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Meet the man keeping hope, and 70-year-old pinball machines, alive
1KArs Technica - All content / 15h
The pastime of pinball has lived a fraught existence. Whether due to public sentiment, hostile legislation, or a simple lack of popularity, the entire silver ball industry has repeatedly teetered on the brink of collapse. Yet it has always come back, today again riding a wave of popularity driven by the successes of high-tech machines capitalizing on familiar brands like X-Men and Godzilla. Pinba




Flow causes huge upset at 2025 Golden Globes as Latvian indie movie beats Inside Out 2 and Moana 2 to win best animated film award
100+Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 18h
A Latvian movie has stunned Inside Out 2 and Moana 2 at the 2025 Golden Globes Flow beat the Disney box office juggernauts to win this year's best animated film award The silent inside flick's victory is all the more impressive due to its tiny production budget A Latvian indie movie has stunned two Disney box office juggernauts to win the 2025 Golden Globes best animated film award. Flow , an ani




Google is forming a new team to build AI that can simulate the physical world
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Google is forming a new team to work on AI models that can simulate the physical world. Tim Brooks — one of the co-leads on OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, who left for Google’s AI research lab, Google DeepMind, in October — will lead the new team, he announced in a post on X. It’ll be a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Helldivers 2 is getting a movie, Sony announces
Mashable / 15min
Summon your squad for this bit of CES 2025 news: Helldivers 2 is being made into a movie. Announced during Sony's keynote at the consumer tech event , Arrowhead Game Studios' wildly popular 2024 co-op shooter game will be adapted for the big screen. "We are excited to announce we are working with Sony Pictures on developing a film adaptation of our amazingly popular PlayStation game Helldivers 2




Everything you missed on Day One of CES 2025
Engadget / 18min
CES 2025 has begun, which means a whole fleet of new gadgets has been unleashed onto the world. As usual, team Engadget has battled jet lag, sleep deprivation and the static shocks of those horrible casino carpets to bring you all the news that’s fit to print. But if you’re too busy to keep your browser locked on the site ( or our handy dandy liveblog ) then here’s a recap. This may not be everyt




NVIDIA DLSS 4 is coming to all RTX GPUs
Engadget / 30min
NVIDIA has introduced DLSS 4, the latest version of its real-time image upscaling technology, at CES 2025. It is coming to all RTX GPUs, including the RTX 20 series that was discontinued back in 2020, but the older models aren't getting all its features. In the new GeForce RTX 50 series models, DLSS 4 will enable Multi Frame Generation. The feature generates up to three additional frames for ever




Nvidia's 'Cosmos' AI Helps Humanoid Robots Navigate the World
Wired / 40min
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the new family of foundational AI models was trained on 20 million hours of “humans walking; hands moving, manipulating things."




Asus ROG Strix Scar Laptop Has All the Lights You’ll Ever Need
Gizmodo / 42min
Asus ROG’s next-gen high-end Strix Scar laptops include more ‘AniMe’ lights to annoy anybody sitting across from you.




The ASUS Zenbook A14 Has Qualcomm's Best Snapdragon Chips
How-To Geek / 44min
While Apple has seen a lot of success with Apple silicon-powered ARM Macs, ARM on the Windows side is still rough with software compatibility. This new computer by ASUS might be as good as an ARM Windows laptop can get in 2025.




CES 2025: HP Will Use AI to Handle Your Game Settings For You
Lifehacker / 45min
Whenever I log into a game, the first thing I do is hop into its settings and toy around with my options to try to strike a good balance between performance and graphics. It’s not exactly the most exciting first impression for a new title, but it can make my actual time spent playing a lot more seamless. Now, HP wants to automate that first hurdle away, so I can jump right into gameplay instead.




CES 2025: Sony Just Revealed When 'The Last of Us' Season Two Is Dropping
Lifehacker / 45min
Sony may have won CES as far as I’m concerned—and the expo hasn’t even officially started. The company made a number of announcements during its big CES media event, including pricing and availability information for its highly anticipated AFEELA car (a joint partnership with Honda). But it was the last announcement of the night that particularly caught my attention and excitement. Sony surprised




Alienware revives its Area-51 lineup and debuts positive pressure desktop at CES 2025
Mashable / 45min
As CES 2025 innovations roll in, we're keyed into the intersection of product launches. Nvidia kicked off CES with a highly anticipated keynote that unveiled the brand's next generation of graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 5000 series. While there's plenty of excitement around this innovation in graphics, Alienware's CES announcement is putting the Nvidia graphic cards to use. Dell's flagship gamin




Sony announces Ghost of Tsushima anime series
Mashable / 45min
If you spent hours mastering the art of the samurai and composing haikus as Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima , you'll want to sit and meditate on this news: Sony has confirmed that Sucker Punch's epic 2020 action-adventure game is now being adapted into an anime series. Announced at CES 2025 by Asad Qizilbash, head of PlayStation Productions, an anime series based on Ghost of Tsushima is set to lau




CES 2025: Acers new Aspire Vero 16 laptop is partially made from *checks notes* oyster shells
Mashable / 45min
The journey of Acer 's latest eco-conscious laptop begins in the brackish waters near its home base in Taiwan. The tech company announced on Monday a next-generation Aspire Vero 16 that's made partially out of oyster shells, which have been cleaned, crushed, and mixed with a blend of more than 70 percent post-consumer recycled plastic. (You best believe it's a world's first.) Acer showcased the P




The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is starting to make more sense as a gaming tablet
Engadget / 48min
The original ROG Flow Z13 was always a bit of an odd machine. It felt like the strange lovechild between a Surface Pro and a traditional gaming laptop. But at CES 2025, ASUS is giving the tablet a much needed refresh that includes a massive performance boost thanks to the company’s updated XG Mobile graphics dock. One of the biggest departures from the previous model is that this time instead of




Nvidia’s $3,000 ‘Personal AI Supercomputer’ Will Let You Ditch the Data Center
Wired / 51min
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also announced new AI tools for creating autonomous agents during a keynote address at CES.




The Swippit Hub keeps your iPhone loaded up with fresh batteries
Engadget / 1h
There's so much AI-powered nonsense at CES that it's kind of refreshing to see a very straightforward, classic gadget like the Swippitt. It's a breadbox-sized hub that contains five battery packs that can fit into a a custom-made iPhone case. When the battery is in the case, it works like similar product, keeping your phone juiced up. The trick is that when the battery is empty, you pop your phon




The MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition is fierce as hell
Engadget / 1h
At CES 2025, MSI is launching a huge lineup of upgraded laptops with various specs that cater to an array of budgets. But of everything, one system stood out and if you take even a quick look at it, I think you can see why. As part of MSI’s Titan Series, not only is the Titan 18 HX the biggest and most powerful system the company makes. However, the special Dragon Edition features a ton of unique




Alienware revived its Area-51 laptops with serious performance and far-out designs
Engadget / 1h
While parent company Dell is doing a big rebrand of its entire PC portfolio, at CES 2025 Alienware is sort of returning to its roots by bringing back the classic Area-51 name back for its new flagship laptop line. Available in 16- and 18-inch versions, the resurrected Area-51 gaming notebooks feature what Alienware is calling a brand-new industrial design. Though if you look closely, you can see




The HP Omen Max 16 is its most powerful gaming laptop yet
Engadget / 1h
HP only has one all-new laptop in its Omen gaming line to show off at CES 2025, but it looks like a doozy because the company claims it’s the most powerful 16-inch notebook it has ever made. The Omen Max 16 looks like HP took a standard Omen 16 (which is retaining the same design but getting refreshed with new components for 2025) and then crammed in as many high-end components as it could. This




Alienware resurrects its Area-51 desktop PC
Engadget / 1h
The Alienware Area-51 desktop PC, a line of high-end gaming rigs dating back to 1998, has returned after several years out of the game. The company announced the new model at CES 2025 , describing the resurrected Area-51 as “retaking the throne” as Alienware’s latest flagship gaming PC. But royalty doesn’t come cheap, as its launch configuration will cost around $4,500. (Cue spit take.) The new A




Acer’s latest Predator gaming laptops include RTX 50-series GPUs
Engadget / 1h
Acer just announced a trio of new Predator gaming laptops at CES 2025 that are packed with high-end specs. They arrive with different price points and feature sets, but all of them include NVIDIA RTX-50 series GPUs. The baddest of the bunch is the Predator Helios 18 AI. As indicated by the name, this laptop features an impressive 18-inch 4K Mini LED display. The refresh rate can typically go up t




Alienware’s new OLED gaming monitor boasts 'world's highest' pixels per inch
Engadget / 1h
Alienware has just announced the Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor at CES 2025. According to the company, the monitor has the highest pixel density for an OLED or QD-OLED (more on this in a minute) monitor at 166 pixels per inch (PPI). But that’s not all it offers. The monitor has Dolby Vision HDR and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification for even better image quality. The 0.03ms resp




Razer's new Blade 16 laptop is its thinnest model yet
Engadget / 1h
CES 2025 has officially begun and it has brought new products from Samsung, LG and, now, Razer. We have a first look at Razer's next generation Blade 16 , a model the company claims is its "thinest Razer gaming laptop ever." The news comes one year after Razer announced its predecessor at CES 2024 . So, how thin is thin? According to Razer, the newest Blade 16 is up to 32 percent slimmer than the




The New Alienware 16 and 18 Area-51 Gaming Laptops Have Dolby Vision and Atmos
How-To Geek / 1h
Dell has unveiled the Alienware 16 Area-51 and 18 Area-51 gaming laptops, featuring advanced cooling systems and premium designs. Both models boast improved sound and visuals with Dolby Vision and Atmos support, as well as customizable lighting and power settings through the Alienware Command Center software.




The HP Omen 34C G2 Is a Curved Monitor With a 21:9 Panel
How-To Geek / 1h
HP just revealed the OMEN 34c G2 curved gaming monitor at CES. It's a VA panel, with a WQHD resolution, 180 Hz refresh rate, and a wide color range, all in a curved 21:9 design.




HP’s New OMEN 16 and Victus 15 Gaming Laptops Have Something for Everyone
How-To Geek / 1h
HP's new OMEN series of gaming laptops offers powerful processor options from AMD and Intel and next-gen NVIDIA GeForce graphics. No matter what you need out of a gaming laptop or graphics-heavy workstation, HP probably has something for you here.




Razer's Latest Blade 16 Laptop is Here, And It Looks Great
How-To Geek / 1h
Razer sells a lot of PC gaming computers and accessories, and the Razer Blade series has been one of the best gaming laptops for years, especially for anyone wanting a sleek computer. Now, Razer has just announced the latest iteration of the Razer Blade 16, and it looks great.




HP's New Small Form Factor Gaming PC Boasts Big Specs
How-To Geek / 1h
HP just announced the OMEN 16L, its smallest OMEN gaming desktop to date. It appears to be a very competent pre-assembled PC, with configurations for RTX 40-series GPUs and Intel Core Ultra CPUs.




The Omen 32X Smart Gaming Monitor Has Google TV
How-To Geek / 1h
HP announced its new OMEN 32x Smart Gaming Monitor. The monitor runs on Google TV, but it's made to focus more on gaming than other media.




Nvidia is helping humanoid robots learn through Apple Vision Pro instruction
TechCrunch / 1h
Robotics have been a foundational element of Nvidia’s stratospheric growth in recent years. When the chip maker announced GR00T in March of last year, it was heralded as a watershed moment from humanoid robotics. Most of the category’s biggest names were available from launch, including, 1X Technologies, Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Boston Dynamics, Figure AI, Fourier […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All r




Nvidia reveals powerful Blackwell RTX 50-series GPUs in CES keynote
Mashable / 1h
"Today we are announcing our next generation: the RTX Blackwell family." What a way to open CES 2025 , Jensen Huang. Nvidia's newest GeForce RTX graphics cards may have leaked extensively ahead of the consumer tech event, but that doesn't make the company CEO's official announcement any less exciting for gamers , crypto miners , and people who do AI stuff . SEE ALSO: CES 2025 highlights: What we'




Sony and Hondas collab EV AFEELA will cost an outrageous $89,900
Mashable / 1h
CES 2025 has brought us some major information about Sony and Honda's collab electric vehicle , AFEELA, and wow it's a doozy. The AFEELA 1, a sleek EV five years in the making , is set to hit the streets — but only if you’re in California and ready to shell out a cool $89,900. Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) revealed pricing and preorder details for the AFEELA 1 lineup at their CES press event. The bas




Alienware resurrects its iconic Area 51 gaming PC and laptop line at CES 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
Alienware is bringing back the gaming brand that made it a household name among gamers in the 1990s and early 2000s with the relaunch of the Area 51 gaming PC and Area 51 gaming laptops at CES 2025. The resurrected line was last seen with the Alienware Area 51m gaming laptop, last refreshed in 2020, while the Area 51 desktop got its last refresh in 2017. In addition to its Area 51 line, on the la




Razer Blade 16 announced at CES 2025 with an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU – but Intel has been dumped
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
Razer Blade 16 unveiled at CES 2025 Comes with the latest Nvidia RTX 50 series laptop GPUs First Razer Blade to go with AMD, not Intel At CES 2025 , the huge tech show currently going on in Las Vegas, Razer has just announced what it claims is the thinnest gaming laptop the company has ever made: the new Razer Blade 16. I’ve always loved Razer’s Blade laptops, as they helped challenge the idea th




Alienware Is Bringing the Area-51 Desktop and It’s Enormous
Gizmodo / 1h
The rejuvenated Alienware Area-51 laptop lineup includes a window to its internals. The Area-51 desktop is extra big to accept Nvidia's GPUs.




