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Andrew Tate just got cooked by Chase DeMoor ▶︎ Knocked the rings right out of him At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein ▶︎ Andrew Tate loses to Chase DeMoor There’s a cenote in this Costco parking lot in Mérida, Mexico 18 years old today. Still lives at home. Still doesn’t have a job. TIL Ballet pointe shoes take several days to make by hand with a multi-step process but only have a usable life of ten to twenty hours for students, less for professionals, even down to a single performance. Woman 'already dead' when wheeled onto easyJet flight, passengers claim US seizes another tanker off Venezuela - as Brazil issues warning - Official Statement from the Indie Game Awards: 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' and 'Chantey's' awards retracted and awarded instead to 'Sorry We’re Closed' and 'Blue Prince' due to GenAI usageWhy were Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Chantey's awards retracted?The Indie Game Awards have a hard stance on the use of gen AI throughout the nomination process and during the ceremony itself. When…
- Hochul signs Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, with full ban by 2029Some may wonder why this matters. Horseshoe crabs are a keystone species in their environment. Migratory birds, such as the Red knot, have suffered significant population declines because fewer horses…
Mick Jagger hit with fan backlash as images showing him alongside Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein revealed A large-scale audit study (involving nearly 1,500 university administrators) finds no evidence that administrators discriminate against conservative students who want to set up conservative student organizations or secure campus space for guest speakers. - How did Taylor Sheridan go from writing heartbreaking, thoughtful, and poignant films to writing disposable, propagandistic, soap operas?My first exposure to Taylor Sheridan was 2015's \*Sicario\*. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, \*Sicario\* is a bleak story about the ultimate collapse of jurisdiction, legality, and morality around the W…
- ELI5: Why do broken jaws not happen all the time in professional boxing?My perception as an outsider is they are not very common (I maybe wrong) but what makes professional boxers more resilient to this? Jake Paul who, while he has experience, is closer to the “average pe…
▶︎ Zohran Mamdani celebrates Hanukkah with Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) and family ▶︎ I hope grandma feels better. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt wonders why AI companies don't have to 'follow any laws' - Arnold Schwarzenegger in ballet class, as he wanted his body building poses and form to become more graceful, and more in line with the ancient Greek athletes and art he admired, with ballet teacher Marianne Claire, 1976Source: Ballet World Connected (BWC)…
What's a skill that sounds useless but is actually powerful? - Caught step brother stealing socks and underwear from my sisterI am 21F and today my 17F little sister discovered our 15 year old step brother kept a stash of her stolen dirty socks and underwear in his room. For context, my mom married my step dad in 2019 when w…
Lake Hintersee - Bavaria - Germany [3024x4032] [OC] - TIFU by not knowing my front door light workedWe bought our house almost 9 years ago, last night when I was coming home I was fumbling for my front door key. I looked up at the light socket and noticed there was not a light bulb in there. And I t…
- LPT: Small visibility beats silent hard work at your jobDoing good work is important, but make sure the right people know about it. Share progress updates, document results, and speak up in meetings when relevant. Consistent visibility helps your effort ge…
- What would a romance novel for a male audience look like?I was reading a post about the lack “mean girl” female main characters in romance novels and one of the users quite insightfully pointed out that the audience for romance novels are women and women wh…
- Star trails next to one of the oldest organisms in the worldThis is the result of letting my camera take photos continuously for 3 hours, capturing the apparent movement of the stars due to Earth's rotation. When facing north the stars appear to be circling ar…
[i ate] amsterdam fries - [Story] My daughter's view on an old photo of me just changed my entire perspective on my pastI deeply hate the photo my mom keeps in the living room; I'm thirteen in it, looking clumsy and scared of life. Today, my daughter pointed at it and said: "Daddy, I love that picture. You had the same…
Happiness is a Hoax, coffeeconnor (me), Digital Painting, 2025 In CA, the dollar value at which theft becomes a felony is $950. This means that due to inflation, the bar for becoming a felon gets lower every year. The RAM shortage is here to stay, raising prices on PCs and phones - NEVER call your phone number backwards. EVER.It was the last day of school before Christmas break and our teachers allowed us to use our phones in class. I was never really a bright student, so that was one of the only times I actually enjoyed s…
- 20th-century settlement drove the extinction of the California grizzly; one of the last was killed in a Los Angeles suburb in 1916In 1916, a grizzly bear was killed in what is now the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sunland. At the time, California’s grizzly population had already been decimated by settlement and hunting. The bear w…
- Can’t find studs with a stud finder 😫This is incredibly embarrassing. I bought a stud finder so as to not fuck up the walls in my home I just bought. It’s the edge finder kind. I used it when I wanted to put up a small, light rack in the…
[WP] "Silly goose! I'm a fairy, not a fae! They like making unreasonable contracts and a heavy book of guest rules to hit you over the head with. I like playing harmless pranks and having fun!"
engadget
- Governor Hochul signs New York's AI safety actNew York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, r
- Sony's first EV with Honda will let you remotely play PS5 in your carFaraway road trips just got a lot easier, at least for the passengers. Sony Honda Mobility, the joint venture between the two Japanese conglomerates created to produce electric vehicles, announced tha
- Game publisher says cheaper Switch 2 cartridges are coming in since-deleted postGamers who prefer physical copies of their favorite titles may be getting a major win with the Switch 2. In an unexpected announcement from retro video game publisher ININ Games, Nintendo reportedly h
- Valve discontinued the last remaining LCD model of the Steam DeckIf you still haven't bought into the Steam Deck craze, it'll cost you a little extra to take the plunge now since Valve is only offering OLED models. Valve announced in a note on its Steam Deck page t
- The 10 best white elephant gifts worth fighting over for 2025If you have a white elephant gift exchange at work this year or with friends and family, there’s a good chance you’re scrambling right now to find a good gift — or decipher what even makes a good whit
- The best Christmas gift ideas everyone on your 2025 holiday shopping list will loveThis time of year has a lot of merry and bright things to be excited about, but it can be stressful if you’re stumped on what to get your mom, dad, best friend, coworker or kids’ teacher as a holiday
- AirTags are back on sale for $65 for a four-packMost Apple products are pretty expensive, but some of the most affordable (and useful) ones are AirTags. The Bluetooth trackers are priced pretty reasonably even when not on sale, but they can be a st
- AirPods Pro 3 drop to a record low of $199If you haven't yet upgraded to Apple's AirPods Pro 3, you can pick up the company's latest model at a discount through a deal on Amazon right now. The AirPods Pro 3, which came out in September, are c
- Google Assistant will stick around a bit longer than expected for some Android usersGoogle wanted to remove Assistant from most Android phones by the end of 2025 and replace it with Gemini. But now the company has announced that it needs a bit more time to make its AI assistant the n
- Claude's Chrome plugin is now available to all paid usersAnthropic is finally letting more people use Claude in Google Chrome. The company's AI browser plugin is expanding beyond $200-per-month Max subscribers and is now available to anyone who pays for a C
- Mark Zuckerberg's nonprofit cuts ties with the immigration advocacy group he co-foundedBehold Mark Zuckerberg: man of principle. Witness the Meta CEO's dedication to the most high-minded of causes: "currying favor with whoever's in charge." In 2013, when Barack Obama was president, Zuck
- Netflix is acquiring game avatar maker Ready Player MeNetflix is acquiring Estonian startup Ready Player Me, a company creating "cross-game avatar tech" that allows players to bring their digital personas with them to different games, the company's CEO T
- Get up to 78 percent off ExpressVPN two-year plans for the holidaysIt looks like the holidays aren't a bad time to shop for a VPN subscription. ExpressVPN, Engadget's pick for the best premium provider, currently has a less premium price. This deal gives you two year
- The best iPad deals this week include the iPad mini for $100 offThe iPad, of course, isn't the only tablet computer out there — it wasn't even the first — but Apple's version redefined the category. In our opinion, it's the best tablet you can buy and these slates
- Apple's USB-C Magic Mouse is back on sale for $68Amazon is selling Apple's USB-C Magic Mouse for $68, which is a discount of 14 percent. This isn't a record-low price, but it's darned close. The mouse typically sells for $79, though today's sale onl
- The best Secret Santa gift ideas for 2025: Affordable gifts you can still get from Lego, Apple, Yeti and moreSecret Santa gift exchanges can be chaotic in the best way. One minute you’re drawing a name from a hat, the next you’re scrambling to figure out what they’d actually like. The trick is finding someth
- We have more details on the TikTok deal, including some ownership statisticsTikTok has signed a deal to spin off its American business, according to reporting from Associated Press and others. This should keep the popular social media app available in the US for good, capping
- One of our favorite budgeting apps is 50 percent off right nowIf you have a resolution in the new year to get more acquainted with your finances, a good budgeting app can help with that. One of our favorites is a bit cheaper to sign up for right now: Monarch Mon
- Engadget's favorite games of 2025From indies like Silksong, to AAAs like Ghost of Yotei, and everything in between, 2025 truly had it all, and is likely to go down in the history books as one of the best years in gaming. But these ar
- The best board games to gift and play with the family for the 2025 holiday seasonIt's become cliche to say that we live in a golden age of board games, but to paraphrase the great stoic philosopher Andy Bernard, it's great to know you're in the good old days before you've left the
- Engadget Podcast: 2025 was the year of AI, smartglasses and spineless Big TechThis week, Engadget Managing Editor Cherlynn Low joins us to look back at some of the highlights (and lowlights) of 2025. We dive into our favorite gadgets of the year, the many ways Big Tech bowed to
