January 2026

Scientists use flashes of light to control magnetism at room temperature in ultrathin materials once thought impractical

Light can rapidly change magnetic behavior, suggesting faster data storage methods Researchers controlled magnets thinner than a hair without extreme cooling or extreme conditions Laser pulses changed the behavior of the magnet by up to forty percent at room temperature Modern digital life depends to a large extent on how efficiently information can be stored

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NFL News: Jeff Hafley replaces Mike McDaniel as next Dolphins head coach

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Another top coaching candidate is off the NFL board. The Miami Dolphins, who moved on from Mike McDaniel after a 35-33 record over four seasons, are reportedly hiring former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to be their next head coach, according to multiple reports. Hafley completed

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Is Nikon pulling a Canon? What the viltrox lawsuit rumors mean for the future of Z-mount lenses

Nikon is rumored to be suing cheap Chinese lens maker Viltrox The lawsuit concerns alleged Z-mount patent infringements A hearing is apparently set for March 2 I am a big fan of Nikon cameras and Viltrox lenses, but it seems all is not well between the pair according to The New Camera, which reports that

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Google is quietly bringing JPEG XL back to Chrome, reopening a battle with the old format that the web never really resolved

JPEG XL decoding is now part of Chromium’s core rendering pipeline Rust-based decoding addresses long-standing browser memory security issues JPEG XL support comes without extensions or external browser plugins Google has reinstated support for the JPEG XL image format in the open source Chromium codebase, reversing a decision it made in 2022 to remove it.

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Who are the most counterfeited brands in phishing scams? Let’s be honest, you can probably guess most of them – but there are a few surprises

22% of all brand phishing attempts tried to impersonate Microsoft DHL was the only company in the top 10 that was not a technology company Identity is the biggest attack surface for cybercriminals New data from Check Point has found that Microsoft remained the most counterfeited brand in phishing attacks during the last three months

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Northern lights are expected in unusual places due to strong solar storm

Northern lights are expected in unusual places due to strong solar storm A severe geomagnetic storm is expected to bring a rare display of auroras, or northern lights, to clear skies over Iowa late Monday evening, January 19th through early Tuesday morning, January 20th. The Space Weather Prediction Center reported that the Northern Lights could

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