Toyota’s next-generation cars will be built with Nvidia supercomputers and operating system
27TechCrunch / 1h
Toyota announced at CES 2025 that its next-generation vehicles will have automated driving capabilities powered by Nvidia’s Drive AGX Orin supercomputer and safety-focused operating system, DriveOS. TechCrunch has reached out to Toyota to learn more about the automaker’s plans to deploy vehicles with autonomous capabilities. DriveOS is the operating system for Nvidia’s autonomous vehicle platform




Nvidia details Mega, a fleet manager for warehouse robots
29TechCrunch / 1h
Nvidia continues its expansion into robotics software with Mega an Omniverse Blueprint designed specifically for robotic fleet management at scale. The offering, announced at CES Monday, specifically targets warehouses, a space that saw massive robotics adoption during the pandemic. Even so, most still lack significant automation. Companies like Locus Robotics have made significant headway in […]




Nvidia Unveils the RTX 50-Series GPUs Led By the Ginormous RTX 5090
Gizmodo / 1h
Nvidia finally pulls the lid off the RTX 5070, 5080, and the 5090—one of the most powerful consumer GPUs yet.




Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 7, 2025
Mashable / 1h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. 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, Su




NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 7, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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 hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you




NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for January 7
Mashable / 1h
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , 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 hints and tips to get you over th




NYT Strands hints, answers for January 7
Mashable / 1h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands 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




The Last of Us Season 2 release date teased with haunting new clip
Mashable / 1h
CES 2025 hit us with a curveball when Naughty Dog Studios' creative director Neal Druckmann unexpectedly stepped onto the Sony press conference stage to drop a brand new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 — and yeah, it’s as intense as you’d hope. It's the latest in a few teasers dropped over the last few months . In this one, not only do we get to see our favorite post-apocalyptic duo, Joel and




Sony announces Last of Us Season 2 release month, Horizon Zero Dawn film, Ghost of Tsushima anime and more at CES 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
The Last of Us season 2 is dropping in April Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2 are getting film adaptations Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is becoming an anime CES is usually the hub of new technology, but Sony took the opportunity to make CES 2025 the place for some major entertainment announcements that are sure to excite PlayStation gamers. The most immediate being that The Last of Us season 2 is




CES 2025: Eufy's New 'Three-in-One' Robot Vacuum Left Me Scratching My Head
Lifehacker / 1h
Today at CES, Eufy announced a new robot vacuum with a twist: it is also a stick and a hand vacuum. It’s not only the first “three-in-one” robot, it is also the winner of a CES Best of Innovation award. Having said that, I’ve had my hands on E20 the last week or so, and I have found it to be a bit confounding and underwhelming. Credit: Amanda Blum Eufy has made some of my favorite security camera




CES 2025: This Beach Umbrella Can Charge Your Phone
Lifehacker / 1h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If what you enjoy most about the beach is sitting in the shade, sipping a cold beverage, and scrolling on your phone, have I got exciting news for you: Today at CES , Anker Solix announced the immanent release of a new Solar Beach Umbrella, as well as an electric cooler, the EverFrost 2. When used together, these devices can quite literally work t




NVIDIA's RTX 5090 graphics card costs $2,000
Engadget / 2h
On the same day NVIDIA briefly became the most valuable company in the world, CEO Jensen Huang took to the CES 2025 stage to announce the company's new, long-awaited Blackwell family of graphic cards. The first salvo of RTX 50 series GPU will arrive in January, with pricing starting at $549 for the RTX 5070 and topping out at an eye-watering $1,999 for the flagship RTX 5090. In between those are




Nvidia unveils $2,000 RTX 5090 GPU
36TechCrunch / 2h
As anticipated, Nvidia Monday kicked off its CES 2025 keynote by unveiling the new RTX Blackwell family of GPUs. The centerpiece of the line is the RTX 5090. The card bears a striking resemblance to its predecessor, but now sports, 92 billion transistors, 4,000 AT TOPS, 380 ray-tracing TFLOPS, and 1.8 TB/s bandwidth. The 5090 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Move over Mary Poppins: this solar umbrella will charge your devices while you chill in the shade
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
Anker SOLIX is a waterproof beach umbrella with solar charging powers It has an output of 100W, through USB-C and XT-60 ports It's compatible with various Anker power stations and a cooler The Anker SOLIX Solar umbrella is a beach parasol that can keep you protected from the sun and charge your devices at the same time. It's one of a few portable charging solutions being debuted by Anker at CES 2




The Anker Power Bank 25K Shows the Charging Status on a Screen
How-To Geek / 2h
A new power bank, designated Anker Power Bank 25K, has been announced. It has a 25,000mAh capacity and 165W fast charging capabilities, but also comes with a display that shows you its current battery status.




Anker Charger 140W With Display Helps Stop Overcharging
How-To Geek / 2h
Anker has announced a new 140W charger with a built-in screen for the current charging status. This charger has three USB-C ports and one USB-A port, letting you charge multiple devices at the same time.




Anker Made a Solar-Powered Umbrella to Charge Power Stations
How-To Geek / 2h
Anker sells a few portable power stations that can be charged with solar panels. Now, it has created a more elegant way to charge them up: a solar-powered umbrella.




Anker’s New Solix Smart Coolers Are Also Power Stations
How-To Geek / 2h
Anker just revealed three electric coolers under its SOLIX brand. The EverFrost models have capacities of 23 liters, 40 liters, and 58 liters, and can also function as a power station.




Anker’s ‘AI party speaker’ can automatically remove vocals for karaoke nights
Engadget / 2h
At CES 2025 , Anker has a pair of new speakers under its Soundcore brand . The first, the Soundcore Rave 3S, is a $349 party speaker with AI-powered karaoke tricks and built-in light shows. Joining it is the SoundCore Boom 2 Pro, a more powerful follow-up to its non-Pro namesake, which adds boomier bass and better protection from water and dust. The appropriately named Rave 3S is described as an




Eufy's new robot vacuum can transform into a stick vac
Engadget / 2h
CES is known for putting the spotlight on wacky innovations and Eufy came prepared for this year’s event. The company just revealed its E20 robot vacuum, which can actually transform from a traditional robovac to a manually-controlled stick vac. This is the first time we’ve seen something like this. Some robovacs include additional stick vacuums , but do not transform into them. The design seems




Anker made a solar beach umbrella, because of course
Engadget / 2h
Anker's empire is vast, spanning everything from cheap batteries to 3D printers , but more importantly, it's varied. Case in point, the company is introducing the Anker Solix Solar Beach Umbrella at CES 2025, a flexible, freestanding shade structure that can also charge your phone or power the company's EverFrost 2 cooler. Like a normal umbrella, the Solix Solar Beach Umbrella is portable, collap




Anker's EverFrost coolers can chill (or freeze!) food using only solar power
Engadget / 2h
Anker has a major presence at CES 2025, as the company has revealed a whole bunch of wild and wacky products. One such item is a newly-announced solar electric cooler, which is basically like a portable refrigerator/freezer combo. The Anker Solix EverFrost cooler is available in three sizes, from 23L to 58L, and uses air-cooled refrigeration technology for “faster and precise cooling.” To that en




Anker’s new 140W wall charger features a handy display
Engadget / 2h
Anker announced a new wall charger at CES 2025 and this 140W model includes a nifty display for keeping track of various metrics. These data points include power usage per port, temperature and whether or not fast charging has been activated. The company has been popping displays on its larger chargers for a while now, but this is the first screen we’ve seen on something this small. The screen ev




Cherry’s CES 2025 offerings aren’t all for keyboard nerds
Engadget / 2h
At CES 2025 renowned keyboard company Cherry revealed its latest gaming and office keyboards. Cherry keyboards are well-liked by enthusiasts, but the company seems to be aiming some of the new models at more casual users. Let’s start with the gaming keyboards, of which there are two. The more noteworthy one is the XTRFY MX 8.3 TKL, which can reach 8000Hz and 4000Hz polling rates while wired and w




Anker’s Solar-Powered Cooler Is a Bonafide Fridge on Wheels
Gizmodo / 2h
It keeps your beverages cool and your smartphone charged up. It pairs well with Anker's new solar-charged umbrella, too.




Eufy’s 3-in-1 Robot Vacuum Wants to Be the Only Vacuum You’ll Ever Need
Gizmodo / 2h
It's a robot, an upright vacuum, and a handheld vacuum for sucking up bugs.




UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta
26BBC News / 2h
It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.




Samsung confirms Unpacked date, where the Galaxy S25 awaits
Mashable / 2h
Samsung is set to reveal its new Galaxy S phone series in two weeks, with the company announcing that it will host its next Unpacked event on Jan. 22. The follow up to Samsung's current Galaxy S24 model , the Galaxy S25 range is expected to be revealed in the showcase staged in San Jose, along with other gadgets, wearables, and more. The date for Samsung's Unpacked event had previously leaked , b




US says tech giant Tencent works with Chinese military
65BBC News / 2h
The Chinese embassy in Washington called the decision "unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies".




The Last of Us season 2 arrives in April, and a Horizon Zero Dawn film is in the works
Engadget / 3h
Sony's CES 2025 press conference was huge on the entertainment front if you're a PlayStation fan. In a series of rapid-fire announcements, the company announced it was making an anime based on Ghost of Tsushima Legends, the cooperative multiplayer mode from the acclaimed game. It then followed that up with news that Columbia Pictures was in the early stages of developing a movie based on the post




Nvidia CES 2025 Keynote live blog: all the latest on the RTX 5000 reveal and more
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
CES 2025 is underway here in Las Vegas and I'm on the ground covering all the latest computing developments, including the highly anticipated announcement of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5000 series graphics cards, including the GeForce RTX 5090. It's been a little over two years since Nvidia released its last flagship desktop GPU, so anticipation has been building for quite some time now. Fortunately, w




Amazfit Active 2 Smartwatch Is a Luxurious Upgrade
How-To Geek / 3h
Amazfit has revealed its latest smartwatch, the Amazfit Active 2. The watch is a health tracker first and foremost, but it also won't stand out as much as a typical health band or Apple Watch.




The Last of Us Season 2’s New Trailer Asks Us If We’re Ready to Hurt Again
51Gizmodo / 3h
Joel and Ellie are going through it in a major way and it's not just clickers that are tearing them apart.




Amazfit Active 2 is a super-cheap AI fitness watch that responds to voice commands like Alexa
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
Amazfit Active 2 unveiled at CES 2025 The smartwatch boasts an AI voice assistant and offline maps It's super-cheap too, coming in at under $100 in the US Amazfit has revealed the Amazfit Active 2, an AI-powered sports watch under $100 with a redesigned heart rate sensor and voice command functionality, and it looks like a serious contender for the best cheap smartwatch of 2025. We’re covering al




Sony-Honda’s Afeela EV will start at $89,900
23TechCrunch / 3h
Sony has been trickling out details of the Afeela brand it launched with Honda, ever since it unveiled the EV in 2023. But it’s held back one big detail — until today. Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida announced Monday at CES 2025 that the four-door Afeela EV would have a starting price of $89,900. The Sony-Honda […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




I saw Samsung's new The Frame Pro mini-LED TV, and it's whole new work of art
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
Samsung has just unveiled its new The Frame Pro TV, which finally adds the company's Neo QLED mini-LED tech to The Frame range that previously relied on edge-lit QLED displays. Not only that, but The Frame Pro also adds a Wireless One Connect external connection box, meaning that you can hang The Frame Pro on the wall with a power cable going into it and nothing else – all your set-top boxes and




Apple will update iOS notification summaries after BBC headline mistake
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Apple plans to release a software update that is meant to help users understand better that its notification summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors , according to a recent BBC news story . The update is a response to reports that the summaries gave users misleading information about world events. For example, one false summary suggested to at least one user that Luigi Mangione, the all




Controversial fluoride analysis published after years of failed reviews
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Federal toxicology researchers on Monday finally published a long-controversial analysis that claims to find a link between high levels of fluoride exposure and slightly lower IQs in children living in areas outside the US, mostly in China and India. As expected, it immediately drew yet more controversy. The study , published in JAMA Pediatrics, is a meta-analysis, a type of study that combines d




Sony opens Afeela 1 EV reservations at CES 2025
Engadget / 3h
Sony has been discussing its EV ambitions for five years , but now the company is ready to sell you a car. Through Sony Honda Mobility, you can reserve an vehicle now with a $200 fee. The car that was once the Vision-S and Vision-S 02 will actually be a thing you can buy. Now known as Afeela 1, the EV has a host of convenience updates, including an in-vehicle assistant and updated interior design




This stringless guitar is Guitar Hero in real life – and I low key love it
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
LiberLive C1 is the world's first stringless guitar It'll cost you $799 when it isn't on sale It comes with plenty of customization options and advanced features At CES 2025 I get to demo the LiberLive C1 – the “world’s first stringless guitar” – and yes, it is basically Guitar Hero in real life. Aspiring rockstars can enjoy and share their music courtesy of the C1’s inbuilt speaker system compri




NordVPN’s Promotion Is About to Expire: Get the Best VPN at $2.99/Mo Now
Gizmodo / 4h
Using a VPN to stream content or enhance your online anonymity doesn't have to be expensive. NordVPN's latest promotional offer is proof of that!