- MasterClass deal: Get 50 percent off subscriptions for the holidaysIf learning a new skill is one of your New Year's resolutions, then you might want to know that MasterClass subscriptions are currently 50 percent off. This brings the top-tier subscription with offli
- The best subscription box gifts for 2025The best gifts inspire joy long after the initial unwrapping. Subscription boxes are designed to show up again and again, each time offering something new to try, build or taste. They’re perfect for f
- The 12 best last-minute Christmas gifts for 2025 that will arrive by December 24The holidays are nearly here and if you’re a bit behind on your gift shopping, you’re not alone. The holidays can truly sneak up on you, and this year that’s been more true than ever. Between wrapping
- A total League of Legends revamp is coming in 2027Riot Games has confirmed that it’s working on a massive update for League of Legends after Bloomberg published a report saying that the company has plans to remake the game. Back in November, a Chines
- Pick up the Samsung P9 microSD Express card for Switch 2 while it's down to a record lowIt was a big day in gaming history when Nintendo finally released its Switch sequel. But the Nintendo Switch 2 lacked many options for microSD Express cards. Samsung helped change that this fall, with
- The Morning After: The highest rated tech of 2025The best phone of 2025: The iPhone 17 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro? Perhaps the Galaxy Z Fold 7? All three rank as some of the best tech we reviewed in 2025.EngadgetWe have compiled all the best gear with our hi
- A Starlink satellite just exploded and left 'trackable' debrisSpaceX said it experienced an anomaly with one if its Starlink satellites that was likely caused by a small explosion. "The anomaly led to venting of the propulsion tank, a rapid decay in semi-major a
- The best DACs for Apple Music Lossless in 2026If you want to hear Apple Music’s lossless catalog the way it was meant to sound, you will need a little extra hardware. iPhones and most wireless headphones still have limitations when it comes to hi
- Sony is buying PeanutsSony is paying approximately $460 milliion to purchase Peanuts [PDF] and its characters, including Snoopy and Charlie Brown, created by Charles M. Schulz. That’s a 41 percent stake Sony is buying from
- Trump's TikTok deal is another step closer to finally actually happeningRemember back in September when President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seemingly finalized some of the terms of a deal to spin off TikTok's US business? Three months later, that same de
- Steam Winter Sale discounts Clair Obscur, Silent Hill f and moreHoliday shopping is in full swing, which means it's about time for the Steam Winter Sale. This go-around, Valve’s sale runs from December 18, 2025 through January 5, 2026, and includes discounts on so
- Google’s NotebookLM introduces Data Tables featureGoogle's latest addition to its NotebookLM artificial intelligence research platform is a feature called Data Tables. The tool can collect and synthesize information across multiple sources into a cha
- LG will let you delete the previously unremovable Microsoft Copilot shortcut on its smart TVsSeveral LG smart TV owners, including some Engadget staff, were surprised to find what looked like an unremovable Microsoft Copilot app suddenly installed on their devices earlier this week. After all
- Auto chip shortage: Honda will pause production in Japan and ChinaThe ripples of the auto industry's chip shortage are still being felt, as evidenced by Honda. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the automaker will suspend production in Japan on January 5 and 6. (H
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TechCrunch
- Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travelLaw firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa process
- ‘It felt so wrong’: Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never wasThe iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it means for American innovation.
- OpenAI allows users to directly adjust ChatGPT’s enthusiasm levelChatGPT users can now tweak the chatbot’s warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safetyThe bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours.
- Sequoia partner spreads debunked Brown shooting theory, testing new leadershipThe newest episode raises questions about whether Sequoia's new leadership -- managing partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady, who took over last month -- can or will rein in Maguire's social media activit
- Ex-Splunk execs’ startup Resolve AI hits $1 billion valuation with Series AThe round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to people familiar with the deal.
- Rocket Lab wins another defense-related space contractThe $816 million contract follows a separate $515 million — both awarded by the U.S. Space Development Agency.
- Building venture-backable companies in heavily regulated spacesThis week on Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen spoke to two founders who are working to make progress in industries ripe for disruption, despite the regulatory headaches that
- Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigns from Rivian’s boardMarcario joined the board in 2021, and will maintain her position as chair overseeing the Rivian Foundation, which made its first grants last year.
- Where are investors placing their bets next year? AI, AI, AI.Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt explained their focus on artificial intelligence and offered advice to founders on how to stand out in a crowded AI field.
- Cursor continues acquisition spree with Graphite dealGraphite is an AI code review assistant that was last valued at $290 million.
- Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay package restored by Delaware Supreme CourtThe decision brings to a close a years-long court battle that irked Musk so much he moved Tesla's incorporation from Delaware to Texas.
- Anonymous messaging app NGL was acquired by ‘EarnPhone’ startup Mode MobileGiven NGL's track record of dubious growth hacking, this partnership with Mode Mobile seems like a good match.
- Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers sayCisco warned that Chinese government hackers are exploiting a zero-day in some of its products. Researchers now say there are hundreds of vulnerable Cisco customers.
- Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuationRenowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although he did say he will not be running the new company as
- Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk showNetflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings.
- OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to ChatGPT as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minorsOpenAI updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18, and published new AI literacy resources for teens and parents. Still, questions remain about how well policies tr
- Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person datesIn its test phase in San Francisco, Known said it observed 80% of its introductions led to physical dates, which is much higher than swipe-based dating apps.
- Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player MeThe gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles.
- Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report saysMeta aims to make the text-based model better at coding while also exploring new world models that understand visual information and can reason, plan, and act without needing to be trained on every po
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Responsive List of Avatars Using Modern CSS (Part 1) Different Page Transitions For Different Circumstances WebKit Features for Safari 26.2 The Polypane 27.1 release notes Andy Clarke’s Toon Text Thoughts on Native CSS Mixins During Helene, I Just Wanted a Plain Text Website The Deep Card Conundrum A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours – part two
The Onion
- State Department Reinstates Times New Roman Font Over DEI ConcernsSecretary of State Marco Rubio ordered diplomatic correspondences to cease the use of Calibri font and revert to Times New Roman, attributing the previous change by the Biden Administration to misguid
- Hockey Players Blast ‘Heated Rivalry’ For Unrealistic Depiction Of Anal SexTORONTO—Accusing the HBO drama of egregiously misrepresenting their experiences off the ice, the National Hockey League Players’ Association blasted Heated Rivalry Friday for what it described as incr
- Student Who’s Been In 3 School Shootings Starting To Think This Might Be About HimMACKINSHAW, NE—Emphasizing that he didn’t want to seem paranoid but it was the only way he could make sense of it all, high school senior Geoffrey Lesseder stated Monday that he was starting to suspec
- Community Does Jack Shit To Make Christmas Better For Town’s Second-Poorest FamilyWAYNE, NE—After coming together and pooling resources to save Christmas for the town’s most impoverished family, a tight-knit Nebraska community reportedly did jack shit this week to make the holiday
- Blue Drew Barrymore Could’ve Sworn She Saw James Cameron On ScheduleThe post Blue Drew Barrymore Could’ve Sworn She Saw James Cameron On Schedule appeared first on The Onion.
- Trump Announces New ‘Dodger Dividend’ For Anyone Who Avoided Military ServiceWASHINGTON—Praising the recipients for their acts of true American cowardice, President Donald Trump proudly announced a new “Dodger Dividend” on Wednesday night for anyone who successfully avoided mi
- Trump Assures Struggling Nation He Has Plenty Of MoneyThe post Trump Assures Struggling Nation He Has Plenty Of Money appeared first on The Onion.
- Aldi CEO Chased Off From Whole Foods DumpstersNAPERVILLE, IL—Scurrying into the alley as employees chased her with a broom, Aldi CEO Atty McGrath reportedly had to be shooed away Tuesday after she was seen rummaging through the dumpsters behind a
- New Research Reveals Ancient Egyptians Received Significant Help From Parents While Building PyramidsUNIVERSITY PARK, PA—Shedding light on the age-old mystery of how anyone could afford the gigantic structures, a study published Thursday in the Journal Of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology And Heritag
- Political Profile: Jack SchlossbergJack Schlossberg, who is best known for his provocative social media presence and for being the grandson of John F. Kennedy, announced a run for U.S. Congress. Here’s everything you need to know about
- Report Finds More Americans Using GoFundMe For Basic NecessitiesFundraising website GoFundMe reported a sharp uptick in the number of people using the platform to help cover the cost of basic necessities, including housing, food, and other day-to-day expenses. Wha
- Joe Flacco’s Wife Dresses As Giant Football To Spice Things Up In BedroomCINCINNATI—Saying she thought it might be fun if they tried something a little different, Dana Grady, wife of Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco, reportedly dressed in a giant football costume Tuesday nig
Frontend Masters
- Exploring Multi-Brand Systems with Tokens and ComposabilityExploring a Card component made hyper flexible though use of easily changeable custom properties, props, and slots.
