How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sunk Without a Trace
Wired / 1h
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.
Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI
400+TechCrunch / 13h
Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office. Rubio’s memo has designated Times New Roman as his tenure’s official font, stating it will “restore decorum and professionalism” to documents.
Marco Rubio Orders State Dept to Stop Using Calibri Font in Anti-DEI Push
500+Gizmodo / 12h
“Switching to Calibri achieved nothing except the degradation of the department’s official correspondence," Rubio's memo said.
Dr. Oz tells his federal employees to eat less during the holidays
1KArs Technica - All content / 17h
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and former daytime talk show star , has recently been emailing all federal workers in his agency weekly tips on “Crushing Cubicle Cravings” and how to avoid snacking in the office. “We all love a fun cookie swap and potluck this time of year. With several teams across CMS hosting holiday gatherings this mont
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on December 11
Mashable / 2h
It's the Third Quarter tonight, which basically means there's only half of the moon on show. Third Quarter is also the second half moon of the lunar cycle, where the left side of the moon is illuminated (if you're in the Northern Hemisphere) What is today’s moon phase? As of Thursday, Dec. 11, the moon phase is Third Quarter. This means 53% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily
This Aqara smart camera is more than meets the eye
How-To Geek / 3h
IP security cameras are a dime a dozen, so you might not think to look twice at the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro , except to note its premium design. However, beneath this flagship smart home camera is a cutting-edge smart home device.
Baby delivered in Waymo continues proud tradition of not making it to the hospital
21TechCrunch / 3h
Some traditions, it seems, are immune to disruption.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Others Receive Warning Letter from Dozens of State Attorneys General
Gizmodo / 3h
They want the companies to "mitigate the harm caused by sycophantic and delusional outputs" from AI products.
Corsair adds new touchscreen-enabled entry to its Frame case series — and I can't understand why
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Corsair unveils new $400 Frame 4000D mid-tower case — but I'm not buying it
Apple reveals the most popular free iPhone apps of 2025 — and there’s a surprise runner-up to ChatGPT
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Apple has revealed its most-downloaded iPhone and iPad apps of 2025, including games and Apple Arcade titles, but the top free iPhone app has an interesting runner-up.
NYT Pips hints, answers for December 11, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 11, 2025
Mashable / 4h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you love outdoor decor. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some
NYT Strands hints, answers for December 11, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love add-ons. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There
Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 11, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're always in the ballpark. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Co
Hurdle hints and answers for December 11, 2025
Mashable / 4h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
A Spotify Beta Feature Lets Users Make Custom Playlists by Writing AI Prompts
Gizmodo / 5h
"Prompted Playlists" are currently only available in New Zealand.
Hinge adds AI-inspired Convo Starters to help daters stop overthinking the first message
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Hinge's new AI-powered Convo Starters aims to take the pressure off the dreaded first message by offering smart, personalized tips based on each profile.
NTSB Chair Puts Congress On Blast — ‘Helicopter Safety’ Law Lets Risky Military Training Flights Resume Near Reagan National Airport
View from the Wing / 5h
Congress is selling Section 373 of the new defense bill as a “helicopter safety” fix after the deadly midair near Reagan National. In reality it invites military training flights back into DC’s already-crowded airspace, with a built-in waiver so the Pentagon can bypass key protections whenever it claims national security demands it. Continue reading ...
Nvidia: Reports of an Elaborate Chinese GPU Smuggling Operation Are ‘Far-fetched’
Gizmodo / 5h
Deepseek reportedly received banned chips, and is allegedly using them to train a new model.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC is more of the same — for better and worse
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
I loved Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but a couple hours into Mega Dimension DLC I’m disappointed for 2 big reasons.
Columbia goes full Endor for its latest Star Wars collaboration — and we spoke to the team behind it
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Columbia Sportswear's annual Star Wars collection is here, and for 2025, it's the Endor Collection with several standout pieces, including a Poncho styled after Leia and Luke, and a Han Solo-themed Interchange Jacket.
