Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trump posting 160 times in 5 hours
89Mashable / 19h
Another day, another barrage of Truth Social posts from the president — but this time, even Jimmy Kimmel was shocked by the sheer volume. "It was snowing in Washington today and there was a blizzard last night — an avalanche of angry posts on Truth Social from guess who," says Kimmel in the clip above. "Our president, and I know I've said this before but for real this time, he went completely off
Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract
300+TechCrunch / 11h
Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth magnets startup, has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. defense department.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
400+Gizmodo / 7h
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 review: Rough waters ahead for Sea of Monsters adaptation
Mashable / 1h
As someone who grew up reading Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians , watching the first season of the Disney+ series felt like coming home. After two disappointing film adaptations, here was a show that better captured the spirit (and, you know, basic plot) of The Lightning Thief , complete with a charming young cast. SEE ALSO: 'Percy Jackson and The Olympians' Season 2 trailer takes u
Hurdle hints and answers for December 4, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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
These Frogs Don’t Just Survive Venomous Murder Hornets—They Devour Them
Gizmodo / 2h
It's just like grandpa used to say: It's a frog-eat-murder-hornet world out there.
Finally, a high-performance gaming keyboard that doesn't look like a toy
How-To Geek / 2h
One of my favorite products of 2025 almost flew under my radar. The Keychron K4 HE is an impressively affordable and fully-featured Hall-effect keyboard, with a signature pillowy feel and a mature design.
Telstra’s revised NBN plan pricing is a welcome change – but I’d still consider these 4 better-value providers first
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications provider, recently dropped the cost of its NBN plans – but there's still much better value to be found if you know where to look.
Sorry Apple, but I don’t think iOS 26 is fit for purpose
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Bugs, slowdown, battery drain – I don't think iOS 26 is Apple at its finest.
New unicorn Brevo raises $583M to challenge CRM giants
25TechCrunch / 2h
Brevo, a customer relationship management company headquartered in Paris, is now a unicorn.
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 4, 2025
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you love putting things together. 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 serve
NYT Strands hints, answers for December 4, 2025
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're always in charge. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer
Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 4, 2025
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love flowers. 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 Connections hin
How to watch Australia vs England: live stream 2nd Ashes Test for *FREE* from anywhere in the world
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
All the ways to watch the 2nd Ashes Test from anywhere in the world as Australia and England do battle under floodlights with the pink ball
Google’s Antigravity AI deleted a developer’s drive and then apologized
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Google’s powerful new Antigravity AI coding tool mistakenly wiped a user’s hard drive, raising serious concerns about how much autonomy we give to agentic systems.
12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid
41Ars Technica - All content / 5h
On Friday, Vinay Prasad—the Food and Drug Administration’s chief medical and scientific officer and its top vaccine regulator—emailed a stunning memo to staff that quickly leaked to the press. Without evidence, Prasad claimed COVID-19 vaccines have killed 10 children in the US, and, as such, he announced unilateral, sweeping changes to the way the agency regulates and approves vaccines, including
American launches new AAdvantage Pass for $5,000 with intriguing possibilities for status and bonus miles
The Points Guy Articles / 5h
American Airlines AAdvantage members now have a brand-new shortcut tool to earn status and a boatload miles — but it will cost you a big chunk of cash. The Fort Worth-based carrier has launched a new "AAdvantage Pass™" that comes with a slew of benefits, including: Instant AAdvantage Gold status 100,000 bonus AAdvantage miles And, 15,000 Loyalty Points that would give you a boost towards the next
Day One Ventures’ Masha Bucher on why every founder needs to be an influencer
TechCrunch / 5h
Tech is racing ahead while society struggles to keep up. Masha Bucher, founder and GP of Day One Ventures, built her firm around closing that gap by combining venture capital with hands-on PR to help portfolio companies not just raise money, but actually break through the noise. Day One’s been an early backer of companies like World, Superhuman, and Remote.com, with 12 […]
Germaphobes, Rejoice! Airplane and Hospital Air Is Actually Pretty Clean, Study Claims
Gizmodo / 6h
Researchers used face masks and an airplane air filter to find out what microbes are floating around.
Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem marketing strategy has been strange, but we've finally got our first look at combat
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Capcom's marketing of Resident Evil Requiem has been quite repetitive and mysterious, but that might be coming to an end with a new gameplay reveal.
American’s New $5K AAdvantage Pass Offers Status, Miles, Loyalty Points
22One Mile at a Time / 6h
American Airlines has just launched AAdvantage Pass, which offers perks in exchange for a fee. I think it’s perfectly fine for the airline to offer this, though I also can’t make the math work, so I question how much interest there will be… American’s new AAdvantage Pass membership details American is launching AAdvantage Pass, which can be purchased for $5,000. Those who take advantage of this r
Amazon hopes to jump-start its AI coding tool Kiro by giving it away to startups
20TechCrunch / 7h
Can Kiro win the hearts of startup founders above the many AI coding tools they already have? Amazon hopes a free year will tempt them.