- Liquid Glass in the BrowserThere was a quick surge of people re-creating liquid glass in the browser shortly after Apple’s debut of the aesthetic. Now that it’s settled in a bit, there have been some slower more detailed studie
- Different Page Transitions For Different CircumstancesIn JavaScript, you can detect a view transition happening, set a type, and have CSS do unique things based on that type.
- Default parameters: your code just got smarterMatt Smith with wonderfully straightforward writing on why default parameters for functions are a good idea. I like the tip where you can still do it with an object-style param.
- Thoughts on Native CSS MixinsThere are no browser implementations of mixins yet, nor a fleshed out spec. So perhaps now is the best time to try to understand and opine.
- Some Blog Posts I’d Like to ReadMaybe you're the person to write them?
- Everyone is getting syntax highlighting wrongNikita Prokopov in I am sorry, but everyone is getting syntax highlighting wrong: … if everything is highlighted, nothing stands out. Your eye adapts and considers it a new norm: everything is bright
- CSS Wrapped 2025Banger page from the Chrome DevRel team showcasing the incredible year CSS had.
- The Deep Card ConundrumWhat if you could make a card like a 3D portal, with layers of depth? You probably should just click to see, it's a very compelling look.
- The Downsides of scrollbar-gutter: stable; (and one weird trick)It maintains space for where a scrollbar would be, whether there actually is one or not. But do you always want that?
Al Jazeera
- US, Russian officials meet in Miami for talks on Ukraine warRussian envoy Kirill Dmitriev says the talks were 'constructive' and will continue on Sunday.
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,396These are the key developments from day 1,396 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
- US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye urge restraint in Gaza as Israeli attacks continueThe talks lauded the first stage of the truce, including humanitarian aid, return of captives and reduced hostilities.
- The Me Too movement in the age of Trump and EpsteinTarana Burke tells Marc Lamont Hill on Epstein, Trump and how widespread sexual violence is in the United States.
- US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela’s coastCaracas slams the US over 'the theft and hijacking' of a second oil tanker and says it will file a complaint at the UN.
- Ekitike and Isak help Liverpool squeeze past nine-man TottenhamDefending champions Liverpool win 2-1 at Tottenham to climb to fifth in the Premier League table.
- ‘Red Ribbon’ vigil for Palestinian prisoners held by IsraelRed ribbons and Palestinian flags were seen at aLondon vigil calling for the Israeli release of imprisoned Palestinians.
- 4 dead, 11 injured in Taiwan knife attackTaiwan ordered sweeping security reforms after a knife attack killed three people and injured 11 in Taipei.
- Why has signing the EU-Mercosur deal been delayed?Sealing of deal postponed despite decades of preparation.
- Lebanon claims first phase of Hezbollah’s disarmament close to completeThe PM says the part of the plan on south of the Litani River is 'only days away from completion'.
- AFCON moves to 4-year cycle as new Africa Nations League createdOn the eve of the 2025 AFCON, football's governing body in Africa create new four-year cycle and form a Nations League.
- US aerial bombardment strikes ‘ISIS thugs’ in SyriaThe US military launched more than 70 strikes on alleged ISIL targets in Syria.
- Israel launches new raids in Syria’s Quneitra, establishes checkpointsSyrian state television denounces the Israeli incursion as another violation of the nation's sovereignty.
- Tottenham vs Liverpool 1-2: Premier League – as it happenedAll our updates, with post-match reaction and interviews, following our text commentary stream of the EPL game.
- Tens of thousands flood streets for Bangladeshi activist’s funeralFootage shows a massive crowd filling streets to mourn Sharif Osman Hadi, a leader of the 2024 student-led uprising.
- UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR CongoResolution urges Rwandan troops to withdraw from area of conflict that has killed hundreds, displaced tens of thousands.
- Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife sentenced to 17 years in corruption caseKhan and his wife have denied accusations that they misrepresented the value of state gifts, including jewellery.
- Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills at least 8 as peace talks lumber onStrikes intensify as Ukraine also hits Russian assets and US-led peace talks begin in Miami.
- MSF urges Israel to let critical aid into Gaza as children freeze to deathAt least 13 people in Gaza, including two-week-old and one-month-old babies, have died from winter weather.
- Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad: State mediaAghil Keshavarz is the latest person put to death for espionage since June conflict with Israel.
- Uruguay’s FM on US claims to police Latin America and rising tensionsMario Lubetkin on Washington’s revived sphere-of-influence doctrine, Venezuela, and China’s growing footprint.
- Islamic University of Gaza resumes classes on site amid Israeli destructionStudents return for in-person classes amid ruins as Palestinians fight to salvage education from systematic decimation.
- Netanyahu finally announces October 7 inquiry: Why are Israelis furious?The Israeli prime minister will be heading the inquiry into his own government's failings ahead of the Hamas-led attack.
- US pushes for ceasefire in Sudan’s civil war as Kordofan violence escalatesTop US diplomat warns all involved will face lasting condemnation as fighting escalates in strategic central region.
- Bangladesh holds state mourning, funeral for slain uprising activistThe interim government said it had arrested seven people allegedly involved in the death of a Hindu man on Thursday.
New York Times
- U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight HazardMilitary brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.
- What Fans Did to Attend a Bad Bunny Show in Mexico CityThe award-winning Puerto Rican artist, the most-streamed on the planet, is performing eight concerts in Mexico. People flocked from all over the world, including the United States.
- U.S. Coast Guard Boards Tanker Carrying Venezuelan OilKristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said a vessel had been “apprehended.” It was the second action this month against a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.
- With Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ukraine Takes Aim at Russia’s War FinancingStrikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.
- Passenger Train in India Hits Elephant Herd, Killing SevenNo people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are on the rise.
- Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From DarfurNo one knows the true toll of the massacre, and the city remains isolated. Now, refugee camps in Chad are flooded with newly displaced Sudanese.
- U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its PresidentThe Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive U.S. strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.
- Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm ItThe Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.
- ‘Where’s the Humanity?’ Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects’ Neighborhood Stunned.The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
- Taiwan’s Subway Stabber Planned His Deadly Spree, Police SayInvestigators said they were unsure of the attacker’s motives. But clues pointed to an isolated and increasingly troubled life, and no accomplices.
- Can This Man Finally Defeat Mexico’s Cartels?Omar García Harfuch is overseeing one of the most aggressive offensives in years against Mexico’s powerful criminal groups. Many before him have failed.
- To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy CompromiseThe European Union came up with an 11th-hour deal to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.
- Germany’s Christmas Markets Are Now Ringed With Security BarriersTo prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane.
- Closing ArgumentsToday, your highly personal, delightfully specific bests of 2025.
- Best of 2025, Canada EditionHere are the Canadian standouts from The Times’s culture, books and arts coverage over the last year.
- A Woman Froze to Death on an Alpine Trek. Is Her Boyfriend to Blame?A man in Austria was charged in the death of his girlfriend after leaving her behind, in a case testing ideas of freedom and responsibility in the mountains.
- U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in SyriaAmerican forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump’s vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.
- Toss a Coin in the Trevi Fountain? That’ll Be 2 Euros, Wish Not IncludedStarting on Feb. 1, Rome will charge tourists a fee to go down into the basin of the famed 18th-century fountain. Not every one is happy (except Romans, who won’t have to pay).
- How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump TargetClosely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.
- Toronto Man Accused of Working With ISIS Faces Terror Charges Targeting Jews and WomenAfter two failed abductions, three men were arrested, one of whom is charged with working to support the Islamic State terrorist group.
- Three Killed in Stabbing Attack in TaiwanThe attacker, who threw smoke grenades inside a train station in Taiwan’s capital, later continued his rampage nearby and died in falling from a building.
- What We Know About the Suspects in the Bondi Beach ShootingThe police named Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, as the suspects in the shooting that claimed 15 lives on Dec. 14.
- After Bondi Beach Shooting, Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Speech and ProtestsThe authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what the country needs might not be new laws.
- Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing FoodFood security experts said a famine reported in August had been alleviated but that the situation remained dire across the enclave, despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.
- Riots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student LeaderNewspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.
- Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on SyriaThe Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
- With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War EffortThe loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.
- Mexico’s Security Chief on His Fight Against the CartelsOmar García Harfuch spoke to The New York Times about the country’s aggressive cartel offensive and his relationship with the White House.
- Australia Announces Plan to Buy Back Guns in Wake of Bondi AttackThe program is expected to take hundreds of thousands of firearms out of circulation, the prime minister said on Friday.
- Britain Is Preparing for Attacks on Its Soil. Critics Say It Must Move Faster.As military officials sound the alarm over Russian hybrid attacks, the chair of Parliament’s defense committee said the government’s progress on ramping up home defense was “glacial.”
- ‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global EconomyA reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.
- Before the Massacre, Bondi Suspects Spent Weeks at a Philippine HotelWorkers at the budget hotel in the southern Philippines, a region that has long battled Islamist insurgencies, said the two men rarely left their room.