NASA just lost contact with a Mars orbiter, and will soon lose another one
26Ars Technica - All content / 7h
NASA has lost contact with one its three spacecraft orbiting Mars, the agency announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, a second Mars orbiter is perilously close to running out of fuel, and the third mission is running well past its warranty. Ground teams last heard from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft on Saturday, December 6. “Telemetry from MAVEN had showed all subsystems w
Google’s answer to the AI arms race — promote the guy behind its data center tech
TechCrunch / 7h
Amin Vahdat has been promoted to chief technologist for AI infrastructure, a newly created position reporting directly to CEO Sundar Pichai.
The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin
22BBC News / 7h
Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.
Oracle shares slide as earnings fail to ease AI bubble fears
29BBC News / 7h
The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.
EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results
71BBC News / 7h
It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer "appropriate compensation" to web publishers.
Microsoft finally realizes the threat SteamOS poses — but its promises to fix Windows 11 for PC gaming are too little, too late
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Microsoft just doesn’t get PC gamers and its plans to fix Windows 11 won’t stop the rise of SteamOS.
American Airlines In Talks To Replace ViaSat With Amazon’s New Low Earth Orbit WiFi — But Flyers May Wait Until 2028
View from the Wing / 7h
American is finally looking past ViaSat just as it makes inflight internet free. The airline is now in talks with Amazon about a new low Earth orbit WiFi system that could rival Starlink, but Amazon’s network is still years from full deployment — meaning even if a deal is signed soon, most flyers may not see the real upgrade until 2028. Continue reading ...
State attorneys general warn Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and other AI giants to fix ‘delusional’ outputs
28TechCrunch / 8h
The letter demanded companies institute new safeguards to keep users safe from harmful psychological impacts.
Mewgenics, the next game from The Binding of Isaac's developer, will arrive next February on PC
Engadget / 8h
Indie game developer Edmund McMillen hosted a Reddit AMA today offering some more details about his upcoming game Mewgenics . For starters, the Steam release date for this turn-based cat-breeding RPG has been slightly delayed to February 10. The game was first announced all the way back in 2012 and had most recently been slated for a launch some time this year. Part of the long development cycle
64% of Teens Say They Use AI Chatbots as Mental Health Concerns Mount
Gizmodo / 8h
The teens just love ChatGPT. Does OpenAI love them back?
After years of resisting it, SpaceX now plans to go public. Why?
100+Ars Technica - All content / 8h
SpaceX is planning to raise tens of billions of dollars through an initial public offering next year, multiple outlets have reported, and Ars can confirm. This represents a major change in thinking from the world’s leading space company and its founder, Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal and The Information first reported about a possible IPO last Friday, and Bloomberg followed that up on Tuesday
HBM-on-GPU set to power the next revolution in AI accelerators - and just to confirm, there's no way this will come to your video card anytime soon
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Imec’s 3D HBM-on-GPU study demonstrates extreme density potential for AI accelerators while highlighting severe thermal and performance challenges.
Stock up on Crest Whitestrips now that theyre back down to the Black Friday price
Mashable / 8h
SAVE $16: A 22-treatment box of Crest Whitestrips Professional Effects is on sale at Amazon for $29.99, down from the standard price of $45.99. That's a 35% discount that matches the lowest price we've seen this year. Opens in a new window Credit: Crest Crest Whitestrips Professional Effects (22 Treatments) $29.99 at Amazon $45.99 Save $16.00 We're in the frenzy period of shopping for last-minute
Slash over $1,000 off the Jackery HomePower 3600 portable power station at Amazon
Mashable / 8h
SAVE OVER $1,000 : As of Dec. 10, the Jackery HomePower 3600 portable power station is down to $1,699 at Amazon — a saving of $1,100 that matches its Black Friday price. Opens in a new window Credit: Jackery Jackery HomePower 3600 $1,699 at Amazon $2,799 Save $1,100 With a huge surge in camping and off-grid living, plus a threat of extreme weather looming, portable power stations are really havin
This 100TB encrypted cloud storage lifetime subscription is now 90% off
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Internxt is offering a lifetime 100TB cloud storage plan with end-to-end encryption for $974.97, a nearly 90% discount from its usual price. Opens in a new window Credit: Internxt Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription: 100TB $974.97 $9,900 Save $8,925.03 Backing up files is one of those things everyone knows they should do — but it rarely sits at the top of the to-do list. Physical