American Airlines Launches AAdvantage Pass Bundle Of Miles And Status — But The $5,000 Price Tag Makes No Sense
View from the Wing / 7h
American Airlines has introduced a new AAdvantage Pass bundle that packages 100,000 miles, Gold status, and 15,000 Loyalty Points — and then slaps a $5,000 price tag on it. The idea of selling bundled status and miles makes sense, but this execution doesn’t: Continue reading ...
‘Stranger Things 5’ Will Let Me Relive My Peanut Based Childhood Fantasies
Gizmodo / 7h
Steve Harrington's favorite snack, Peanut Butter Boppers, are back for a limited time.
Admins and defenders gird themselves against maximum-severity server vuln
Execution (Enterprise TA0002)•
23Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Security defenders are girding themselves in response to the disclosure of a maximum-severity vulnerability disclosed Wednesday in React Server, an open-source package that’s widely used by websites and in cloud environments. The vulnerability is easy to exploit and allows hackers to execute malicious code on servers that run it. Exploit code is now publicly available . React is embedded into web
Great handling, advanced EV tech: We drive the 2027 BMW iX3
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Malaga, Spain, and accommodation so Ars could drive the iX3. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The new BMW iX3 is an important car for the automaker. It’s the first of a new series of vehicles that BMW is calling the Neue Klasse, calling back to a range of cars that helped define the brand in the 1960s. Then, as now, propulsion is provided by
US Department of Transportation doubles down on gas, cuts fuel efficiency standards
Engadget / 7h
The Department of Transportation under President Donald Trump is moving to reverse more of the climate policies that had been enacted by President Joe Biden. Under a proposed rulemaking by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks in model year 2031 will be reduced to an average of 34.5 miles per gallon, down from the standard of 50.4
Meta poaches Apple design exec Alan Dye to lead new creative studio in Reality Labs
TechCrunch / 7h
Dye led Apple's user interface team for the last decade.
This streaming downloader lets you save any video to watch offline for under $100
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR : Download content from major streaming platforms with a lifetime subscription to this cool tool, Keeprix All-in-One Streaming Video Downloader , for just $95.99 (reg. $159.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Keeprix Keeprix All-in-One Streaming Video Downloader: Lifetime Subscription $95.99 $159.99 Save $64.00 You’re probably paying a small fortune in fees for all the streamers you’re subsc
Could MrBeast IPO? His CEO wants fans to have ‘a chance to be owners of the company’
21TechCrunch / 7h
Three years ago, the idea of a YouTuber with a $1.5 billion valuation left some onlookers incredulous -- but Beast Industries ended up raising at a $5 billion valuation last year. Now we're asking a bigger question: Would you buy stock in a 27-year-old named Jimmy?
Amazing New York Air Traffic Controller Delights Pilots: “Welcome To The Party”
One Mile at a Time / 7h
I love listening to air traffic control audio, as it can be mighty entertaining. If we’re being honest, most interactions that go viral involving New York air traffic controllers aren’t necessarily positive. So here’s an exception, to a degree I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed before. ATC wants to know what everyone is up to! VASAviation has air traffic control audio from shortly before Thanksgiv
Missed out on Black Friday? Elegoo's 3D printer deals see up to 53% off on printers, filament and resins in its early Christmas sale
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Elegoo is offering up to 53% off its latest 3D printers, filament, and resins from now until December 25.
Roblox banned in Russia, local media says
TechCrunch / 7h
Russia's communications agency cited the presence of LGBTQ content on the platform as one of the reasons behind the ban.
‘The Batman Part II’ May Be Adding a Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson
48Gizmodo / 7h
The former Marvel star is in talks to join Robert Pattinson in the 2027 Matt Reeves DC film.
BMW iX3 2026 Review: Price, Specs, Availability
Wired / 8h
BMW’s first car on its new EV platform has finally arrived. But will a big range, thumping charging tech, and a new driving brain that aims to deliver the ultimate ride be enough to beat China?
Artist Bungie plagiarized for Marathon alpha says the issue has been resolved
Engadget / 8h
Bungie and Sony Interactive Entertainment appear to have settled the plagiarism scandal that rocked Marathon before the game was indefinitely delayed in June 2025. Fern Hook, an artist who goes by the name “Antireal” online, posted on X that her issues with Bungie using her work without credit in Marathon have been resolved to her "satisfaction." Marathon 's distinct art style is one of its charm
Watch what may be Apple's most inspiring video ever
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Apple celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities with an incredible video that reminds us that we're all just average human messes.
The Auk Mini Herb Garden Is Still Up to $30 Off (2025)
Wired / 8h
Missed out on Cyber Monday? Auk Mini's stylish herb garden makes a great gift, and its discount is still live.