- For the First Time, a Former Refugee Will Lead the U.N.’s Refugee AgencyBarham Salih, who fought against Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq and later served as president, was chosen to lead the U.N. High Commission for Refugees.
- Christian Turner Is Appointed New UK Ambassador to USChristian Turner’s appointment comes as the United States and Britain’s relationship is being tested amid a number of foreign policy issues.
- The German Chancellor Betting on AmericaFriedrich Merz believes the world needs a stronger Germany. He is still navigating how to do it.
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Tired of sky-high memory prices? Buckle up, we're in this for the long haul Infinite Machine e-scooter is like the offspring of a Vespa and a Cybertruck ATM jackpotting gang accused of unleashing Ploutus malware across US DOE recruits cloud, chip, and AI giants for Trump's Genesis Mission WatchGuard sounds alarm as critical Firebox flaw comes under active attack Sydney Uni data goes walkabout after criminals raid code repo NS&I tech overhaul blows past Treasury spending limits pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree HPE tells customers to patch fast as OneView RCE bug scores a perfect 10 UK prepares to wave goodbye to 3G telecoms as tri-hard tech retires Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud Ministers confirm breach at UK Foreign Office but details remain murky Faith in the internet is fading among young Brits GOV.UK to unleash AI chatbot on confused citizens Cornish recycling drive sows confusion among Reg Standards Bureau User found two reasons – both of them wrong – to dispute tech support's diagnosis Ten mistakes marred firewall upgrade at Australian telco, contributing to two deaths China turns on a vast experimental network it says is an heir to ARPANET Amazon blocked 1,800 suspected North Korean scammers seeking jobs Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful Snowflake update caused a blizzard of failures worldwide Your car’s web browser may be on the road to cyber ruin Crypto crooks co-opt stolen AWS creds to mine coins Mobile industry says energy targets are meaningless without common metrics Trump Media jumps aboard the speculative nuclear fusion bandwagon Kim's crypto thieving reached a record $2B in 2025 Another bad week for SonicWall as SMA 1000 zero-day under active exploit FBI dismantles alleged $70M crypto laundering operation Isaacman finally confirmed as NASA boss after Trump derailed first attempt NHS tech supplier probes cyberattack on internal systems React2Shell exploitation spreads as Microsoft counts hundreds of hacked machines BBC tapped to stop Britain being baffled by AI DVSA's clapped-out booking system gets bot slapped as new boss rides in UK surveillance law still full of holes, watchdog warns Brit broadband grilling descends into farce over targets and definitions
Core77
- A Ton of UX Design Innovations Spotted in 2025Most profit-seeking product people pile into the luxury market, creating temporarily-fashionable nonsense objects that rely on artificial scarcity. Those designers aren't solving any problem except th
- Reader Submitted: Plastic Reimagined: From Campus Waste to Civic Seating on View at Atlanta's AirportWhat began as a site-activated installation during Goat Farm's SITE 2025 arts festival—first encountered by thousands over a single night—has evolved into a year-long public exhibition at Hartsfield–J
- Hardware is the New Salt: AI's Emerging Role in Design and the Creative ProcessArtificial intelligence in design is no longer a future fantasy—it's a present reality. We already see real use cases where AI meaningfully extends a designer's capabilities. It acts as a force multip
- Best Industrial Design Case Studies Spotted in 2025All working industrial designers can benefit by seeing what their peers are up to. Thankfully we live in an age where ID firms freely post case studies online, allowing you to see their research, prot
- Our Favorite Industrial Design Student Projects from 2025Here at Core77 we love to showcase student work. Troll readers love it too, because they get to insult kids. ID students among you, don't listen to them. Design school is your time to explore, to expe
- Mobility Designs Go Wild in 2025It used to be that we had a design category for cars, and another for bikes. But in recent years, automotive brands and independent inventors have pivoted towards "mobility"—ways to move people and ob
- Best Tool Designs Spotted in 2025Even as our world becomes increasingly digital, physical tools have exploded in popularity. Though once the domain of tradespeople, modern tool companies now target both them and the consumer sector—n
- The Most Unusual, Experimental and Surprising Furniture Designs Spotted in 2025Not every furniture piece will make it to the MoMA, and we always enjoy seeing the surprising, experimental swings that some designers are willing to take. Here are the pieces we saw this year that di
- Hardware is the New Salt: AI, Hardware, and the Future of Physical InnovationAt the intersection of atoms and bits lies a growing frontier—and one venture studio is laser-focused on it. They aim to apply AI, sensory technologies, robotics, and advanced metrology to the physica
- Beautiful New and Classic Furniture Designs Spotted in 2025As usual we spotted a lot of new furniture this year, whether from famous designers or up-and-comers. We also looked back at at least a dozen classics, some well-known, others less so, that came acros
- Wild and Weird Automotive Designs Spotted in 2025This year we saw a lot of new concepts, models, features and even vehicle types.Mercedes-Benz's Vision Iconic concept showed off their new retro design language. The company also unveiled their Vision
- Hardware is the New Salt: AI in Augmentation, Acceleration, and the Next Innovation CurveWhen we talk about the rise of AI in product design, I like to think of it less as a checklist of right or wrong approaches and more as a framework. The transformations we're witnessing today aren't e
- 2025's Best Bike-Related StoriesWorldwide, two-wheeled transportation is growing in popularity; depending on who you listen to, the market for two-wheeled transportation—bikes, scooters, motorcycles—is growing by 6% to 11% per year.
- 2025's Best Architecture-Related Stories from Around the WorldThis year brought its fair share of over-the-top architecture projects. Top-of-the-list is Saudi Arabia's Shebara Resort, a net-zero facility with stainless steel pod villas. In Brazil, this VIW Build
- Core77 Weekly Roundup (12-1-25 to 12-5-25)Here's what we looked at this week:The Cylindric UX1 is a handsome, designey USB-C charger from Sweden.Montezuma's Triangular Toolboxes, designed for rough transport. Roof's Djagger, a rear-entry moto
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- It’s the Stephen Collins Christmas cartoon challenge. Can you spot 20 people who made headlines in 2025?Who’s propping up the bar with quizmaster Keir Starmer? Answers below (no cheating now!)Click here for a larger version of the puzzleSpotted all the famous faces? See how you did …1 Sydney Sweeney’s o
- Strictly Come Dancing’s new hosts: who is in the running?As two beloved presenters stand down, speculation is rife over who may take up the ‘very sparkly baton’After more than two decades with Strictly Come Dancing, Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are appro
- ‘Firm, snappy texture’: the best supermarket crackers for cheese, tasted and ratedOur resident big cheese munches his way through 10 sets of crackers so you don’t have to make a snap decisionI’m treading dangerous ground critiquing classics such as Jacob’s cream crackers and Carr’s
- Sarah Hadland: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me: you’ll never, ever work’The actor on impersonating Elvis, her stint as a magician’s assistant on a cruise ship, and having eyes like currantsBorn in Hertfordshire, Sarah Hadland, 54, attended Laine Theatre Arts college in Su
- When it’s developers v people, usually the money wins. I saw how one community came out on top | Jason OkundayeA social housing victory at the ‘luxury’ Battersea power station development shows the power of grassroots politics – and holds a lesson for all of our cities What happens when international capital a
- A swim for unity at Bondi beach, the scene of Sydney’s darkest day. But on land tensions frayJewish voices say an attack of this kind was entirely predictable given the surge in antisemitic attacks in Australia since 2023The sun rises early at this time of year, hitting the south of the beach
- Starc breaks England hearts again as Australia retain the Ashes in tense third TestThird Test, D5: Australia, 371 & 349?, bt England, 286 & 352 by 82 runsEngland show grit in Adelaide but fall short as hosts wins series 3-0The England supporters on the hill in front of the heritage-
- Met using outdated powers to police pro-Palestine protests, say legal expertsLawyers argue ‘cumulative disruption’ regulations were quashed in May and should therefore not be usedThe Metropolitan police have been using powers they no longer have to crack down on pro-Palestine
- Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files releaseLawmakers voice frustration over heavy redactions and the apparent removal of files from government website Donald Trump’s justice department was hit with legal threats and scathing outrage after auth
- Pressure grows on DWP over ‘misleading’ response to carer’s allowance scandalSenior officials face criticism after review found systemic failings plunged hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers into debtSenior officials who oversaw a flawed benefits system that plunged hundreds
- Prince George joins Prince of Wales in visit to homelessness charityPrince William and his son prepare a Christmas lunch during visit to the Passage Charity in LondonPrince George joined his father, the Prince of Wales, on a visit to a homelessness project to help wit
- Reform councillors in Kent condemned for spending thousands on political assistantsParty that pledged to cut waste and save money faces criticism after pushing through vote to employ advisersReform UK’s “flagship” local authority, Kent county council, has been condemned for pushing
- First wheelchair-using astronaut touches down after ride to edge of spaceMichaela Benthaus from Germany soared 65 miles above the Earth’s surface in 10-minute Blue Origin flightA paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other
- Police use lasso to help recapture runaway billy goat in WiltshireEscaped animal was seen chasing a woman around Upper Seagry and trying to munch on a festive wreath An escaped goat which went on a rampage in a Wiltshire village was safely lassoed by police carrying
- Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly crown as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman bow outLongstanding hosts presented with video tribute and message from queen following final victory for former England footballer and professional dancerThe former England footballer Karen Carney and the p
- Bill Clinton spokesperson says White House is using him as scapegoat after Epstein files releaseAngel Ureña said ex-president, pictured in some photos released by justice department, cut ties with Epstein in 2005A spokesperson for Bill Clinton accused the White House late on Friday of using him
- FBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girlsInterview from 2019 reveals specific preferences for recruitment, including age and raceUS justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein filesInvestigative notes describing Jef
- Photos from the first batch of the Jeffrey Epstein filesDonald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Richard Branson are among the people who appear in the thousands of documents released by the US justice department on FridayUS justice department releases heavily reda
- Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump tiesThe justice department is using a variety of tactics to try to obfuscate the US president’s connection to the sex offenderThe justice department’s partial release of the Epstein files on Friday signal
- The bleakest winter: Ukrainians face exhaustion and uncertainty as Trump demands concessionsPeople torn between craving for peace as conditions worsen and desire to hold strong against Russian military and diplomatic tacticsThe ammunition boxes stacked on the stage opened up to reveal figuri
- ‘It feels like being suffocated’: Palestine Action activist in HMP Peterborough vows to continue hunger strikeTeuta Hoxha says she remains determined despite growing fears for her health and five other prisoners staging protest“A lot of the times it feels like you’re being suffocated. Lots of things change ab
- ‘Am I Next?’ protest art in downtown LA boldly asks who’s safe from ICEPublic exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administration’s attacks on civil libertiesEach evening, drivers on the busy 101 freeway in do
- ‘Very deep introspection’: unanswered questions for intelligence agencies on actions in lead-up to Bondi attackExperts say inquiry should look into actions of Asio after it cleared one alleged shooter following 2019 assessmentVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unf
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- From Dr Seuss to All Quiet on the Western Front: 19 books to help you find hope, sense and resistance in difficult timesWriters, activists and politicians on the books they turn to for wisdom and perspective – and to restore their faith in human natureAustralia is mired in grief, anger and division over the horrific ac
- How Sinners became the most culturally important film of 2025Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed horror blockbuster had people talking all year, proving industry naysayers wrong and breaking various recordsIt was the film that was supposed to destroy Hollywood:
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- Viktor Gyökeres holds nerve to sink Everton and keep Arsenal top of pileMikel Arteta can toast his sixth anniversary as Arsenal manager from the Premier League summit and with the Christmas No 1 spot secured once again. Behind the headline positivity, however, must be a r
- Liverpool cling on to win chaotic clash against nine-man Spurs but Isak injuredWho were the big winners here? Certainly not Tottenham, even if they ended the game bellowing, blustering and battering at the door with nine men. The fact they went down fighting in those circumstanc
- Angry Eddie Howe claims officials denied Newcastle a ‘stonewall’ penaltyChelsea’s Chalobah challenged Gordon at 2-1 in 2-2 draw‘It was a clear error and a clear penalty’Eddie Howe accused Andy Madley of failing to award Newcastle a “stonewall” penalty as Chelsea recovered
- Brilliant Bristol run in six dazzling tries in Big Game mauling of HarlequinsHarlequins 14-40 BristolLondon team thrashed in annual outing at TwickenhamThis was the 17th annual Big Game but rarely can Harlequins have failed to live up to the billing of their Christmas extravag
MacRumors
- Apple's AirTag 4-Pack Drops to $64.98 on AmazonApple's AirTag 4-Pack has dropped to $64.98 this weekend on Amazon, down from the original price of $99.00. Prime members can get the accessory delivered today in many locations, but otherwise free sh
- Top Stories: iOS 26.3 Beta, Major Apple Leaks, and MoreYou'd think things would be slowing down heading into the holidays, but this week saw a whirlwind of Apple leaks and rumors while Apple started its next cycle of betas following last week's release of
- Beats Launches Travis Scott Partnership Featuring New 'DARE TO DREAM' Ad CampaignApple's Beats brand is launching a new celebrity ad campaign today featuring rapper Travis Scott and entitled "DARE TO DREAM." The campaign is inspired by a 2011 tweet from Scott when he was just star
- Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 234 With Bug Fixes and Performance ImprovementsApple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed Safari Technology Preview to allow users to test fea
- Don't Want to Upgrade to iOS 26? Here's How to Stay on iOS 18 [Update: Now Unavailable]Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now transi
- MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 17 and Fresh Coat Screen Protector From AstropadFor this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Astropad to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an iPhone 17 and one of Astropad's Fresh Coat anti-reflective screen protectors to go along with it.F
- You Can No Longer Downgrade to iOS 26.1Apple has stopped signing iOS 26.1, meaning that iPhone users can no longer downgrade to that software version via Finder on macOS or the Apple Devices app on Windows. iOS 26.2 is now the minimum vers
- The MacRumors Show: 2025 Year-in-ReviewOn this year's final episode of The MacRumors Show, we take a look back at all of Apple's major announcements and new products from 2025.Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos
- Australia Approves Apple Watch's Hypertension NotificationsAustralia has granted approval for Apple to enable its Apple Watch hypertension notification feature in the country, Information Age reports.The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia's med
- Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirPods Pro 3 for $199, Plus Sitewide Sales at Samsung and SonosIt's the last week before Christmas, which means that the holiday shopping season is quickly wrapping up. With this in mind, we're recapping all of the best last-minute deals you can find online this
- Turn Off the User Profiles Screen on Apple TV 4KStarting with tvOS 26.2, Apple TVs began displaying a user profile selection screen every time you wake the device from sleep. The feature helps households with multiple users maintain separate viewin
- AirPods Now Closing in on a DecadeToday marks nine years since Apple launched the original AirPods. Unveiled in September 2016 alongside the iPhone 7, the wireless headphones became available on December 19, 2016, following a slight d
- Samsung Announces World's First 2nm Mobile Chip Ahead of AppleSamsung has officially unveiled the Exynos 2600, the world's first 2 nanometer mobile system-on-a-chip (SoC), built on the company's Gate-All-Around (GAA) process. The 10-core ARM-based design aims to
- TikTok U.S. Sale to Oracle-Led Group Set to Close in JanuaryTikTok has agreed to sell its U.S. operations to an investment group that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and UAE-based company MGX, reports Axios. The "TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC" that includes the
- AirPods Pro 3's Static and Noise Issues Haven't Been ResolvedSince the AirPods Pro 3 launched, there have been complaints from users who have noticed a static-like sound or a crackling issue when using the earbuds, particularly when Active Noise Cancellation is
- Fortnite Not Coming to iOS in Japan as Epic Games CEO Accuses Apple of 'Obstruction and Lawbreaking'Epic Games is not going to bring Fortnite to iOS in Japan as promised because of the fees imposed by Apple's new App Store rules, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said on social media. Sweeney complained
- Apple Quietly Discontinued Flyover City Tours in Apple MapsApple Maps no longer offers a Flyover feature that provides users with automated tours of notable landmarks in major cities. The Flyover option appears to have been nixed around when iOS 26 launched,
- macOS Tahoe Bug Causes Studio Display Flickering IssuesmacOS Tahoe introduced a bug that causes a Studio Display connected to a Mac to flicker every so often, and subsequent updates only seem to have made the issue worse.Mac users with the Studio Display
- AltStore Available in Japan One Day After Apple Enables Alternative App MarketplacesJust a day after Apple announced alternative app marketplace support for iOS users in Japan, AltStore PAL has launched in the country.iPhone users in Japan can download the alternative app marketplace
- Apple's New M5 MacBook Pro Hits $1,349.99 on Amazon ($249 Off)Amazon today has dropped the price of the new M5 MacBook Pro to $1,349.99, down from $1,599.00. This is the 10-Core model with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, and it's a match of the all-time low price on the
Wired
- The 17 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers We’d Buy Ourselves (2025)Plant parents don’t always want another plant—up your gift-giving game with these favorite plant presents we've tested.
- Best Nintendo Switch 2 Controllers (2025), Tested and ReviewedGet a grip on gaming with the best controller options for Nintendo’s latest handheld console.
- Trump’s Agriculture Bailout Is Alienating His MAHA BaseThe administration’s pro-industry tilt—across three executive agencies—is feeding the MAHA movement’s growing discontent.
- The 23 Best Movies on Amazon Prime, WIRED's Picks (December 2025)Wicked, Merry Little Batman, and Die Hard are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
- The 48 Best Movies on Netflix, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Frankenstein, and Klaus are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.
- Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for ExtortionPlus: Cisco discloses a zero-day with no available patch, Venezuela accuses the US of a cyberattack, and more.
- 25 Amazon Super Saturday Deals on Last-Minute Gifts We've Tested (2025)Procrastinators, rejoice. Super Saturday is here with last-minute deals on WIRED-tested gear.
- Gear News of the Week: LG Debuts an RGB LED TV, and Google Brings Find Hub to Wear OSPlus: Samsung also announces new Micro RGB TVs, and a looming global memory crunch might make Nvidia reduce its supply of graphics cards.