One $20 payment gives you 1,000+ learning courses forever
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Lifetime access to over 1,000 StackSkills courses — covering IT, design, coding, finance, marketing, and more — is now just $19.97 for a limited time. Opens in a new window Credit: StackSkills EDU Unlimited by StackSkills: Lifetime Access $19.97 $600 Save $580.03 A fresh year always brings a sense of possibility, and having the right tools makes it much easier to follow through on big goal
Why RAM Prices Are Going Way, Way Up (and Why You Should Care)
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. RAM, also known as random-access memory (or just memory for short), is an important part of most electronics these days. It essentially allows programs to keep key information at the ready so they don't have to dig through your storage (like your hard drive or solid state drive) to find it. RAM is in laptops, phones, tablets, gaming consoles, and
The M5 MacBook Pro Just Got Its Biggest Discount Ever
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Apple released the latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with the powerful M5 chip this October , and ever since then, it has been steadily dropping in price—right now, it's down to $1,349 (originally $1,599) for the base model. This new price is $50 cheaper than it was during Black F
McDonalds Netherlands released an AI holiday commercial, and people are not lovin it
Mashable / 9h
Normally, a brand would be thrilled if its new holiday commercial went viral, but a new McDonald's Netherlands ad has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Originally posted to YouTube on Dec. 6, the holiday commercial was clearly made using generative AI, and it also features a label disclosing it as "AI-generated." The commercial's theme is "The most terrible time of the year," and it features
Fire Up ‘Fallout: The Ghoul Log’ and Irradiate Your Holidays
Gizmodo / 9h
Prime Video has released a festive video ahead of 'Fallout' season two, but be warned: that's not a log burning in the fire.
Should I abandon my iPhone for a return to Android? Tell me what to do
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Tell me whether I should abandon my iPhone for a return to Android. Or not.
Beelink promises a 4-liter, 4-drive NAS that could put 120TB in the palm of your hand
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Beelink’s ME Pro NAS compresses four drives into four liters, offering 120TB potential, but core specs remain unannounced.
This enclosure turns NVMe SSDs into 64 Gbps external USB drives
How-To Geek / 9h
If you need the fastest possible speeds for external storage, Hyper might have the tool for you. The company's new HyperDrive enclosure uses USB4 V2 to turn any NVMe drive into a high-performance external drive, but you'll have to pay a hefty sum for the privilege.
The new Amazon Echo Dot Max is now even cheaper than Black Friday
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $20 : As of Dec. 10, the new Amazon Echo Dot Max is on sale for $79.99. That's 20% off its list price and its lowest price to date. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Echo Dot Max $79.99 at Amazon $99.99 Save $20 One of Amazon's most popular smart home speakers got a boost earlier this fall. The Echo Dot Max is one of four new Echo devices built specifically for Alexa+, the superpow
Battle of the pivot tables: Diarmuid ‘The LeBron James of Excel’ Early defeats three-time champion Andrew Ngai to claim the 2025 Excel World Championship and a $5,000 cash prize
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Diarmuid Early won the 2025 Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, completing intense pivot table challenges and securing cash and a trophy.
Doug Parker Gives An Airline Pricing Masterclass — And Accidentally Exposes How American Went Wrong On His Watch
22View from the Wing / 9h
Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker uses an Airlines Confidential “101 class” on revenue management to explain how airlines really make money — and, in the process, shows why American’s own cost-and-density strategy, Spirit/Frontier obsession, and mishandled Basic Economy put it on the wrong side of the industry’s premium pivot. Continue reading ...
The NES game Jaws is getting a retro physical re-release on Switch and PS5
Engadget / 10h
The year is 1987. Beverly Hills Cop II is the highest-grossing movie. "Walk Like an Egyptian" is the hottest song. The Iran-Contra scandal dominates American political headlines, while Konami’s Contra sucks up coins in arcades. But towering above them all is the watershed moment of Jaws arriving on the NES. ("This time there's no escape!", warned the box art.) Now, 38 years later, the 8-bit game
McDonald’s pulls AI-generated Christmas ad after backlash over 'soulless' visuals and holiday chaos
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
McDonald’s removed an AI-made Christmas commercial after intense public backlash.
Nvidia is reportedly testing tracking software as chip-smuggling rumors swirl
TechCrunch / 10h
A new software option could make it possible to see the approximate location of some of Nvidia's AI chips.
