NASA Reportedly Shutting Down Its Largest Library, Throwing Materials Away
500+Futurism / 11h
NASA’s budget is still an unfathomable mess. The government shutdown late last year once again delayed proceedings to determine the space agency’s future — but if it were up to the Trump administration, NASA’s science budget would be slashed in half , an “extinction-level” inflection point for US space exploration and science. If Congress were to have its druthers, on the other hand, NASA’s budge
Tesla Sales Skid Even With Cheaper Models and Deep Discounts
400+Gizmodo / 12h
China's BYD is breathing down Elon Musk's neck.
Guide To Delta SkyMiles Medallion Elite Status Match & Challenge
2KOne Mile at a Time / 8h
It’s common for airlines to offer some sort of status challenge or status match program, in order to lure frequent flyers who are loyal to competing airlines, but are considering a switch. In the United States, most major airlines offer some sort of a status match challenge opportunity, including Alaska , American , JetBlue , Southwest , and United . In this post, I want to take a look at the pro
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on January 3
Mashable / 1h
It's the Full Moon tonight, and the fourth consecutive supermoon. Full Moons all have their own names, and January's is traditionally known as the 'Wolf Moon'. What is today’s moon phase? As of Saturday, Jan. 3, the moon phase is Full Moon. According to The Sky Live , 100% of the moon will be lit up tonight. When is the next full moon? The next full moon will be on Feb. 1. What are moon phases? A
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for January 3, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you know sports movies. 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 each new set
NYT Pips hints, answers for January 3, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 3, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a pop music fan. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some
NYT Strands hints, answers for January 3, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're an original. 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. The
Hurdle hints and answers for January 3, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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
Apple Vision Pro is failing. Heres why that matters.
Mashable / 5h
The new year has barely begun, and already we have a strong contender for our annual dead tech list , 2026 edition — the Apple Vision Pro. Not that the iPhone maker's Augmented Reality (AR) headset has passed on yet, exactly. The Apple Vision Pro (starting at $3,499) has been, to paraphrase Monty Python, just resting production at its Chinese manufacturer, Luxcorp. That's according to analysts at
Earn 250(!!!) Avios Per Dollar Spent On Kate Spade Purchases… Hopefully?
56One Mile at a Time / 6h
Make of this what you will, but the British Airways Club’s shopping portal in the United States is currently offering 250 Avios per dollar spent on Kate Spade purchases (thanks to JJ for flagging this). That’s of course an unbelievable return on spending. British Airways shopping portal Kate Spade page Earn 250 Avios per dollar spent with Kate Spade Now, everyone can decide for themselves whether
No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Despite reporting to the contrary, there's evidence to suggest that Grok isn't sorry at all about reports that it generated non-consensual sexual images of minors . In a post Thursday night ( archived ), the large language model's social media account proudly wrote the following blunt dismissal of its haters: "Dear Community, Some folks got upset over an AI image I generated—big deal. It's just p
A lifetime PDF editor for Mac just dropped to $79.99
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: PDF Expert is a fast, full-featured PDF editor for Mac, and its lifetime license is on sale for $79.99 (reg. $139.99) — no subscriptions required. Opens in a new window Credit: Readdle PDF Expert Premium Plan: Lifetime Subscription (Mac) $79.99 $139.99 Save $60.00 PDFs aren’t going anywhere, and neither is the frustration that comes with dealing with them. Whether it’s a contract that need
Prices for an old Star Wars game have ballooned because of its role in a PS5 jailbreak
Engadget / 7h
The price for a PS4 copy of the relatively obscure Star Wars racing game, Star Wars Racer Revenge , has dramatically increased in the last few days because of the game’s use in the latest PlayStation 5 jailbreak, Eurogamer reports . The PS2 game was originally released in 2002, and was ported to PS4 by Limited Run Games in 2019 . Its role as a key ingredient in the jailbreaking process was announ
Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
With the new year comes a new report of a deadly, puzzling infectious disease. In a January 1 case study , health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state of Louisiana revealed that a ninth metalworker contracted a rare, often fatal case of "welder's anthrax," a condition only first described in 2022. The case occurred in September 2024 in an otherwise healthy 1
AI teachers and cybernetics - what could the world look like in 2050?