Microsoft’s Attempts to Sell AI Agents Are Turning Into a Disaster
Futurism / 8h
For many months now, AI companies have made a huge deal out of “AI agents,” meaning autonomous software systems that can make decisions and take actions on behalf of humans with minimal intervention. But when that ambitious vision will turn into a reality remains anybody’s guess. The current crop of agentic AI models is still getting easily tripped up, often requiring humans to jump in, effective
Is this our first look at Intel's Xeon 6 workstation hardware? Leak claims to show W890 platform ahead of Granite Rapids launch
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
New hardware details and benchmark entries reinforce Intel’s shift toward next-generation Xeon 6 systems aimed at demanding workstation and server environments.
JetBlue Founder Says Spirit And Frontier Will Merge In 2026 — ‘There’s Room For One, But Not Two’
View from the Wing / 8h
JetBlue founder and Breeze CEO David Neeleman says Spirit and Frontier will merge in 2026, arguing the U.S. market can only sustain a single ultra-low-cost carrier. He pointed to Spirit’s restructuring and the need for scale and synergies, echoing his view that U.S. ULCCs have struggled because they compete too directly with major airlines instead of following Europe’s model. Continue reading ..
iOS 26 Messages brings transformative new group chat features
Mashable / 8h
When iOS 26 first dropped, there was one pretty huge group chat bug. Some users complained that their messages to existing group chats were sent as individual chats instead of chats to the entire group, and didn't show in the group chat at all. A user on Reddit said the bug was particularly stark with chats that included numbers that weren't tied to iPhones. But in the few weeks since, that bug s
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez dish on bringing Merrily We Roll Along from stage to screen
Mashable / 8h
When it first hit Broadway in 1981, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's decades-spanning musical Merrily We Roll Along was a total flop. The original run of the show ran for 16 performances and 44 previews before closing. But in the years since, Merrily We Roll Along has enjoyed much bigger critical and commercial success, and no production exemplifies that more than the show's 2023 Broadway revi
Andy Jassy says Amazon’s Nvidia competitor chip is already a multibillion-dollar business
TechCrunch / 8h
Can any company, big or small, really topple Nvidia's AI chip dominance? Maybe not entirely, but Amazon is already making big bucks trying.
This Microbe ‘Plays Dead’ in NASA Clean Rooms, and We May Have Sent It to Mars
Gizmodo / 8h
18 years ago, a sneaky bacteria infiltrated some of the cleanest places on Earth. Scientists finally know how.
Your 'dear algo' Threads posts might actually do something soon
Engadget / 8h
In a lot of social media use, the algorithm is an intangible entity, silent and all-powerful in controlling what we see in our feeds. And like supplicants to a deity, sometimes we may find ourselves calling into the void, hoping to receive aid from that mighty being. Seems that for Threads users, at least, those prayers have been heard. Many people on the Threads platform have taken to writing po
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
23Wired / 9h
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.
Republicans drop Trump-ordered block on state AI laws from defense bill
70Ars Technica - All content / 9h
A Donald Trump-backed push has failed to wedge a federal measure that would block states from passing AI laws for a decade into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told reporters Tuesday that a sect of Republicans is now “looking at other places” to potentially pass the measure. Other Republicans opposed including the AI preemption in the def
Humans in southern Africa were an isolated population until recently
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The fossil and genetic evidence agree that modern humans originated in Africa. The most genetically diverse human populations—the groups that have had the longest time to pick up novel mutations—live there today. But the history of what went on within Africa between our origins and the present day is a bit murky. That’s partly because DNA doesn’t survive long in the conditions typical of most of
5 new Netflix movies to watch in December 2025
How-To Geek / 9h
Netflix has been saving some of its most exciting releases for the end of the year. With the holiday season in full swing, the platform is giving your watchlist one last makeover before the New Year.
Nearby Residents Say Elon Musk’s Gigantic Supercomputer Is Making Them Sick
Futurism / 9h
Elon Musk’s pet AI chatbot, Grok, is a world-beater when it comes to generating vile racist remarks on an enormous scale. Who can forget over the summer when, unprompted, Grok dubbed itself “MechaHitler,” and started “recommending a second Holocaust”? Sadly, all that digital hate speech come s at a high price: the health of those unfortunate souls who live next to the data center that makes Grok
Google's New 'Call Reason' Feature Lets You Mark Outgoing Calls As Urgent
Lifehacker / 9h
It's tough to get people to answer the phone—though I'm not really blaming those who don't pick up. We are so inundated with spam calls these days that refusing to answer incoming calls en masse isn't actually a bad strategy. When that call could be someone trying to break into your bank account , or alerting you to fraudulent credit card charges that never happened, perhaps it's best to just wai
Apple design lead Alan Dye is heading to Meta
Engadget / 9h
Alan Dye, Apple's Vice President of Human Interface Design, has been poached by Meta, Bloomberg reports . The designer played a pivotal role in the look and feel of Apple's products since Jony Ive left the company in 2019 , and now he’ll be taking his talents to Meta. Dye will reportedly work under Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth as the head of a new studio that will oversee the design o
Bryan Fuller Reveals the Inspirations for His Dark Fairytale Feature Debut
22Gizmodo / 9h
'Dust Bunny' reunites Fuller with 'Hannibal' star Mads Mikkelsen and hits theaters December 12.
