Stop putting your wet phone in rice – experts explain why it can do more harm than good
Latest from TechRadar / now
We’ve all heard that putting a wet phone in rice can save it – but experts say it may do more harm than good.
"Threat actors have a goal in mind and they'll use whatever path they see to get that goal" - AWS CISO tells us how your company can stay safe, by being more like Amazon
Latest from TechRadar / now
Being smart about AI in cybersecurity can make all the difference, AWS CISO tells us.
Landman season 2 will 'never' feature the ultimate sidekick for Cami — and I'm absolutely distraught
Latest from TechRadar / now
Cami's having a rough ride in Landman season 2, but I think she's missing something. According to Demi Moore, that something will sadly 'never' happen.
The Quirky Ritz-Carlton That Doesn’t Participate In Marriott Bonvoy
One Mile at a Time / 2min
Often we’ll talk about Marriott affiliated properties that do a poor job of honoring Bonvoy elite benefits, with complete disregard for program rules. However, did you know that there’s one Ritz-Carlton that just fully doesn’t participate in the program? I get questions about this from readers every so often, so figure it’s worth a post… The Ritz-Carlton Singapore doesn’t belong to Marriott Bonvo
The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance
Wired / 3min
Questions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the world’s currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.
‘This Will Be a Stressful Job’: OpenAI Is Hiring for a Position That Sounds Horrifying
Gizmodo / 5min
Being OpenAI's "head of preparedness" sounds like a hellish way to make a living.
Open earbuds guide: What they are, who should buy them, and why theyre popping up everywhere
Mashable / 7min
As a professional headphones tester , the question people around me have asked me the most this year is some version of: What exactly are open earbuds? That often gets followed up with: Are they better than regular noise-cancelling earbuds ? SEE ALSO: How we test headphones and earbuds The (somewhat) short answer to the first part: They're one of the most popular earbuds trends. If you haven't he
Engineers, AMD has a Christmas gift for you: Extensive benchmarking puts much cheaper Radeon Pro ahead of Nvidia's finest in key engineering software packages
Latest from TechRadar / 43min
PugetSystems testing shows Radeon Pro GPUs frequently matching or exceeding Nvidia RTX Pro cards in engineering software despite significantly lower pricing.
How to watch The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Specials — stream star-studded version of business reality competition
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
A crop of famous faces take on a festive task in this special outing. Here's how to watch The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Specials online and from anywhere.
Behold the Manifold, the Concept that Changed How Mathematicians View Space
25Wired / 2h
In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.
How to watch Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2025 — stream Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock's trilogy free from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
A series of three space-themed seminars delivered by Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, here's how to watch Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2025.
"Post-quantum encryption is not the end" – NordVPN aims for world-first security milestones in 2026
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
After adding post-quantum encryption (PQE) to all its apps in May, NordVPN now strives for cryptographic agility. Here's why it matters.
I asked Norton VPN experts for tips on staying safe over Christmas — here's what they said
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
The festive season is rife with risks, so I asked the experts everything you need to know
Hurdle hints and answers for December 28, 2025
Mashable / 4h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on December 28
Mashable / 4h
We're now in the Gibbous period of the Moon's lunar phase, which means we're just a few days away from the Full Moon. There's lots for you to see tonight on its surface, so keep scroll down to see what you'll be able to spot. What is today’s moon phase? As of Sunday, Dec. 28, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation , 58% of the moon will be lit up tonight. The
How to watch Ivory Coast vs. Cameroon online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Live stream Ivory Coast vs. Cameroon in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for free on Channel 4 . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . There are so many interesting fixtures in the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations , including Ivory Coast vs. Cameroon. Most fans will be expecting these sides to battle it out for top spot in Group F . The
How to watch Algeria vs. Burkina Faso online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Live stream Algeria vs. Burkina Faso in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for free on Channel 4 . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The next round of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations fixtures includes some really interesting matchups, including Algeria vs. Burkina Faso. Algeria will be expected to progress from Group E, but there are no easy games in t
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 28, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you think outside the box a bit. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a 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 eac
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 28, 2025
Mashable / 6h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a dog lover. 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 hint
NYT Strands hints, answers for December 28, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're always under the weather. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of a
Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 28, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you practice Buddhism. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connection
India startup funding hits $11B in 2025 as investors grow more selective
TechCrunch / 9h
Startup funding rounds in India fell sharply in 2025 as investors concentrated capital into fewer companies.
