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Haven-1 is a smaller, interim space station capable of short-duration stays, and it could rocket to orbit as early as 2027.
The first commercial space station, Haven-1, is now undergoing assembly for launch
We have a very strong incentive to send a crew as quickly as we can safely do so."
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January 21, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Haven-1 is a smaller, interim space station capable of short-duration stays, and it could rocket to orbit as early as 2027.
The news comes as the TV industry has struggled with decreasing margins and increased competition, neither of which has been helped by cheaper devices and fewer consumer purchases.
Sony is giving TCL control over its high-end Bravia TVs
TCL will own 51 percent of the high-end TVs.
arstechnica.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The news comes as the TV industry has struggled with decreasing margins and increased competition, neither of which has been helped by cheaper devices and fewer consumer purchases.
Rackspace’s reseller partners have been especially vocal about the impacts of the new pricing.
Rackspace customers grapple with “devastating” email hosting price hike
Reseller says Rackspace plans to charge it 706 percent more.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Rackspace’s reseller partners have been especially vocal about the impacts of the new pricing.
The rest of 2026 is going to be all about where, how, and to what extent RAM price spikes flow downstream into computers, phones, and other components.
RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives
GPU makers may prioritize more profitable models; large SSDs are harder to find.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:54 PM
The rest of 2026 is going to be all about where, how, and to what extent RAM price spikes flow downstream into computers, phones, and other components.
Musk's team reached this estimate by concluding that the billionaire’s early contributions to OpenAI generated 50 to 75 percent of the nonprofit’s current value.
Elon Musk accused of making up math to squeeze $134B from OpenAI, Microsoft
Musk's math reduced ChatGPT inventors' contributions to "zero," OpenAI argued.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Musk's team reached this estimate by concluding that the billionaire’s early contributions to OpenAI generated 50 to 75 percent of the nonprofit’s current value.
The rollout of the Artemis II rocket to its launch pad this weekend marked a key milestone in NASA's lunar endeavors, though a critical test looms ahead for the mission.
The fastest human spaceflight mission in history crawls closer to liftoff
After a remarkably smooth launch campaign, Artemis II reached its last stop before the Moon.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The rollout of the Artemis II rocket to its launch pad this weekend marked a key milestone in NASA's lunar endeavors, though a critical test looms ahead for the mission.
There are a lot of Macs eligible for an update at some point in 2026, including the Pros, the MacBook Airs, the Mac mini, the iMac, the Mac Studio, and the Mac Pro tower.
Signs point to a sooner-rather-than-later M5 MacBook Pro refresh
Delayed shipping times for current models sometimes means an update is imminent.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:11 PM
There are a lot of Macs eligible for an update at some point in 2026, including the Pros, the MacBook Airs, the Mac mini, the iMac, the Mac Studio, and the Mac Pro tower.
Microsoft would be wise to take lessons from past cloud gaming failures and experiment with new ways to reach players who might not have access to the latest high-end hardware for their gaming experiences.
Reports of ad-supported Xbox game streams show Microsoft's lack of imagination
Xbox maker needs some fresher ideas for expanding access to cloud gaming.
arstechnica.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Microsoft would be wise to take lessons from past cloud gaming failures and experiment with new ways to reach players who might not have access to the latest high-end hardware for their gaming experiences.
“Meta fought the government to buy this thing. All that just for them to shut it down? What was the point?”
Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning
Supernatural has had its staff cut and won’t receive any more content updates.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
“Meta fought the government to buy this thing. All that just for them to shut it down? What was the point?”