Librarians Dumbfounded as People Keep Asking for Materials That Don’t Exist
Futurism / 10h
Librarians, and the books they cherish, are already fight a losing battle for our attention spans with all kinds of tech-enabled brainrot . Now, in a further assault to their sanity, AI models are generating so much slop that students and researchers keep coming into libraries and asking for journals, books, and records that don’t exist, Scientific American reports . In a statement from the Inter
Yep, Apple Music and Apple TV Are Down
Lifehacker / 10h
If you picked up your iPhone to round out your Apple Music Replay for the year, or turned on your TV to watch a show like Pluribus , you might have noticed something odd: Neither service is working. It's not just you: Apple Music, Apple TV, and Game Center are currently down. That's directly from Apple's "System Status" website, which tracks all of Apple's web-based services and identifies which
Instagram Is Finally Letting You Control the Reels You See
Lifehacker / 10h
After years of suffering from a crippling TikTok addiction, I decided enough was enough: I quit the app cold turkey and deleted it from my phone. Then, I discovered Instagram Reels, and my attention span hasn't been the same since. TikTok's algorithm is infamous, but we don't give Instagram's enough credit. This platform is addicting . I hardly use the app to keep up with friends and family anymo
The History of the Cuts of the Original ‘Star Wars’
20Gizmodo / 10h
The original theatrical cut of 'Star Wars: A New Hope' is returning to theaters for its 50th anniversary. But what does 'original' actually mean?
Japan On Alert for ‘Megaquake’ After Magnitude 7.6 Shakes the Nation
21Gizmodo / 10h
"Please stay prepared to evacuate immediately if you feel any shaking, while continuing your socioeconomic activities.”
Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model called 'Avocado' and it might not be open source
Engadget / 10h
Mark Zuckerberg has for months publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta's latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a new model, known inside of Meta as "Avocado," which could mark a major shift away from its previous open-source approach to AI development. Both CNBC and Bloomberg have reported on Meta's plans surroun
Apple TV and Apple Music were down for some users
Engadget / 10h
Apple Music and Apple TV were briefly down during outage, according to Apple’s System Status page . The outage was logged on Apple’s own system at around 2:53PM ET and affected both of the company’s streaming services, along with Apple TV’s Channels feature, until the company resolved the issue around 4:31PM ET. On DownDetector, reports of issues with Apple TV and Apple Music first appeared right
You can now share live video with emergency services on Android
TechCrunch / 10h
This feature could help give emergency dispatchers context in circumstances like car accidents, fires, or medical crises.
Everything you need to know about visiting US national parks in 2026
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
With 2026 just around the corner, travelers are already planning their national park vacations. But some things are set to change next year. Like in the past, there will be several fee-free days for 2026. However, the designated days for these will look much different. National parks will also become more expensive for international visitors, and annual passes will also come in a new digital form
The Newest Amazon Echo Show Is Almost $50 Off
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The wall-mounted Amazon Echo Show 15 has built-in Fire TV, but it also functions as a customizable family hub that keeps you on track with calendars, lists, and more. Right now, it’s $254.99 (originally $299.99), its lowest price on Amazon to date, according to price-tracki
True Classic Tees Deals for the 2025 Holidays: 25 Percent Off Crew Necks
Wired / 10h
True Classic Tees is running holiday “flash deals” with some of the best prices we've seen in months.
