Keychron's Nape Pro turns your keyboard into a laptop‑style trackball rig
https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/01/08/keychrons-nape-pro-turns-your-mechanical-keyboard-into-a-laptop-style-trackball-rig-hands-on-at-ces-2026/
https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/01/08/keychrons-nape-pro-turns-your-mechanical-keyboard-into-a-laptop-style-trackball-rig-hands-on-at-ces-2026/
Yanko Design
Keychron’s Nape Pro turns your mechanical keyboard into a laptop‑style trackball rig: Hands-on at CES 2026
Most desktop setups still assume your mouse lives somewhere off to the right, waiting for you to break posture and reach across half the desk. Keychron’s new Nape Pro asks a different question: what if the pointing device simply came to meet your hands instead?…
Why Ontario Digital Service couldn't procure '98% safe' LLMs (15M Canadians)
https://rosetta-labs-erb.github.io/authority-boundary-ledger/
https://rosetta-labs-erb.github.io/authority-boundary-ledger/
authority-boundary-ledger
The Institutional Trust Problem in AI Deployment
A governance primitive for persistent, hierarchical authority constraints in LLM systems. This is not a safety filter. This is a Physics Engine for Agents. It turns Permissions into Physical Constraints.
Apple picks Google's Gemini to power Siri
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/apple-google-ai-siri-gemini.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/apple-google-ai-siri-gemini.html
CNBC
Apple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year
Google's market value surpassed Apple for the first time since 2019 as it rolls out updated artificial intelligence features.
Carma (YC W24 clients, A in 6mo) Eng hiring: Replace $500B human fleet ops with AI
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46591170
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46591170
X Didn't Fix Grok's 'Undressing' Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
https://www.wired.com/story/x-didnt-fix-groks-undressing-problem-it-just-makes-people-pay-for-it/
https://www.wired.com/story/x-didnt-fix-groks-undressing-problem-it-just-makes-people-pay-for-it/
WIRED
X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
X is allowing only “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.
Waymo passenger flees after car drives on Phoenix light rail tracks
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/08/waymo-passenger-flees-after-car-drives-phoenix-light-rail-tracks/
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/08/waymo-passenger-flees-after-car-drives-phoenix-light-rail-tracks/
https://www.azfamily.com
Waymo passenger flees after car drives on Phoenix light rail tracks
A viral video showing a Waymo car getting stuck on Phoenix light rail tracks has stirred up some concerns about how safe the autonomous cars are.
Update on age requirements for apps distributed in Texas
https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=8jzbigf4
https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=8jzbigf4
Apple
Update on age requirements for apps distributed in Texas - Latest News - Apple Developer
A recent injunction issued by a district court suspended enforcement of Texas state law SB2420, which introduced age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. In light of this ruling, Apple will pause previously announced implementation…
Non-Essential French Embassy Staff Have Left Iran
https://www.barrons.com/news/non-essential-french-embassy-staff-have-left-iran-sources-d84d1f51
https://www.barrons.com/news/non-essential-french-embassy-staff-have-left-iran-sources-d84d1f51
barrons
Non-essential French Embassy Staff Have Left Iran: Sources
Non-essential French embassy staff have left Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told AFP Monday, as the Islamic republic's authorities cracked down on protests in the country.
Google removes AI health summaries after investigation finds dangerous flaws
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/google-removes-some-ai-health-summaries-after-investigation-finds-dangerous-flaws/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/google-removes-some-ai-health-summaries-after-investigation-finds-dangerous-flaws/
Ars Technica
Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming.
Tell HN: DigitalOcean's managed services broke each other after update
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46596075
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46596075
Data Exfiltration via DNS Resolution
https://github.com/anthropic-experimental/sandbox-runtime/issues/88
https://github.com/anthropic-experimental/sandbox-runtime/issues/88
GitHub
Data exfiltration via DNS resolution when allowLocalBinding: true · Issue #88 · anthropic-experimental/sandbox-runtime
settings.json { "network": { "allowedDomains": [], "deniedDomains": [], "allowLocalBinding": true }, "filesystem": { "denyRead": [], &quo...
UK Expands Online Safety Act to Mandate Preemptive Scanning
https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-expands-online-safety-act-to-mandate-preemptive-scanning
https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-expands-online-safety-act-to-mandate-preemptive-scanning
Reclaim The Net
UK Expands Online Safety Act to Mandate Preemptive Scanning of Digital Communications
The system demands machines make moral calls in real time.
U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/climate/us-emissions-2025-coal-power.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/climate/us-emissions-2025-coal-power.html
Nytimes
U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
The increase in planet-warming emissions came after two years of decline as demand for electricity has been surging.