- 7 Useful Tips for Anyone Connecting to Public Wi-FiOur public spaces are now awash with wireless internet. Make sure you’re getting the most out of every connection.
- The Best Gifts for Sleep, as Tested by Our TeamSleep is the one thing every giftee needs, and you can help them get it. These are our tried-and-tested picks for giftable sleep aids, from masks to melatonin.
- Loop Earplugs Discount Codes and Deals: Save on Ear Buds and Gift SetsSave on Loop Earplugs, including Quiet 2 and popular gift sets for improved sleep, focus, and comfort.
- Logitech Promo Codes and Deals: Up to $100 OffScore up to $100 off refurbished premium products, free shipping on orders of $29+, and more at Logitech.
- Here’s What’s in the DOJ’s Epstein Files Release—and What’s MissingFrom photos of former president Bill Clinton to images of strange scrapbooks, the Justice Department’s release is curious but far from revelatory.
- WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.
- Introducing a New Chapter for ‘Uncanny Valley’In this episode, we look back at 2025 and look ahead to what's happening in 2026—including what’s in store for Uncanny Valley.
- The DOJ’s Jeffrey Epstein Files Are HereForced by an act of Congress, the Justice Department has released “hundreds of thousands” of pages of documents related to Epstein—but not everything, as is required by law.
- Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get RefundsFrom dead crabs to shredded bed sheets, fraudsters are using fake photos and videos to get their money back from ecommerce sites.
- Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a NonprofitMerge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup that seeks to read brain activity using ultrasound, is being spun out of Forest Neurotech, a Los Angeles nonprofit.
- The Best Bluetooth Speaker Is $50 Off Right in Time for ChristmasThe JBL Flip 7 is our top tried-and-tested Bluetooth speaker, and we haven't seen it sell for less than it is right now.
- 6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026Could the AI industry be on the verge of its first major layoffs? Will China spread propaganda to slow the US data-center building boom? Where are AI agents headed?
- The Best Cookbooks of 2025: Soju Party, Good Things, Salsa Daddy, Linger, and MoreThis year’s bumper crop looks at salsa, salads, drinking culture, home baking, and Italian cuisine.
- Automated Holiday Party Ideas (2025): Ninja, HP Sprocket, CricutI've tested smart home gear and high-tech party gadgets at every holiday party I've hosted so far this year. Here’s how to automate your party so you can actually enjoy the holiday season.
- Best MacBooks (2025): Which Apple Laptop Should You Buy?With prices at new lows and an incoming memory shortage, here's our advice on which MacBook you should buy.
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- The 8 Best WIRED-Tested Handheld Vacuums (2025)Lightweight, powerful, and generally inexpensive, the handheld vacuum is the perfect household helper.
- How to Quickly Find Out What's Streaming on Multiple Services at OnceBuild a watchlist of all the movies and shows you want to watch, no matter where they’re streaming.
- What Paralympic Athlete Monster Mike Schultz Packs for His RacesThe world champion adaptive snowboard cross athlete repairs his own prostheses before a competition.
- The Avatar Game Is So Good, They Don’t Need to Make the Movies AnymoreSee the new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash if you’d like. But if you really want to experience the big blue world of Pandora, the video game is where it’s at.
- From Queer-Baiting to Neurodivergence: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Tackles Fan Theories and Controversy“I didn't expect this book to be analyzed like The Great Gatsby,” hockey smut author Rachel Reid tells WIRED.
- Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited EarthPolling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet—and that the number who aren't sure has dropped by two-thirds. The reasons why, experts say, are complicated.
- This Chrome Extension Turns LinkedIn Posts About AI Into Facts About Allen IversonThe developers of a browser tool that changes AI-centric LinkedIn posts to Allen Iverson facts want to help “take back control of your experience of the internet.”
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- Terrifying New Photos Emerge From the Jeffrey Epstein EstateThe latest photo dump from Democrats in the House Oversight Committee includes more famous men and upsetting Lolita quotes written on a woman's body.
Slashdot
- Bell Labs 'Unix' Tape from 1974 Successfully Dumped to a TarballArchive.org now has a page with "the raw analog waveform and the reconstructed digital tape image (analog.tap), read at the Computer History Museum's Shustek Research Archives on 19 December 2025 by A
- Does AI Really Make Coders Faster?One developer tells MIT Technology Review that AI tools weaken the coding instincts he used to have. And beyond that, "It's just not fun sitting there with my work being done for me." But is AI making
- Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop"Yet another distro is making the move to the KDE Plasma desktop," writes Linux magazine. "Parrot OS, a security-focused Linux distribution, is migrating from MATE to KDE Plasma, starting with version
- Flock Executive Says Their Camera Helped Find Shooting Suspect, Addresses Privacy ConcernsDuring a search for the Brown shoogin suspect, a law enforcement press conference included a request for "Ring camera footage from residents and businesses near Brown University," according to local n
- Military Satellites Now Maneuver, Watch Each Other, and Monitor Signals and DataAn anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post. (Alternate URL here):The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights: two recently launched Chinese spacecraft flying throu
- 'Subscription Captivity': When Things You Buy Own YouA reporter at Mother Jones writes about a $169 alarm clock with special lighting and audio effects. But to use the features, "you need to pay an additional $4.99 per month, in perpetuity." "Welcome to
- EV Battery-Swapping Startup That Raised $330 Million Files for BankruptcyIn 2023 Slashdot covered a battery-swapping startup that promised to give EVs a full charge in about the same time it takes to fill a tank of gas. They just filed for bankruptcy, reports Inc:Ample was
- Firefox Will Ship With an 'AI Kill Switch' To Completely Disable All AI FeaturesAn anonymous reader shared this report from 9to5Linux:After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla's new CEO that Firefox will evolve into "a modern AI browser," the company now re
- Pro-AI Group Launches First of Many Attack Ads for US Election"Super PAC aims to drown out AI critics in midterms," the Washington Post reported in August, noting its intial funding over $100 million from "some of Silicon Valley's most powerful investors and exe
- Trump Dismantling National Center For Atmospheric Research In Coloradoecho123 shares a report from PBS: The Trump administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, moving to dissolve a research lab that a top White House official de
- James Webb Space Telescope Confirms 1st 'Runaway' Supermassive Black HoleLongtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Space.com: Astronomers have made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): a runaway black hole 10 million time
- Google Sues SerpApi Over Scraping and Reselling Search DataAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Search Engine Land: Google said today that it is suing SerpApi, accusing the company of bypassing security protections to scrape, harvest, and resell copyright
- Airbus Moving Critical Systems Away From AWS, Google, and Microsoft Citing Data Sovereignty ConcernsAirbus is preparing to tender a major contract to move mission-critical systems like ERP, manufacturing, and aircraft design data onto a digitally sovereign European cloud, citing national security co
- Stanford Computer Science Grads Find Their Degrees No Longer Guarantee JobsElite computer science degrees are no longer a guaranteed on-ramp to tech jobs, as AI-driven coding tools slash demand for entry-level engineers and concentrate hiring around a small pool of already "
- Ten Mistakes Marred Firewall Upgrade At Australian Telco, Contributing To Two DeathsAn independent review found that at least ten technical and process failures during a routine firewall upgrade at Australia's Optus prevented emergency calls from reaching Triple Zero for 14 hours, du
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- The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guideThe holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you're trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next you're panic shopping in a Buc-ee's gift aisle. But it doesn't have to be that way. With
- Sony’s XM5 headphones and the latest Kindle round out this week’s best dealsIf you’re feeling the stress of having procrastinated on your holiday shopping — and you missed out during Black Friday and Cyber Monday — we’ve got you. We’ve found a variety of gadgets on sale that
- The best last-minute Christmas gifts you can grab for under $50Holiday shoppers, it's time to finish knocking out that seasonal wish list. At this point, your online purchases may not arrive in time unless you're willing to pay extra for priority shipping - or yo
- The LCD Steam Deck is doneRIP LCD Steam Deck. The most affordable Steam Deck, the $399 LCD model, is not available in the US. And, according to the Steam Deck site, it won't be coming back. Underneath the listings for the vari
- Dogpile’s puzzles mix Balatro, Tetris, and a pile of puppiesOne day, video game critics and journalists will put together a comprehensive study on the impact Balatro had on the industry - of how so many games that came after tried to capture its essence by add
- You can buy your Xbox Ally an official pair of anti-drift joysticksThe new Gulikit joysticks for Xbox Ally handhelds. | Image: Gulikit Even at $1,000, the Xbox Ally X handheld didn't ship with magnetic drift-resistant joysticks, and neither did the $600 model. But fo
- ‘Friend slop’ made co-op gaming goofier than ever in 2025When a friend invited me to play a new game called REPO earlier this year, I thought I was wasting my money - not because the game looked bad, but because it looked like Lethal Company. The surprise-h
- Rivian’s AI pivot is about more than chasing TeslaRJ Scaringe is sitting in Rivian's Palo Alto offices, explaining why the adventure-themed EV company suddenly decided to build its own self-driving cars, when an unexpected guest glides by the window
- The sold-out Nex Playground made my kids laugh and cryIf you told me last year the Nex Playground would outsell Microsoft's Xbox, even for two weeks, I would have laughed my way out of the room. It's a three-inch cube of a game console that's likely less
- Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per installToday was the deadline for Google to reveal how it's complying with Judge James Donato's order to crack open Android for third-party app stores, stop illegally tying its Google Play Billing system to
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- Survivors 'nervous and sceptical' about release of remaining Epstein filesUS lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.