TikTok launches live podcast series with Demi Lovato as first guest
Mashable / 11h
TikTok is expanding its role in music and creator-driven content with the launch of a new live podcast series, TikTok In The Mix , according to a report from Variety . The series will debut Thursday, Dec. 11, with Demi Lovato as its first featured guest. The podcast is structured as a four-episode season of live, 30-minute conversations with major artists and will stream directly on TikTok’s offi
The story behind Hallow, the Christian app hawked by Gwen Stefani
Mashable / 11h
It may be a cliché, but it's true: There's an app for everything, including praying to God. One such app is Hallow, a popular Catholic prayer subscription service downloaded by millions of users, including celebrity partners like Gwen Stefani. SEE ALSO: ICEBlock app developers sue Trump administration Stefani has been a Hallow app partner for the last year, but its only recently that her social m
After NPR and PBS defunding, FCC receives call to take away station licenses
74Ars Technica - All content / 11h
A conservative group yesterday urged the Federal Communications Commission to take licenses away from NPR and PBS stations and let other entities use the spectrum. The request came from the Center for American Rights (CAR), a nonprofit law firm that has played a prominent role in the news-distortion investigations spearheaded by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. “In the wake of the wind-down of the Corp
A new open-weights AI coding model is closing in on proprietary options
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
On Tuesday, French AI startup Mistral AI released Devstral 2, a 123 billion parameter open-weights coding model designed to work as part of an autonomous software engineering agent. The model achieves a 72.2 percent score on SWE-bench Verified , a benchmark that attempts to test whether AI systems can solve real GitHub issues, putting it among the top-performing open-weights models. Perhaps more
Cable channel subscribers grew for the first time in 8 years last quarter
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
In a surprising, and likely temporary, turn of events, the number of people paying to watch cable channels has grown. On Monday, research analyst MoffettNathanson released its “Cord-Cutting Monitor Q3 2025: Signs of Life?” report . It found that the pay TV operators, including cable companies, satellite companies, and virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs) like YouTube TV an
Google Maps Will Now Automatically Save Your Parking Spot on iPhone
Lifehacker / 11h
Forgetting where you parked your car isn't just a sitcom trope— though it does make for classic TV . Even in the age of the smartphone, it's all too easy to walk away from your car and retain zero memory of where you left it. As it happens, Google Maps has a solution—provided you have an iPhone. So long as you're running the app on an Apple device, Google Maps can automatically remember where you
CEO of South Korean retail giant Coupang resigns after massive data breach
TechCrunch / 11h
The massive data breach at the South Korean retail giant Coupang affects more than half of the country's population.
These famous tech careers all started with tiny side projects
How-To Geek / 11h
Side projects usually seem like a hobby, but they can be the most powerful career launchpad available. While traditional metrics like university degrees and years of professional experience still hold weight, a well-executed side project acts as a direct, unfiltered view of your technical capabilities, your problem-solving approach, and your passion for creation.
New Xfinity TV plans drop annual contracts and bundle equipment
How-To Geek / 11h
Xfinity is completely refreshing its national video plans, introducing all-in pricing, and officially dropping annual contracts for new and existing customers. Every new package now comes standard with an included X1 4K TV box and the company’s voice remote.
This Week’s ‘Mighty Nein’ Inherits the Beef Between Its 2 Best Characters
Gizmodo / 11h
The Mighty Nein will become a great, well-oiled party someday, but first, they've got some kinks to work out.
Brace for Disaster as the Washington Post Launches an AI-Generated Podcast
Futurism / 11h
The podcast format has largely remained the same since its inception in the early 2000s: short shows recorded by hosts and distributed digitally to entertain or bring listeners up to date on the news. But with the advent of AI, tech companies are keen to stomp the essence out of what makes the format so appealing in the first place: a human-to-human connection. As such, the Washington Post announ
Eufy’s Best Robot Vacuum Is $405 Off (2025)
Wired / 11h
Eufy’s last-season robot vacuum-mop has a crazy price cut. Grab it before it’s gone.
Finally! Another external USB4 SSD hit the market — and this one is likely to be far more affordable than rivals
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
TeamGroup PD40 is a lightweight, travel-ready USB4 SSD offering strong performance, broad compatibility, and appealing value.
What Are France’s Famous “Palace” Hotels? Only 31 Properties Make The List
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
I’ve written in the past about the general issue with hotel star ratings . Hotels can ultimately identify themselves however they’d like — while there are organizations like AAA and Forbes that award stars, personally I don’t put too much weight into those ratings. While they’re fine for giving you a general sense of the quality of a hotel, I think they fail to consider service, sense of place, a
Spotify's new playlist feature gives users more control over their recommendation algorithm
Engadget / 11h
Spotify is attempting to give users more control over the music the streaming service recommends with a new playlist feature called "Prompted Playlist." The beta feature is rolling out in New Zealand starting on December 11, and will let users write a custom prompt that Spotify can use — alongside their listening history — to create a playlist of new music. By tapping on Prompted Playlist, Spotif
10 Ways to Use Your Hand Tools and Power Tools Together to Do More
Lifehacker / 11h
One of the best lessons I've learned across years of DIY projects is the fact that, whether powered by hand or by electricity, your tools can can serve more than the purpose for which you purchased them—provided you get creative with how you put them to use. Often, you can use two tools together to improve their performance, make them more versatile, make them easier to use, or even to to replace
Visual Studio Code just got a huge terminal upgrade
How-To Geek / 12h
Visual Studio Code just released its November 2025 update, version 1.107. There are more improvements for AI coding agents and TypeScript support, but I'm mostly excited about another change: a much more powerful terminal.