Samsung's AI TV will help you cook that delicious dish on your screen
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 4h
Samsung TVs will use AI to identify dishes on-screen and find recipes. The technology links with the Samsung Food app. The feature links with meal planning, grocery list-making, and related features. A delicious meal on TV can make your mouth water even if you have no idea how to make it. Samsung wants to turn that craving into action using AI through its new TVs and the Samsung Food app. The fea




It Costs So Much to Run ChatGPT That OpenAI Is Losing Money on $200 ChatGPT Pro Subscriptions
100+Futurism / 5h
Fiscal Shortage While trying its darndest to become profitable, OpenAI is still falling comically short — which, since it's the 800-pound gorilla in the nascent AI industry, should probably give pause to its rivals both large and small. In a post on X-formerly-Twitter , CEO Sam Altman admitted an "insane" fact: that the company is "currently losing money" on ChatGPT Pro subscriptions, which run $




NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Tuesday, January 7 (game #576)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today p




Quordle today – my hints and answers for Tuesday, January 7 (game #1079)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wor




NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, January 7 (game #310)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information




Anker shows off its solar beach umbrella at CES 2025
TechCrunch / 5h
At CES 2025, Anker unveiled its first solar umbrella, designed to charge electronic devices — like coolers or phones — while outdoors. The new umbrella is part of Anker’s SOLIX lineup, which includes energy-efficient products like portable power stations and solar generators intended for powering home appliances during blackouts and emergencies. Though many solar-powered beach […] © 2024 TechCrun




CES 2025: Dreames X50 Ultra is not the robot vacuum that can climb stairs
Mashable / 5h
CES 2025 is filled with weird, new robot vacuum innovations . Dreame, a Chinese tech company, has unveiled its new X50 Ultra, a "stair-climbing" robot vacuum. But before you start dreaming (pun intended) of a bot that can clean your steps, here’s the reality: the X50 Ultra doesn’t actually climb stairs. SEE ALSO: Samsung at CES 2025: You can't escape the smart house Well, not exactly. The X50 Ult




No, Will Smith Isn’t Starring in a New Matrix Movie
42Gizmodo / 5h
The Oscar winner, who famously turned down the role of Neo in the 1999 sci-fi classic, teased... something on his social media today.




Dana White, U.F.C. Head, Joins Meta’s Board
100+NYT > Technology / 5h
Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.




CES 2025 Press Day: Everything Nvidia, Sony, Toyota, Samsung announced, and more
30TechCrunch / 5h
CES 2025, the annual consumer tech conference held in Las Vegas, is here. TechCrunch reporters are on the ground giving you the latest announcements and reveals at the conference. Today is Press Day, which features keynotes from the biggest players, including Samsung, Nvidia, Toyota, Sony, and more. Below, you’ll find a list of the biggest […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal




Meta adds UFC CEO and Trump booster Dana White to its board
Engadget / 6h
UFC CEO Dana White is joining Meta's board, the company announced today . The addition of the mixed-martial arts impresario jives with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's well-documented UFC fandom , but also the larger strategy Meta appears to be using heading into a second Trump term: tacking right. That's not to say White's seat on the board is typical, however. Most of Meta's current board members wor




Man Trying to Catch Flight Alarmed as His Driverless Waymo Gets Stuck Driving in Loop Around Parking Lot
65Futurism / 6h
Do or Donut A man had the misfortune of becoming trapped inside a driverless Waymo taxi as it drove around a Scottsdale, Arizona parking lot in circles — instead of getting him to the airport for his imminent flight. Tech entrepreneur Mike Johns shared a video of the distressing encounter on LinkedIn last month. "I have a flight to catch, why is this thing going in a circle?" an exasperated Johns




Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Break Down Wicked‘s Deleted Scenes
70Gizmodo / 6h
Elphaba and Glinda chat it up in the film's commentary, part of the musical's new home release.




Samsung Will Reveal Its Newest Smartphones on January 22
Gizmodo / 6h
The Galaxy S25 will get its day of fanfare in San Jose.




Samsung's Next Phones Are Coming January 22
How-To Geek / 6h
CES 2025 is giving us a lot of cool hardware, but once that's over, we still have a lot to see over the next weeks and months. Samsung, for its part, is already gearing up to show us its next smartphones. When, exactly? At its Unpacked event on January 22nd.




Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S25 on January 22
27TechCrunch / 6h
In what was an otherwise uneventful CES 2025 press conference, Samsung on Monday announced January 22 as the date for its next Unpacked event. The timing lines up with earlier reporting. The event, which is being livestreamed through Samsung’s site, will almost certainly serve as a launching pad for the company’s latest flagship phone, the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal




CES 2025: Google to bring Gemini to TVs. 3 wild things it can do.
Mashable / 6h
AI-powered TVs are here, whether you really want one or not. Google unveiled its new TV operating system at CES 2025, promising many AI offerings. For what it's worth, Google is far from alone — as Mashable's Cecily Mauran pointed out , AI-powered TVs are one of the big trends of CES 2025. Here are three things the Gemini-enhanced TVs will reportedly be able to do after its planned release later




AMD Just Revealed the Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 GPUs
How-To Geek / 6h
It's been a couple of years since the last time we got a new generation of GPUs. Intel got the ball rolling with its second-gen Arc cards, which means it's time for NVIDIA and AMD to make a move themselves. AMD is unveiling its range of RDNA 4 GPUs, starting with the Radeon RX 9070 and the RX 9070 XT.




Samsung's first Unpacked event of 2025 will be on January 22
Engadget / 6h
CES 2025 is full swing and Samsung has already made a slew of laptop and TV announcements , but the company already has more news on the horizon. The company is hosting it's first Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22, 2025 at 1 PM ET to show off the latest in Galaxy AI, and presumably new Galaxy devices it runs on. Samsung is hosting its event in San Jose, and like previous years , even if it hasn




The cute Samsung Ballie home robot will actually go on sale this year
Engadget / 6h
At its CES 2025 press conference, Samsung just announced that the Ballie home robot it showed off last year will actually be available for sale in the first half of year. This cute yellow rolling device has a built-in projector that allows it to beam images and videos on your walls and floors, so you can interact with it. No further information on pricing and a more specific window of time has be




What it’s like staying at the Grand Floridian, Disney World’s ‘grandest’ resort
42The Points Guy / 6h
[circuit type=review circuit_id=”8985″] Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. When you think of the most opulent and iconic of Walt Disney World resorts , there’s a good chance that images of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa dance through your head. This resort exudes a Disneyized version of turn-of-the-century Victorian charm that leans




World of Hyatt card vs. Hilton Surpass card: Battle of the mid-tier hotel credit cards
The Points Guy / 6h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Although sometimes overlooked, hotel credit cards can be a lucrative addition to any wallet. Many of these cards offer generous welcome offers, incredible hotel redemptions and free night perks. We’ll look at two mid-tier hotel credit cards: the World of Hyatt Credit Card and the Hilton Honors American Exp




The US just added Tencent — which backs US startups — to its list of ‘Chinese military’ companies
TechCrunch / 6h
While the Chinese internet giant Tencent is best known for its super app WeChat, it’s also a major investor in U.S. tech companies and startups. Some of its most notable and still active investments include Reddit, Snap, and Fortnite creator Epic Games. Things might get a little awkward, though, because Tencent was designated a “Chinese […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use




Samsung at CES 2025: You cant escape the smart house
Mashable / 6h
Samsung kicked off CES 2025 with a splashy media day before the shows open — pulling top-tier tech reporters into a private event to unveil its latest lineup of Bespoke AI smart appliances. Held at the glitzy Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, the showcase made one thing abundantly clear: Samsung wants AI to power everything in your home. SEE ALSO: The 6 most WTF robots at CES 2025 Backed by the trio




Google Wants to Simulate the World With AI
32Gizmodo / 7h
Are we sure this world is worth replicating?




Consumer tech spending will break records in 2025 if Trump’s tariffs don’t squash it, CTA predicts
TechCrunch / 7h
AI is leading US consumers towards a tech spending bonanza this year if tariffs don't materialize, new research from the Consumer Technology Association finds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Want Better Treatment When You Fly? Watch How This Southwest Passenger Did Everything Wrong (And What It Cost Her)
View from the Wing / 7h
A parent in this situation should be the most sympathetic passenger imaginable - but not when she drops the f-word a second time, and calls the agent something else too. And that's before even bringing the employee's race into it through use of an epithet sometimes used to describe African Americans. Continue reading ...




Trying the Acer Nitro Blaze 11 at CES 2025: A Switch and a gaming laptop have a huge baby
Mashable / 7h
Another CES , another new handheld gaming console. Except Acer's Nitro Blaze 11 isn't your average Steam Deck competitor. The Taiwanese tech company announced the portable PC Monday ahead of the massive annual trade show in Las Vegas, a new entry in its Nitro series of handheld gaming devices. It's huge in size but shockingly light, with a detachable controller design that makes it feel an awful




2025 Movie Anniversaries: All the Biggest Genre Movies Celebrating Milestones This Year
33Gizmodo / 7h
Cheers to the original Phantom of the Opera , franchise return Star Wars: The Force Awakens , and tons more titles.




Apple will more clearly label Apple Intelligence notification summaries soon
Engadget / 7h
Apple will soon update Apple Intelligence notification summaries to make it clearer that they’re AI-generated. (The feature currently uses a small icon to denote their AI-generated status.) The BBC complained to the company after discovering several bogus summaries that twisted the content of some BBC headlines. On Monday, Apple told Engadget that the update will arrive “in the coming weeks.” “Ap




Toyota’s Woven City is open for business and looking for startups
TechCrunch / 7h
Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda revealed Monday at CES 2025 his vision for a living laboratory chock-full of startups and technology. His message: Woven City — a prototype city on a 175-acre site at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan — is open for business and searching for inventors. “Today, I say to anyone […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Welcome to the ‘Technosphere’: The Hidden Carbon Vault Inside Your Gadgets
Gizmodo / 7h
Billions of tons of carbon are being locked away in the stuff we build, use, and throw out—but it won’t stay trapped forever.




TiVo OS is coming to the US on Sharp TVs
Engadget / 7h
TiVo is back...sort of. Xperi, the owner of the TiVo brand as of 2019 , announced at CES 2025 that TiVo OS will be available in the US for the first time on Sharp TVs. The storied TV brand was last seen stateside as the TiVo Stream 4K , a $50 streaming dongle. This new software push makes TiVo the main interface of participating affordable TVs, and puts it in direct competition with Roku's operat




Gemini AI smarts are coming to Google Home to make the Assistant a better conversationalist
Engadget / 7h
During CES 2025 , I had a chance to check out a demo of the way Google is integrating Gemini capabilities into its smart home platform via devices like the Nest Audio, Nest Hub and Nest Cameras. The main takeaway is that the conversations you have with the Google Assistant will feel more natural. Personally, I'd appreciate being able to ask questions as they pop in my head, without having to form




AMD’s Powerful Radeon 9000 Gaming CPUs Are Coming to Laptops
Gizmodo / 7h
The Zen 5 Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D should offer better graphics performance. AMD also shared more about its next generation of Radeon GPUs.




Toyota’s ‘Woven City’ Is Coming Together
36Gizmodo / 7h
The world's largest carmaker is back at CES with an update on its tech incubator.