The Galaxy S25 FE has all the looks of the Galaxy S25 Plus, but none of the snap
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The Galaxy S25 FE is a solid phone that struggles to stand out as the Galaxy S25 Plus and other rivals offer a better experience.
That's what I call a dip - world's largest derivatives exchange shut down by embarrassing data center cooling issue
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
CME halted global trading due to a cooling failure at its data center, revealing risks in automated systems and high-value transactions.
Our favorite Ninja gifts are still on sale for Cyber Week — save 43% on blenders, air fryers, and ice cream makers
Mashable / 9h
First Black Friday, then Cyber Monday, and now Cyber Week. If you're feeling a little fatigued by the constant pace of deals over the past week, then we know how you feel. But you really are running out of time to take advantage of some of the lingering sales, so if you still have loved ones in need of Christmas gifts , then let us help you make them happy and save some money in the process. Righ
Fake AI-generated shops, ads flourish on Facebook
Mashable / 9h
The new iPhone, the Nintendo Switch 2, anything KPop Demon Hunters-related: these are the trending holiday gift items this year. And if you're on Facebook, there's a nonzero chance they are actually gifts that cyber criminals are pretending to sell in order to scam Facebook users. These AI-generated products look like quality items, which the scammers then pitch at affordable prices. When a user
Trumps Scores Big Win for Gas Guzzlers, but Not All Auto Giants Are On Board
51Gizmodo / 9h
"Today, we're taking one more step to kill the 'Green New Scam,'" Trump said.
Cathay Pacific's swanky Aria Suite will make its big US debut next month
24The Points Guy Articles / 9h
It's one of the most alluring new airline seats in the world — and it's set for its U.S. debut next month. Beginning in January, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific will begin flying its brand-new Aria Suites to the U.S. The spiffy lie-flat business-class cabin — currently rolling out on the airline's Boeing 777-300ER fleet — will appear on Cathay's nonstop flight from San Francisco International Airport
Grand Canyon National Park is closing all South Rim hotels temporarily
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
The National Park Service ordered all hotels on the Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim to close this weekend following "significant breaks" in the area's Transcanyon Waterline. The closure will go into effect Dec. 6 and remain for the "foreseeable future," according to the NPS . The order affects hotels within the park, including those operated by Xanterra (like El Tovar, Bright Angel Lodge a
2026 Bentley Flying Spur Speed review: hybrid V8 power and luxury
How-To Geek / 9h
When you think of a Bentley, you probably imagine a car so luxurious it practically whispers “I’m better than you” at traffic lights. I’ve driven my fair share of high-end cars , but collecting the 2026 Bentley Flying Spur Speed from the British automaker's Crewe HQ still felt like stepping into another world.
How to use Accessibility Reader on Apple devices
Engadget / 9h
Earlier this year, Apple launched a new tool that makes it easier to read anything on your device’s screen. Designed for people with visual disabilities, Accessibility Reader provides a full-screen view of any on-screen text. (It’s a bit like Safari’s Reader Mode, only for any app.) The feature also lets you listen to your text read aloud. Accessibility Reader is available for iPhone, iPad, Mac a
I Bought a Smart Toilet for Black Friday, and It Has Been Revolutionary
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Ever since I visited Japan in 2019, I've been converted into a loyal bidet user. I started with a basic bidet added onto a standard toilet, but I always knew the time would come when I would make a big upgrade. That time was this Black Friday when I pulled the trigger on th
New St. Regis Estates Brand: Who Really Knows What’s Going On Anymore
One Mile at a Time / 9h
If there’s one thing Marriott Bonvoy members have made clear, it’s that Marriott doesn’t have enough hotel brands, and us consumers want more. Fortunately Marriott always listens to its Bonvoy members, so there’s some great news ! St. Regis launches new St. Regis Estates concept St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has today unveiled St. Regis Estates, described as “an ultra-exclusive brand expression rese
I tested the world’s first rollable laptop - and the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable's extendable display changed my understanding of what working on the go really means
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable is a laptop from the future.
OpenAI's new confession system teaches models to be honest about bad behaviors
Engadget / 9h
OpenAI announced today that it is working on a framework that will train artificial intelligence models to acknowledge when they've engaged in undesirable behavior, an approach the team calls a confession. Since large language models are often trained to produce the response that seems to be desired, they can become increasingly likely to provide sycophancy or state hallucinations with total conf
Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards, again
TechCrunch / 10h
The regulatory decision would make it harder for future administrations to implement stricter fuel efficiency standards.
