China protests over Philippine coast guard's Xi images(2026-01-18 20:00:08)

Manila (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 The Chinese Embassy in Manila said Friday it has filed a diplomatic protest against a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman over a social media post that included cartoonish images of President Xi Jinping. Coast Guard spokesman Jay T… Read more

This CEO says wealthy families pay him $750k to get their kids into Ivy League schools, starting in 5th grade. They’re looking at ‘a centuries-long time horizon’(2026-01-18 19:00:03)

Elite families are still hedging their bets on elite universities despite AI fears, viewing college as a long-term investment in family wealth. Read more

Tech News Wrap: Apple snags Gemini, massive Verizon outage, OnePlus' CEO in trouble, and more(2026-01-18 18:00:04)

This week, Apple is teaming up with Google for Gemini, Verizon's widespread outage, OnePlus's CEO Pete Lau is facing an arrest warrant in Taiwan, we got an Android 17 leak, and the Pixel 10a could arrive sooner than expected. Read more

Ex-Assassin’s Creed Boss Sues Ubisoft For Nearly $1 Million Over Alleged Forced Firing(2026-01-18 17:00:05)

Marc-Alexis Côté was previously in charge of Ubisoft's biggest franchise

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Chris Pratt’s Screenlife Thriller Mercy Puts AI on Trial(2026-01-18 17:00:04)

Mercy is set in a near-future Los Angeles where justice is meted out by an AI dubbed the Mercy Program, a system Chris Pratt's detective character championed until he wakes up strapped to an execution chair. He only has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to hi… Read more