Toyota is ‘exploring rockets’ and has made its first investment into Interstellar Technologies
34TechCrunch / 7h
Japanese automaker Toyota is “exploring rockets,” chairman Akio Toyoda announced on stage at CES 2025 on Monday, while hinting at the idea of moving people through space. The rocketry mention on the CES 2025 stage came while Toyoda was in the middle of explaining how he views his company’s myriad technologies as “invention by kakezan,” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use




Washington sues T-Mobile over 2021 data breach that spilled 79 million customer records


TechCrunch / 7h
The 2021 breach affected at least 2 million Washington state residents, and tens of millions more customers around the United States. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Disney makes antitrust problem go away by buying majority stake in Fubo
31Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Disney is buying Fubo and plans to merge the sports streaming platform with its Hulu + Live TV service, gaining 70 percent ownership of the company that up until today was suing it over antitrust concerns and allegations of anticompetitive practices. According to Fubo’s announcement today, the unified company will be known as Fubo, and Fubo executives will run it. People will also continue to be




“I’m getting dizzy”: Man films Waymo self-driving car driving around in circles
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The Waymo self-driving company says it has fixed a problem that caused a car to repeatedly circle a parking lot for about five minutes while its rider was trying to get to an airport. Last month, Mike Johns posted a video on LinkedIn showing what happened after he was picked up by a Waymo self-driving car in Scottsdale, Arizona. Johns' post said the car made eight circles. After a Waymo support a




AMD’s new laptop CPU lineup is a mix of new silicon and new names for old silicon
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
AMD's CES announcements include a tease about next-gen graphics cards, a new flagship desktop CPU, and a modest refresh of its processors for handheld gaming PCs. But the company's largest announcement, by volume, is about laptop processors. Today the company is expanding the Ryzen AI 300 lineup with a batch of updated high-end chips with up to 16 CPU cores and some midrange options for cheaper C




How to Win Free Chipotle With the Latest Strava Challenge
Lifehacker / 7h
Strava and Chipotle have launched a marketing partnership that involves three different ways to potentially win free food. Two of those ways involve getting outside and running, walking, or using your wheelchair (sorry, no bikes) on Chipotle-branded Strava segments. Here’s what’s involved, and which parts of the challenge give you the best chance at free food. The easiest way to get a free meal:




A Guide to Troubleshooting Your Sourdough Starter
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Don’t panic, you've haven't woken up back in 2020, at the heights of pandemic-era bread-making panic. Believe it or not, you can bake sourdough bread at home without existential dread hanging over your head. Quite the opposite: Once you get the hang of it, sourdough bread baking is fun and rewarding, and regardless of what the homemade-bread-hater




Meta appoints UFC’s president to its board
51TechCrunch / 7h
Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, the company announced Monday: UFC president and CEO Dana White, European investment company Exor CEO John Elkann, and tech investor and entrepreneur Charlie Songhurst. In a press release, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that White, Elkann, and Songhurst “will add a depth of expertise […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pers




Elon’s European Invasion Is Pissing Off World Leaders
100+Gizmodo / 7h
A number of European heads of state have come out to condemn Musk's open meddling in their politics.




Bird Flu Patient in Louisiana Becomes First Human Death in Current H5N1 Outbreak
100+Gizmodo / 7h
The patient acquired bird flu from backyard chickens.




Toyota is teaching robot arms to fold t-shirts the Japanese way
TechCrunch / 7h
Monday’s Toyota CES press conference was all about Woven City, the carmaker’s planned community at the base of Mount Fuji. Robotics will undoubtedly play a major role in the company’s bid to automate as much of the 2,000-person city as possible, including autonomous cars and drones designed to chaperone people back home after dark. One […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use




Sealed With a Kiss: The Unexpected Origin Story of Pluto and Its Moon Charon
50Gizmodo / 8h
Scientists have stumbled upon an entirely new way for icy worlds to collide and form binary pairs in space.




Kids Are Huffing Galaxy Gas Until They Get Tremors, Limps and Losing Bowel Control
45Futurism / 8h
Flavored nitrous oxide is the newest drug to sweep America's youth — and it sounds like folks are already developing debilitating addictions and alarming side effects. As New York Magazine reports , the "Galaxy Gas" brand has become synonymous with the latest generation of nitrous oxide that's readily available at smoke shops and online. With longer highs, candy-esque flavors, and little legal re




Elon Musk Trying to Scrap NASA's Moon Program
200+Futurism / 8h
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is calling for NASA to ditch its Artemis program, arguing that the "Moon is a distraction" and that "we're going straight to Mars" instead in a recent tweet — and directly contradicting the agency's long-established plans . In a separate tweet on Christmas Day, Musk accused the space agency's Moon program of being "extremely inefficient as it is a jobs-maximizing program, not




Chinese cybersecurity firm hit by US sanctions over ties to Flax Typhoon hacking group
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
The US Treasury has sanctioned Integrity Technology Group It claims the company was used in attacks on Western entities Both Integrity and the Chinese government criticize the decision A Chinese technology company allegedly tied to the notorious state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been placed on the US blacklist. In a press release, the US Department of Treasury said it issued




AMD’s New Ryzen AI Max CPUs Are Built for MacBook Pro Competitors
How-To Geek / 8h
Apple's M Pro and M Max chips used in modern MacBook Pro, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro computers have proved difficult to beat, especially in the laptop space. Now, AMD wants to change that with the new Ryzen AI Max chips.




You Can Easily Switch to or Move Away From Safari on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac (Here’s How)
How-To Geek / 8h
Switching browsers can be tedious. But if you've been mulling over switching to or moving away from Safari, Apple's streamlined import and export tool reduces friction and saves you time. Let's see how to use it.




AMD Just Unveiled Possibly The Best CPUs For Gaming
How-To Geek / 8h
AMD has a used 3D V-Cache a few times now as a way to boost gaming performance on CPUs. So what happens when AMD puts 3D V-Cache on its very best Ryzen 9000-series CPUs to date? The answer is the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D.




30 Years Ago Today, It Was Friday in California
48Gizmodo / 8h
It's been three decades since Ninja Sentai Kakuranger gifted the internet with one of its best weekly memes.




Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice steps down, CNBC reports
TechCrunch / 8h
Tom Vice, the CEO of private space technologies company Sierra Space, has left the company, according to a CNBC report. Vice held the position for three and a half years, overseeing the VC-backed company’s $290 million fundraise at a $5.3 billion valuation in 2023 and securement of a military satellite contract in early 2024. Despite […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on




Goodbye, Dell XPS
32TechCrunch / 8h
In a bid to streamline, Dell is dropping some of its most iconic laptop brands. At CES 2025 on Monday, the PC company announced that XPS, Inspiron, and Latitude are moving to a farm upstate. In their stead come Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max. The move is a bid to create “unified branding” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




5 new gadgets from CES 2025 that you can actually buy right now
Mashable / 8h
As the Mashable team scampers around the Consumer Electronics Show ( CES ) in Las Vegas this week, there's one question that's top of mind every time we visit a booth or attend a demo: "That's cool, but when can I buy it?" A lot of times, the answer is never. Many gadgets exhibited at the annual tech industry trade show are just concepts and prototypes that don't make it to market. (That Withings




CES 2025 highlights: What weve seen so far
Mashable / 8h
Mashable is on the ground at CES 2025 , covering the latest consumer tech has to offer. The team is expecting big announcements for EVs , TVs, gaming upgrades , smart home devices, and lots and lots of AI-powered gadgets. Check here for the most noteworthy highlights updated regularly, from the wacky to the "wow" and everything in between. TVs with AI are popular at CES 2025 Two major themes coll




We have a vague release window and price for the Roborock with an arm from CES 2025
Mashable / 8h
It's unlikely that many people had a robot vacuum with a whole-ass arm on their CES 2025 bingo card. But alas, Roborock gave us one: the Roborock Saros Z70 . While it hasn't been tagged with an official price just yet, word on the street is that the Roborock Saros Z70 will go for around $2,000 . That's steep but expected, considering the current high-end Roborocks with no robotic limbs go for ove




Woof: Turkish Airlines Opens Pet Lounge At Istanbul Airport
46One Mile at a Time / 8h
Turkish Airlines has just opened its most exclusive lounge yet, which none of us will ever have access to (well, unless I have any non-human readers)… Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul lounge for dogs, cats, and birds Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any other airline in the world, and as you’d expect, that also means that the airline carries a lot of pets. While the airline allows pets wei




Xbox Cloud Streaming is coming to new LG smart TVs
Engadget / 8h
If we buy Microsoft’s recent ad campaign logic that any Game Pass-running device is an Xbox , it’s time to congratulate LG smart TV owners: You’ll soon own an Xbox. (Yippee!!) Microsoft announced Monday that the Xbox app will arrive on LG’s latest smart TVs later this year, letting Game Pass Ultimate subscribers stream to their sets from Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft and LG said the Xbox app will




United deal: 25,000 miles one-way to Paris
100+The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. There is debate over the socially acceptable date to stop saying “Happy New Year,” but I think we know where United Airlines falls on that debate. To kick off 2025, United is back with its Surprise Adventure Week: five days of deals revealed each morning. On Monday, United is offering one-way flights from




Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics
41NYT > Technology / 8h
With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.




If Sam Altman thinks OpenAI needs to raise ChatGPT prices, I might have to cancel my Plus membership
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted the company is losing money on its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan. A significant price increase could make users question its affordability. OpenAI’s pricing strategy may push users toward competitors. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shared on X that that the company is losing money on the $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan. He didn't elaborate on if or how OpenAI might add




CES 2025: This Dreame Robot Vacuum Can Climb Over Small Obstacles
Lifehacker / 8h
I truly thought this would be the year the world would see its first stair-climbing robot vacuum cleaner: While the Dreame X50 Ultra, announced today at CES, is being written about that way, it turns out that it can only climb "stairs" if the steps in question are under two inches tall. Rather, the Dreame X50 is a threshold -climbing robot, which might be less exciting, but is still useful. The X




The Newest Amazon Kindle Scribe Is $75 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Kindle readers are arguably the best ink readers in the market (certainly they are the most ubiquitous), but when it comes to note-taking ink readers, it's not necessarily the same story, with competitors like Onyx Boox offering e-inks tablets that are far more feature-pack




Intel Isn’t Giving up on Discrete Arc GPUs, Apparently
How-To Geek / 8h
Having a third-party break into NVIDIA and AMD's GPU duopoly was the reason many people were excited about Intel's entry into the GPU market. Even as the company launched a second generation of Arc cards recently, the future still looks a bit unclear, and Intel just decided to give us just a little bit of reassurance.




LA Man Says He Almost Missed His Flight After Waymo Drove Him in Circles
39Gizmodo / 8h
"Is someone pulling a prank, is this car hacked?"




Acers new Nitro Blaze handheld gaming devices have bigger screens than before
Mashable / 8h
Acer's got a couple of fancy new handheld gaming PCs coming to market, but they aren't cheap. The tech giant announced on Monday that it is expanding upon the Nitro Blaze handheld gaming PC device it launched last year. There will be two new models in 2025: The Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11. Starting at $899 and $1,099 USD respectively, these two handheld machines promise high quality displays




Dell is refreshing and rebranding all of its PCs: What all the new names mean
Mashable / 8h
"Dude, you're getting a Dell" is about to be more apt than ever. Dell announced a sweeping overhaul of its AI-powered PC portfolio at CES 2025 Monday. More than just a next-generation refresh, the company's upcoming fleet of laptops and desktops will feature new hardware, new designs, and new names under the same all-encompassing brand. Dell PCs now fall into three categories called Dell, Dell Pr




AMD launches new Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs for PCs that play games and work hard
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
AMD's batch of CES announcements this year includes just two new products for desktop PC users: the new Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D. Both will be available at some point in the first quarter of 2025. Both processors include additional CPU cores compared to the 9800X3D that launched in November. The 9900X3D includes 12 Zen 5 CPU cores with a maximum clock speed of 5.5 GHz, and the 9950X3D includes




AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 CPUs boost gaming handhelds, if you buy the best one
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Nearly two years ago, AMD announced its first Ryzen Z1 processors . These were essentially the same silicon that AMD was putting in high-end thin-and-light laptops but tuned specifically for handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally X . As part of its CES announcements today, AMD is refreshing that lineup with three processors, all slated for an undisclosed date in the first quart




The end of an era: Dell will no longer make XPS computers
100+Ars Technica - All content / 8h
After ditching the traditional Dell XPS laptop look in favor of the polarizing design of the XPS 13 Plus released in 2022 , Dell is killing the XPS branding that has become a mainstay for people seeking a sleek, respectable, well-priced PC. This means that there won't be any more Dell XPS clamshell ultralight laptops, 2-in-1 laptops, or desktops. Dell is also killing its Latitude, Inspiron, and P




New Radeon RX 9000 GPUs promise to fix two of AMD’s biggest weaknesses
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Nvidia is widely expected to announce specs, pricing, and availability information for the first few cards in the new RTX 50 series at its CES keynote later today. AMD isn't ready to get as specific about its next-generation graphics lineup yet, but the company shared a few morsels today about its next-generation RDNA 4 graphics architecture and its 9000-series graphics cards. AMD mentioned that




The best all-inclusive wellness resorts and packages for a postholiday reset
37The Points Guy / 8h
From costumes to Christmas trees to Champagne toasts at midnight, life is a bit of a blur from late October to New Year’s Eve . Between wrapping up work deadlines, finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list and nonstop eating, drinking and being merry, there’s hardly any time to catch your breath — let alone sleep. Throw in a presidential election, stressful travel days in crowded airport




New Bird Buddy smart garden products let you peek into the secret lives of pollinators
Engadget / 8h
The makers of the camera-equipped bird feeder, Bird Buddy, introduced two new products at CES 2025 under a new brand called Wonder that let you spy on nature and help pollinators thrive. Petal, a solar-powered camera with changeable lenses and Nature Intelligence (aka AI), can be mounted with a clip, a flexible arm or a stem, so it can be set up pretty much wherever you want outdoors. It’ll analy




Samsung sets Unpacked for January 22 and we're ready for the Samsung Galaxy Ultra S25
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
Samsung sets its Unpacked date It'll be on Jan. 22 and in San Jose The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to be the star of the show Samsung officially announced the dates for its Winter Unpacked event. It'll hold the unveiling of what we assume is the Samsung Galaxy S25 line on January 22 in San Jose, California. The company sent out invites on January 6. Yes, that's at the start of CES 2025 i




American Flight Attendants Leaving Sleeping Passengers On Planes?!
60One Mile at a Time / 9h
I know flight attendants have a lot of duties and responsibilities, but I’m genuinely puzzled as to how this could happen with any frequency… Sleeping passengers left on American flights after landing PYOK has the story of a memo that American flight attendants received from their union, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA). According to the memo, the airline has reportedly se




SpaceX’s Frequent Rocket Launches Are Terrorizing Towns in the Middle of the Night
100+Gizmodo / 9h
The sonic booms have caused late-night disruptions for residents as far as 70 miles away.