5 Little-Known Extensions That Make Safari Even Better
Lifehacker / 10h
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Safari is better than Chrome . Apple's default browser runs faster, is less cluttered, offers privacy features Google would never contemplate, and doesn't try to cram AI down your throat. But that doesn't mean Safari is perfect. Like all browsers, it works better if you install the right extensions. Here are a few I've found in the past year or so that m
‘Paranormal Activity’ Just Won’t Stop Coming Back
Gizmodo / 10h
James Wan adds to his horror empire by joining the next installment in the spooky found-footage series.
Uber’s Robotaxi Rolls Out in Dallas With Human Supervision
Gizmodo / 10h
Uber will have its targets set on Waymo in 2026.
Don't Upgrade Your GPU: Try These Other Upgrades First
How-To Geek / 10h
When it comes to gaming, PC performance falls behind the cutting edge very quickly. A brand-new game can really make it feel like your PC needs an upgrade, but it's not always a new GPU that would make the biggest difference. Some less obvious upgrades can make an even bigger impact.
WordPress’s vibe-coding experiment, Telex, has already been put to real-world use
TechCrunch / 10h
Though WordPress's Telex is still an experiment, the vibe-coding software has already been used to help build real-world websites.
Senators Grill NASA Nominee Over Leaked Plan to Slash Science and Privatize Space
23Gizmodo / 10h
“I do stand behind everything in the document.”
Watch out - these scam Mac Store apps are impersonating Google Gemini & OpenAI ChatGPT
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Scam apps impersonating Google Gemini and ChatGPT repeatedly appear on the Mac Store, exploiting branding and exposing users to potential security risks.
Netflix is getting rid of another of its game studios by selling it back to its founders
Engadget / 10h
The developer of Cozy Grove and Alphabear is leaving Netflix. Spry Fox is being sold back to its original founders, Game File reports , and will continue to work on its upcoming "cooperative village life sim" Spirit Crossing as an independent company. Unlike other shuttered Netflix games studios Team Blue and Boss Fight Entertainment , Netflix will remain involved with the studio as Spirit Crossi
The Guy Behind Liquid Glass Is Leaving Apple for Meta
21Gizmodo / 10h
Is everyone leaving Apple now?
VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy
TechCrunch / 10h
While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes.
This Four-Pack of Tile Trackers Is Nearly Half Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Even though Black Friday is over, there are still several deals still available. One of them is this Tile Mate Tracker 4-Pack , which just dropped to its lowest price ever at $47.99 (originally $83.99). A must for anyone prone to misplacing their essentials, these trackers
The (Strong) Case for Breaking Your Fitness Streaks
Lifehacker / 10h
I hit 250 days on my Duolingo streak this week. That's more than eight months of consecutive daily Spanish lessons. My virtual owl loves me! There's just one problem: I'm not actually any better at speaking Spanish than I was in March. I'm just better at playing Duolingo. Somewhere along the way, keeping the streak alive became more important than learning the language. That same rewiring happens
Act now: Capital One will devalue transfers to Emirates Skywards next month
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Capital One will reduce the value of its transfers to the Emirates Skywards program in January. This decision follows similar transfer devaluations from the American Express Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards programs for Emirates Skywards earlier this year. Here's what you need to know and how to get ahead of this news. Related: Just enough bling: A review of Emirates' new premium econ
Home Assistant's December update adds better sorting, an undo button, and much more
How-To Geek / 10h
Home Assistant is closing out the year with its 2025.12 release, bringing major quality of life improvements, an overhaul to automation building, and a new area for testing preview features. There's a lot here to give you more intuitive control over your smart homes.
