Lockin announced the V7 Max mortise-style entry lock/handle at CES today. There have many several smart locks with solar panels to recharge an onboard battery, but the V7 Max is the first we’ve seen that’s continuously powered by an optical transmitter that beams light to a sensor panel on this mortise lock’s interior escutcheon. The innovative power system earned the product a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation honor. Lockin’s new AuraCharge technology is key feature. Instead of relying on disposable cells, rechargeable lithium batteries, or solar panels for power, the V7 Max receives it wirelessly—and continuously—from a dedicated AuraCharge transmitter using eye-safe optical output. The transmitter plugs into a wall outlet and is installed indoors within 13 feet of the lock, either on a tabletop or mounted to a wall. The AuraCharge requires an unobstructed line of sight to the lock, but it delivers power regardless of lighting conditions. According to Lockin, AuraCharge represents a “fourth generation” of smart-lock power technology, solving the battery anxiety that’s one of the most common frustrations with connected door hardware. The system is designed to operate reliably in all weather and installation environments. The AuraCharge panel on the Lock V7 Max’s interior escutcheon converts light beamed from a transmitter into continuous power for the smart lock.Lockin The V7 Max is also packed with sensors and displays. It supports triple biometric authentication, combining finger-vein recognition, palm-vein recognition, and 3D facial recognition. Two high-definition exterior cameras provide panoramic video doorbell functionality, while dual 5-inch touchscreens allow users to view visitors, manage access, and interact directly with the lock from both inside and outside the home. Additional cameras and sensors on the exterior camera system reduce blind spots near the door. The lock also introduces LockinAI, a software platform with scenario-based automation for tasks such as delivery detection, theft prevention, visitor management, and searchable video indexing. Connectivity is handled through Matter, allowing the V7 Max to integrate with Google, Apple, Amazon, and Samsung smart home ecosystems without requiring a separate hub. The AuraCharge transmitter can be set on a table or mounted to a wall.Lockin The lock’s industrial design was led by Hartmut Esslinger, Apple’s former chief designer, and results in a notably slim 15mm front panel despite the lock’s feature set. Pricing for the V7 Max has not yet been announced. Since mortise locks require a precision installation, Locklin will provide professional installation for anyone who buys a V7 Max and wants to replace a conventional mortise lock and entry handle. Lockin also confirmed that AuraCharge will arrive in a redesigned version of its bestselling Veno Pro smart lock in early 2026, with pricing expected to remain around $350. The V7 Max will be available for preorder in January, with shipping planned for early March 2026. If you’re attending CES in person and would like to check out the Lockin V7 Max for yourself, the manufacturer has it on exhibit at its booth: Venetian Expo, #52712. This news story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best smart locks. Read...

SwitchBot introduced its SwitchBot Lock Vision Series of smart deadbolts at CES today. The new locks use facial recognition as a primary unlock method, which the company positions as a more foolproof and hands-free means of securing your home’s front door. A 3D structured-light facial recognition system is the big attraction. By projecting thousands of infrared points onto a user’s face to create a depth map, the lock aims to prevent spoofing via photos or videos. SwitchBot claims the system works even when the person in front of it is wearing glasses, a hat, or heavy makeup, and that all the biometric data the lock’s camera captures is stored locally on the device itself, versus in the cloud, for enhanced privacy. The SwitchBot Lock Vision Series supports Matter over Wi-Fi, allowing it to work with all the most common smart home ecosystems–Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings, among others–without requiring a smart home hub. The less-expensive version of the SwitchBot Lock Vision omits the palm vein and fingerprint recognition that’s present on the Pro model. SwitchBot The lock is powered by SwitchBot’s DualPower, DualBackup system: a 10,000mAh rechargeable battery that should last up to six months on a full charge handles day-to-day use, and there’s also a CR123A backup battery inside that kicks in should the primary battery source become drained (SwitchBot says the backup should last up to five years or 500 emergency unlocks). Should that backup fail while you’re out, there’s a USB-C emergency port for temporary operation. There will be two models in the series: The standard SwitchBot Lock Vision supports facial recognition, PIN codes, NFC, a physical key, geofencing, and app-based unlocking. The higher-end SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro adds palm-vein and fingerprint recognition to those technologies. Palm vein recognition uses near-infrared sensors to map vascular patterns inside the hand. The manufacturer says this technology works even when users have with wet or dirty hands–issues that can trip up a fingerprint scanner–and that it works even in low-light conditions. The locks are designed to integrate with SwitchBot’s existing ecosystem, including its video doorbells, enabling broader smart home automation through the SwitchBot app. SwitchBot hasn’t announced pricing or a release date but says more information will be available closer to launch. SwitchBot hasn’t disclosed a BHMA or ANSI grade for the Lock Vision Series, which are commonly used benchmarks for mechanical lock durability. If you’re attending CES in person, SwitchBot is exhibiting its wares at Venetian Booth #52655. This story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best smart locks. Read...