Former NASA Astronaut Puzzled by Metallic Orbs He Encountered While Flying
31Futurism / 9h
Orbstacle Course Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao says he had a baffling encounter when he was flying his private four-seat airplane in 2023. At an altitude of 9,000 feet over Houston, Texas, the former Space Shuttle commander had two "perfectly smooth" and "shiny" spheres, each roughly three feet in diameter, rip by him a mere 20 feet away. He first detailed the unusual encounter in an intervie




Flying Flea electric motorcycles will feature connected services powered by Qualcomm
TechCrunch / 9h
Flying Flea is the latest electric two-wheeler manufacturer to embrace the connected vehicle trend. At CES 2025, Flying Flea shared plans to integrate some of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon products into its upcoming line of motorcycles, bringing connected capabilities like voice assistance, smartphone-enabled keys, and customizable ride modes. Indian motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield introduced the F




CISA says ‘no indication’ of wider government hack beyond Treasury
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24TechCrunch / 9h
U.S. Treasury officials confirmed a cyberattack on its systems in early December 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Guam's critical infrastructure is under attack - and Volt Typhoon is the top suspect
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Intrusions have been detected in Guam's power infrastructure The moves have all the markers of a Volt Typhoon campaign However not everyone in Guam is convinced of the threat New reports have claimed notorious Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon is targeting the critical infrastructure of small island nation Guam, looking to disrupt and sabotage services in the region. The findings from Bloomberg




EarFun launches AI-translation earbuds with dual-driver audio, plus a cheap Auracast sound-sharing dongle
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Balanced armatures, dynamic drivers and AI translation $99.99, available in the US from May 2025 USB-C Auracast transmitter for $19.99, also in May EarFun has announced a new version of its Air Pro 4 earbuds: the EarFun Air Pro 4+. They're very slightly more expensive than the current model, but if their AI features are as good as EarFun says, they could be well worth the upgrade – and they're st




Philips' first Matter-compatible smart lock works with Apple HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Assistant seamlessly
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Philips has announced its first smart lock compatible with Matter It also revealed a smart lock with both palm recognition and video Both locks will be available to buy in the second half of 2025 CES 2025 We’re covering all of the latest CES news from the show as it happens. Stick with us for the big stories on everything from 8K TVs and foldable displays to new phones, laptops, smart home gadget




Dreame's X50 robot vacuum can climb stairs
Engadget / 9h
Robot vacuums can make cleaning up a lot more convenient but, depending on your home’s layout, might not work with every floorplan. Chinese appliance maker Dreame is hoping to address that with its X50 robot vacuum that’s able to climb over small stairs without assistance. Though the robot vac has yet to launch in the US, it’s already generated some buzz thanks to a teaser posted on YouTube last




Dell killing the XPS name is an unforced error
Engadget / 9h
This year at CES 2025, Dell is announcing a huge rebranding for all of its consumer and commercial PCs. However, while this change is generally a move in the right direction, I think getting rid of the iconic XPS name is an unforced error. As a quick recap, Dell’s new unified branding will see its laptops, desktops and other devices divided into three main families. Standard Dell machines are aim




Squid Game‘s Production Designer Explains Those Gift-Wrapped Coffins
52Gizmodo / 9h
A new behind-the-scenes Netflix video digs into how season two's games, sets, and aesthetic details came into play.




Apple users are frustrated with the Enhanced Visual Search opt-in — heres how to change that
Mashable / 9h
Users aren't particularly happy with Apple 's Enhanced Visual Search opt-in. Enhanced Visual Search is a tool Apple uses to match users' photos with landmarks and points of interest. The feature is similar to Visual Look Up and is intended to make it easier for users to find specific photos at specific locations or with specific landmarks in them. It is automatically enabled on Apple Photos on iP




Acer Revo Box AI Is a Great Tiny PC for Work
How-To Geek / 9h
Acer has announced the Revo Box AI. This compact desktop computer is a very powerful PC for being so small, but mostly for work.




HP's EliteBook X Ultra G1i Wants to Be a MacBook Air Killer
How-To Geek / 9h
Few thin and light computers are as powerful as the MacBook Air, which also means that everyone wants to replicate its success and compete with it. The new HP EliteBook X Ultra G1a is certainly no MacBook Air, but it looks a heck of a lot like one.




The Dell Pro 14 and Pro 16 Are a Fresh Start
How-To Geek / 9h
Dell has announced a new series of laptops designed for productivity use: the Dell Pro 14 and Dell Pro 16. This is a whole new line for Dell, and you can choose between a sleek platinum silver or a textured dark gray finish.




This Dell Monitor Comes With Invisible Headphones
How-To Geek / 9h
Need a monitor that does it all? Dell is preparing to launch the 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED Monitor, a compelling product for laptop owners who want a simple yet powerful desktop experience.




Acer’s New Swift Go Laptops Come In Intel and AMD Versions
How-To Geek / 9h
Acer has announced new models in its Swift Go laptop line. This includes the standard and AI-powered versions, which will be released in 2025.




HP’s New Thunderbolt Docks Have So Many Ports
How-To Geek / 9h
HP has revealed three Thunderbolt 4 docks at CES 2025, intended to turn laptops into full multi-monitor desktop setups with just one cable. Two of the docks have 13 ports each.




Acer’s New PC Handhelds Have Larger Screens and Better Hardware
How-To Geek / 9h
Acer has announced two new handheld gaming devices, the Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11. Both models use powerful AMD Ryzen 8040 processors, which provide impressive performance. They're also coming before the previously-announced Nitro Blaze 7.




Dell’s XPS Laptops Get a Reboot: Meet the Dell Pro 13 & 14 Premium
How-To Geek / 9h
Dell has announced the new Dell Pro 13 Premium and Pro 14 Premium laptops. This is an entirely new product line, similar to last year's Dell XPS laptops and Apple's MacBook Pro series.




Dell’s New UltraSharp Monitors Double Down on Contrast and USB Ports
How-To Geek / 9h
Dell just unveiled two new UltraSharp 4K monitors, both with IPS Black displays and integrated Thunderbolt 4 hubs.




Microsoft's Bing Made a Fake Google-Like Web Search
How-To Geek / 9h
Microsoft is trying a new strategy to get people to use its Bing search engine. When someone who isn't logged into a Microsoft account searches for "Google" on Bing, the results page changes to look a lot like Google's.




Dell’s ‘Unified Branding’ Is Completely Confusing
Gizmodo / 9h
The Dell XPS, Latitude, and Precision will now be know as the Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max.




The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 Is the Anti-Nintendo Switch
48Gizmodo / 9h
Acer’s Nitro Blaze handheld now comes in 8-inch and extra-large 11-inch varieties, though you may prefer Acer's new folding mobile controller.




AMD takes AI PCs to the max with Ryzen AI Max chips
Engadget / 9h
AMD is targeting both low-end and high-end AI PCs at CES 2025. The company unveiled a new family of Ryzen AI Max chips meant for "halo" Copilot+ AI PCs, which will sit above existing Ryzen AI 9 systems . In addition, it's also introducing Ryzen AI 7 and 5 chips for mid-tier and lower end AI PCs. Clearly, AMD wants AI PC options for everyone. AMD To its credit, AMD's Ryzen AI Max chips seem like p




HP at CES 2025: The latest Elitebooks are Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel’s new AI chips
Engadget / 9h
HP announced three new 14-inch Elitebooks at CES 2025 , all powered by the latest Intel processors. The laptop lineup includes the Elitebook Ultra G1i — it has a 3K OLED screen, a 9MP webcam and a haptic touchpad — and two Elitebook X models, one of which is a 360-degree-folding 2-in-1. As to be expected, HP is billing these laptops as AI PCs. While that’s due in part to the unwritten rule that e




Dell's new 4K QD-OLED monitor comes with spatial audio
Engadget / 9h
Dell is introducing three new monitors at CES 2025, but the most interesting one includes a feature you might have already experienced with a pair of AirPods : spatial audio. The Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED Monitor is the first monitor with "AI-enhanced 3D Spatial Audio," according to Dell. The monitor's 5x5W speakers are able to pull off their audio tricks thanks to "AI-driven head-tracking" that fo




The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is another 16-core beast with 144MB of 3D V-cache
Engadget / 9h
After pioneering the use of 3D V-cache in CPUs — specifically, by stacking L3 cache modules on top of each other — AMD is adding another super-powered desktop CPU to the mix at CES 2025: the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. While it's not as groundbreaking as last year's 7950X3D , which managed to reach the same clock speeds as its siblings with 2D cache, the 9950X3D still stands out when compared to the competi




The AMD Ryzen Z2 will power next-gen gaming handhelds
Engadget / 9h
AMD is following up its impressive Ryzen Z1 chip, which powered the original ASUS ROG Ally , with the Ryzen Z2 at CES 2025. You can pretty much guess what it delivers: More power, and potentially more battery life, but if you plan to wait for Valve to release a Z2-powered Steam Deck, don't get your hopes up. Following AMD's announcement, a Valve employee said "there is and will be no Z2 Steam Dec




Dell dumps its PC brands to be more like Apple
Engadget / 9h
So long XPS, au revoir Inspiron, later, Latitude. Dell is officially giving its existing PC brands the boot at CES 2025 and moving to terms that normal people will actually understand: Dell, Dell Pro and Dell Pro Max. Seems self-explanatory, no? Dell systems are purely consumer plays, while the Dell Pro line focuses on business users. Dell Pro Max, naturally, are super-powered workstations meant




The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 is an absolutely massive handheld gaming PC
Engadget / 9h
Acer is a little late when it comes to releasing its first handheld gaming PC. But now at CES 2025, it seems like the company is trying to make up for lost time by going big. Really big. That’s because later this year, it’s planning to release a gigantic offering in the Nitro Blaze 11. Packing detachable controllers and a built-in kickstand, the Blaze 11 shares a number of similarities with Lenov




AMD previews RDNA 4 graphics with AI upscaling, teases RX 9070 GPUs
Engadget / 9h
While all eyes are on NVIDIA for its RTX 5000 GPUs at CES 2025, AMD is also taking the opportunity to give us a glimpse at its upcoming RDNA 4 graphics architecture. While specifics are scarce, the company says its new GPUs will be built on a 4nm process with "optimized" compute units, "supercharged" AI computation and better ray tracing per compute unit. The big reveal, though, is that its new F




AMD unveils new chips for laptops, desktops, and gaming handhelds at CES 2025
TechCrunch / 9h
At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, AMD unveiled a slew of new chips destined for devices ranging from desktops to gaming handhelds. AMD is riding high coming into this year’s CES. The company commanded a 28.7% share of the desktop CPU segment in Q3 2024, up 9.6 percentage points compared to the same quarter the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




AMD announces new Ryzen Z2 chips for PC gaming handhelds at CES 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
AMD is helping to usher in the second generation of PC gaming handhelds in 2025 with the announcement of the AMD Ryzen Z2 series of processors, designed to provide more performance and better efficiency for PC gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go. Coming in three different tiers, the AMD Ryzen Z2 processors will include the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Ryzen Z2, and




Say goodbye to Dell Latitude as company embraces AI era for business laptops with new simplified "Pro" name
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Dell unveils new "Pro" laptop range to replace Latitude brand Base, Plus and Premium tiers all available at launch All models are powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs Dell is launching a new range of AI-powered business laptops as it retires the iconic Latitude brand. First introduced in 1994, Latitude is being replaced by a more straightforward 'Dell Pro' name. Launching in March 2025, the




HP adds trio of Intel-powered EliteBook laptops as AI PC craze reaches fever pitch
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Meet the EliteBook X G1i, EliteBook X Flip G1i and the EliteBook Ultra G1i All three models are 14-inch laptops powered by Intel's latest mobile Core Ultra CPU They all still offer 256GB PCIe Gen4 as the default storage option As the demand for AI tools in computing continues to grow, HP is looking to offer up a new trio of laptops in its EliteBook series, powered by Intel’s latest mobile Core Ul




Dell eliminates 32-year old Precision brand as it debuts Pro Max mobile workstation family
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Much loved Dell Precision product line makes way for a more straightforward moniker 16 and 14-inch versions, both powered by Intel and Nvidia, available at launch Dell says extra Base, Plus and Premium tiers to appear over time Dell first introduced its Precision mobile workstation brand back in 1997, with the aim of catering to professionals needing high-performance computing in a portable form.