BBC News / 8h
We asked several experts to predict the technology we'll be using by 2050
A Simple Forgotten 1984 Film Scene Explains How I Manage Miles, Money, And Negotiating The Best Deal
View from the Wing / 8h
A single scene from the forgotten 1984 film Over the Brooklyn Bridge shaped how I think about negotiation, arbitrage, and frequent flyer miles. It’s a reminder that small efforts, when the stakes are right, can yield the biggest rewards — and that sometimes, the squeeze really is worth the juice. Continue reading ...
Unannounced 32TB Seagate hard drive surfaces in Japan for photoshoot — but the IronWolf Pro gets a shockingly high $887 price tag
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Seagate’s unannounced 32TB IronWolf Pro hard drive surfaced in Japanese retail, marking a quiet shift of extreme capacity toward consumers.
Hackers Allegedly Steal Access Tokens, Confidential Documents From European Space Agency
Gizmodo / 9h
This isn't the first cybersecurity breach to impact the space agency.
Tech Companies Show Feet as They Try to Appeal to Gen Z
26Gizmodo / 9h
You can't work from home, but you can bring your slippers to the office.
A new red state highway will feature wireless EV charging
Mashable / 9h
Florida loves highways , so it may not come as a surprise that it's building a new one west of Orlando, connecting US Route 27 to State Road 429. The new highway, known as the Lake/Orange Expressway or State Road 516 , is notable for its 21st-century features, which include technology that wirelessly powers electric vehicles. A small portion of the freeway, approximately three-quarters of a mile,
James Gunn Doesn’t Care If He’s Not Nominated for Best Director
Gizmodo / 9h
He wouldn't turn it down, though—Todd Phillips did get a nod for 'Joker,' after all.
What’s new in Android this week? (Dec 29 – Jan 4)
How-To Geek / 9h
The new year is here, and we've been putting out some great Android editorials to read while you get over the post-holiday blues. I've picked five for you to check out this weekend—along with a cheat sheet of top news headlines.
OpenAI reorganizes some teams to build audio-based AI hardware products
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
OpenAI, the company that developed the models and products associated with ChatGPT, plans to announce a new audio language model in the first quarter of 2026, and that model will be an intentional step along the way to an audio-based physical hardware device, according to a report in The Information . Citing a variety of sources familiar with the plans, including both current and former employees
Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Most of the exoplanets we've discovered have been in relatively tight orbits around their host stars, allowing us to track them as they repeatedly loop around them. But we've also discovered a handful of planets through a phenomenon that's called microlensing. This occurs when a planet passes between the line of sight between Earth and another star, creating a gravitational lens that distorts the
Drake Accused of Manipulating Streaming Play Counts With Bots in New Lawsuit
56Gizmodo / 9h
A new class action claims the rapper helped promote an online casino and allegedly used the site to fund bot farms to boost music streaming numbers.
Raw Oysters Behind Salmonella Outbreak Sweeping Across the US, CDC Warns
Gizmodo / 10h
At least 64 cases in 22 states have been identified so far, though the true toll is "likely much higher," CDC health officials say.
The 1990s KDE desktop is making a comeback on modern Linux
How-To Geek / 10h
If you miss the simplicity or design aesthetic of 1990s Linux computing, there's some good news. A project to port KDE 1 and its desktop environment to modern Linux is underway, called MiDesktop.
If you hate Windows Search, try Raycast for these 3 reasons
How-To Geek / 10h
It would be fair to say that I've never been a fan of Windows Search. It feels slow, inconsistent, and just a little too eager to get in my way when all I want is to find a file and move on. That’s why I eventually replaced it with Everything , which does one thing extremely well and does it fast. For a long time, that solved my search problem on Windows, and I stopped thinking much about alterna
Punkt Has a New Smartphone for People Who Hate Smartphones
Lifehacker / 10h
If you've ever looked into trading in your smartphone for a dumbphone, you might have stumbled across Punkt . The German-based company's MP01 and MP02 phone were purposely not "smart;" rather, they were minimalist slabs of plastic, sporting a tiny display and an array of large, physical buttons. The point of owning one of these Punkt devices isn't to sit scrolling on your smartphone for hours on
Physicists Turn Quantum Chaos Into Something Surprisingly Useful
Gizmodo / 10h
Long considered a serious technical challenge, superradiance could actually help quantum devices go even further.