It’s that time once again: CES 2026 is here. Think of CES like a harbinger of what’s next in technology. Every January, the industry descends upon Las Vegas to pull back the curtain on the products that will power the upcoming year. Not only will you gawk at massive walls of bleeding-edge OLED monitors and oddball demoes of all sorts of PC gear, but CES often serves as the grand reveal for new generations of processors — and the army of laptops you’ll find them inside. This year is no different — but what is different is that for CES 2026, PCWorld’s crack team of PC experts will be blogging about the gaudy sights and fresh new tech goodies live as we see them. The show proper kicks off Tuesday, January 6, but many of the biggest blockbuster keynotes will take event on Monday, and CES Unveiled will even showcase a horde of goodies Sunday night. It’s a packed week, y’all — and the PCWorld team is here and primed to cover all of it. Check out our early primers on what we expect from major PC chipmakers and the laptops of CES 2026, then bookmark this page and check back throughout the week for the hottest announcements and wildest sights from the show. Here’s hoping we don’t get too unhinged as the announcements, interviews, and briefings bleed into a week-long haze. It’s Vegas baby. Let’s get weird! ~Brad Chacos 10 mins ago, By bchacosWhite Castle² On the Vegas strip, White Castle is literally a White Castle. Back to tech shortly but ?? — Brad Chacos Link copied SHARE 17 mins ago, By bchacosJensen welcomes the crowds to Las Vegas CES 2026 hasn’t kicked off yet, but the signs are everywhere — literally. Not gonna lie, seeing a 100 foot-tall digital display of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang smiling benevolently down at the crowds from a gigantic techno-pedestal, in front of high-end Forum Shops dedicated to former Roman emperor Julius Caesar, feels a bit on the nose. Don’t be surprised if AI is the major theme of the show yet again, and Huang certainly is the kingmaker in that field. Look for Nvidia’s livestream keynote to go live at 1p.m. Pacific Time on January 5. –Brad Chacos Link copied SHARE Read...

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OWC has announced the first two-meter Thunderbolt 5 cable in advance of CES 2026, offering more convenience for Thunderbolt dock setups, as well as desktops, which aren’t constrained by space. To date, most docks ship with a one-meter Thunderbolt 5 cable included, which is barely sufficient for a Thunderbolt dock on your desk. As I write this, my current dock sits rather awkwardly to the right of my laptop, with the cable stretched all the way behind it to the only Thunderbolt ports it incudes — which happen to be on its left-hand side. Yes, I could rearrange my desk to move the dock, too, but the way it’s set up, with a power strip in a specific position, and a phone charger set up just so — well, you get the idea. I’d rather have a slightly longer cable to accommodate my current desk setup, rather than rearrange my desk to fit in a dock in a certain way. OWC’s new $79.99 two-meter cable stretches 6.56 feet, versus the 3.2 feet a one-meter cable offers. Presumably, the cable is an “active” cable, which includes a bit of logic to amplify the signal as opposed to a thinner (and cheaper) passive cable. By comparison, OWC’s one-meter cable costs $34.99. Apple supplies longer Thunderbolt cables as well, such as the two-meter Thunderbolt 3 cable it shipped for $129 five years ago, or the $159 three-meter Thunderbolt 4 cable it announced three years ago. It has yet to announce a longer Thunderbolt 5 cable, however. Meanwhile, PCs still tend to use the HDMI port for productivity, and DisplayPort for high-refresh-rate gaming connections. We do see some displays with dedicated USB-C connections, though. For now, however, Thunderbolt 5 is primarily a Mac-specific technology. While a small number of PC gaming laptops include Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, Thunderbolt 5 isn’t natively integrated into any of the PC processor platforms, including Intel’s imminent Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” chips. (Thunderbolt 5 can be added if a laptop maker purchases a discrete chip, and a few gaming notebooks have done so.) Instead, the Mac Mini with an M4 Pro as well as the MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro or M4 Max chip integrate Thunderbolt 5, making them the preferred platforms. Is a longer Thunderbolt 5 cable a necessity for PC users? No. But it’s certainly a welcome convenience. Read...