Acer looks to compete with Lenovo and Asus with a new Nitro Blaze handheld packing a massive 11-inch touchscreen - but the price might make you wince
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Acer launches the Nitro Blaze 11 starting at $1,099 (around £1,000 / AU$1,740) It will utilize AMD's Ryzen 8840HS Processor with 8 cores and 16 threads Uses a huge 10.95-inch 1600p 120Hz screen Acer is set to breathe new life into the handheld gaming PC scene with the Nitro Blaze 11 - which will feature AMD's Ryzen 8840HS processor, using the Radeon 780M integrated GPU packed with 12 RDNA 3 cores




Dell launches newly rebranded laptops at CES 2025 to replace storied XPS, Inspiron, and other product lines
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Dell jettisoned decades of product nomenclature this week at CES 2025 as it introduced a new portfolio of product lines: Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max branded PCs and laptops. According to Dell, the rebrand intends to simplify what had become a hodgepodge of product lines with sometimes inscrutable names that tell the average consumer very little about the computer's intended audience. This in




AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D announced at CES 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
AMD announced its latest X3D chips at CES 2025, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D, further expanding its 3D V-Cache lineup in its Ryzen 9000-series processors. The two new chips, which replace the current Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processors released in early 2023, are a major step up from the only other Ryzen 9000-series X3D chip, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D . Unlike the 8-core/1




AMD announces new Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 graphics cards at CES 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
AMD announced its latest RDNA 4 graphics cards at CES 2025 this week, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and AMD Radeon RX 9070, both targeting the midrange graphics card segment, as was widely expected. There isn’t much that we know about the two new cards yet, other than the new numbering scheme is intended to make it easier to compare AMD’s Radeon cards against the competition, namely Nvidia. Under thi




Disney Wants to Merge Fubo With Hulu Live TV
How-To Geek / 9h
Disney and Fubo have announced a deal that would combine Fubo and Hulu + Live TV into a partially independent company. The announcement comes after Fubo was suing Disney and blocked the launch of Venu Sports.




Hisense introduces its first-ever consumer microLED TV
Engadget / 9h
Hisense just introduced its first consumer microLED television at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The 136MX includes a high-density array of over 24.88 microscopic LEDs to “deliver unparalleled brightness, resolution, and precision.” As with all microLED displays, each pixel is its own light source. This allows for a near-infinite dynamic contrast ratio, with fantastic brightness and deep blacks. It's als




Bluesky bump from X exodus is slowing down, data shows
22TechCrunch / 9h
Social network and X competitor Bluesky’s massive growth slowed in December in the U.S., after having surged from 9+ million in September to north of 20 million users in November. The slowdown is based on an analysis of web traffic and mobile app daily active users by analytics firm Similarweb, which found that Bluesky grew […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Google unveils an AI-powered TV that summarizes the news for you at CES 2025
20TechCrunch / 9h
Long gone are the days of simply watching the news. Google unveiled the latest version of its TV operating system at CES 2025 on Monday. It uses the company’s Gemini AI assistant to summarize the biggest news of the day for you. By asking Gemini to play your “News Brief,” the AI assistant will scrape […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




TPG’s Zach Griff’s 2025 elite status plans, trip stats and travel highlights
The Points Guy / 9h
2024 was perhaps my biggest year yet, especially from a personal perspective. On the travel front, I logged upward of 100,000 miles on 59 flight segments, making it yet another busy year for me on the road. Some of the highlights include a ski trip to Europe in the winter, a sublime escape to Greece during the summer and an early-fall visit to Italy’s Puglia region. Given my job as a travel blogg




Sleeping Passengers Abandoned On Empty American Airlines Planes: A Startling Union Memo Reveals Why
View from the Wing / 9h
American Airlines flight attendants apparently have been leaving passengers on board aircraft. Everyone leaves the plane, and the sleeping passenger is still there. Sometimes they're in a window seat and no one notices. Other times they're in the lavatory. Continue reading ...




Garmin brings its radar safety tech to motorbikes for the first time, but I'm not convinced
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Garmin's new system for motorbikes builds on cycling radar tech Audio and visual alerts are sent to headsets and sat-nav systems Handlebar-mounted lights alert riders to approaching vehicles Building on Garmin’s experience with its Varia bicycle radar systems, the company has just unveiled similar technology that it hopes will equip motorcyclists with improved situational awareness on the road. A




Samsung claims its latest QD-OLED panel can hit 4,000 nits - but based on my testing last year, I doubt it
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Samsung says its latest QD-OLED panel will hit 4,000 nits Based on our previous testing, it is unlikely to hit this number LG announces its new panels will hit 3,700 nits too Samsung Display, which manufactures the QD-OLED panels used by Samsung Electronics and Sony, has said that its latest QD-OLED panel can hit 4,000 nits peak brightness, which would make it the 'brightest OLED panel on the mar




Trucks VC launches $70M fund to find the next great batch of transportation startups
TechCrunch / 9h
Trucks Venture Capital co-founder Reilly Brennan has spent more than a decade looking for — and investing in — entrepreneurs building the future of transportation, including autonomous vehicle tech, electric air taxis, EV charger maintenance, mobility data platforms, and more. Now, Brennan along with partners Jeffrey Schox, Kathryn Schox, and Puneeth Meruva, are on the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All




Samsung’s new Odyssey OLED gaming monitors are so high specced they could be overkill
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Samsung reveals a trio of Odyssey high-end gaming monitors for CES 2025 The Odyssey G8 and G6 have 27-inch panels, one with a 4K resolution, the other with a 500Hz refresh rate The new Odyssey G7 is an 'industry first' 5K 40-inch OLED monitor Samsung has taken the covers off a trio of Odyssey gaming monitors for CES 2025 , which all have ‘industry first’ specs; they've caught my eye but feel glor




Even experts need advice: How I chose my next credit card with help from fellow TPGers
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. “Which credit card should I get next?” It’s easily one of the most common questions we at TPG get from readers, friends and family members. It’s also one of the most common questions we ask ourselves. Most of us are constantly chasing our next sign-up bonus and trying to optimize the travel perks we hold i




Save up to 40% on your next Marriott hotel stay with these new Amex Offers
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Using offers on American Express credit cards is one of the best options for saving money and earning bonus points on everything from groceries to streaming services to travel. If you are planning an upcoming hotel stay, you may want to stay at a Marriott Bonvoy property to take advantage of current Amex O




Samsung’s updated Galaxy Book5 Pro lineup gets an Intel Arrow Lake boost
Engadget / 10h
Samsung is rolling out an updated line of Galaxy Books at CES 2025 . The new Galaxy Book5 Pro (available in 16-inch and 14-inch screens) and Book5 360 (15-inch display) are equipped with Intel’s newest Arrow Lake Core Ultra processors . Since those laptop chips are built for AI tasks, it’s no surprise that Samsung is touting the laptops’ long list of on-device AI features, including an equivalent




Sam Altman Explodes at Board Members Who Fired Him
Futurism / 10h
In a freewheeling interview with Bloomberg , OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unloaded on the company's board members who abruptly sacked him in November 2023 — new perspective on the coup that fleshes out both the history of the company and Altman's chaotic character as a leading figure in the explosive AI industry. At the time, the board said it no longer had the "confidence in his ability to continue lea




TCL’s Latest TV Is Big, Bold, and Beautiful, and I Want It Now
Gizmodo / 10h
The QM6K, TCL's latest television, is coming for the premium TV crown while keeping the pricing relatively affordable.




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This new robot vacuum-and-mop is so eagle-eyed it can even spy clear liquid spillages
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
The Eureka J15 Max Ultra is the first robovac to detect clear liquids It uses AI to detect subtle changes in floor texture It responds by lifting the vacuum roller and mopping the spillage Eureka has unveiled the J15 Max Ultra, the first robot vacuum and mop that's able to detect and respond to transparent liquids on your floor. It boasts an updated version of Eureka's 'IntelliView AI' technology




TCL's 2025 mini-LED TVs for 2025 promise a mind-blowing 50% brightness increase
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
TCL announced its QM6K series mini-LED TVs at CES 2025 The Super High Energy mini-LED chip may increase brightness by 53% 50- to 98-inch screen sizes, coming to the US in early 2025 TCL has announced its new QM6K series of mini-LED TVs at CES 2025 . According to the company, the new TVs are part of a “phased series rollout,” with additional series to come as the year progresses. (We expect the QM




Samsung will finally support Qi2 wireless charging in 2025
Engadget / 10h
Samsung Galaxy phones will finally support Qi2 in 2025 , according to the stewards of the standard, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). Qi2 wireless charging was supposed to bring the convenience of the iPhone's MagSafe to any phone that supports it, but the vast majority of Android phone makers failed to to do anything with it in 2024 . That set to change in 2025. "The exceptional Qi2 growth st




Fubo Sued Disney, So Disney Just Bought Fubo
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Fubo had successfully delayed the launch of a new sports streaming service owned by Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox.




CES 2025 day 1: the 11 best gadgets we've seen, from Samsung's new flagship OLED TV to the Garmin Instinct 3
47Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
TechRadar will be extensively covering this year's CES , and will bring you all of the big announcements as they happen. Head over to our CES 2025 news page for the latest stories and our hands-on verdicts on everything from 8K TVs and foldable displays to new phones, laptops, smart home gadgets, and the latest in AI. And don’t forget to follow us on TikTok and WhatsApp for the latest from the CE




TCL Takes on Kindle With an Improved NXTPAPER Tablet
How-To Geek / 10h
TCL is preparing to launch the NXTPAPER 11 Plus, an Android tablet that can transition into an ePaper-like mode for eye comfort and reading.




TCL announces the NXTPAPER 11 Plus tablet at CES 2025, featuring a new nano-etched display
Engadget / 10h
Similar to last year , TCL is showing off a new generation of NXTPAPER tech this week at CES 2025 . The new NXTPAPER 11 Plus tablet is built around the (also new) NXTPAPER 4.0 screen, which uses "nano-matrix lithography” to improve clarity and sharpness. Color accuracy has improved too, with the new output measuring just one on the Delta-E scale (the metric measures how the human eye perceives co




TCL's new Mini LED TVs aim for OLED's throne (again)
Engadget / 10h
TCL has long been a proponent of using Mini LED TVs as an alternative to OLED ones, and at CES 2025 the company is introducing what it claims is the best version of the idea yet in the TCL QM6K TV. The new QD-Mini LED TV is the first of several new options in TCL's new "Precise Dimming Series," and it includes several breakthrough improvements to the display technology. The QM6K is the first of T




Skeleton Crew Just Continued a Time-Honored Star Wars Tradition
68Gizmodo / 10h
The latest episode, 'Zero Friends Again,' destroyed not just the Onyx Cinder , but that new toy you just bought too.




Bosch is making e-bike batteries lockable via an app to deter theft
TechCrunch / 10h
German conglomerate Bosch announced on Monday at CES 2025 a new layer of theft prevention for its e-bike batteries: the ability to lock a battery through the company’s Flow+ app. With the feature activated, batteries will automatically digitally lock when owners turn off their Bosch e-bike. If a thief somehow steals one of these batteries […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u




HDMI 2.2 Will Need New Cables With 'Ultra96' Label
How-To Geek / 10h
The new HDMI 2.2 specification promises to fix the standard’s biggest shortcomings by boosting video bandwidth, improving video synchronization, and enabling higher refresh rates. However, you will need new cables.