OpenAI Says ChatGPT’s Random Suggestion to Shop at Target Is Not an Ad
Futurism / 10h
Rumors surrounding OpenAI preparing to stuff ads into ChatGPT are hitting a fever pitch. Last week, engineer Tibor Blaho made headlines after discovering references to an “‘ads feature’ with ‘bazaar content,’ ‘search ad’ and ‘search ads carousel'” hidden inside the code of ChatGPT’s Android app. Now, users are starting to notice strange inclusions at the end of the chatbot’s output as well, encou
After nearly 30 years, Crucial will stop selling RAM to consumers
100+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
On Wednesday, Micron Technology announced it will exit the consumer RAM business in 2026, ending 29 years of selling RAM and SSDs to PC builders and enthusiasts under the Crucial brand. The company cited heavy demand from AI data centers as the reason for abandoning its consumer brand, a move that will remove one of the most recognizable names in the do-it-yourself PC upgrade market. “The AI-driv
NASA nominee appears before Congress, defends plans to revamp space agency
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Private astronaut Jared Isaacman returned to Congress on Wednesday for a second confirmation hearing to become NASA administrator before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in Washington, DC. There appeared to be no showstoppers during the hearing, in which Isaacman reiterated his commitment to the space agency’s Artemis Program and defended his draft plan for NASA, “
Sony drops new trailer for 28 Years Later: Bone Temple
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Sony Pictures has dropped a new trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple , slated for release early next year and directed by Nia DaCosta, teasing a possible cure for the zombie outbreak that has devastated human populations for three decades. It’s the sequel to this year’s critically acclaimed 28 Years Later , the third film in a franchise credited with sparking the 21st-century revival of th
Bilt Now Shows When Airfare Is Truly Booked Direct — So You Can Earn Extra Points And Still Call The Airline For Changes
View from the Wing / 10h
Bilt has upgraded its travel portal to clearly show when an airfare booking is truly made directly with the airline. That means you can earn an extra Bilt point per dollar on the ticket, still put the charge on any card you choose, and—crucially—handle changes or rebooking with the airline instead of a third-party site. For anyone who values both rewards and control over their reservation, this i
The fantastic Breville Barista Express is still at a record-low price after Black Friday
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The Breville Barista Express is a premium coffee machine with a new tasty discount still available after Black Friday.
North Korean 'fake worker' scheme caught live on camera
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Researchers trapped Lazarus operators with sandbox environments
Google Drive is getting better search, but it will cost you
Mashable / 10h
If you've ever found searching through your folders on Google Drive to be a chore, the company has good news. There's a catch, however — and naturally it involves your wallet. Google revealed its list of upcoming changes to Drive this week. Most revolve around further integrating Gemini , the company's AI tool. Gemini will now preview what's inside a folder in Drive, making it easier to find what
3 must-know custom data validation formulas for preventing errors in Excel
How-To Geek / 11h
Data validation in Microsoft Excel is a great way to limit what can be entered into a cell. However, creating rules using a formula allows you to enforce even more precise parameters—and there are three that I use in most of my spreadsheets.
AWS Nova Forge could be your company's cue to start building custom AI models
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
AWS has a host of new AI models, and a brand-new way to build and customize them exactly how you like.
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted
200+TechCrunch / 11h
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
William Shatner’s View of the Prime Directive Is Pure Kirk
Gizmodo / 11h
Speaking at a recent 'Star Trek' convention, the star argued that the franchise's most fundamental rule is made to be broken.
Report: Pete Gets a Pass for Signalgate
37Gizmodo / 11h
Republicans are already spinning the report as a "nothing burger."
RIP Crucial: Micron will end production in 2026
How-To Geek / 11h
You're about to see Crucial-branded drives, memory, and other hardware disappear from store shelves. Micron, the company behind Crucial, is leaving the consumer hardware market entirely.
I was hoping for Babel Fish realtime audio translation, and while the InnAIO AI Translator T9is impressive, it's not there yet
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
This compact device uses a MagSafe connector to attach to your phone and then utilises an app to provide voice-to-voice, voice-to-text, photo and text translation to a huge variety of languages in almost, but not quite, real time. What's more, it's able to use an AI version of your own voice for audio playback in different languages.
Tencent agrees to stop promoting its Horizon ripoff during Sony lawsuit
Engadget / 11h
Tencent has agreed to stop promoting and publicly testing Light of Motiram as a lawsuit with Sony works its way through the courts, according to a report by TheGamePost . This is Tencent's game that looks suspiciously similar to Sony's Horizon franchise, so much so that Sony sued the publisher. Sony wants the court to block the game from sale entirely, but as the case continues Tencent has agreed
YouTubers Are Making AI Slop for Babies
Gizmodo / 11h
As if usual content for children isn't bad enough.