Nothing beats a skylight when it comes to brightening up a gloomy living space, but installing one can be a pricey proposition. At CES, smart light manufacturer Govee is showing off an alternative: a smart ceiling light that mimics daylight.  The Govee Sky Ceiling Light employs “custom-engineered LED and architectural gradient illumination” to serve up “clear-sky tones and soft skylight transitions,” ideal for casting some simulated daylight into a gloomy, windowless living area.  The light boasts a total of 180 RGBICWW beads—84 for the main circular panel, 60 on the side, and 36 in back—that combine to shine at up to 5,000 lumens at a daylight-equivalent 6,500 Kelvin color temperature, according to Govee. If you’re looking for more of a golden glow in the morning, the light’s color temperature can be dialed all the way down to a warm 2,700K.  The 21 x 4.3-inch (WxH) ceiling light (we don’t have pricing details or a release date yet) uses wired power, so you’ll need to connect it to in-ceiling wiring; otherwise, it should be relatively easy to install.   The Sky Ceiling Light can be controlled with the Govee app, which offers dozens of animated lighting scenes along with smart automations and wake-up/go-to-sleep routines. We’ve reached out to Govee for specifics on integrations with other smart home platforms, such as Alexa, Google Home, and Matter support.  Govee is also unwrapping a couple of other new smart lights at CES this week, including a second ceiling light with a 616-pixel LED matrix that delivers “vivid patterns and animations,” Govee says.  The Ceiling Light Ultra is the same size as the Govee sky light and also shines at up to 5,000 lumens at a daylight-equivalent 6,500K, but this ceiling light is more focused on groovy animations courtesy of Govee’s AI Lighting Bot 2.0, the brand’s updated generative-AI lighting tech that’s designed to “instantly” create “expressive” and “animated” effects.   Govee As with the Sky Ceiling Light, the Ceiling Light Ultra relies on wired power and works with the Govee mobile app.  Finally, the Govee Floor Lamp 3 is a revamped version of Govee’s previous floor lamps, and it arrives with another new Govee technology: LuminBlend+, a color management system with an upgraded 16-bit chip for “smoother, more precise color transitions,” according to Govee.  The Floor Lamp 2 also works with Govee’s AI Lighting Bot 2.0 as well as DaySync, an adaptive lighting technology that automatically adjusts the lamp’s color temperature and brightness according to the time of day.  Govee The 59 inch-tall Floor Lamp 2 can shine at up to 1,900 lumens and has an exceptionally wide color temperature range, all the way from 10,000K (producing a cool, bluish light) to 1,000K (for a very warm reddish-orange color). Aside from Govee app control, the lamp can also be adjusted with the included remote.  Aside from its new smart lights, Govee is also announcing a partnership with Samsung SmartThings, allowing for “seamless” integration between the SmartThings ecosystem and “key” Govee smart lighting products. We’re awaiting details on the first Govee lights to offer SmartThings support. Matter-enabled Govee lights can already work with SmartThings, along with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and other smart platforms that connect via Matter. This story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best smart lights. Read...