Samsung says its home robot, Ballie, will roll out the first half of 2025
TechCrunch / 10h
Tech companies love rolling a robot out onstage. These systems serve as shorthand for consumer electronics brands branching out into a more bleeding-edge category. On occasion we get an Amazon Astro or Sony Aibo that actually hit the market in some form. More often than not, however, the robots only exist in the land of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




AMD CES 2025 Keynote live blog: all the latest Ryzen and Radeon news as it happens
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
CES 2025 Media Day is here and there are plenty of announcements happening throughout the day, but without a doubt, the AMD CES 2025 Keynote is one of the biggest of the whole show. Hosted at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, AMD's keynote address will be given by AMD CEO Lisa Su and other AMD executives, likely covering the whole gamut of product announcements from desktop chips and graphics




This six-legged lamp might help your kid with their homework
Engadget / 10h
Unlike some of the robots we’ve seen at CES 2025, Mi-Mo doesn’t have a face, but it still looks a little familiar thanks to its resemblance to the iconic Pixar lamp. Mi-Mo is still just a prototype, but there are some interesting ideas behind the unusual-looking robot walking around the show floor. The creation of Japanese firm Jizai, the company describes it as a “general purpose AI robot” that




John Deere’s new robot lawnmower is coming for landscapers’ jobs
28TechCrunch / 10h
John Deere has a bunch of new products that it just showed off at CES 2025, including an electric robot lawnmower meant for commercial-grade landscaping. Powered by a 21.4 kWh battery — roughly a quarter the size of what you’d find on a passenger EV — the company says the mower is supposed to be […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Follow These Six Rules to Negotiate an Airplane Seat Swap
Lifehacker / 10h
Around 863 million people flew U.S. airlines in 2023, and if you were one of them, you know that it feels like the experience keeps getting less and less enjoyable. From ever-shrinking personal space to ever-increasing fees, flying has become a crucible of suffering for anyone who can’t afford (or negotiate) an upgrade to first class. But the worst part about air travel these days can be our fell




The Real Cost of Using a Nespresso Machine
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Though I am a dedicated daily Dunkin' Donuts consumer , that doesn't mean I don't make coffee at home. I'm a little coffee freak: I'll buy pre-made caffeine confections and brew my own on the same day. Nothing can stop my caffeine habit, not even financial barriers. When I want to caffeinate at home, I use a Nespresso machine, which is more expens




AMD CES 2025 press conference: Watch it here today at 2PM ET
Engadget / 10h
AMD’s CES 2025 presser is nearly upon us and rumors are swirling about new graphics cards, CPUs and more. (Follow Engadget's CES 2025 liveblog for real-time updates from the show.) The company regularly uses CES to promote upcoming chips and this year should be no different. To that end, the organization unveiled the AI-centric Ryzen 8000G desktop chips at CES 2024 . What to expect at the AMD CES




The New Snapdragon X Is Qualcomm’s ARM Chip for Lightweight PCs
Gizmodo / 10h
If you weren’t tired of ARM-based PCs, Qualcomm says its new Snapdragon X eclipses X86 in power efficiency for cheap PCs.




The Year Ahead in Superheroes
42Gizmodo / 10h
2024 was a quiet year for a superhero machine trying to navigate years of perceived fatigue—and 2025 is ready to come out swinging.




Pawport’s upgraded smart pet door debuts at CES
TechCrunch / 11h
Pawport, a pet tech startup based in Phoenix, is back at CES 2025 to unveil its upgraded Smart Pet Door, which now features an additional exterior door for added security. If you’re tired of bugs or, worse, raccoons and other critters sneaking into your home through traditional pet doors, Pawport may have the solution. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Will.i.am is flogging electronics again
TechCrunch / 11h
Will.i.am’s history with consumer tech has been — let’s just say “spotty.” The musician/entrepreneur loves gadgets, this much we can say for certain. For his latest trick, the Black Eyed Pea is returning as LG’s “Experiential Architect” in conjunction with CES 2025. What does such a role entail? Suggesting ideas for Bluetooth speakers and headphones, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo




Singapore Airlines A350 Diverts To London Twice: A 24+ Hour Journey
60One Mile at a Time / 11h
Third time’s the charm, I guess? Singapore Airlines’ very long Singapore to Manchester flight Manchester has been dealing with some inclement weather the past couple of days, including heavy snow. So we’ve seen quite a few diversions and cancelations, though nothing ended up being quite as big of a mess as the airport’s longest regularly scheduled flight. This incident happened on Sunday, January




Meta Panics, Kills AI-Generated “People” It Created Like “’Proud Black Queer Momma” After Near-Universal Backlash
22Futurism / 11h
Kill 'Em All Meta was forced to euthanize its AI-generated "characters " after getting slammed for how cringe and problematic they were. As 404 Media reports , Meta has now killed off most of its remaining AI user accounts — most of which were launched in 2023 and kiboshed by summer 2024 — in the wake of a backlash against one of its executives suggesting they may be the future of the company's s




Neural Lab's AirTouch brings gesture control to Windows and Android devices with just a webcam
Engadget / 11h
Some of the best tech we see at CES feels pulled straight from sci-fi. Yesterday at CES 2025, I tested out Neural Lab's AirTouch technology, which lets you interact with a display using hand gestures alone, exactly what movies like Minority Report and Iron Man promised. Of course, plenty of companies have delivered on varying forms of gesture control. Microsoft's Kinect is an early example while




Maximize your rewards: Your points and miles checklist for 2025
The Points Guy / 11h
Citi is a TPG advertising partner It’s time to start the new year off right, and that may mean finally redeeming your Chase Ultimate Rewards points for maximum value. Or perhaps you’ll earn American Airlines AAdvantage status from your living room couch using American Airlines Loyalty Points . From opting for the best Marriott Choice Benefit to selecting the right airline for your American Expres




TechCrunch Space: New year, new milestones
TechCrunch / 11h
Hi, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Happy New Year! And…surprise!: This will be the last edition of TechCrunch Space for the foreseeable future. I know, it’s a bummer. But fear not: We’ll still be reporting on space startups, so I hope you’ll stay tuned. And there will certainly be a lot to cover. This […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




5 Cheap Apple AirPlay Receiver Alternatives
How-To Geek / 11h
Tired of shelling out for expensive AirPlay receivers? There are plenty of affordable or repurposed options that work just as well—or better. Here’s how to set up a reliable AirPlay receiver on a budget using hardware you may already have.




Meta Smart Glasses First Big Cultural Moment Is a Terror Attack
55Gizmodo / 11h
The New Orleans attacker used Meta smart glasses to help him plan.




Samsung and LG TVs add AI with Microsoft Copilot
Mashable / 11h
In case there was any doubt, "put AI in everything" continues to be the tech world's rallying cry in 2025 — and Samsung and LG are here to prove it. At CES 2025 , Samsung and LG both announced Microsoft Copilot integration for their respective TV lineups, bringing generative AI to smart TVs for various tasks. Long gone are the days when a TV was just a screen on which to watch stuff. Every year,




This Peloton deal doesnt just build stamina, it also saves you $250
Mashable / 11h
GET $250 OFF: Dec. 6th, the Peloton Tread is currently on sale for 8% off. Get it now for $2,745 and save $250. Opens in a new window Credit: Peloton Peloton Tread $2,745.00 at Amazon $2,995.00 Save $250.00 It's time to kick those New Years resolutions into gear. If winter weather is keeping you inside when you're supposed to be running, the Peloton Tread could change your routine. Get the Peloto




HDMI 2.2 will require new “Ultra96” cables, whenever we have 8K TVs and content
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
We've all had a good seven years to figure out why our interconnected devices refused to work properly with the HDMI 2.1 specification. The HDMI Forum announced at CES today that it's time to start considering new headaches. HDMI 2.2 will require new cables for full compatibility, but it has the same physical connectors. Tiny QR codes are suggested to help with that, however. The new specificatio




Sam Altman says “we are now confident we know how to build AGI”
79Ars Technica - All content / 11h
On Sunday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman offered two eye-catching predictions about the near-future of artificial intelligence. In a post titled "Reflections" on his personal blog, Altman wrote , "We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it." He added, "We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents 'join the workforce' and materially change the output o




Outgoing NASA administrator urges incoming leaders to stick with Artemis plan
23Ars Technica - All content / 11h
After a long career as a politician from Florida, former astronaut Bill Nelson has served as NASA's administrator for the last three and a half years. He intends to resign from this position in about two weeks when President Joe Biden ends his term in the White House. Several significant events have happened under Nelson's watch at NASA, including the long-delayed but ultimately successful launch




Pebble reveals its EV travel trailer designed for digital nomads
TechCrunch / 11h
Three years ago, Bingrui Yang founded Pebble to bring electrification, automation, and the usability of an iPhone to the RV world. The public got its first glimpse Monday at CES 2025 of what that looks like: a production-ready all-electric travel trailer loaded with tech designed to make towing and camping stress free. The 25-foot all-electric […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For perso




SpaceX’s Next Starship Test Flight Will Be Unlike Any Other
55Gizmodo / 11h
As early as this Friday, SpaceX will test its megarocket with several upgrades and attempt to deploy Starlink mockups.




Hisense’s 2025 TVs go real big, including a 116-inch mini-LED TV – the largest one yet
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Hisense announced a 136-inch micro-LED TV at CES 2025 A 116-inch mini-LED TV was also announced A new L9Q UST projector is super-bright up to 150 inches Hisense has announced its new XXL-size premium TVs at CES 2025 , and the offerings include two surprising technology statements for a company commonly associated with budget TVs. On top of those, a new super-bright ultra short throw projector was




How to maximize your vacation days in 2025 to get the most time off work
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. You might just be getting back to work after the holidays, but if you’re smart, you’re already planning how to take your annual leave in 2025 to completely maximize the number of consecutive days off. Thankfully, we’ve done the hard work for you. We broke down the 2025 public holidays across the U.S., Engl




This fluffball robot stole my heart at CES 2025
Engadget / 11h
I tried to go into meeting Mirumi with a heart of steel. There are a lot of cute robots at CES every year, that is a given, and you can’t just let yourself get wooed by every puppy-eyed bot that looks your way. But boy did I melt immediately when that silly little thing locked its gaze on me, then bashfully tucked its head away. Mirumi is the latest bizarre-but-endearing robot from Japanese start




Live Updates From CES 2025 in Las Vegas 🔴
28Gizmodo / 11h
Follow along with the Gizmodo crew as we take you on a by-the-minute tour of new tech on display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show.




Amazon deal of the day: The new Kindle Scribe has its first big discount
Mashable / 11h
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Jan. 6: OUR TOP PICK Kindle Scribe (16GB) $324.99 (save $75) BEST FITNESS TRACKER DEAL Garmin Forerunner 745 $249.99 (save $150) BEST APPLE DEAL Apple AirTags (4-pack) $69.99 (save $29.01) BEST KITCHEN DEAL Vitamix Propel Series 750 Blender $449.95 (save $180) BEST CAMERA DEAL GoPro Hero 13 + accessory bundle $299.99 (save $150) Sorting through the




The roborock Q5 Pro robot vacuum and mop combo is back to its all-time low
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $110: As of Jan. 6, you can get the roborock Q5 Pro robot vacuum and mop for $139.99 at Amazon. That's a 44% discount and a $110 price cut. Opens in a new window Credit: roborock roborock Q5 Pro $139.99 at Amazon $249.99 Save $110.00 If the new year has you in the mood to tidy up, Amazon’s hosting a winter sale with deals on everything you need to refresh your home, from cleaning essentials




Google, Apple, Samsung sign onto new universal certification for smart home devices
Mashable / 11h
The Internet of Things, or the vast networks of "smart objects" now powering most of our digitally connected lives, is a step closer to living in a single ecosystem. Google Home, Apple's HomeKit, and Samsung's SmartThings are all now accepting a new smart home testing and compatibility certification that will enable a wider array of smart gadgets to connect to your home network, according to the




LG confirms the LG C5 and B5 OLED TVs are coming, but there's good news and bad news
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
I visited LG's TV demo room at CES 2025, and got my eyes on its new flagship TVs, the LG G5 and M5 (our opinion on those will come later). But while there, I also got to see the LG C5 mid-range OLED TV, and to speak to LG about it. Which was useful, because LG hadn't officially announced it until that point. LG was able to confirm a bunch of details about the set, and the team also spoke about th




Marriott Bonvoy New Member Bonus Of Up To 7,500 Points
22One Mile at a Time / 11h
Hotel loyalty programs occasionally offer bonuses to new members. Marriott Bonvoy, the world’s largest hotel loyalty program, has recently improved its offer for new members, so let’s go over the details. Admittedly I can’t imagine many OMAAT readers are eligible for this, given that the program has hundreds of millions of members. Marriott Bonvoy’s bonus for new members New Marriott Bonvoy membe




Online spending grew 3% to a record $1.2T over holiday period, says Salesforce
24TechCrunch / 11h
Online spending rose 3% to a record $1.2 trillion globally over the holiday period, with U.S.-sales, specifically, growing 4% to $282 billion. That’s according to a new report from Salesforce, which aggregated data from across its various cloud services, including Agentforce, Commerce Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Service Cloud, to garner insights into spending activity spanning […] © 2024 TechCrun




Xbox’s Game Pass now rewards users for playing PC games
Engadget / 12h
Microsoft is allowing PC Game Pass members over the age of 18 to earn rewards by playing PC games, a perk previously available only to console gamers with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription. This update goes into effect on January 7. Subscribers (on PC or console) will earn points by playing any game from the Game Pass catalog for 15 minutes or more. Do that for five days a week, and they'll start




Desperate for Bing Users, Microsoft Creates Sneaky Search Interface That Looks Like Google
70Gizmodo / 12h
What more can you say? This is just sad.




