21 place 101 fresh
As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats.
A newsletter a day!
You may get 10 most important news around midday in daily newsletter. Press the button and we will send you the most important news only, no spam attached.
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
Wired
Ford, seeking to fill 5,000 open positions at its dealerships, is teaming with Carhartt in an effort to boost the auto technician pipeline. Read more âș
543 fresh
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, thereâs no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safeâand have an impact. Read more âș
491
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act), giving victims of sexually explicit AI deepfakes the right to sue the individuals who created them. The Verge reports: The bill passed with unanimous consent -- meaning there was no roll-call vote, and no Senator objected to its passage on the floor Tuesday. It's meant to build on the work of the Take It... Read more âș
456 fresh
A joint letter from the heads of 10 central banks called Powell a "respected colleague held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him." Read more âș
362
In Iran, a series of massacres may be taking place out of sight. More than 12,000 people are thought dead as anti-regime protests enter their third week, according to news reports from the country on Tuesday. The protests, which began in late December, initially centered on economic issues but have grown in scope and scale. [âŠ] Read more âș
309 fresh
There was never much reason to hope that the Supreme Court, which heard two cases on Tuesday asking whether transgender women have a right to play womenâs high school or college sports, was going to side with those athletes. The Court has a 6-3 Republican majority. And, even if it didnât, existing law isnât particularly [âŠ] Read more âș
308 fresh
BrianFagioli writes: Wine 11.0 has officially landed, wrapping up a year of development with more than 6,000 code changes and a broad set of upgrades that touch gaming, desktop behavior, and long-standing architectural work. The biggest milestone is the completion of the new WoW64 model, which is now considered fully supported and allows 32-bit and even 16-bit applications to run in a cleaner way inside 64-bit prefixes. Wine also gains... Read more âș
297 fresh
Bitcoin climbed above $96,000 for the first time since November, triggering over $500 million in liquidations as altcoins outperformed and traders rushed to cover bearish bets. Read more âș
285 fresh
Last month, Instagram began rolling out a new set of controls that allowed users to personalize the topics recommended to them by the Reels algorithm. Now, Meta is making that feature available to all English users of the app globally, along with the ability to highlight their top topics for the coming year. The feature begins with a selection of topics Meta's AI thinks you're interested in based on your... Read more âș
278 fresh
The U.S. President says that his team will work with various AI tech companies, starting with Microsoft, to ensure that their power demands will stop affecting the power prices that ordinary Americans pay for. Read more âș
264
A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area âlack the necessary emergency lights and sirensâ to be âcompliant.â Read more âș
243
The Trump administration announced last week that it wants Americans to consume more protein, churning out a colorful illustration of an inverted food pyramid that prominently features a big, red steak, a wedge of cheese, and a carton of whole milk at the top and claiming it's "ending the war on protein." It may seem [âŠ] Read more âș
229 fresh
Scott Adams, who kept cubicle denizens laughing for more than three decades with Dilbert, the bitingly funny comic strip that poked fun at the absurdity of corporate life, died Tuesday. He was 68. From a report: His death was tearfully revealed by his first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, at the start of Real Coffee With Scott Adams. In May, he said on the podcast that he had been diagnosed with prostate... Read more âș
179
President Donald Trump told reporters that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is either "incompetent" or "crooked." Read more âș
164
"We will win this race by becoming an AI-first war-fighting force across all domains," the Defense Secretary said Monday. Read more âș
149 fresh
After widespread backlash over its 2022 decision to remove JPEG-XL support, Google has quietly restored the image format in the latest Chrome/Chromium codebase. Phoronix reports: Back in December they merged jxl-rs as a pure Rust-based JPEG-XL image decoder from the official libjxl organization. At the end of December they did more JPEG-XL plumbing with the enums and build flags for the support. Now as of yesterday they wired up the... Read more âș
149 fresh
Wired
The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMeâs own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement. Read more âș
1,281
The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good. Read more âș
1,207
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Hereâs how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. Read more âș
1,035
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including âhundredsâ of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. Read more âș
943
Jeff Bezosâ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls âtransformational.â Read more âș
903
The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation. Read more âș
733
Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images. Read more âș
617
Clips from creators in Minnesota have become primary evidence in attempts from the right-wing to justify ICE's surge on American cities. Read more âș
318
Elon Muskâs chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other ânudifyâ appsâbut continue to host X and Grok. Read more âș
279
Election deniers are sure that the capture of Venezuelan president NicolĂĄs Maduro is proof that the Venezuelan government rigged the 2020 election in Joe Bidenâs favor. Read more âș
278
Most popular sources
Business Insider
|
19% 2 |
|
Wired
|
17% 3 |
Gizmodo
|
8% 7 |
Ars Technica
|
7% 2 |
The Verge
|
5% 2 |
| View sources » | |
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
13.01.2026 21:49
Last update: 21:36 EDT.
News rating updated: 04:40.
What is Times42?
Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.
popular