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Mounting a jumbo-sized, multi-panel TV on a wall is no small feat, as you’ll need mounts for the individual panels, in-wall wiring to connect the components together, one or more videos controllers to feed images to the TVs, and possibly even a fake wall to hide all the cable clutter.  At CES this week (where it will also be showing off its next-generation wireless TV line, first unveiled in December 2022), Displace is promising to drastically chop the time and effort needed to install a massive TV array, with the 4K OLED Displace Wall designed to be mounted in just half an hour and without the need for any drills or wiring-hiding facades.  Arriving in two sizes—a 110-inch 4K display comprised of four 55-inch displays, and a 130-inch version with a quartet of 65-inch panels—the Displace Wall arrives with a custom frame that employs “active-loop” suction technology, meaning you can simply stick it to the wall.   Displace Aside from not needing extra mounting hardware, the Displace Wall also dispenses with external video controllers, with each panel incorporating the necessary video wall functionality while a single “host TV” in the array acts as the primary connection point for the other panels.  For power, the Displace Wall relies on a removable 10,000 mAh/46.8-volt battery, meaning no need for power cables. How long will the battery keep the Display Wall running? Good question; we’ve reached out to Displace for more details.  Powered by Displace OS 2.0, an “ambient computing”-focused platform that turns each 1.26-inch thick panel into a “smart, responsive surface,” the Display Wall can display a single, jumbo-sized video images or four separate video feeds, according to Displace. You can also expand a video on one TV to the others with a simple gesture.  From a technical standpoint, the Displace Wall runs on a 8-core Intel N-300 CPU with integrated graphics, 32GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while the panels themselves are capable of up to 40K resolution at 30Hz. The Wall can run completely wirelessly, but there’s also an HDMI port on the host TV for connecting external HDMI-enabled video sources.  Before you get too excited by the stick-up Displace Wall, consider the price: $39,999 for the 110-inch version or a whopping $59,999 for the 130-inch model. At those price points, the Displace Wall is more likely to wind up at trade shows and corporate lobbies rather than living rooms. The company’s existing 55-inch OLED sells for $5,999. If you find Displace TV’s unique wall-mounting and truly wireless technologies appealing, the manufacturer will also be showing a module that can retrofit existing TVs with screen sizes between 55- and 100 inches and weighing up to 150 pounds. Displace TV has not announced pricing for that product. Read...

At a glanceExpert`s Rating Pros Rapid response times and customizable trigger paths Clear, flexible software 8.000 Hz polling rate for minimal latency. Smooth, pre-lubricated switches, and good housing insulation Hot-swappable PCB Housing made from 65 percent recycled plastic Cons High price Mediocre casing finish in places Rattling space bar Silicone feet are inflexible and prone to dust Our Verdict The Wooting 80HE, with its analogue keys, Rapid Trigger, and 8,000 Hz polling rate, is a high-end mechanical gaming keyboard designed for FPS gamers who love to tinker. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: Wooting 80HE Retailer Price Check Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Best Prices Today: Check today’s prices When a keyboard is hailed as the holy grail of competitive gaming, it deserves a closer look. The Wooting 80HE’s reputation precedes it. More than just an input device, its state-of-the-art technology gives you a real advantage in shooters like Counter-Strike 2 or Valorant. We put the highly coveted 80 percent gaming keyboard through its paces. Along the way, we examine whether its innovative analogue technology justifies the steep price tag of around $199.99, and if its recycled plastic housing lives up to the standards of a premium product. Wooting 80HE: Design and construction Even unpacking the Wooting 80HE is fundamentally different from dealing with conventional manufacturers. The company consistently focuses on modularity and sustainability, which means that you can build it yourself. The keyboard base and keycaps are supplied separately in some cases, so you first have to fit the high-quality PBT keycaps to the switches yourself. Although this takes a few minutes, it immediately gives you a deep understanding of the device and emphasizes the “DIY charm” of the brand. Friedrich Stiemer Our test model comes in a black casing made of PCR plastic. PCR stands for “Post-Consumer Recycled,” meaning the chassis is largely made of recycled plastic. This is good for the environment, but it does have some disadvantages in terms of feel. The Wooting 80HE appears robust at first glance, but the plastic housing does show a certain amount of give under heavy pressure, especially above the space bar. The material can be noticeably pressed in and occasionally responds with a quiet creaking noise. Anyone expecting