Robotics company Boston Dynamics announced Monday a strategic partnership with Google’s AI research lab to speed up the development of its next-generation humanoid robot Atlas — and make it act more human around people. The partnership, which was announced during the Hyundai press conference at CES 2026, is centered on robotics research that will use … Read more
February 14 is a delightfully cheesy day, but that doesn’t mean your Valentine’s Day nails need to follow suit (unless you’re into it, of course!) There are plenty of ways to embrace a romantic manicure that still feels cool, wearable, and personalized. The biggest nail trends of 2026 lend themselves particularly well to Valentine’s Day … Read more
Californians are getting a new, supercharged way to stop data brokers from hoarding and selling their personal information, as a recently enacted law that’s among the strictest in the nation took effect at the beginning of the year. According to the California Privacy Protection Agency, more than 500 companies actively scour all sorts of sources … Read more
Parcl and Polymarket have partnered to launch real estate prediction markets that will settle against Parcl’s daily housing price indexes, bringing housing price data into prediction markets for the first time. Under the partnership announced Monday, Polymarket will list and operate markets tied to movements in housing price indices, while Parcl will supply the index … 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 Microsoft and McKinsey are among the US companies paying up to $1mn to sponsor a Davos venue that will serve as a base for US government officials during President Donald Trump’s trip to … Read more
Netflix Emily Cooper’s great European adventure will continue: Netflix has renewed “Emily in Paris” for Season 6, TVLine has learned. The streamer announced Monday’s renewal via the below video clip; it comes less than three weeks after “Emily in Paris” Season 5 released on Dec. 18. There’s currently no … Read more
Winter is here, and with it comes the usual conundrum of styling cute boots in volatile weather. In fact, discovering how to style brown boots with jeans for the season has become our highest priority. That’s because the unexpected summer and fall 2025 trend has carried over into winter 2026 and proven to be extremely … Read more
Named for the shoe it was designed to accommodate, the bootcut jean is synonymous with laid-back ’90s cool. Slim through the thigh and knee with a subtle flare at the hem, the silhouette neatly skims over a pair of boots. While images of pre-aughts supers like Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell wearing the style have … Read more
Imagine walking into CES 2026, sitting down in front of a smart mirror, taking a 30-second selfie, and getting a score for how well you’re aging. Well, last night, a bunch of other tech journalists did just that. I witnessed some journalists take critical damage to their self-esteem. Others wiped their brow in relief. Yours … Read more
Boston Dynamics unveiled the latest version of its humanoid Atlas robot Monday at CES in Las Vegas. The robot, with a glowing circle for a face and a fully electric, battery-powered body, is so advanced that it will soon be working alongside human factory workers for parent company Hyundai, the companies claimed. Hyundai said it … Read more