The big tech event in the beginning of each year is the Consumer Electronics Show and we’re in the middle of it right now. New products are debuted, though some of them never materialize. There are plenty of headlines below from CES and from galaxies far away. Click on the headlines of interest to read the full story.

• Top 10 Highlights Of What 2019 Will Hold For Science
• The Real Reason For Soft Apple iPhone Demand Is Painfully Obvious
• Robocalls jumped 60 percent in the U.S. last year and scammers are finding more ways to make money
• Confused about the ‘super blood wolf moon eclipse’ that’s coming soon? Here’s your guide
• The Milky Way will collide with another galaxy and it’s going to look awesome
• Astronomers detect more mystery radio bursts from beyond the Milky Way
• Best Tablet for Art and Design
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• Apple is bringing iTunes content to Samsung Smart TVs
• Samsung TVs Score iTunes and a MicroLED Upgrade
• Bluefin tuna sells for record $3M at Tokyo auction
• Petcube upgrades its pet cameras, which now have Alexa built in

But Wait, There’s More…

• HDMI 2.1: What you need to know
• California Monarch Butterfly Numbers Decline 86% in 2 Years
• Ikea’s smart window blinds leak, to be compatible with Alexa, HomeKit and Google Assistant
• TIL: Firefox has a little-known feature to spare your blushes on the new-tab page
• And the Golden Globe for most obvious PR stunt goes to Fiji Water Girl
• This wireless charging alarm clock from Anker looks pretty nice
• On brink of demise, Sears to reconsider billionaire chairman’s bid
• AT&T decides 4G is now “5G,” starts issuing icon-changing software updates
• Verizon and T-Mobile call out AT&T over fake 5G labels
• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie to divorce after 25 years of marriage
• Chrysler Building, a Famed Slice of Manhattan Skyline, Is on the Block
• Google boasts 1 billion Assistant devices—10x Amazon Alexa’s install base
• Facebook is the new crapware
• Facebook Messenger reportedly tests dark mode in some regions
• YouTube has fixed the ‘weird’ recommended videos on its homepage
• How to get a free Windows (or Linux) recovery image for your OEM PC
• How to install, reinstall, upgrade and activate Windows 10
• A Missing Star, A Cast Revolt and a Lady Gaga Cameo: 20 Fascinating Facts About The Sopranos You Probably Forgot

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