Heres everything Elon Musk promised in 2025 – and failed to deliver
58Mashable / 7h
By now, everyone knows that Elon Musk is very much an optimist when it comes to making predictions. That's the nice way to put it. To be blunt, Musk is a "bullshit artist." He makes promises he can't keep. For example, everyone now is likely very familiar with his infamous 2011 interview with the Wall Street Journal where he said he'd put a man on Mars in 10 years. That was 14 years ago now and w
Air France-KLM Flying Blue: Why It’s The Most Useful SkyTeam Mileage Currency
2KOne Mile at a Time / 17h
Air France-KLM Flying Blue is in my opinion the most useful SkyTeam frequent flyer program for redeeming miles, and for that matter, one of the most valuable frequent flyer programs for transatlantic business class awards. In this post, I’d like to take a big picture look at where I see value with Flying Blue, and why it’s a program that I redeem a lot of miles through. Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Samsung is reportedly readying a Brain Health feature to check for early signs of dementia
Latest from TechRadar / 19h
Brain Health by Samsung is apparently going to be launching at the CES 2026 show in January.
I'm a professional photographer and asked ChatGPT to critique my photos – here are 4 things I learned
Latest from TechRadar / 33min
AI can offer some surprisingly insightful feedback on how you can improve your photography, if you know how to prompt it correctly
Dyson's latest flagship vacuum isn't great – but these 2 particular innovations are genius
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
These innovations couldn't save the V16 – but they could shine in the next flagship vacuum.
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?
30TechCrunch / 3h
"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years."
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on December 31
Mashable / 3h
It's the last Moon of the year, and it's putting on a show. It's so close to being full, so there's plenty you can see when you look up tonight. What is today’s moon phase? As of Wednesday, Dec. 31, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation , 88% of the moon will be lit up tonight. With just your naked eye, you'll be able to see the Mares Fecunditatis and Sereni
How to watch Mozambique vs. Cameroon online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Mozambique vs. Cameroon in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for free on Channel 4 Sport YouTube . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations sees out the year with a final day of group games. It's already been a thrilling tournament in Morocco , and the final games come from Group F , including Mozambique vs. Ca
How to watch Gabon vs. Ivory Coast online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Gabon vs. Ivory Coast in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for free on Channel 4 . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . It's the final day of group games in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and defending champions Ivory Coast are in action against Gabon. Ivory Coast are one of a handful of teams who could realistically win the whole tourna
How to watch Equatorial Guinea vs. Algeria online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Equatorial Guinea vs. Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for free on Channel 4 . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations wraps up the group stage, there are still a number of must-watch games to be played. Any game in the tournament with Algeria's Riyad Mahrez comes with a certain interest. The fo
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 31, 2025
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're preparing your resolutions. 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 serv
NYT Strands hints, answers for December 31, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love going in circles. 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 answ
Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 31, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're an emergency worker. 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 Conne
Hurdle hints and answers for December 31, 2025
Mashable / 5h
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
LG announces new line of xboom speakers ahead of CES
Engadget / 7h
LG just revealed several new speakers in the xboom line ahead of CES 2026 . These speakers are part of an ongoing collaboration with will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas, who is on board as the "experimental architect" involved with "development, design and brand marketing." These speakers are fairly different from one another, but they all have AI in common. Each speaker includes an algorithm that aut
Uganda Airlines Meltdown: Flights Delayed By Days, Passengers Riot
22One Mile at a Time / 8h
While it’s not getting a lot of attention outside of Africa, Uganda Airlines is having quite the crisis, as the airline has been an operational disaster for weeks now (thanks to @MeenzMev for flagging this). What’s actually going on here, and what’s causing these problems? Uganda Airlines faces major issues after A330 grounded Uganda Airlines is the small national carrier of Uganda, which launche
Everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy S26: Leaks, rumors, and release date
Mashable / 8h
Samsung usually launches its next wave of flagship devices over the winter, and all signs point to an early 2026 launch for the Samsung Galaxy S26 — and the Galaxy Z TriFold . The Galaxy S25 was released in early February, and the Galaxy S24 before it came in late January. Thus, it stands to reason that the Galaxy S26 will come around the same time in 2026. While Samsung hasn't announced any upco
Aoostar's new eGPU has an 800W PSU and a TB5 connector, and yet fails to include an M2 connector or a LAN port
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Aoostar’s AG03 eGPU dock provides modern connectivity and power support while lacking M.2 storage and Ethernet for full desktop use.
Invest smarter with this $56 AI-powered investment tool
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: For $55.19, Sterling Stock Picker helps you pick smarter stocks using the power of AI. Opens in a new window Credit: Sterling Stock Picker Sterling Stock Picker: Lifetime Subscription $55.19 $486 Save $430.81 Financial freedom is a goal for many, but the world of side hustles, stocks, and saving accounts can be overwhelming. If looking as the NASDAQ makes your head spin or you get decision
Still emptying your own vacuum? You're about to be in the minority if the big brands have any say in it
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
You heard it here first – auto-empty docks are going to hit the mainstream in 2026.