‘Andor’ Season 2’s Opening Remains One of Its Best Moments
42Gizmodo / 10h
Welcome to the circle.
LG’s new MiniLED Gallery TV could be the first true competitor to Samsungs The Frame
Mashable / 10h
When most TVs aren’t in use, they sit as an ugly black screen in the middle of the living room. With The Frame , Samsung invented an entirely new kind of TV — an art TV that complements your home decor instead of subtracting from it. Mashable's tech editor Timothy Werth has called The Frame the best TV in the world, and it's inspired a whole host of dupes and copycats. Ahead of CES 2026, LG is no
xAI admits that Grok generated images of minors in minimal clothing, part of a larger problem with deepfakes
Mashable / 10h
This week, X users noticed that the platform's AI chatbot Grok will readily generate nonconsensual sexualized images, including those of children. Mashable reported on the lack of safeguards around sexual deepfakes when xAI first launched Grok Imagine in August. The generative AI tool creates images and short video clips, and it specifically includes a "spicy" mode for creating NSFW images. While
Alleged PS5 Jailbreak Method Spikes Prices for Old Star Wars Game on eBay
24Gizmodo / 10h
'Star Wars Racer Revenge' is selling for hundreds of dollars.
7 new horror movies on Prime Video, Shudder, HBO Max, and more in January 2026
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Looking to cure those January blues? There's some gripping horror movies waiting for you across the best streaming services.
How to watch NHL Winter Classic 2026: live stream New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, TV channels, preview
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Here's how to watch Rangers vs Panthers live streams online in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic, as the traditional New Year's game heads to Florida for the first time.
Scientists Scanned 3I/ATLAS for Alien Signals. Here’s What They Found
Gizmodo / 11h
As this interstellar object approached its closest point to Earth, a massive radio telescope attempted to sniff out a technosignature.
Where are Engadget's CES 2025 winners now?
Engadget / 11h
With CES 2026 slated to officially start next week , the focus is understandably on all the new products that will be announced at this year's event. But before diving into what’s new, we thought it was a good idea to revisit our best of show winners from last year to see where they're at. After all, CES is synonymous with vaporware. The good news is the Engadget team has a keen sense for BS. Of
This New Android Smartphone Is For Everyone Who Misses the Blackberry
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Clicks, the company behind those physical keyboard cases for your smartphone , has announced a new device, but it'll look pretty familiar to anyone who's used a Blackberry before. It's called the Clicks Communicator , and it's a pocketable little handset that's perfect for anyone who misses having physical buttons on their phone. It comes with a f
SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The year 2025 ended with more than 14,000 active satellites from all nations zooming around the Earth. One-third of them will soon move to lower altitudes. The maneuvers will be undertaken by SpaceX, the owner of the largest satellite fleet in orbit. About 4,400 of the company's Starlink Internet satellites will move from an altitude of 341 miles (550 kilometers) to 298 miles (480 kilometers) ove
GE's new Smart Refrigerator automates grocery shopping with a barcode scanner and Instacart
Engadget / 11h
Smart fridges are a dime a dozen at CES, and LG and Samsung have thoroughly explored what's possible when you connect your fridge to the internet or slap a touchscreen on the front. The new GE Profile Smart Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant GE is announcing ahead of CES 2026 doesn't reinvent the wheel in that regard, but it does include a first: a built-in barcode scanner for adding items to yo
He Got Arrested For Saying “Pipe Bomb” at Orlando TSA — He Says It Was a Toy for His Kids [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 11h
A man was arrested at Orlando International after mentioning a “pipe bomb” at a TSA checkpoint—then claimed he was talking about a toy for his kids. Plus: a fresh Bilt 2.0 rumor says one card could let you choose 3x on dining or groceries (and switch the category each year), along with a $250 Capital One checking bonus, REAL ID skepticism, and Biscoff’s global push. Continue reading ...
People Spent the Holidays Asking Grok to Generate Sexual Images of Children
33Gizmodo / 11h
Elon Musk's xAI has largely been silent on the matter, but some authorities have noticed.