the absolute rigidity of an aluminum block will either have to adjust their expectations or dig deep into their pockets and purchase the optional metal casing. Friedrich Stiemer The manufacturer also goes its own way when it comes to ergonomics. Instead of relying on classic folding feet for height adjustment, the keyboard comes with various silicone pads. These pads are attached to the underside without tools to adjust the angle of inclination to 2.8, 6, or 10 degrees. Although this solution ensures a non-slip stand, it’s impractical in everyday use. The rubber feet attract dust almost magically and can come loose if you frequently move the keyboard around on your desk. Friedrich Stiemer Wooting 80HE: Technology and features The real highlight of the Wooting 80HE lies hidden under the keycaps. No classic mechanical contacts are used here, which only have an “on” or “off” function. Instead, Wooting uses Lekker V2 magnetic Hall-effect switches. This allows the keyboard to measure exactly how deep a key is pressed, which is anywhere from 0.1 to 4.0 millimeters. Friedrich Stiemer This analogue recording enables functions that make conventional gaming keyboards feel outdated. The most important feature for gamers is undoubtedly “Rapid Trigger.” Unlike normal switches, which first have to pass a fixed point before resetting, the Wooting 80HE’s reset point adapts dynamically. As soon as you lift your finger, the signal is interrupted. If you press it down again, it’s immediately triggered again. The result is an extremely fast reaction time, which can offer a noticeable advantage in terms of precision, especially during fast sideways movements in shooters (known as strafing). Friedrich Stiemer In addition to top-tier performance, the analogue technology also allows controller-like control. In racing games, for example, you can fine-tune the throttle and steering depending on how deeply you press the buttons. This technology is supported by an extremely high polling rate of 8,000 Hz. This means that the Wooting 80HE reports its status back to the PC 8,000 times per second. Even if this difference to conventional 1,000 Hz keyboards is barely perceptible to the average gamer, it gives professionals the reassuring feeling that the hardware isn’t a technical bottleneck. Keep in mind, however, that a cable connection is absolutely necessary for this speed. You’ll have to do without wireless features such as Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz radio. Friedrich Stiemer Wooting 80HE: Software Wooting’s “Wootility” software manages all these complex features in an exemplary manner. A big advantage here is that you don’t have to download an installation file if you don’t want to. The tool runs entirely as a web app directly in the browser and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux across platforms. Friedrich Stiemer You can configure the trigger point for each individual button on the Wooting 80HE through its clearly organized interface. Whether you want the WASD keys to react the instant you touch them or the space bar to trigger only when fully pressed, the choice is entirely yours. RGB lighting and key assignments are also controlled here, stored directly in one of the keyboard’s four internal memory profiles. Although Wooting offers advanced scripting functions for perfect “counter-punishing” (known as “Snappy Tappy” or SOCD), you should exercise caution here. Game developers such as Valve have begun to block such automated input aids in titles like Counter-Strike 2. However, the core functions like rapid trigger and analogue triggering remain unaffected and continue to be legal competitive advantages. Friedrich Stiemer Wooting 80HE: Typing feel and gaming performance In everyday use, the Wooting 80HE shows two faces. When simply typing, it surprises with a very pleasant feel. The Lekker switches are well lubricated, gliding smoothly without scratchy feedback. Thanks to several layers of insulation in the casing, the acoustics are rich and comparatively quiet, which makes it perfectly suitable for office use. However, there is one acoustic outlier: the space bar. Compared to the other keys, it sounds much hollow, loud, and can rattle. Given the price, this is annoying, although experienced users can improve this themselves with a little grease on the stabilizers. Friedrich Stiemer When you switch from a word processing program to a game, the keyboard really comes into its own. In our gaming test, controlling the game character felt incredibly direct and instantaneous. Stopping and shooting happens at the exact moment the thought reaches your finger. It’s difficult to describe, but anyone who has experienced Rapid Trigger on the Wooting 80HE often finds conventional mechanical keyboards sluggish in comparison. The keyboard almost gives the feeling of artificially shortening your own reaction time. 