How I booked a points and miles trip to Germany during the most magical time of the year
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
After spending last Christmas in Europe , my husband and I decided to get a special gift for our mothers this year: a festive trip to Germany's legendary Christmas markets. What better way to spend quality family time than by eating our way through stall after stall of traditional German treats, like marzipan and stollen, while getting tipsy on hot gluhwein (mulled wine) beneath the glow of thous
American Airlines teases 'steady stream' of 'exciting' lounge news
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
It appears American Airlines has big plans on the horizon for its network of lounges. So far, 2025 has seen the carrier open a duo of new lounges in Philadelphia and a grab-and-go concept in Charlotte . The carrier has also unveiled plans for a major lounge investment at its North Carolina hub. Flyers can expect more where that came from. Speaking Wednesday at an industry conference in Fort Worth
Sneak peek: JetBlue shares first glimpse of New York lounge, eyes Fort Lauderdale club
35The Points Guy Articles / 11h
JetBlue's first-ever airport lounge is expected to open by the end of this month in New York City. And for the first time, we're getting a sneak peek. The airline on Wednesday shared a couple mock-ups of its inaugural club at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The Terminal 5 outpost is slated to open in about two weeks — "fingers crossed," JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said, speaking at a
10 points and miles tasks to complete by the end of the year
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
As the year wraps up, it's worth taking a moment to review your points, miles and elite status. Elite status qualification resets in many loyalty programs (e.g., Delta SkyMiles and United MileagePlus) on Dec. 31, and a quick check now can help you avoid losing rewards to inactivity, missing an elite tier by a small margin, or letting valuable credits and certificates expire. American Airlines AAd
Japan Airlines Restricts Day Of Departure Domestic Cash Upgrades
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Domestic travel within Japan is fascinating on a variety of levels — it’s an efficient delight, and traveling in premium cabins can be an incredible value. In the past, I’ve written about how Japan Airlines allows cash upgrades on the day of departure at a very reasonable cost (anywhere from $7 to $89), with last seat availability. Well, a major change has just been announced to this opportunity,
Google Search is pushing more people to AI Mode
How-To Geek / 11h
Home Assistant is closing out the year with its 2025.12 release, bringing major quality of life improvements, an overhaul to automation building, and a brand new area for testing preview features. There's a lot coming that should give users more intuitive control over their smart homes.
Capital One Venture X Brings Back 100,000 Mile Bonus: Limited-Time Offer Returns For Premium Card
View from the Wing / 11h
The Capital One Venture X card just relaunched its 100,000-mile bonus — worth $1,000 in travel or transfer miles to partners. With six months to earn it and premium perks like lounge access, travel credits, and transferable points, it’s easily one of the best card offers of the year. Continue reading ...
First Look: JetBlue Reveals Renderings Of Its New JFK Lounge With Photo Booth — Opening This Month
View from the Wing / 11h
JetBlue shared the first renderings of its long-awaited New York JFK lounge at the Skift Aviation Forum, revealing a compact 8,000-square-foot space with a Grand Central–inspired ceiling and a residential design aesthetic. A photo booth sits in the back, though it may not be active on day one. Fort Lauderdale could follow! Continue reading ...
Porter Airlines Confirms It’s Considering Joining oneworld — ‘We’d Be The Obvious Choice In Canada’
View from the Wing / 11h
Porter Airlines says it’s actively evaluating a possible move into the oneworld alliance, with President Kevin Jackson acknowledging that Porter would be the “obvious answer” for a Canadian member. The carrier has already built partnerships with American, Alaska, Qatar Airways, and British Airways, but hasn’t yet decided whether full alliance membership makes more sense than bilateral agreements.
DeepSeek v3.2: Whats new and how does it compare to ChatGPT?
Mashable / 11h
Remember DeepSeek , the large language model (LLM) out of China that was released for free earlier this year and upended the AI industry? Without the funding and infrastructure of leaders in the space like Google and OpenAI, the team behind the DeepSeek R1 model was able to create a viable competitor to Gemini and ChatGPT. This week, the DeepSeek team released two powerful new models, DeepSeek-V3
Children Sob as Waymo Runs Over Dog
30Futurism / 11h
Waymo has confirmed that on Sunday night one of its driverless robotaxis ran over a small dog in San Francisco, in yet another instance of the company’s cars striking a beloved pet. “Unfortunately, a Waymo vehicle made contact with a small, unleashed dog in the roadway,” a spokesperson told the San Francisco news outlet Mission Local on Monday. “We are dedicated to learning from this situation an
Rare win for renewable energy: Trump admin funds geothermal network expansion
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The US Department of Energy has approved an $8.6 million grant that will allow the nation’s first utility-led geothermal heating and cooling network to double in size. Gas and electric utility Eversource Energy completed the first phase of its geothermal network in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 2024 . Eversource is a co-recipient of the award along with the city of Framingham and HEET, a Boston-b
Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas
68Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Microsoft has lowered sales growth targets for its AI agent products after many salespeople missed their quotas in the fiscal year ending in June, according to a report Wednesday from The Information. The adjustment is reportedly unusual for Microsoft, and it comes after the company missed a number of ambitious sales goals for its AI offerings. AI agents are specialized implementations of AI lang
Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints
28Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Amazon Prime Video has scaled back an experiment that created laughable anime dubs with generative AI. In March, Amazon announced that its streaming service would start including “AI-aided dubbing on licensed movies and series that would not have been dubbed otherwise.” In late November, some AI-generated English and Spanish dubs of anime popped up, including dubs for the Banana Fish series and t
FCC boss Brendan Carr claims another victory over DEI as AT&T drops programs
67Ars Technica - All content / 11h
AT&T told the Federal Communications Commission that it has eliminated DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies and programs, complying with demands from Chairman Brendan Carr. The FCC boss has refused to approve mergers and other large transactions involving companies that don’t agree to drop support for DEI. On Monday, AT&T filed a letter disowning its former DEI initiatives in the FCC d
The best value and mid-size family sedans for 2025
How-To Geek / 11h
Family sedans may not dominate headlines like SUVs, but in 2025 they offer some of the strongest value, comfort, and day-to-day usability on the market. With new models prioritizing quiet cabins, improved ride quality, and the latest driver-assist tech, shoppers who overlook this segment may be missing out on vehicles that deliver far more refinement than their price tags suggest.