Le Wand just dropped four new vibes, and each one comes with a freebie
Mashable / 12h
Le Wand is one of the most well-known names in the wand vibrator market. The company’s known for its luxe, high-performance designs and innovative tech. Of course, premium quality comes with a premium price, but Le Wand’s been doing the most to keep costs down (when tariffs are running rampant). SEE ALSO: Should I panic buy vibrators right now? In August, the brand launched its most affordable li
Maximum severity React2Shell flaw exploited by North Korean hackers in malware attacks
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Sysdig finds evidence of Contagious Interview actors abusing React2Shell.
Google adds prompt injection defenses to Chrome
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
There's an AI that checks what the other AIs are doing and makes sure they're not tricked.
How to watch New Zealand vs West Indies Test 2 on TVNZ+ — it's *FREE*
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Here's our guide on how to watch New Zealand vs West Indies Test 2 on TVNZ+ for free from anywhere in the world.
Intel loses its latest challenge to 16-year-old EU antitrust case
Engadget / 12h
Intel will have to pay up in an antitrust case dating back to 2009 , Reuters reported on Wednesday. The company has lost its challenge against a €376 million ($438.7 million) regulatory fine levied by the European Commission. However, Intel managed to get the amount reduced to 237 million euros ($276.6 million). The case began in 2009, when mobile computing was in its infancy and netbooks ( remem
A NASA Spacecraft Orbiting Mars Just Mysteriously Went Offline
Futurism / 12h
There are currently seven spacecraft orbiting Mars, three of which belong to NASA. They’re designed to study the hostile planet’s geology , atmosphere , and radiation , while also supporting missions on the surface from just over 100 to tens of thousands of miles away. But keeping up with spacecraft across a vast distance of tens of millions of miles is no easy feat. Case in point: in a Tuesday u
How the Grinch Stole Modern Christmas
Gizmodo / 12h
From his storybook legacy to his modern-day anti-holiday influence, the Grinch has become an enduring face of the holidays—sincerely or otherwise.
Buy Avianca Lifemiles With 125% Bonus: Worth It For 1.47 Cents Each?
4KOne Mile at a Time / 12h
Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value , especially for first and business class travel. The avianca lifemiles program has just launched its newest promotion on purchased miles (the program has offers more often than not), and it’s the weakest offer we’ve seen from the program in quite some time. Note that nowadays lifemiles promotions are generally targeted, so different
Spotify tests more personalized, AI-powered ‘Prompted Playlists’
TechCrunch / 12h
The playlists can factor in world knowledge, go back to your listening history from day one, and be refreshed daily or weekly.
The world premieres and other hotness from The Game Awards 2025 Day of the Devs stream
Engadget / 12h
You gotta love that post-Day of the Devs showcase feeling. The organization, founded by Double Fine Productions and iam8bit, consistently highlights top-tier games from independent developers across the globe, providing space for creators to share their stories in both online and in-person events. This year’s Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital Showcase was an hour-long celebration of 22 upc
10 classic Christmas movies and where to stream them
How-To Geek / 12h
One of the things I love about the Christmas holidays is the time they provide to sink into my couch and watch some classic festive comfort flicks. JustWatch has revealed their list of the most rewatched movies of the season, based on the last three holiday periods, and it’s official—viewers crave humor, warmth, and nostalgia.
