The show may be best known for the debut of high-end, budget-busting TVs — of which there was no shortage this year — but in recent years many companies have used CES to announce their latest charging innovations. Unlike CES 2025 where several companies embraced built-in charging cables, there’s no unifying theme to the hardware … Read more
In 2026 Daisuke Obana is hoping to reorganize his life so as to separate and maximize his job and downtime. However, when it comes to the designer’s N.Hoolywood Test Product Exchange Service (TPES) line, the focus is squarely on w-o-r-k, as the idea is to translate U.S. military gear for urban wear. The setting for … Read more
Sony’s first PlayStation announcement of 2026 is all about color. The new Hyperpop Collection includes colorful neon console covers and controllers that really add a pop of color to a PS5. There are three colors available: techno red, remix green, and rhythm blue (RGB!). All three are very different to the console covers that Sony … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) faces a new “battle” for control before bulls trigger the next round of BTC price gains — but the long-term outlook is grim. Key points: Bitcoin short-term and long-term perspectives contrast as bears stay in control on high timeframes. A golden cross on the day chart does not cancel out short signals for … Read more
June sounds like the perfect time for a trip to South Carolina. Netflix announced on Wednesday that its romantic drama “Sweet Magnolias” will return for Season 5 on Thursday, June 11. The premiere date news came as part of a bigger announcement about Netflix’s 2026 slate of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government has slashed its estimate of the cost to business of its flagship reforms to workers’ rights to £1bn, saying it now believes it is “highly unlikely” that the previous worst-case scenario of … Read more
A graph showing preferred charging locations for car buyers. Credit: Deloitte While reliable charging at one’s workplace—emphasis on reliable—can make up for not being able to charge at home, 77 percent of US car buyers said they would prefer to charge at home (with just 13 percent indicating they would prefer charging at work). Why … Read more
The reiteration of the payment company‘s plans not to pursue a public offering followed a $500 million fundraise in November, leading to a $40 billion valuation for Ripple. Ripple Labs president Monica Long has ruled out an IPO for the company, saying it was in a “really healthy position” without going public. In a Tuesday … Read more
The Casablanca fossils are about the same age as hominin fossils from Spain, which belong to a species called Homo antecessor. This species has been suggested to be a likely ancestor of Neanderthals and Denisovans. Overall, it looks like the fossils from Casablanca are a North African counterpart to Homo antecessor, with the Spanish hominins eventually … Read more
When the battery starts discharging, the sulfur at the cathode starts losing electrons and forming sulfur tetrachloride (SCl4), using chloride it stole from the electrolyte. As the electrons flow into the anode, they combine with the sodium, which plates onto the aluminum, forming a layer of sodium metal. Obviously, this wouldn’t work with an aqueous … Read more