AMD is slowly turning into Intel of yesteryear as $501 32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X is just enough to beat 20-thread $270 Core Ultra 7 265KF — so what's going on?
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Intel’s Core Ultra 7 pricing exposes how AMD’s high end desktop CPUs now offer smaller performance gains despite far higher prices and power requirements.
Please stop trusting Task Manager's RAM numbers
How-To Geek / 11h
Windows RAM usage is nowhere near as straightforward as Task Manager would have you believe. The operating system strategically fills unused memory with cache, compressed data, and recently used app data to make your system feel faster. This is useful, but it might have you believe you need more RAM than you really do.
I Finally Figured Out What Productivity Hack Helps Me Crush My New Year's Resolutions
Lifehacker / 11h
There are a lot of ways I trick myself into meeting my goals, like coming up with various rewards and punishments for myself or outsourcing my progress tracking to apps . In general, I'm a deeply goal-oriented person and I am, for better or worse, obsessed with "winning"—which I always thought made me a perfect candidate for complicated productivity techniques like detailed to-do lists full of ta
The Duffer Brothers Took Inspiration From ‘Lord of the Rings’ for the ‘Stranger Things’ End Credits
39Gizmodo / 11h
'Dungeons &Dragons' was the obvious reference, but Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy also played a hand in how the Netflix series wrapped up its final episode.
Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 3, 2026
Mashable / 11h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're an instrumentalist. 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 Connec
New Parents Mocked for Letting ChatGPT Name Their Baby
Futurism / 12h
Naming your child isn’t a task to be taken lightly. It’s a crucial step in the child-rearing process that could fundamentally shape a child’s identity, influence first impressions, and reflect the parents’ heritage and values. That hasn’t stopped some from taking some baffling technological shortcuts. As the Baltimore Sun reports , one couple — and doubtless countless more — used OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
100+Futurism / 12h
Earlier this week, a troubling trend emerged on X-formerly-Twitter as people started asking Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok to unclothe images of real people. This resulted in a wave of nonconsensual pornographic images flooding the largely unmoderated social media site, with some of the sexualized images even depicting minors. In addition to the sexual imagery of underage girls, the women depicted in G
How to watch the AMD CES 2026 keynote live
Engadget / 12h
AMD is kicking off CES 2026 on Monday, where it'll cover its latest AI developments and perhaps show off its newest Ryzen chips. The company will outline the full scope of its vision for AI implementations from across the full spectrum of consumer and enterprise applications. The presentation — which is the lead keynote for CES 2026 — will be led by CEO Dr. Lisa Su. We'll tell you how to tune in
Homelab projects to try this weekend (January 2 - 4)
How-To Geek / 12h
Now that the holidays are over and real life has resumed, you’re probably looking for some new projects to tackle in your homelab. Whether you need to monitor service uptime, share files with friends, or make your own short URLs, here are three homelab projects to tackle in the new year.
The most overlooked way to stop spam calls on Android and iPhone
How-To Geek / 12h
Spam calls are probably the most annoying daily issue that has arisen with smartphones. Either it's a salesperson cold calling you, a ridiculous spam, or robocall. The good news is you can prevent a good chunk of these calls by just doing one simple thing—and it works for iPhone and Android.
How to watch Gian van Veen vs Gary Anderson: live stream 2026 PDC World Darts Championship semifinal online for *FREE*
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Here's how to watch Gian van Veen take on Gary Anderson in the second World Darts Championship semifinal at Ally Pally.
This Rally Orbital Massager Is My Tech Upgrade of the Week
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. There's something extra satisfying about starting a new year with an upgrade that actually makes a difference in your daily routine. After years of relying on my traditional percussive massage guns, I've made the switch to the Rally Orbital Massager. And one by one, my friends have started following in my footsteps to make the same move. Hey, ther
Pickle AR Glasses seem to promise a real-life version of Jarvis. The internet is skeptical.
Mashable / 12h
There's a new pair of AI-powered AR glasses on the block — the Pickle 1. According to Pickle Inc., these AR glasses use cameras, microphones, sensors, and artificial intelligence to observe, remember, and even anticipate a user's daily life. It's intended to function as part traditional wearable, part AI companion. After learning about you, the Pickle 1 glasses will then serve up real-time inform
Sam Altman wants to pay some lucky person $555,000 a year to look after OpenAI's AI - but obviously, all is not quite as it seems
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
OpenAI is hiring a new head to look after model abuse and safety for $555k plus equity, but it'll be high-stress.