An AI Dark Horse Is Rewriting the Rules of Game Design
Wired / 11h
The Chinese video game giant Tencent is now building some of the world’s best 3D AI models. This could have implications far outside gaming.
Crucial is a casualty of AI's hunger for RAM
Engadget / 12h
Micron Technology is winding down its consumer-facing Crucial brand to focus on providing RAM and other components to the AI industry, The Wall Street Journal reports . The company plans to continue shipping Crucial RAM and storage through February 2026, and will honor warranty service and support for its existing Crucial products even after it stops selling directly to consumers. "The AI-driven
Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack
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TechCrunch / 12h
Marquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal information and financial records, as well as Social Security numbers, belonging to hundreds of thousands of people. The number of affected people is expected to rise.
Flight Radiation Reached 20-Year High During Recent Solar Outburst, Scientists Confirm
Gizmodo / 12h
And as Airbus reminded us last week, we're not ready.
This PlayStation VR2 Bundle Is $100 Off 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. Black Friday may have passed, but there are still some serious deals out there for gamers—especially PS5 owners. This PlayStation VR2 bundle with Horizon Call of the Mountain is currently $299 on Amazon, a 25% discount off the usual $399 and its lowest price ever according
Why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Back in Theaters This Month
30Gizmodo / 12h
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey' is a short film coming to theaters December 19.
OpenAI has trained its LLM to confess to bad behavior
29MIT Technology Review / 12h
OpenAI is testing another new way to expose the complicated processes at work inside large language models. Researchers at the company can make an LLM produce what they call a confession, in which the model explains how it carried out a task and (most of the time) owns up to any bad behavior. Figuring out why large language models do what they do—and in particular why they sometimes appear to lie
Dutch delight: A review of the luxurious new Rosewood Amsterdam
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
No two Amsterdam hotels are alike, but even so, the Rosewood Amsterdam still manages to wow with its singularity. The monumental brick building it now occupies was once a 17th-century orphanage before becoming the city's Palace of Justice, complete with former courtrooms and even holding cells ... so yeah, it's probably haunted (though we didn't witness any paranormal activity during our visit).
Why the Capital One Venture X could be the best option for your first premium card
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Say you've become a cash-back maestro, optimizing your wallet with cards that earn in your most frequent spending categories. Perhaps you've started using a mid-tier travel rewards card , redeeming points and miles you've earned from a cobranded card , or earning rewards that you redeem through a travel portal. You're not quite a credit card beginner, but you haven't applied for a card that charg
Windows 11 zero-day security vulnerability gets partial fix from Microsoft
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a partial mitigation for the high-severity Windows LNK vulnerability, CVE-2025-9491, which multiple state-sponsored groups and cybercrime gangs have been exploiting as a zero-day. This security flaw lets attackers hide malicious commands inside standard Windows shortcut files.
Trump's push to overrule AI regulation falters as Republicans split
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Trump says state-level AI regulations are hampering US growth as Chinese competition intensifies.
Grab the Anker Solix F2000 portable power station for 58% off
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $1,150: As of Dec. 3, get the Anker Solix F2000 portable power station for $849 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,999. That's a discount of 58%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Anker Solix F2000 portable power station $849 at Amazon $1,999 Save $1,150 We've seen Cyber Monday come and go, but there are still plenty of reasons to shop when it comes to Amazon. The retailer has a w
AT&T commits to ending DEI programs while seeking government approval
24Mashable / 12h
AT&T confirmed it will be terminating its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs as a bid to win Federal Communications Commission (FCC) favor. The telecommunications giant has been awaiting FCC approval on a billion dollar spectrum license purchase made in 2024, and made a commitment to scaling back its DEI efforts earlier this year. According to a letter sent to the agency , AT&T has s
The 40-inch Samsung Odyssey G7 curved gaming monitor is still at a record-low price after Cyber Monday
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $503: The 40-inch Samsung Odyssey G7 curved gaming monitor is on sale for $696.99, down from the list price of $1,199.99. That's a 42% discount and the lowest we've ever spotted at Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung 40-inch Samsung Odyssey G7 curved gaming monitor $696.99 at Amazon $1,199.99 Save $503 Winter is nearly here and that means it's time to consider what your gaming set-
Russia blocks Roblox, citing 'LGBT propaganda' as a reason
Engadget / 12h
Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox , according to a report by Reuters . The country's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor accused the developers of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda." The agency went on to say that