China's first real gaming GPU is here, and the benchmarks are brutal
How-To Geek / 9h
I've always argued that we desperately need competition in the GPU space, which is why I was very happy when Intel broke into the GPU market—even as it only made mid-range and budget cards.
Lady Loki Might Be the Most Impressive ‘Marvel Rivals’ Skin Yet
Gizmodo / 9h
The trickster goddess descends on 'Rivals' in style later this week.
How credit cards can help you kick off your New Year’s resolutions
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Happy New Year! As we close out the year and look to the next, many of us are making resolutions to be better in the new year. And what’s better than being rewarded for keeping those resolutions? With the right credit card , you can save money and earn valuable rewards as you practice your resolutions — no matter what they are. Here are our favorite ways credit cards can help you stick to your 20
Yes, the 33rd Ryzen AI Max+ 395 device is coming — a cube-like Thunderobot station has an SD card reader and front-facing USB ports
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Thunderobot Station brings Ryzen AI Max+ 395 to a compact cube desktop with front-facing ports, alongside laptops and desktops at CES.
Disney to Pay $10 Million After Feds Say It Broke Kids’ Privacy Rules on YouTube
Gizmodo / 10h
The DOJ accused Disney of mislabeling videos aimed at children, resulting in targeted ads and unlawful data collection.
Delta Cancelled 689 Flights in Three Days — The Union Contract Catch-22 That Left Planes Without Pilots
View from the Wing / 10h
Delta cancelled 689 flights in just three days, and the problem wasn’t lingering weather — it was a union-contract catch-22 that made last-minute pilot staffing break down. A chain of rules around automated trip offers and “auto-accept” windows created a timing trap: open trips piled up faster than schedulers could award them, and cancellations followed even as conditions normalized. Continue rea
What does 2026 have in store for AI? We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude — here's what they said
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Here's what ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude predict about AI in 2026.
5 Outlook settings that instantly make your inbox cleaner
How-To Geek / 10h
Is your Outlook inbox so packed that important emails slip through the cracks, leaving you feeling overwhelmed? If so, you’re not taking advantage of features that help keep everything under control. Here’s how you can filter out the noise, surface what truly matters, and keep your inbox organized.
The OneXSugar Wallet is an upcoming retro handheld with a 4:3 foldable screen
Engadget / 10h
OneXPlayer is quickly establishing itself as a company that isn't afraid to get weird as hell. (Take, for example, its transforming dual-screen gaming portable .) Its latest venture is another retro gaming handheld that, at first glance, looks like a standard dual-screen model. But the Android-powered OneXSugar Wallet uses a single foldable screen instead. The device was teased via a 54-second vi
The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor
39Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Freedom of speech is a foundational principle of healthy democracies and hence a primary target for aspiring authoritarians, who typically try to squash dissent. There is a point where the threat from authorities is sufficiently severe that a population will self-censor rather than risk punishment. Social media has complicated matters, blurring traditional boundaries between public and private sp
Lawsuit over Trump rejecting medical research grants is settled
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
On Monday, the ACLU announced that it and other organizations representing medical researchers had reached a settlement in their suit against the federal government over grant applications that had been rejected under a policy that has since been voided by the court. The agreement, which still has to be approved by the judge overseeing the case, would see the National Institutes of Health restart
After ‘Pluribus’, Revisit Rhea Seehorn’s Next Best Genre Role: ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Tutorial Sorceress
30Gizmodo / 10h
Carol Sturka's career as a romantasy author suddenly makes a lot more sense.
IDC warns of major PC market downturn due to memory crunch
Engadget / 10h
The demand building out AI infrastructure has placed on PC component makers has already led to the death of one consumer-facing RAM brand, but a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) suggests it could have an even worse impact on the PC industry at large. In its worst-case-scenario model, the IDC predicts PC shipments could shrink by up to 8.9 percent in 2026 because of the hig
Smartphone AI, like Siri and Gemini, has a credibility crisis – a true agentic interface is the logical next step
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Today's AI features are rife with problems, but agentic AI is inevitable, so let's get rid of the worst AI problems now while we train the future.
DOGE Cuts and Borked Code Delay Important Energy Report
27Gizmodo / 11h
The ghost of Elon continues to haunt the federal government.
Exclusive: Why Disney Destiny’s ship horn is built like an instrument, not a speaker
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The inside story on the 18-horn sound system on Disney Destiny, Disney Cruise Line’s latest Wish-class ship.