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft brings color e-ink to Amazon’s 11-inch e-reader
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Amazon has been updating the large-screened Kindle Scribe tablet more frequently and regularly than it updates its standard e-readers, and today the company is announcing the tablet’s third hardware update in four years. The regular Scribe is also being joined by a lower-end Scribe with less storage and no front light and an upgraded Kindle Scribe Colorsoft model with a color e-ink screen. This m
US taking 25% cut of Nvidia chip sales “makes no sense,” experts say
100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to export an advanced artificial intelligence chip, the H200, to China may give China exactly what it needs to win the AI race, experts and lawmakers have warned. The H200 is about 10 times less powerful than Nvidia’s Blackwell chip, which is the tech giant’s currently most advanced chip that cannot be exported to China. But the H200 is six times more power
After key Russian launch site is damaged, NASA accelerates Dragon supply missions
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With a key Russian launch pad out of service, NASA is accelerating the launch of two Cargo Dragon spaceships in order to ensure that astronauts on board the International Space Station have all the supplies they need next year. According to the space agency’s internal schedule, the next Dragon supply mission, CRS-34, is moving forward one month from June 2026 to May. And the next Dragon supply mi
10 Hacks Every Android User Should Know
Lifehacker / 12h
Android remains one of the most customizable mobile operating systems out there, despite Google's recent efforts to rein it in . You don't necessarily have to root your Android device to get it to do something off script, either. The fix you need might be hidden behind a system menu or Developer Options . You can personalize Android to address common frustrations with speed, battery life, privacy
Foldable iPhone rumors: Everything weve heard so far
Mashable / 12h
The long-awaited foldable iPhone — rumored to be called the iPhone Fold — could be here soon. Tech enthusiasts and early adopters already love foldable phones — and they have plenty of options — but Apple's been notably absent from the genre. But that's reportedly due to change in 2026, when Apple is expected to release the iPhone Fold. Here's everything we know about the future addition to the i
xAI Answers the Question, ‘What if Product Placement was Significantly Worse?’
Gizmodo / 12h
Sometimes innovation is two steps back.
American Airlines Free Wi-Fi Is Showing Up Early On Some Flights — Expect Service To Get Worse, Not Better [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 12h
American Airlines has already announced free Wi-Fi for AAdvantage members starting in January, but some flights are getting it early as “tests” begin — and that’s likely great news for most passengers. The catch is that when everyone piles onto a free connection, performance almost always suffers, so I expect today’s relatively usable paid AA Wi-Fi to look a lot more like Delta’s slog once this f
Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms
TechCrunch / 12h
The stealthy startup plans to use a network of satellites to harvest sunlight and send it to Earth using infrared lasers.
PS Plus Game Catalog additions for December include Assassin's Creed Mirage
Engadget / 12h
Sony just announced December's Game Catalog additions for PS Plus subscribers and it's a pretty decent lineup. All of these titles will be ready to play on December 16, except Skate Story which is already available . Speaking of Skate Story , it's a really weird skateboarding sim that's set in a glass-covered world. The reviews have been positive , with many people praising the outlandish story,
The only Core Ultra 265U laptop with a VGA port and a DVD writer just launched — and yes, it HAS to be in Japan
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Japan continues to welcome new laptops with retro features, and the NEC VersaPro VX-R blends modern Intel processors with aging connectors effectively.
Police Admit They’re Using ChatGPT to Generate “Sketches” of Suspects
Futurism / 12h
AI is no longer just identifying suspected criminals from behind a camera ; now it’s rendering photorealistic images of their mugs for cops to blast out on social media. Enter ChatGPT, the latest member of the Goodyear Police Department, located on the outskirts of Phoenix. New reporting by the Washington Post revealed that Goodyear cops are using the generative AI tool to pop out photos of suspe
3 ways to repurpose an old Windows 10 PC
How-To Geek / 12h
With the price of memory and storage rising rapidly with no hope of relief visible in the near future, it makes more sense than ever to try and get the most out of your old PC hardware instead of buying something new.
YouTube TV Wants to Unbundle the Cable Package That Streamers Were Meant to Kill in the First Place
Gizmodo / 12h
The video platform’s cable streaming service is introducing cheaper genre-specifying channel bundles next year.
A new ski-in, ski-out resort is coming to North America — and it's all-inclusive
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Those who love combining the ease of an all-inclusive vacation with the thrills of a ski trip are in for a treat. Club Med, which has focused heavily on all-inclusive ski-in, ski-out experiences in recent years, will debut its second Canadian location at Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort
