This Is What the New Lego Smart Brick Can Do — Its ‘Most Significant Evolution’ in 50 Years
Lego says the new brick will ‘make entire sets come to life’ starting with Star Wars in March.
The Download: cut through AI coding hype, and biotech trends to watch
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI coding is now everywhere. But not everyone is convinced. Depending who you ask, AI-powered coding is either giving software developers an unprecedented productivity boost or churning out masses of poorly designed code…
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Nvidia to accelerate Siemens chip-design tools using its GPUs
Nvidia announced today at CES 2026 that it would help Siemens’ electronic design automation (EDA) software run on its GPUs in an attempt to speed up the chip-design process. Nearly all computer chips today are designed using EDA tools, and as chip features get smaller and transistors more numerous, the process has grown more computationally […]
How World Cup champion Mario Götze built a parallel career as an angel investor
Mario Götze will go down in soccer history as the player who scored the winning goal that made Germany the 2014 FIFA World Cup champion. But he is also an increasingly seasoned angel investor.
This CEO Found a Way to Stop $30 Billion of Hydrogen From Going Up in Smoke
Big oil has a billion-dollar problem that one company is solving.
A New Kind of Security Risk Is Emerging. Take These 3 Steps to Protect Your Business.
As connected products blur the line between digital vulnerabilities and physical safety, manufacturers must make a fundamental paradigm shift.
Americans Are Ditching Pizza for Mexican Food — Here’s Why
Major chains are closing locations as the once-dominant pies fall to sixth place in restaurant sales.
Threads is developing in-message games
Launching in-message games would give Threads an edge over competitors like X and Bluesky, which don’t offer built-in games.
A DoorDash Driver Was Fired for Using AI to Fake Food Delivery
The driver sent an AI-generated image of the order at the customer’s door, but never actually showed up with the food.
Skip the Wellness Trends for 2026. Read These 8 Books Instead.
Motivation fades. Systems last. These health, wellness and productivity reads offer systems entrepreneurs can actually use.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia
The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it’s building a digital twin to help dial it in.