- Why British Jews are experiencing their biggest change in 60 yearsThere have been shifts in how secure many British Jews feel - and how connected they feel to the rest of the community.
- US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coastThe move comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
- This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedomLai, who is facing life in prison, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him "everything".
- 'A good meal and a good poo': Kate Winslet describes how she dealt with media intrusionThe actor and director recalls being followed by paparazzi, having her phone tapped, and people looking through her bins after she shot to fame.
- Strictly winners crowned in glitzy live finalThe winner of this year's contest is announced as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly host the final for the last time.
- Unexpected comebacks and operatic pop: The best albums and songs of 2025From Pulp's unexpected comeback to Rosalía's experimental pop, here's the best music of the year.
- Weight-loss jabs: What happens when you stop?You may have lost the weight you wanted to lose - but now you've stopped the jabs, how easy is it to keep it off?
- The 'winners and losers' in Universal UK's plan to rival Disneyland ParisWithin its first 20 years, Universal is expecting more annual visitors than any park gets in Europe.
- The Papers: George visits 'Di homeless shelter' and shops face 'last Christmas'Prince George's visit to a homeless shelter and retailers' recession fears leads the Sunday papers.
- 'This is the first Christmas without my wife - enjoying life with our boys is how I'll honour her'Dad-of-two Andrew, 42, shares what he has learned about grief since his wife's sudden death.
- Maxing out on tinsel: Why retro Christmas decorations are cool againPeople are embracing excess and nostalgia again with huge demand for bold designs from the past, experts say.
- Famous faces, court documents and redacted pages - what's in the Epstein filesHigh-profile figures, including Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson, can be seen in the long-awaited files.
- Lockerbie: 37 years on from atrocity, volunteers recall vital roleAmateur radio enthusiasts found themselves acting as a link between emergency crews.
- Engineer becomes first wheelchair user to go to space"It was the coolest experience!" said Michaela Benthaus after the 10-minute Blue Origin flight.
- William takes George to homeless charity he visited as a child with DianaPrince William brings his son, aged 12, to the Passage charity, where he was once brought by his mother, Diana.
- Paul has titanium plates fitted after Joshua breaks his jawJake Paul's jaw is broken in two places by Anthony Joshua during their heavyweight fight in Miami.
- Comedian Bowen Yang announces Saturday Night Live exitYang, one of the most prominent cast members, also hosts a podcast and stars in the Wicked film series.
- India express train kills seven elephants crossing tracksThe collision happened early on Saturday in the north-eastern state of Assam, local officials say.
- Community cast 'does city proud' in culture finaleThousands gather in Bradford for the first of two events bringing the curtain down on culture year.
- I adopted a boy and then at Christmas, his baby sister tooSarah from Shropshire is about to celebrate her third Christmas with her adopted children - siblings.
- Rhino calf born at park takes wobbly first stepsThe moments after Mo's birth were captured on camera by the team at Cotswold Wildlife Park.
- From backstage to centre stage - how a stand-in Dame saved the dayA light operator, with a university performance degree, stepped in with no rehearsal time.
- We couldn't find a buyer for our home, so we're selling raffle tickets for it insteadAfter failing to sell the traditional way, Jennie and John Bailey decide a different approach.
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- The Best Bits of Newscast's Podcast-a-Thon (Part One)Danny Robins, Armando Iannucci and Alexander from The Traitors!
- First batch of Epstein files releasedVictims express disappointment over heavily redacted Epstein documents
- Top and bottom at Christmas - what does it mean?As we approach the halfway point of the season, what do the ghosts of Christmas past tell us about the Premier League title race and relegation battle?
- Romero wouldn't have seen red if referee 'did his job' - FrankCristian Romero would not have been sent off in Tottenham's loss to Liverpool if referee John Brooks "did his job" properly, says Spurs boss Thomas Frank.
- Dobey dumped out by Gilding as Bunting progressesWorld number eight Chris Dobey suffers a shock second round exit at the World Darts Championship with a 3-1 loss to Andrew Gilding.
- Isak injury in chaotic Liverpool win gives Slot more problemsLiverpool stretch their unbeaten run to six games but Alexander Isak's injury while scoring overshadows win at Tottenham.
- Williamson drops Simpson four times in stoppage winTroy Williamson upsets the odds to stop Callum Simpson in brilliant fashion and win the British, Commonwealth and European super-middleweight titles.
- Injured spinner Lyon a doubt for rest of AshesSpinner Nathan Lyon is a doubt for the remainder of the Ashes after suffering a hamstring injury in Australia's series-sealing win in Adelaide.
- Maresca hints at wanting older heads at end of chaotic weekBlues manager Enzo Maresca hints that having some more experience in his squad would be beneficial following their comeback to earn a point at Newcastle.
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- How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global tradeThe new regulation arrives on New Year's Day.
- Google lobs lawsuit at search result scraping firm SerpApiGoogle says the lawsuit is its last resort.
- The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbersAnts with lots of workers tend to put less energy into making them armored.
- Switch 2 pub backs off Game Key Cards after leaking lower-cost cartridge optionsInin suggests new low-cost options allowed it to "recalculate production" for full cartridge.
- LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problemsLG says it'll let people delete the Copilot icon. But TV chatbots aren't going away.
- Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCsBIOS checks will only affect a limited subset of Valorant players for now.
- Not too big, not too expensive: The Chevrolet Equinox EVYou get quite a lot of EV for the Equinox's sub-$35,000 starting price.
- Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain openChris Wright declared an energy “emergency” in the Pacific Northwest.
- Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlementThe grocery app will also stop hiding refund options and obscuring delivery costs.
- Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywallStrava’s most viral feature is suddenly locked away.
- We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosiveHow do four modern LLMs do at re-creating a simple Windows gaming classic?
- Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station"Russia, meanwhile, will be left to carry on the legacy of the ISS, with all its problems."
- Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims highSouth Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher.
- ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US ownersClosing TikTok deal avoids 2026 ban, but app may be buggy, “100% MAGA.”
- Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to rendezvous in space"We had to push the envelope a little bit here."
- These are the flying discs the government wants you to know aboutDiskSat's design offers "a power-to-weight ratio unmatched by traditional aluminum satellites."
- Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s WallThey were infected by roundworm, whipworm, and microscopic protozoans called Giardia duodenalis.
- Trump commits to Moon landing by 2028, followed by a lunar outpost two years laterAlso, the Trump administration wants to put some nuclear power reactors there, too.
- YouTube bans two popular channels that created fake AI movie trailersGoogle loves AI content, except when it doesn't.
- Peacock showing ads upon launch opens the door for more disruptive streaming adsSubscribers will start seeing ads when selecting a user next year.
Lifehacker
- This Tool Can Tell You If Your Home Network Has Been CompromisedIP Check tells you if your address is involved in malicious scanning.
- Bricking My iPhone Is My Tech 'Upgrade of the Year'A downgrade in features and an upgrade in quality of life.
- I Tracked My Health With Whoop, and This Is What I Liked (and What I Ignored)The app analyzes your habits and provides recommendations—but not everything is worth listening to.
- How a Simple URL Typo Can Make You a Target for MalwareDirect navigation isn't without risk.
- This Thermal Sticker Printer Is My Tech ‘Upgrade of the Year’Sometimes you just want a physical image or note instead of yet another thing on your phone.
- The Ninja Creami Is My Tech 'Upgrade of the Year'Homemade ice cream made easy, and healthy (enough).
- I’m a Deals Writer, and These Are the Top 10 Tech Deals This WeekRight now, there are great prices on AirPods, MacBooks, Sony headphones, and more, all arriving before Christmas.
- Seven Smart Appliance 'Upgrades' That Aren't so SmartThese fancy features will supposedly make your life easier—but may actually do the opposite.
- How to Use 'Progressive Overload' to Get StrongerYou can't just stick with the same workout forever.
- These Bone Conduction Headphones Are My Tech 'Upgrade of the Year'I've burned through a record number of audiobooks with these babies.
- 10 Hacks Every Apple Watch User Should KnowThe Apple Watch isn't just about notifications and workouts.
- Android Auto Lets You Install a Web Browser, and It Isn't Actually DangerousLoad up websites and video on your dashboard—but you have to be parked, first.
- The Newest Google Nest Doorbell Is Over 25% Off Right NowIt doesn’t just alert you to motion—it tells you what kind, like a person, a package, or a person carrying a package.
- A Look Inside ChatGPT's New 'App Store'You can connect apps like Photoshop, Apple Music, and Slack to ChatGPT.
- The Best Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas for Under $30As of this writing, these gifts will still arrive in time for Christmas.
- The Amazon Echo Show 21 Is $50 Off Right NowAmazon’s biggest Echo Show yet combines a tablet, TV, and smart hub in a wall-mountable package.
