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Google’s Veo now turns portrait images into vertical AI videos

Google says that generated videos should also now be more consistent with thereference images they’re based on. | Image: Google / The Verge Google is making its Veo 3.1 AI video model pay closer atten...

Jan 13The VergeTechnologyImpact

The world's central bankers are rallying around Fed chair Jerome Powell in his fight with Trump

Powell typically abstains from directly engaging with Trump's personal attacks. Al Drago/Getty Images The world's most senior bankers have rallied around embattled Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell....

Jan 13Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Democrats file ethics-focused amendments to crypto market structure bill

The amendments marked the latest Democratic Party-driven push to prevent US officials from profiting off of crypto interests....

3dCoinTelegraphPoliticsImpact

I was an active runner for 10 years, then I burned out. Switching to walking helped me lose fat and feel energized again.

I got burned out on running after my first marathon. Walking and taking more strength-training classes helped me keep in shape. Julia Pugachevsky For nearly a decade, I've run most days. Then, out of ...

4dBusiness InsiderHealthImpact

You need to listen to the cosmic horror-comedy podcast Welcome to Night Vale

It's relatively rare for a podcast to last 14 years, especially a fiction one. In fact, as far as I can tell, Welcome to Night Vale is the longest continually running fiction podcast out there. (Some ...

Jan 18The VergeEntertainmentImpact

'Most Iranians realise that any US military action puts a further target on their backs'

Iran's top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained in nationwide protests against the country's theocracy, Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi welcomes Scott Lucas, Professor of A...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

Ukraine's new 35-year-old defense minister made 2 influential Telegram bloggers his advisors for drone warfare

Mykhailo Fedorov, now Ukraine's defense minister, was previously its minister for digital transformation. Dmytro Larin/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Ukraine's defense minister has announced t...

8hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Why nobody’s stopping Grok

Today’s episode of Decoder is about X, Grok, and Elon Musk. By now we’re several weeks into one of the worst, most upsetting, and most stupidly irresponsible AI controversies in the short history of g...

4dThe VergeTechnologyImpact

The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2026

After the self-induced tumult Sonos went through last year , I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that ...

Jan 16The VergeTechnology

Trump wants to control Greenland. See inside its sole US military base.

Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS Pituffik Space Base was established in 1951 as part of a defense treaty between the US and Denmark. Base operations includ...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

I made 6 Ina Garten soup recipes and ranked them by deliciousness

I love making Ina Garten's soup recipes, especially during the winter season. Jeff Neira/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Ina Garten has published many soup recipes, and I've made half a dozen ...

Jan 19Business InsiderlifestyleImpact

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos tries to solve his movie problem

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has spent years people should be able to see big movies at home, without going to theaters. Now he's changing his tune. Rich Polk/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images Netfl...

Jan 16Business InsiderEntertainmentImpact

All the news that’s fit to WhatsApp

The WeChat channel 纽约移民记事网Documented (or the New York Immigrant Chronicle) is part newsfeed and part public service. The channel, run by the nonprofit ...

Jan 15The VergesocietyImpact

The Browser Is the Sandbox

Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/25/the-browser-is-the-sandbox/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46762150 Points: 6 # Comments: 2...

1dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

The Education of the Broligarchy

Article URL: https://colossus.com/article/education-broligarchy-silicon-valley-canon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46725618 Points: 4 # Comments: 1...

4dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

The Myth of the ThinkPad

Article URL: https://innovintageblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/the-myth-of-the-thinkpad/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46643070 Points: 3 # Comments: 2...

Jan 16Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

US bank results live: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to report earnings

Investment banking divisions expected to shine for traditional Wall Street rivals after year of rising animal spirits...

Jan 15Financial TimeseconomicsImpact

FedEx's CEO explains why regular humanoid robots can't get the job done in its warehouses

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam said regular humanoid robots aren't sufficient for his warehouses. AP Photo/Eric Risberg FedEx's CEO said regular humanoid robots won't make the cut for work at his warehouse...

Jan 19Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

What TikTok’s new owners mean for your feed

TikTok is officially under new ownership in the US, and that could spell big changes for the video-sharing app. On January 22nd , ByteDance - TikTok's Chinese parent company - and a group of investors...

3dThe VergeTechnologyImpact

Show HN: I quit coding years ago. AI brought me back

Quick background: I used to code. Studied it in school, wrote some projects, but eventually convinced myself I wasn't cut out for it. Too slow, too many bugs, imposter syndrome — the usual story. So I...

Jan 19Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact
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