Files, a third-party file explorer app for Windows, has incorporated PowerToys' Peek feature. Starting with Files 4.0.24, users can quickly preview files by selecting an item and pressing the Spacebar without opening a separate app. Distribution began in late December 2025, between Christmas and the New Year. Peek aims to function similarly to Quick Look in macOS Finder. It is designed to display a preview window as an overlay to avoid interrupting the workflow. [… ]
Razer unveiled 'Project Motoko,' an AI wearable concept headset, at CES 2026. Choosing a headset form factor instead of smart glasses, the product features a configuration that recognizes the scene the user is looking at by combining dual first-person view cameras with a Snapdragon-based chipset. Project Motoko works by placing cameras in the earcups to read objects and text in real time and provide context-appropriate responses. Razer cited features such as translation and document scanning as examples, and voice [… ]
This is the brand visual identity developed by Sindoricoh in collaboration with design studio meanimize. Starting with the production of office equipment such as photocopiers and fax machines, Sindoricoh has expanded its business into the realm of printers, multifunction printers, and office solutions. The company has provided products and services that enable anyone to realize ideas derived from office spaces, and is now placing the establishment of smart offices at the forefront. The core of the new CI lies in translating the relationship between the two media—paper and screen—into a single form. The symbol is a rectangle [… ]
Telegram has announced its first update of 2026. This update highlights the broader adoption of the Liquid Glass interface on iOS and the addition of AI summaries to channel posts and Instant View pages. Telegram emphasized that all features are designed to maximize privacy and protect user data. AI summaries instantly condense long channel posts, allowing users to see key content without having to read the entire post.
MetroCard, the symbol of New York subway and bus payments, has concluded an era spanning over 30 years. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that starting January 1, 2026, new MetroCards will no longer be available for purchase or top-up. The final sales and top-ups ended on December 31, 2025, and fare payments will completely transition to a One Metro New York (OMNY) based tap system. MetroCard was officially introduced in 1994, replacing tokens. The action of swiping the card's magnetic strip at the correct speed and angle [… ]
Cartier has brought back its iconic panther with a new sensibility for late 2025 to early 2026. By placing a playful pack of cubs at the forefront instead of the image of an intense adult leopard, the campaign aims to evoke both fantasy and friendliness. At the heart of the campaign is the 2025 holiday video, '13 Rue de la Paix.' The backdrop is the flagship store in Paris, 13 Rue de la Paix. In a painting hanging in the store at midnight […]
X's chatbot, Grok, is facing criticism for sexually distorting photos of women and children. It is pointed out that Grok's image editing features, introduced on X, were being abused on a large scale to produce composite images that appear to depict undressed women. Grok stated via an X post that it had confirmed a loophole in its safeguards and is urgently working to fix it. It also added that images sexually exploiting children are illegal and prohibited. The problem is that in late December last year, image editing [… ] on Grok
LG Electronics unveiled 'CLOiD,' a humanoid robot designed to assist with household chores, at CES 2026. Following a teaser last week, LG introduced the first physical model on January 5, describing it as an AI robot aimed at performing household tasks such as folding laundry, emptying dishwashers, and serving food. CLOiD features a head unit with a round and cute appearance. The head is equipped with a display, speaker, camera, and various sensors. With this configuration, LG [allows] to [… ] through voice conversation and facial expressions.
Calligra has unveiled the c100 developer terminal, positioned as a professional desktop. Calligra, a London-based startup, defines the product as a mini PC designed with offices, workshops, laboratories, and factories in mind. The main body features a configuration centered around a full-size mechanical keyboard, combined with a tool storage compartment and a removable cover. The key to the c100 is its central magnetic pivot structure. This design allows the keyboard to be detached from the main body while simultaneously concealing the external hinge [… ]
The earliest appearance of Betty Boop, who remains a symbol of the Jazz Era flapper, became public domain in the United States on January 1, 2026. According to the Public Domain Day 2026 list released by the Center for Public Domain Studies at Duke University Law School, as copyright protection for works released in 1930 has expired, early works, including the Fleischer Studios short animation *Digi-Dicis*, are now freely available to anyone. Betty Boop in *Digi-Dicis* is [… ]
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri publicly addressed the key challenges facing the platform as he looks toward a future where AI-generated content becomes part of everyday life. In a recent thread, he stated that it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between AI-generated images and actual captured content. Mosseri explained that social media platforms will face pressure to identify and label AI-generated content. Initially, major platforms will be able to respond relatively well [… ]
Swedish electronic instrument brand Teenage Engineering has unveiled the EP-40 Redeem sampler and the EP-2350 Ting portable microphone, inspired by reggae and dancehall sound system cultures. The EP-40 Redeem is a variant based on the EP-133 KO II released in 2023; it retains the hardware while redesigning the software, sound configuration, and exterior. The EP-40 Redeem is equipped with over 400 handcrafted instruments and sounds. Reggae producers King Jammy and Mad Professor [… ]
