Here are the top technology news, AI developments, and trending tools on January 5, 2026:
Tech News and AI Developments
- Apple added four structured Fitness+ programs, covering strength, HIIT, and yoga, along with new music features and study data.
- Samsung introduced the Freestyle+ portable projector, featuring higher brightness and AI screen optimization, ahead of CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
- ReactOS aligned its MSVCRT library with Wine 10.0, reducing API test failures by nearly 30% and advancing Windows NT 6 compatibility.
- Samsung Display has begun full shipments of a 34-inch 21:9 QD-OLED panel featuring a 360Hz refresh rate and a new V-Stripe pixel layout, supplying seven monitor brands.
- NVIDIA added 14 titles to GeForce NOW, including new Steam releases and Game Pass games, with RTX 5080 streaming support highlighted.
Trending AI Tools
- PolyBuzz – an AI chat platform that enables users to engage in real-time conversations with millions of customizable character bots, from virtual assistants and anime icons to fan-fiction side-kicks.
- PolyAI – a full-stack voice and chat assistant solution designed for enterprise use, enabling brands to deploy AI agents that handle high-volume, multilingual customer interactions.
- Janitor – a creative chatbot platform where users can design unique AI personalities, defining their appearance, backstory, traits, and speaking style, and then chat with them in real time.
- WalterWrites – a platform designed to transform AI-generated drafts into content that reads like it was written by a person.
- Perchance – enables creators to generate detailed character profiles, encompassing appearance, personality, backstory, and visuals, without requiring registration or payment.
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