A startup called Thine is launching an AI notetaker app that piggybacks on your iPhone’s hardware instead of building new gadgets. The service transcribes conversations and lets you ask an AI about them later. For now, it’s a steep $200 monthly subscription aimed at executives.
Qualcomm has unveiled two new Snapdragon X2 Plus chips for Copilot+ PCs, boasting the world’s fastest laptop NPU. The 10-core and 6-core variants promise massive performance-per-watt improvements over rivals.
Samsung’s SmartThings platform has surged to over 430 million users globally as of December 2025. The company also revealed a partnership with Hartford Steam Boiler to help users save on insurance premiums.
The coiner of the term “vibe coding,” Andrej Karpathy, admits the AI tools he helped pioneer are now moving faster than he can keep up with. It’s a sentiment many programmers are grappling with as AI assistants become central to their workflow.
The studio behind 2025’s award-winning Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is charting its own course for its next project. Despite the new pressure, the team says it will trust its own creative instincts over trying to please everyone.
A new desktop app from Plaud aims to solve the awkwardness of AI meeting assistants. Instead of a bot joining your call, it detects when a meeting is active and records audio directly from your device.
Withings is launching the Body Scan 2, a $599.95 smart scale that performs a 90-second “longevity assessment.” It uses bioimpedance and foot sweat analysis to track over 60 biomarkers noninvasively, aiming for a Q2 2026 release pending a new FDA certification approach.
The battered lithium market might finally be turning a corner. A surge in demand for battery energy storage systems, especially from China’s power sector and data centers, is creating a new, massive outlet for the metal. Analysts now predict the market could swing from surplus to deficit next year.
CD Projekt Red might be cooking up one last adventure for Geralt. A new paid expansion for The Witcher 3 is rumored for 2026, potentially to bridge the gap to the Ciri-led sequel. But should fans believe the hype?
For power users of the note-taking app Obsidian, the real magic is in community plugins. A tool called BRAT unlocks the vast world of over 600 unverified, beta plugins that aren’t in the official library, simplifying installation and updates.