- ChatGPT Works With Apple Music Now, for Some ReasonYou can't even play full songs in ChatGPT.
- The Difference Between a Drill, an Impact Driver, and a Hammer DrillAnd which one to get.
- You Can Finally Remove Pixel’s Annoying 'At a Glance' WidgetMake your home screen your own again.
- My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: These Meta Quest 3S BundlesThese two Meta Quest 3S bundles come with either an Amazon gift card or Amazon store credit.
- 15 Shows Like 'Emily in Paris' You Should Watch NextLet's all move to gay Paris.
- Gemini Just Added More AI Image Editing ToolsThe new feature gives you even more precision over your edits.
- Your Credit Info Might Have Been Leaked in This Massive Data BreachMore than 5.8 million consumers were affected.
- This Amazon Fire Kids Tablet Is 50% Off Right NowIt includes a kid-proof case, a year of Amazon Kids+, strong parental controls, and a two-year guarantee.
- The Books I Recommend If You're Trying to Manage Your Time BetterTo make better use of your time, you should set some aside for a bit of reading.
- The Best Apps to Gamify Your ProductivityWhether you're working or studying, you can still game. (Kind of.)
- Gemini 3 Flash Outperforms Gemini 3 Pro and GPT 5.2 In These Key BenchmarksSmall, yet mighty.
- Lifehacker Deals Live Blog: The Best Tech Sales, All in One PlaceKeep up with all of the best deals that Lifehacker publishes, including laptops, speakers, TVs, security cameras, and more.
- 10 Hacks Every Car Owner Should KnowMake affording, maintaining, and driving your car a better experience.
- Apple Just Changed the Way You AirDrop With StrangersAirDrop codes makes things a bit more secure and convenient.
- That PayPal 'Automatic Payment Status' Email Is a ScamPayPal impersonators are at it again.
- Apple's Latest iOS Update Includes a New Way to Receive NotificationsIf your display turns bright, you have a new notification.
- My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Sony WH-1000XM5 HeadphonesOne of the best headphones for audio quality are at their lowest price and come with free WF-C700N earbuds.
- How ChatGPT's New Image Generator Stacks Up Against Gemini's Nano Banana ProGet ready for the battle of the next-gen AI image editors.
- These Stylish Marshall Headphones Are Nearly 50% Off Right NowThey offer a compelling blend of style and function.
Boing Boing
- An 86-year-old man fined $334 for spitting out a leaf that blew into his mouthRoy Marsh was sitting by a boating lake in Lincolnshire, England when a gust of wind blew a reed into his mouth. He spit it out. Two enforcement officers immediately approached and told him they'd see
- DOJ's redacted Epstein drop criticized by both partiesThe DOJ released a de-Trumped batch of Epstein files, missed the deadline, and redacted extensively.Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act requiring the Justice Department to release all i
- Wall Street's oldest law firm surrendered to Trump and paid the priceWall Street's oldest law firm surrendered to Trump and now has to merge to survive.Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft was founded in 1792. It is the oldest law firm in New York City. Earlier this year, whe
- White House demanded Trump's made-up peace prize be big as World CupThe White House demanded Trump's made-up FIFA peace prize be as big as the actual World Cup trophy.When FIFA president Gianni Infantino invented a "peace prize" to give Donald Trump after he lost out
- Trump talks about his wife's panties at economic policy speechTrump went to North Carolina to talk about the economy and ended up explaining how Melania organizes her underwear drawer.President Trump traveled to Rocky Mount, North Carolina on Friday to deliver w
- Access the worldwide internet with OysterVPN for only $31TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to OysterVPN is now $30.99 (MSRP $199.97).It doesn't seem fair that your internet access is based on the country where you live. To level the playing field in a safe, pr
- Facebook testing $14.99 monthy subscription fee to post linksFacebook is experimenting with "limiting the number of links users can post" without a $14.99 "Meta Verified" subscription.Over the last week, several users have spotted Meta's test, which impacts lin
- Survey finds "very negative" attitude toward generative AI in gamesIf you've noticed sentiment turning sharply against generative AI—images, chatbots, and the like—you wouldn't be alone. A survey of gamers conducted from October to December puts it in stark numbers:
- LG added unremovable Microsoft AI feature to Smart TVsA software update pushed to LG smart TVs added a button for Microsoft Copilot, the tech giant's AI assistant, and offered no way to remove it. The implication was that Microsoft paid them to do this,
- RAM prices go wild as AI companies buy every chipA few months ago, I got two sticks of RAM for my kid's laptop, an 8GB model staggering under the weight of hundreds of Minecraft mods. 64GB cost about $150 and maxxed out his HP Victus. Now the same s
- B-kyuu gurume: Japan's cult of perfect cheap foodThere's a Japanese phrase for the kind of meal you remember years later, even though it cost eight dollars and you found it by asking a taxi driver: B-kyuu gurume, or "B-class gourmet."The Japan or Di
- Elise Stefanik flames out, fades awayNew York's Elise Stefanik has announced she's suspending her run for New York governor, will not seek reelection to Congress, and appears to be exiting the political stage entirely. This hopefully con
- PlayStation 1 yule logWhat could be more cosy this holiday season than a roaring yule log, crackling away in an emulated PlayStation 1. It's the work of RetroGameRevival.What is the greatest Christmas movie ever? Die Hard!
- Trump Media to merge with Fusion power companyTrump Media, which operates his Twitter clone Truth Social, is to merge with TAE, a company developing nuclear fusion technology. The all-stock deal values the pair at $6bn and, for obvious reasons, r
- Researchers discover profanity unlocks temporary superpowersScience has confirmed what anyone who has ever sworn at a stuck jar lid already knows: yelling a well-timed expletive can make you stronger. According to researchers, swearing helps people push harder
- This $29.97 Microsoft Office deal is basically a productivity cheat codeTL;DR: For $29.97 (reg. $229), Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows hands you the full suite of classic, offline, no-subscription apps—aka the grown-up version of "having your life toge
- The New Jersey amusement park so dangerous it bought the town extra ambulancesBetween 1978 and 1996, a water park in northern New Jersey operated under a simple philosophy: let the guests control the action, and accept that some of them would get hurt. Action Park in Vernon Tow
- Why gift card fraud victims almost never get their money backThe AARP runs ads claiming that any request to pay by gift card is always a scam. Patrick McKenzie, writing at Bits About Money, points out this is technically false — gift cards are a legitimate paym
- New York's school phone ban accidentally created a teen social revivalWhen New York State banned phones in public schools bell-to-bell this September, Governor Hochul pitched it as a way to improve classroom focus. What nobody expected was the lunchroom renaissance.Acco
- Melania Trump debuts a trailer that is very impressed with itselfGet ready for empty theaters. Melania Trump has released a trailer for a new documentary about herself, a film that appears to consist primarily of dramatic lighting, slow-motion walking, and the firm
- Google.ai predicts its own enshittification timelineGoogle.ai is a new front-end for Google's AI services. Currently, it's free, ad-free, and delivers uncluttered answers to questions. It won't work this well for long, though. It's destined for enshitt
- The Nerd Reich podcast investigates Silicon Valley's slide into authoritarianismJournalist Gil Duran's podcast "The Nerd Reich" does what tech journalism largely failed to do for two decades: treat Silicon Valley's libertarian ideology as a powerful and well-funded political move
- Lawmakers posture as if they'll do something as the Trump Administration keeps delaying the Epstein files releaseThreats of prosecution loom as Democratic lawmakers rattle sabers and the Trump DOJ ignores the deadline set by Congress to release the Epstein files. With images of Trump condoms now released as part
- This giant 3D printed LEGO Christmas tree is highly specific Guinness World Record holderAn impressive 3D-printed LEGO-inspired Christmas tree, measuring almost 6 feet tall, now holds the Guinness World Record for "Tallest 3D-printed interlocking plastic brick Christmas tree (supported)."
- Trump administration is breaking Epstein law it just signedThe Trump administration is breaking the law it just signed, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Friday that the Justice Department won't release
- Top ICE official faces federal charges after allegedly strangling girlfriendSamuel Saxon, a 47-year-old ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations supervisor based in Cincinnati, now faces federal charges on top of state felony counts for allegedly strangling a woman he lives wit
- JD Vance's latest racist rantVice President JD Vance visited Allentown, Pennsylvania, to claim that the Trump administration has solved the housing crisis by deporting people. Somehow, illegal aliens are coming here and sucking u
- Mamdani's new hire resigns over "money hungry Jews" postsCatherine Almonte Da Costa lasted exactly one day as New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's director of appointments before decade-old social media posts torpedoed her career. The posts, made between 2
- Kennedy Center already being defiledIt seems the Orange Menace was eagerly waiting to slap his name on The Kennedy Center. In a move so on-brand it may as well have come gift-wrapped in gold leaf, the Trump administration went ahead and
- SpaceX Starlink satellite explodesA Starlink satellite has exploded, and the remains are falling to Earth. According to a statement on the Starlink X-Twitter account:On December 17, Starlink experienced an anomaly on satellite 35956,