Windows 11 might soon be more helpful in letting you know how powerful your PC actually is – I just hope this planned feature is better than Microsoft’s past efforts
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Windows 11 has got new spec ‘cards’ and a hardware FAQ in testing These elements are designed to help you easily see how powerful your PC is They are already present in Windows 10 (but only in testing still) Microsoft looks to be trying to make it easier for Windows 11 users to understand what spec their PC has, and how powerful that makes the system. As discovered by regular leaker PhantomOfEart




Therabody launches Coach, an AI-powered digital recovery platform
20TechCrunch / 12h
Therabody, the maker of popular massage guns and other wellness devices, announced at CES 2025 that it’s launching a new AI-powered digital recovery platform called Coach. The new platform is launching in beta inside Therabody’s app. While the app currently gives users easy-to-follow proprietary routines, Coach takes recovery and wellness a step further by using […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights




Heads Up: The Brightest Comet of the Year May Light Up the Sky Next Week
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Set your eyes on the night sky this week and you may catch a glimpse of the New Year comet.




Illustration from ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ - The Mariner gazes on the Serpents in the Ocean…
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
enchantedbook : Illustration from ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ - The Mariner gazes on the Serpents in the Ocean by Gustave Dore




The Cybertruck Bomber Seems to Have Made Strange Claims About the Mysterious Drone Sightings
85Futurism / 12h
Last week, an active-duty US Army soldier died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound right before blowing up the Tesla Cybertruck he had rented in front of the Trump Towers hotel in Las Vegas using a crudely-built explosive and fireworks. The 37-year-old Green Beret soldier named Matthew Livelsberger left behind a deranged manifesto, calling the incident a "wake-up call" for the country. The conten




How to choose an airline credit card
21The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Airline credit cards offer carrier-focused benefits and the ability to earn points and miles with a specific airline. I find good value in American Airlines and Air Canada cobranded credit cards because I consider their loyalty programs to be two of the best. But the right card for you will depend on sever




Satechi details new Mac Mini M4 stand at CES 2025
Engadget / 12h
At CES 2025, Satechi introduced a new accessory for the Mac Mini that combines a stand with some handy additional ports for the Apple computer. The Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure will release on February 17 with limited availability; the company expects the product to be widely available in March. It will retail for $100. One of the main selling points of this item is that it makes ac




LG xboom speakers hands-on: Built with the help of will.i.am and a dash of AI
Engadget / 12h
Before CES 2025 began, LG appointed will.i.am as its "Experiential Architect," working with the rapper and singer on the "development, design and brand marketing" of its xboom audio line . Today, the company revealed the first results of the collaboration with the xboom Bounce, Grab and Stage 301 speakers alongside the xboom Buds. I haven't gotten a chance to try the noise-canceling earbuds yet,




8 Things We Need From Squid Game Season 3
45Gizmodo / 12h
The Netflix series concludes later this year—so here are all the burning questions we still have after season two.




Tenable warns users to update now following possible plugin security issue
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Tenable urges users to update their Nessus instances to avoid a potential plugin security issue A previous plugin update saw agents going offline The earliest clean version is 10.8.2, so users should update now Tenable has urged users to update their Nessus instances to avoid a potential plugin security issue. Tenable Nessus is a widely used vulnerability scanner that helps identify and assess se




RoboForce raises $10 million to create a robot workforce
31TechCrunch / 12h
“These are the kind of jobs that we shouldn't need people to do anymore," founder Leo Ma said about dangerous factory jobs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.




Satechi’s M4 Mac Mini Hub Brings Fewer but Faster Ports
60How-To Geek / 12h
Satechi's redesigned Stand & Hub brings enhanced NVMe SSD storage, faster SD card readers, and extra USB ports to Apple's redesigned Mac mini.




Lost Nintendogs: Will the Switch 2 Get Nintendo’s Virtual Pets?
How-To Geek / 12h
The most puzzling conundrum of the Switch era has been the absence of Nintendogs . This staple of Nintendo’s dual-screen handhelds was passed over for its most popular console ever, leaving third-party developers to pick up the leash. Is there any chance Nintendo will wake these sleeping dogs?




This New Robot Lawn Mower Won’t Get Lost
How-To Geek / 12h
Ecovacs has announced its new GOAT A1-3000 robotic lawn mower as part of its 2025 product range. This model will be the main product in the GOAT, a family of robotic lawn care solutions.




Pawport’s New Smart Pet Door Has Sensors and Remote Control
How-To Geek / 12h
Pawport, a tech startup from Phoenix, has announced updates to its smart pet door system at CES 2025, complete with a two-door system and new accessories.




Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for January 6 (#575)
How-To Geek / 12h
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.




Robot Vacuums Are Now the Tiny Butlers of Your Dreams
Wired / 12h
This year’s crop of robot vacuums can climb stairs and pick up dirty socks that are in their way. Soon they will be able to play with your cat. Good luck to us all.




Pebble Flow EV Travel Trailer: Glamping Goes Electric
Wired / 12h
We take a first look inside the Flow electric travel trailer, which the company says will ship in the first half of 2025. And yes, you can tow it with your Cybertruck.




Airplane Floor Beds For Kids? Family Trades Safety Concerns For Social Media Fame
View from the Wing / 12h
The online social media Australian-Filipina Blackman family shared their travels with kids in coach - booking the bulkhead row and letting the kids sleep on the floor for their flight. While they're mostly known among their millions of followers for cute family content, this has caused some consternation in aviation circles. Continue reading ...




Our top VPNs are running big deals — browse privately from anywhere in 2025.
Mashable / 12h
TLDR; Jan. 6th, 2025, our top VPNs including TunnelBear , NordVPN , and ExpressVPN are running deals up to 74% off. The best VPN deals The biggest VPN price cut NordVPN Get 27 months for $2.99 The best VPN deal in the long run TunnelBear Get 3 years for $3.33 per month The best VPN deal for international internet ExpressVPN Get 28 months for $4.99 per month Online privacy is in in 2025. Interest




Apple AirTags are back at their record low price of under $70 for a 4-pack
Mashable / 12h
SAVE 29%: A 4-pack of Apple AirTags is on sale at Amazon for just $69.99, down from the usual price of $99. That's a savings of $29.01 which matches the record-low price at Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirTags (4-pack) $69.99 at Amazon $99.00 Save $29.01 Life is complicated these days. We're tasked with remembering about 94 passwords, logging on for 12 meetings this week, sch




The 6 most WTF robots at CES 2025
Mashable / 12h
Tech has, in many ways, migrated away from gadgetry — just look at everything AI — but CES 2025 has already shown there is still room for odd, physical pieces of tech. Case in point: Look at the all the weird, fun robots at this year's version of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The massive event kicks off this week and we've already gotten a look at some of the, well, WTF-inducing rob




The 'world's smallest' ultra short throw projector promises lush 100-inch images from a tiny box, and with Google TV built in
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
4K at up to 100 inches from a shoebox-sized projector Its sibling, the N3 Ultra Max, delivers 4K at up to 180 inches Not available until late 2025 Fancy a tiny ultra-short-throw projector that can project a 100-inch image while sitting under six inches from the wall? Then you might want to check out the new O2S Ultra from JMGO. It's one of two advanced projectors the firm is unveiling at CES, and




Brisk It's new wood pellet grill promises AI cooking at a more affordable price
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Brisk It annouces grilling AI update Vera 2.0 can understand images And it annoucnes a new more affordable AI grill Generative AI-enhanced gadgets were all the rage in 2024, but something that stood out from last year’s more run of the mill announcements was Brisk It's Origin grills and its Vera AI which promised to help you grill food perfectly. Now, at CES 2025 , Brisk It is back with new hardw




LG's New OLED Evo TVs Are Big and Bright
How-To Geek / 12h
LG is one of the most popular brands of TVs out there, and for good reason. If you've been eyeing a new OLED TV to put as the centerpiece of your living room, the company's latest OLED Evo TVs might be a good fit.




Ars readers gave over $39,000 in our 2024 Charity Drive
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Last month, we asked readers to donate to a couple of good causes in our 2024 Charity Drive sweepstakes . And boy, did you deliver. With the drive now complete and the donations all tallied, we can report that Ars Technica readers gave an incredible $39,047.66 to Child's Play and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in this year's drive. That doesn't set a new record, but it nearly matches last yea




Check out this awesome Street Fighter II car dashboard mod
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The latest rage in automotive vehicle design is the so-called " software-defined vehicle ." Instead of dozens and dozens of discrete black boxes, each with its own legacy cruft, an SDV is a clean-sheet approach with a handful of powerful computers, each responsible for a different domain, like powertrain, safety, or infotainment. This allows for a large degree of flexibility to do things in softw




Cold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumps
55Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Andrew Garberson has a message for drivers in cold-climate states like Minnesota: Yes, you can still drive an electric car. Public scrutiny over how well EVs perform in cold weather has grown in recent years following high-profile incidents, like one in Chicago last winter , when several Tesla drivers found themselves stuck in line for hours, waiting for their turn at public charging stations as




Switchbot's new renter-friendly smart lock can be retrofitted onto almost any door – even yours
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
The SwitchBot Lock Pro is compatible with 99.9% of front door locks It can be opened in 16 different ways, and supports the Matter standard SwitchBot has also launched a smart doorbell designed for seniors SwitchBot has unveiled a new smart lock that can be retrofitted to just about any door without replacing your existing hardware, and can be unlocked in 16 different ways. The SwitchBot Lock Ult




Maldivian Acquires Airbus A330, Plans China Flights
31One Mile at a Time / 12h
Maldivian, the Maldives’ government owned airline, has just acquired a wide body jet, representing a pretty significant expansion… Maldivian takes delivery of first Airbus A330 Maldivian is the national airline of the Maldives. The airline operates a fleet of nearly two dozen aircraft, most of which are turboprops, though the company also has a single Airbus A320. The carrier primarily operates f




UK uses AI to tackle ‘bid-rigging’ collusion in public procurement contracts
TechCrunch / 12h
The U.K’s competition authority already has a lot on its plate in terms of tackling Big Tech’s growing reach across the technological spectrum, but closer to home it’s dealing with a different kind of anti-competitive threat — one it reckons AI is well-equipped to address. As per a Financial Times’ report this week, the Competition […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only




The LG G5 OLED TV upgrade I'm most excited about is its least flashy change, but might be its most important
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
LG has revealed its 2025 OLED TV lineup and among the models announced is the LG G5 , one of its flagship 4K OLED models. The LG G5 is successor to 2024’s LG G4, one of the best OLED TVs of last year, and looks to provide several upgrades over the G4 – but there’s one upgrade suggested by LG that’s caught my eye in particular, and it’s not one of the biggest and flashiest features. First, let’s t




Ahead of SCOTUS Hearing, Study Finds TikTok Is Likely Vehicle for Chinese Propaganda
27Gizmodo / 12h
A forthcoming paper analyzed how different social media platforms surfaced content that displayed positive and negative sentiments toward the Chinese Communist Party.




Disney to merge Hulu + Live TV with Fubo, challenging YouTube TV
Engadget / 12h
Disney and Fubo have reached an agreement to merge Hulu + Live TV with FuboTV, the companies announced via a press release . This will create a new entity that Disney owns 70 percent of, with Fubo taking up the remaining 30 percent. Once combined, the service will boast over six million subscribers, making it the second-biggest digital pay-TV provider behind YouTube TV. This deal only includes Hu




Best Buy just dropped the price on the Theragun Prime massage gun (5th gen)
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $70: As of Jan. 6, the Therabody Theragun Prime massage gun (5th gen) is $229 at Best Buy, $70 off the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Therabody Therabody Theragun Prime massage gun (5th gen) $229.00 at Best Buy $299.00 Save $70.00 New year, new fitness routine...new aches and pains? If your muscles are feeling the burn, percussive therapy might be just what you need. It uses rapid




The Govee Floor Lamp That Won Hearts Last Year Is Back at Its Lowest Price Ever
30Gizmodo / 12h
Turn off "The Big Light" and go with this Alexa-controlled floor lamp instead.




Nvidia releases its own brand of world models
TechCrunch / 12h
Nvidia is getting into world models — AI models that take inspiration from the mental models of the world that humans develop naturally. At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the company announced that it is making openly available a family of world models that can predict and generate “physics-aware” videos. Nvidia is calling this family Cosmos […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on




Nvidia’s Project Digits is a ‘personal AI supercomputer’
20TechCrunch / 12h
At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nvidia unveiled Project Digits, a “personal AI supercomputer” that provides access to the company’s Grace Blackwell hardware platform in a compact form factor. “[Project Digits] runs the entire Nvidia AI stack — all of Nvidia software runs on this,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said onstage during a press conference […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use




You Can Get This Jabra Bluetooth Wireless Speakerphone at Its Lowest Price Ever Right Now
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’re tired of muffled audio ruining your virtual meetings, the Jabra Speak2 55 might be the