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'Microslop' and more epic tech fails, the robot star of CES, and more
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January 13, 2026
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Artificial intelligence
 
Updates on an iPhone
Get ready for Siri powered by Gemini (Apple)
The Apple and Google AI deal is good for everyone
Apple and Google are forming an unlikely partnership, as Gemini AI will be powering Siri later this year – and there's a case to be made that this is a win for just about everyone.
 
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Computing
 
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Tech users have a way of letting big brands know when they're mad (Phovoir / Shutterstock)
'Microslop' and 4 other disparaging tech terms
Users angry at the amount of AI Microsoft is stuffing into its products have coined the term 'Microslop' – and it's not the first derisive nickname we've seen a tech giant get slapped with.
 
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CES 2026
 
CES 2026 robot collage
Numerous robots were on show at CES 2026 (Future)
One robot stood out on the CES 2026 show floor
We got to look at quite a few weird and wonderful robots at CES 2026 this year – but it was the Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics that restored our faith in the future of robotics.
 
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Best Buy's big winter sale is live – save up to 50% on Apple, LG, Samsung, and more
We're rounded up today's top deals at Best Buy, with huge savings on TVs, laptops, headphones, appliances and more.
 
 
The LG C5 OLED is still the top TV we recommend in 2026 — and it just got a staggering $1,300 discount at Best Buy
 
 
This MSI Vector A16 deal makes it the cheapest RTX 5070 gaming laptop we've ever seen – save $700 at Walmart
 
 
EE drops its 150Mbps Full Fibre broadband to just £27.99 per month in its New Year sale, with perks for switching
 
 
 
 
Phones
 
Apple iPhone 16e
The iPhone 16e is due a successor (Future)
Do we really need the iPhone 17e from Apple?
The next iPhone we get from Apple could well be the iPhone 17e, due to arrive in the next couple of months – though there's a case to be made that the world can do without it.
 
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Electric Vehicles
 
The Xpeng G7
EVs go further than ever before (Xpeng)
The world's longest-range electric SUV just landed
There's a new pace-setter for electric SUV range: the Xpeng G7, which has just been unveiled in China, can travel an incredible 1,058 miles between battery charges.
 
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