Stewart Cheifet, PBS host who chronicled the PC revolution, dies at 87

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/stewart-cheifet-pbs-host-who-chronicled-the-pc-revolution-dies-at-87/

Amazon Alexa+ released to the general public via an early access website

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/amazon-alexa-released-to-the-general-public-via-an-early-access-website/

SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/sandisk-says-goodbye-to-wd-blue-and-black-ssds-hello-to-new-optimus-drives/

BioWare’s Anthem will soon be completely unplayable

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/01/biowares-anthem-will-soon-be-completely-unplayable/

Google TV’s big Gemini update adds image and video generation, voice control for settings

https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/01/gemini-expands-on-google-tv-bringing-nano-banana-and-veo-models-to-your-tv/

X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/x-blames-users-for-grok-generated-csam-no-fixes-announced/

Earliest African cremation was 9,500 years ago

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/earliest-african-cremation-was-9500-years-ago/

Providers dropping common anesthesia drug that’s also a climate super pollutant

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/providers-dropping-common-anesthesia-drug-thats-also-a-climate-super-pollutant/

Ars readers gave over $42,000 in our 2025 Charity Drive

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/01/ars-readers-gave-over-42000-in-our-2025-charity-drive/

Hands off! An on-the-road demo of Mercedes’ advanced new driver assist

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01/mercedes-teaches-its-driver-assist-how-to-handle-surface-streets/

Our annual power ranking of US rocket companies has changes near the top and bottom

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/theres-a-big-shake-up-near-the-top-of-our-annual-us-launch-company-rankings/

No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/no-grok-cant-really-apologize-for-posting-non-consensual-sexual-images/

Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/anthrax-nearly-kills-healthy-18-year-old-welder-amid-puzzling-pattern/

OpenAI plans new voice model in early 2026, audio-based hardware in 2027

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/openai-plans-new-voice-model-in-early-2026-audio-based-hardware-in-2027/

Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/researchers-spot-saturn-sized-planet-in-the-einstein-desert/

SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/spacex-begins-significant-reconfiguration-of-starlink-satellite-constellation/

Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/01/final-reminder-donate-to-win-swag-in-our-annual-charity-drive-sweepstakes-4/

xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/xai-silent-after-grok-sexualized-images-of-kids-dril-mocks-groks-apology/

Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01/tesla-sales-fell-by-9-percent-in-2025-its-second-yearly-decline/

After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/finally-some-good-news-for-russia-the-space-station-is-no-longer-leaking/