targeted advertising violates a law passed in 1988 to keep consumers’ VHS rentals and purchases private. The case could block a method by which advertisers acquire private data.
TCL set to overtake Samsung as the world's top TV brand
Counterpoint Research’s latest monthly TV market tracker reveals that global television shipments were down 1% YoY in November 2025, a reversal of the growth that had been seen during the previous two months.
Valve must defend Steam's pricing model in £656 million class-action case
The lawsuit, filed by digital rights advocate Vicki Shotbolt in 2024, alleges that Valve’s control over Steam’s terms and conditions has effectively locked players and publishers into its ecosystem. Up to 14 million UK users are represented in the action, which argues they were overcharged for games and downloadable content…
Intel XeSS 3 multi frame generation now rolling out to Arc GPUs
Included in driver package version 32.0.101.8425/32.0.101.8362 WHQL, XeSS 3 is Intel’s new multi-frame generation (MFG) approach to upscaling. The idea is not new (nor are we convinced we like it) but it does remain ambitious: insert up to three AI-generated frames after every traditionally rendered frame, smoothing out animation without…
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