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• Amazon rolled out a manager dashboard that tracks the time corporate employees spend in the office.
• The system flags "low-time badgers" and "zero badgers" to help Amazon enforce return-to-office.
• Amazon has previously cracked down on "coffee badging" in its workforce.

What kind of

Have you ever wanted to save approximately three seconds and two mouse clicks when shopping online? Microsoft has something special just for you. The company just introduced something called Copilot Checkout at the NRF 2026 retail conference. This is exactly what it sounds like. It's a shopping assistant embedded within Copilot.

The feature is rolling out now in the US and integrates with PayPal

Dell's modern Alienware gaming laptops are powerful and cool-looking machines, but they have a reputation of being hefty and expensive. That may soon change. At CES 2026 Monday, the American tech company teased its forthcoming ultra-slim and entry-level gaming laptops set for release later this year.

Mashable saw prototypes of both devices in Dell's private showroom this week, so I can tell you

• Business Insider asked an etiquette coach about mistakes to avoid when interacting with coworkers.
• She said gossiping with colleagues or poking fun at others is never OK.
• Being punctual and mindful of your body language are key ways to demonstrate respect in the office.

From spreading gossip to showing

Cute, alien-inspired companion robots are a fixture at CES, but have I ever seen one with a furry telescoping neck that's also warm to the touch? No, I can't say I have before this year. OlloBot — which had possibly the cutest booth at CES 2026 — is a home robot and "cyber pet" that looks something like if you put ET's head on a penguin's body, plus a splash of fur and color. 

Its face is

SAVE $37.40: As of Jan. 8, get the Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro for $61.60 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $99. That's a discount of 38%.

SAVE $100: The Marshall Monitor III headphones are on sale at Amazon for $279.99, down from the list price of $379.99. That's a 26% discount that matches the record-low at Amazon.

Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers are back on sale if you're willing to pick up a bundle. Woot has a four-pack down to just $45, which undercuts the previous all-time low we’ve seen on Amazon ($55) by $10. That's a discount of 55 percent from the retail price of $100. It's a compelling opportunity to stock up if you're already in Samsung's ecosystem.

We named the SmartTag 2 the best Bluetooth

• Ukraine's commander in chief said drones took out as many Russian soldiers as there are new ones.
• He said that December was the first time this had ever happened.
• He said Ukraine's drone activity is way up and pledged more growth to come.

Ukraine's top general said that for the first time in the war, its drone