Why 1TB of storage is no longer enough for a gaming laptop
How-To Geek / 11h
If you’re shopping for a gaming laptop, don’t overlook storage. With games taking up more space than ever, it’s one of the most important specs to consider. NVMe drives are fast but pricey, and skimping here can quickly blow your budget. So, how much storage do you really need?
A Deadly, Drug-Resistant Fungus Threatens People Around the World, Scientists Warn
Gizmodo / 11h
The global burden of Candida auris has been increasing since its discovery in 2009, a new review finds.
Love it or leave it: TPG lead writer Katie Genter’s airline and hotel elite status plans for 2026
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
You may have just finished earning elite status during the 2025 qualification year. Alternatively, if you're pursuing status with a program that doesn't use a calendar year as its qualification period, such as American Airlines AAdvantage , you may still have months to earn your desired elite status. As the year comes to a close, it's a good time to consider which elite statuses you plan to requa
DOGE did not find $2T in fraud, but that doesn’t matter, Musk allies say
33Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Determining how "successful" Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) truly was depends on who you ask, but it's increasingly hard to claim that DOGE made any sizable dent in federal spending, which was its primary goal. Just two weeks ago, Musk himself notably downplayed DOGE as only being "a little bit successful" on a podcast , marking one of the first times that Musk admitted DO
NJ’s answer to flooding: it has bought out and demolished 1,200 properties
50Ars Technica - All content / 11h
MANVILLE, N.J.—Richard Onderko said he will never forget the terrifying Saturday morning back in 1971 when the water rose so swiftly at his childhood home here that he and his brother had to be rescued by boat as the torrential rain from the remnants of Hurricane Doria swept through the neighborhood. It wasn’t the first time—or the last—that the town endured horrific downpours. In fact, the worki
George Clooney Would Like You to Remember ‘Batman Has Nipples, Dude’
Gizmodo / 12h
The star of 1997's 'Batman & Robin' looks back on his superhero moment—and that infamous costume.
Docking stations are merging with external GPU bases — Minisforum's DEG2 even has a free SSD slot and TB5 compatibility, but I just wish it had more ports
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Minisforum DEG2 blends external GPU support with limited docking features, focusing on PCIe bandwidth, internal SSD expansion, and user-supplied components.
Coupang to pay almost $1.2 billion in compensation for data breach
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Victims will get Coupang vouchers of roughly $35 each.
Pretend it’s 1998 with this functional AOL Instant Messenger clone
How-To Geek / 12h
Instant messaging apps today just don’t have the same charm as the OGs. Some are a bloated mess of read receipts and stickers, while others are super minimal and boring. Inspired by AOL Instant Messenger, a 15-year-old UI designer wanted to change that. He built a throwback to early messaging apps, complete with a Windows 98-inspired theme.
Nepal Is Throwing Out Its Decade-Old Scheme to Clean Mount Everest
Gizmodo / 12h
The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.
Fascinating: How Delta’s Pilot Scheduling Software Majorly Hurt The Airline
72One Mile at a Time / 12h
Delta Air Lines ordinarily prides itself in its operational reliability (“the on-time machine”), and beating its peers in terms of on-time percentage and completion factor. However, every so often the airline has a bit of a meltdown, which shows that the airline also has some vulnerabilities. While I wouldn’t call it a “meltdown,” Delta has had a very rough several days, and the root cause of thi
I got a 4K Blu-ray player, and now I'm thinking of ditching Netflix Premium
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
I’ve been using 4K UHD Blu-rays instead of Netflix Premium for a few weeks, but is it really worth it?
The Rickroll and Wake Up Dead Man share a surprising connection
Mashable / 12h
There was a time — years ago, mind you — that "Rickrolling" someone was the peak of internet humor. If you don't know what this is, bless your either young or old heart. The nearly 20-year-old prank was simple: You'd get someone to unknowingly click the link to the cheesy music video for Rick Astley's '80s classic "Never Gonna Give You Up." Boom, you've just been Rickrolled. SEE ALSO: Rian Johnso
Right-Wing Influencers Rejoice: Trump Admin Gives a Visa to Accused Russian Propagandist
32Gizmodo / 12h
Dave Rubin, Tim Pool, and Benny Johnson are probably thrilled.
Stranger Things series finale trailer is here
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Stranger Things fans are hyped for the premiere of the hotly anticipated series finale on New Year's Eve: they'll either be glued to their TVs or heading out to watch it in a bona fide theater. Netflix has dropped one last trailer for the finale—not that it really needs to do anything more to boost anticipation. (Some spoilers for Vols. 1 and 2 below but no major Vol. 2 reveals.) As previously re
Condé Nast User database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Earlier this month, a hacker named Lovely claimed to have breached a Condé Nast user database and released a list of more than 2.3 million user records from our sister publication WIRED . The released materials contain demographic information (name, email, address,
