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Image: Li Yang/Unsplash China is turning capital into geopolitical leverage. What follows is a coordinated push to control the technologies that shape global power. A $10 billion tech investment in Shanghai’s Pudong district highlights its bid to rival US dominance. According to reports from the South China Morning Post, the initiative is designed to accelerate China’s push for technological supremacy while challenging entrenched global competitors. The plan will fund more than 50 major technology projects in 2026, underscoring how central Shanghai has become to China’s long-term strategy. During a Jan. 4 inspection, Communist Party Chief Chen Jinning made the government’s…

If you’re off-roading, it’s a neat idea to use your engine to top up your battery, which prompted Bluetti to launch the Charger. You could hook it to your alternator and draw off energy as you drove to make sure you turned up to your campsite with full batteries. But if you’re also toting around solar panels on your roof, then it’s a shame you can’t also use that power to top up. This omission is what prompted Bluetti to turn up to CES 2026 with the Charger 2, which will take power from your engine and your solar panels…

Have you ever walked by your local City Hall and spotted a just-married couple, all dazed and giggly? It’s such a rush, stumbling into the joy of total strangers. Last month, photographer Christine Han and I swung by Manhattan’s City Hall to chat with New York’s newest newlyweds… Eleni and Byron How did you first get together?Eleni: We’ve been a couple for two and a half years, but we’ve known each other for 24 years.Byron: We met as teenagers while crossing the street — just a chance encounter on a summer afternoon in Queens. This smiling 15-year-old made her way…

Gabriela Pomeroy,Alicia CurryandAdrienne Murray,in CopenhagenMia ChemnitzMia Chemnitz says “the people of Greenland do not want to become American””The people of Greenland do not want to become American,” Mia Chemnitz tells the BBC. “We are not for sale.”The 32-year-old business owner in the Greenlandic capital Nuuk reflects the sentiments of many who spoke to the BBC about how they felt about recent rhetoric from the Trump administration.The White House has said it was “actively” discussing an offer to buy the territory that has for centuries belonged to Denmark. US President Donald Trump and his officials had earlier intimated a willingness to…

Crowds lined the streets of Saint-Tropez for the funeral of French film legend Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday.Some of those gathered were seen applauding as her coffin was driven through the French Riviera town after a service in a local church.Among the guests at the service were far-right politician Marine le Pen and Equality Minister Aurore Bergé, who like Bardot, is a defender of animal rights. The actress was later buried at a hillside cemetery overlooking the Mediterranean.Bardot, who revolutionised 1950s French cinema and became a symbol of sexual liberation, died of cancer aged 91 three days after Christmas.Bardot had left…

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes reckons Chelsea should have appointed Como head coach Cesc Fabregas instead of Liam Rosenior. The Blues parted company with Enzo Maresca last month after the Italian ‘felt a lack of protection and interference leading to critical issues with ownership’. There were a number of managers linked to succeeding Maresca but it quickly became clear that Strasbourg head coach Rosenior would be their new boss. Rosenior was officially announced as the new Chelsea head coach on Tuesday with the former Hull City manager “humbled” to take over at Stamford Bridge. On being appointed at Chelsea, Rosenior…

We’re halfway through CES 2026, and it’s clear that it’s going to be a rough year for the PC industry. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget’s Dan Cooper about Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and the sad state of the PC industry. We’ve got some new CPUs, but the volatile RAM market will likely make everything expensive this year. Also, they dive into Dell’s revival of the XPS brand, as well as iPolish’s smart nails and Subtle’s AI-powered VoiceBuds.Subscribe!TopicsThe state of the PC industry in 2026 — 02:22Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 chips —  12:41Dell’s XPS lineup is back –…

The US has announced the seizure of two oil tankers: the Marinera formerly known as the Bella 1 in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.

The Premier League truly delivered on a jam-packed Wednesday with eight matches, including Darren Fletcher’s Manchester United at Burnley. But that isn’t covered here. It will be covered. Just not here. Nor is Newcastle United’s home game against Leeds United. Wednesday’s Premier League results Man City 1-1 Brighton Everton 1-1 Wolves Bournemouth 3-2 Spurs Fulham 2-1 Chelsea Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa Brentford 3-0 Sunderland Burnley 2-2 Man Utd There was lots on the line regarding the Premier League title race, the race for the Champions League places, and the battle at the bottom of the table. Even the mid-table…

Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana OX Security researchers found that more than 900,000 Chrome users unknowingly exposed sensitive AI conversations after installing malicious browser extensions masquerading as legitimate productivity tools. The campaign highlights how trusted browser ecosystems can be quietly abused to siphon off proprietary data, personal information, and corporate intelligence at scale. The malware “… adds malicious capabilities by requesting consent for ‘anonymous, non-identifiable analytics data’ while actually exfiltrating complete conversation content from ChatGPT and DeepSeek sessions,” OX researchers said in a blog post. 1 Corsica Technologies Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium (250-999), Large…