Pebble unveils Pebble Round 2 — and fixes all the original's major pitfalls
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Pebble Round 2 is official — we can't believe we have to wait until May for this huge do-over.
New Year, new site: how to launch on a budget this weekend
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
How to create a website on a budget before the end of the first weekend of 2026.
Amazon's base Kindle is $20 off right now
Engadget / 12h
The latest entry-level Kindle ereader is on sale for $90 via Amazon . This is a nice discount of $20. It's not a record-low price, but it's certainly a budget-friendly way to keep that New Year's resolution to read more . This made our list of the best ereaders , and for good reason. It's an iconic device that gets the job done. It doesn't have much by way of modern bells and whistles, but it shi
Pebble Revives and Revamps Its Short-Lived Circular Smartwatch
Gizmodo / 12h
If you loved the old Pebble Time Round, the new Round 2 smartwatch is better in every way.
India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over ‘obscene’ AI content
37TechCrunch / 12h
India's IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.
Clicks is bringing its first smartphone and a new keyboard to CES 2026
52Engadget / 12h
Clicks is bringing its physical keyboard products to CES yet again, and these are chock full of nostalgia. The company has also unveiled its first smartphone, aimed at "communication, not consumption," that it says will function as a second phone used mostly for messaging. The phone is dubbed the Clicks Communicator and features a tactile keyboard, a 4-inch OLED display, a 3.5mm headphone jack an
Can You Redeem Miles For SWISS First Class? Probably Not, But…
78One Mile at a Time / 12h
SWISS is the only major airline in the world to offer first class on all of its wide body aircraft, which includes Airbus A330s, Airbus A340s, Boeing 777s, and as of recently, Airbus A350s . The airline offers a solid first class , which I rank among the 10 best first class experiences in the world . The airline also has excellent first class lounges in Zurich (ZRH) , including both the Schengen
The ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Really Tried to Be Everything for Everyone
21Gizmodo / 12h
‘The Rightside Up’ brought the Netflix blockbuster to its end with a blend of action and agony—plus an epilogue stuffed with hazy happiness.
The Most Fun Snowball Fight Tech Money Can Buy
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Winter weather can be miserable, but there is one huge perk: snowball fights. Any time a deep carpet of snow gets dumped on us, you can count on a bunch of kids (or young-at-heart adults) engaging in epic snowball fights, sometimes involving surprisingly well-engineered snow forts and sophisticated tactics. This is the 21 st century, however—if yo
How to watch the Nvidia CES 2026 keynote
Mashable / 12h
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to deliver a keynote address to help kick off CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The tech world will certainly be watching as Huang delivers his speech, considering Nvidia is the primary hardware company that powers the AI boom. Not for nothing, the other major player in that space, AMD, will present a keynote address of its own. Nvidia hasn't said what, exactly, will be
Last chance to get Prime Video add-on streaming deals for Paramount+, Starz, and more
Mashable / 12h
The best Prime Video add-on deals at a glance: Paramount+ Premium $3.99/month for 2 months (save $10/month) Mubi $1.99/month for 2 months (save $13/month) Starz $1.99/month for 2 months (save $9/month) The season of streaming deals is coming to an end. If you missed out on securing a streaming service for a discounted rate during Cyber Week or the holiday season, toady is the last day to score a
New year, new vibes: Get up to 80% off luxe vibrators at Le Wand
Mashable / 12h
SAVE 80% OR MORE: Right now, Le Wand is offering all kinds of crazy deals, including up to 80% off select vibrators , up to 60% off bundles , freebies (with eligible purchases), and deals under $50 . Opens in a new window Credit: Le Wand Le Wand New Year Sale Get up to 80% off select vibrators, plus tons of other deals at Le Wand If there’s one New Year’s resolution I can get behind every year, i
Save some money on your heating bills with the Google Nest Learning Thermostat at its lowest price yet
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $50: As of Jan. 2, get the Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) for $229.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $279.99. That's a discount of 18% and the lowest price we've seen .