Too busy even for Santa? Japanese PC maker forced to stop sales due to deluge of orders
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Mouse Computer halts all PC product sales due to massive order surge, component shortages, and disrupted New Year promotional plans.
Drop those free apps — own Microsoft Office for just $35
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Stop juggling subpar free apps. A lifetime of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more is just $34.97 (reg. $219.99) for a limited time. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License $34.97 $219.99 Save $185.02 Anyone who’s been hopping between free writing apps, browser-based spreadsheets, and whatever presentation tool you can
Samsung's two new speakers will deliver crisp audio while blending into your decor
Engadget / 11h
Samsung is adding two brand new speakers to its audio lineup, along with updated soundbars boosted with AI features. While not as inconspicuous as the Samsung Frame , the new WiFi speakers, called the Music Studio 5 and 7, were designed to blend into your living room's atmosphere with their minimalist design. However, if you're looking for a more convenient option, Samsung also updated its flagsh
This is the cheapest OCuLink mini PC you can buy right now — NucBox K15 costs just $360 barebone and supports up to 24TB SSD
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The NucBox K15 is a $360 mini PC supporting extensive SSD storage, quad display outputs, and hybrid Intel CPU performance.
Stop buying Raspberry Pis: Why a cheap used mini PC is the better choice
How-To Geek / 11h
Used and refurbished mini PCs are everywhere online, and Dell's Optiplex family of tiny office drone desktops might be the most numerous simply thanks to the sheer number of these computers out in the wild that have been cycled down through business customers and reached the end of the line with refurbishers.
How A Breakout Clip On One Private Jet Flight Lit The Fuse — Google Bought DeepMind, Musk Built OpenAI
View from the Wing / 11h
A Breakout clip watched on a single private jet flight in 2013 kicked off a chain reaction—Google snapped up DeepMind, Musk responded by building OpenAI, and the modern AI arms race was born. Continue reading ...
OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness to try to predict and mitigate AI's harms
Engadget / 11h
OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness who can help it anticipate the potential harms of its models and how they can be abused, in order to guide the company's safety strategy. It comes at the end of a year that's seen OpenAI hit with numerous accusations about ChatGPT's impacts on users' mental health, including a few wrongful death lawsuits . In a post on X about the position, OpenAI
Weekly Review: December 27, 2025
31One Mile at a Time / 12h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far, and happy holidays to all, and happy new year in advance. I’m grateful I had the chance to spend the holidays with family, though it came with some highs and lows. On the plus side, it was the first Christmas for our younger son (Jet), and it was also the first Christmas where our older son (Miles) really knew what was going on, so it was super cut
JSX expands new turboprop flights to Las Vegas and Scottsdale
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Boutique U.S. airline JSX is expanding at the Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in January, a month after launching the airport’s only commercial flights. The quasi-private public charter operator will add a daily flight to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) near Phoenix on Jan. 22, 2026, JSX said. Then, on Feb. 5, the airline will increase its offerings to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas from
That's a crossover we never saw coming - Facebook borrows the Linux scheduler from the Steam Deck to help run its data centers
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Meta is testing a Steam Deck Linux scheduler on servers, betting that latency-driven design scales beyond gaming into production infrastructure.
4 things that all 3D printer owners should know how to do
How-To Geek / 12h
The first 3D printer I ever encountered had to be assembled from parts that arrived in a box. This was more than a decade ago, and things have certainly changed. The last two 3D printers I acquired worked right out of the box after plugging them in and removing the packing material—there's never been a more beginner-friendly time to get into the hobby .
This new MVNO wants to let users pay with crypto - but security scrutiny may mean it never sees the light of day
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Phreeli launches a privacy-oriented MVNO allowing crypto payments, eSIM activation, and unlimited plans, with security focused on compartmentalized data management.
Tim Blake Nelson Wrote a Novel About Superhero Actors
Gizmodo / 12h
It's called 'Superhero,' based on Nelson's own experiences within the genre, and it's out now for you to read.