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I don’t typically make New Year’s resolutions, but 2026 is a special exception. You can thank stratospheric memory prices for that—and a little scare that happened right before Christmas. Micro Center briefly marked a handful of SSDs for sale at their suggested list price, alarming DIY PC builders with the thought of $600+ 2TB NVMe drives. I lived a few potential lifetimes in the short period before Micro Center restored its real prices. That is, I imagined several possible paths for what I’d do if I couldn’t afford PC building. More specifically: What I would have fun doing. Being a hardware enthusiast is more than just devotion to the hobby, in my book. It involves a certain perspective about technology overall—a deep appreciation and interest in what those things can do at full blast. Limiting myself to focusing only on new PC parts cuts out so much of what I could dive into.  So I thought awhile on what “full blast” would mean for me in 2026, a likely year of building drought. I narrowed it to two main angles: What hobbies adjacent to PC building have I let languish or neglected? Could I find new or alternative uses for the hardware I already have? Then I thought about what gets my attention, and in what ways. Mechanical keyboards and elaborate homebrew NAS setups would be too expensive for me to pick up as building hobbies…but not as areas for greater learning. Nothing’s stopping me from plunging down the rabbit hole of deeply absorbing the ins and outs without any hands-on time. And if I need a more immediate project, I could finally sit down with both Jellyfin and Plex, as well as my media collection, and finally properly rip everything for local streaming. As I’ve intended to do for literal years now. (Yeah…) Maybe it’s time to roll my own homebrew version of one of these lil’ guys.Foundry But I’ll confess, I’d find tinkering with my existing hardware much more interesting than diving into media software. I have so much of it on hand already, and in true proto-hoarder fashion, I’m reluctant to give it up. Especially when I don’t know if I could afford to replace it. Especially when 2026 will likely be another Year of Linux. So here are my resolutions, in order of firm plans: Start at least one Linux project. (I say start because I don’t know if success is possible for my initial goal: To convert my old beloved Chromebook at last.) Use at least one or two distros for a few months. Expand my knowledge in areas I know less or even nothing about. Networking is currently a top contender. So is rolling my own NAS with old parts and old drives, just to see how I’d like it. Attempt a repurposing that isn’t typical for the hardware. (For example: Repurposing an Android-based E-Ink tablet as a second screen.) If successful with Resolution #1, attempt to convert remaining applicable hardware to Linux. If 2026’s theme is “We have ____ at home,” then you know what? I’m going to try to enjoy the experience. We touched on this idea briefly at the end of our final TFN episode of the year, when we finished making all of our 2026 predictions. All the time I would normally spend on new technology, I can repurpose to becoming smarter and savvier about existing technology. I find that pretty exciting still. In this episode of The Full Nerd …We’re on break! We’ll be back in January, live from CES 2026! Not caught up on episodes? Take a moment and subscribe now to The Full Nerd Network YouTube channel, then activate notifications. We also answer viewer questions in real-time! Our channel now includes our NEW shows too—dive into episodes of Dual Boot Diaries and The Full Nerd: Extra Edition during this holiday downtime! And if you need more hardware talk during the rest of the week, come join our Discord community—it’s full of cool, laid-back nerds. We’ve been chatting a bunch lately and it’s all good vibes. This week’s streamlined nerd news Just a small handful of links for this holiday break edition—a little mix of nostalgia, confusion, and hope. You know, how I start every new year. (Mostly kidding.) Next week will be a deluge of news, thanks to CES 2026, so I figure we can all take it easy on reading while we still can! Epilogue’s SN Operator should be compatible with cartridges from all regions.Mateusz Dach Bitrot comes for everything: So having an easy, decently affordable backup method for my old SNES game saves? I’m in. Oddly specific: The Raspberry Pi was part of the banned devices list at New York City’s mayoral inauguration. Huh. Did Microsoft do anything right in 2025? My colleague (and TFN regular) Mark Hachman evaluates the wins, fails, and sheer WTF moments of last year. Miss Unix v4? It’s back: Well, sort of. You can at least indulge in some nostalgia thanks to the University of Utah and software engineer Mark Riedstra. Hm, Brad may have to recalibrate his advice: GeForce Now subscriptions now universally have a 100 hour cap on gameplay. That definitely changes its value. But also, if you’re able to game more than 100 hours a month, please share your life tips as a working adult. Nanobots, roll out: I choose to be excited by the prospect of medical advancements, rather than dwell on the possibility of dystopian biological warfare. Wishing you all a happy new year—I’m looking forward to seeing what comes in 2026, with all of you alongside. Catch you next week! ~Alaina This newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Gordon Mah Ung, founder and host of The Full Nerd, and executive editor of hardware at PCWorld. Read...