Disney+ When the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy ended, George Lucas teased us with the notion of a live-action TV series, an unprecedented idea in the pre-streaming era. The show would be called “Underworld,” and involve bounty hunters. Yet every year, it seemed we’d get no closer to Lucas … Read more
Smart home startup Quilt introduced a three-zone heat pump on Tuesday that promises to maintain efficiency even in the kinds of demanding conditions that stymie traditional incumbents. The three-zone unit does what it says on the label: one outdoor unit is now capable of driving three indoor heads, as they’re known in the HVAC world. … Read more
The US Supreme Court returns from a four-week break on Jan. 9 with a potentially consequential economic ruling: whether the President Donald Trump administration lawfully imposed sweeping tariffs under emergency powers, or whether those duties on hundreds of billions in imports violated Congressional limits. Prediction markets give the government only a 23% to 30% chance … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US will seek to control Venezuelan oil sales “indefinitely” and funnel proceeds to American banks as Washington steps up its efforts to shape the resource-rich nation days after the capture of Nicolás … Read more
Crypto companies serving EU residents began collecting tax data on Jan. 1, 2026, under the European Union’s DAC8 rules. That start date has fed viral claims on X that the bloc has “ended crypto privacy.” The European Commission’s guidance for DAC8 set Jan. 1, 2026, as the operational start date for data collection. However, many … Read more
SPOILERS: This post contains details about the High Potential, Season 2 episode ‘The One That Got Away: Part Two’ Kaitlin Olson‘s clever consultant Morgan Gillory is back on the case as High Potential returns from its midseason hiatus. Ahead of this week’s episode of the ABC procedural, showrunner Todd Harthan teased Deadline with what to … Read more
WhatsApp on Wednesday said it’s rolling out new features to group chats, including member tags, text stickers, and event reminders. With member tags, you can choose a name that gives others in the group chat more context about who you are and what your role is. For example, you could be “Anna’s Dad” in one … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Chris Hohn’s hedge fund TCI surged 27 per cent last year as it profited from big bets on the aerospace sector, helping to solidify the British billionaire’s place as one of the world’s best-performing … Read more
Hyperkin announced a new clamp-on style wireless controller created in collaboration with GameSir. The X5 Alteron features similar functionality to GameSir’s GameSir G8 Plus that debuted in 2024 with an expanding telescopic mechanism that can clamp onto smartphones, tablets, and several versions of the Nintendo Switch, replacing the Joy-Cons. What sets the X5 Alteron apart … Read more
Dfns, a digital wallet infrastructure provider and a partner of tech giant IBM, has integrated Concordium’s layer-1 (L1) blockchain to launch an identity-verified Web3 wallet solution. Concordium’s privacy-preserving identity layer is now part of Dfns’ wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) platform, the companies announced Wednesday in a joint statement shared with Cointelegraph. “This integration enables financial institutions and … Read more