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Google reportedly takes down AI videos of Disney characters following cease and desist
Mashable / 15h
Google has purged dozens of AI -generated videos from YouTube that involved characters from Disney properties, according to Variety . SEE ALSO: Even 1,001 Disney deals may not save OpenAI The move follows a cease-and-desist letter Disney sent to Google on Wednesday, the evening before Disney announced a $1 billion deal with OpenAI . The letter, according to Variety , accused Google of infringing





How well do you really know Superman? This 30-question quiz could be your Kryptonite


Latest from TechRadar / 12min
We've concocted a 30-question Superman quiz to test how well you know the character and the franchise.






Runners rejoice — the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 hit a record-low price at Amazon
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Stay safe and run freely with the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 - now down to £135 on Amazon.





Affinity CEO reveals why Canva and Affinity made pro design software free - and what that means for creativity
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Ash Hewson, CEO of Affinity, explains why the popular design platform is free for all and how the move challenges the prevailing orthodoxy across the creative landscape.





Alpine A390 Review: Price, Specs, Availability
Wired / 2h
Ahead of its entry into the US, the European brand with an ex-Ferrari boss and decades of motorsport success has a new EV to take on Porsche and Polestar. WIRED tries it on for size.





For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert
Wired / 2h
If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?




The Worst Ways RFK Jr. Has Harmed Public Health This Year
200+Gizmodo / 22h
The return of measles, weakening vaccines, and the complete destruction of the CDC are just a few of Kennedy's ignoble accomplishments in 2025.



Hurdle hints and answers for December 14, 2025
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





Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on December 14
Mashable / 3h
As we get closer to the New Moon, there'll be less to see on the surface of the moon each night. For now, however, there's still enough lit up that we can spot a few features. Keep reading to find out what you can see. What is today’s moon phase? As of Sunday, Dec. 14, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 25% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation . Ton





Infinite Money Glitch
Next Big Future / 4h
There was a 110 year increase of 1000 times in world electricity from 1915 WW1 levels to today. The Industrial revolution increased the world economy by 100 times and increased electricity from nothing but after the first 25 years of establishing electricity increased it by 1000X. Only about 1% of global electricity is used for ... Read more





The legendary "podcaster mic" finally has a cheaper version for gamers
How-To Geek / 4h
There are a ton of gaming-centric microphones on the market. However, you just don’t get the same level of recording quality that comes from a specialist audio brand that knows what it’s doing. And few brands in the world of microphones are as respected or as trusted as Shure.





India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say
TechCrunch / 4h
Spinny is set to be valued at about $1.8 billion post-money in its latest funding round.





How to watch Big Bash League 2025/26: free streams, fixture list for BBL15 T20 cricket season
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
All the ways to watch Big Bash League 2025/26 live streams online from anywhere for FREE, as Mitch Owen and the Hobart Hurricanes defend their crown.





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 14, 2025
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you fall hard. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and





NYT Strands hints, answers for December 14, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love fine dining. 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. T





Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 14, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you a rocker. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints t





American Flight Attendant Smartly & Subtly Makes Sure Man Isn’t A Creep
23One Mile at a Time / 8h
I came across a video on Instagram that has been viewed tens of millions of times. At first, I was confused how this was even interesting, but then I quickly figured out what was going on here (though it’s not entirely clear to me if the passenger even realizes it?). Flight attendant asks passengers a smart question A couple of days ago, a social media user with hundreds of thousands of followers





Turn a few words into a high-quality image with this $35 AI-powered tool
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Bring anything to life with this lifetime subscription to Imagiyo AI Image Generator’s Standard Plan , now only $34.97 (reg. $495) through Dec. 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Opens in a new window Credit: Imagiyo Imagiyo AI Image Generator: Lifetime Subscription (Standard Plan) $34.97 $495 Save $460.03 From wild fantasies to depictions of daily life, Imagiyo AI Image Generator is ready to make all o





John Cena's Final WWE Match — Stream it *FREE* on YouTube
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
John Cena enters the squared circle for one final time. Here's how to watch John Cena's Final WWE Match from anywhere in the world for free.





Best Buy drops this 43-inch 4K TV to a super-low $99.99 — but not for long
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
As part of its big end-of-year sales, Best Buy has dropped this 43-inch 4K TV to a ridiculously low price of just $99.99.





Passenger Rips The Wheels Off His Carry-On To Beat The Gate Bag Sizer — Then Can’t Get It Back Out
View from the Wing / 10h
A low-cost carrier passenger got called out at the gate for a carry-on that was just a bit too big, and instead of paying to check it he ripped the wheels off on the spot. The bag technically makes it into the gate sizer — but then he struggles to pull it back out, turning a fee-avoidance “hack” into a perfect live demo of why these rules drive people insane. Continue reading ...





Weekly Review: December 13, 2025
31One Mile at a Time / 11h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m off on a quick adventure with my dad, which I’ll be sharing the details of shortly, and I’m looking forward to that (though it’s not quite as exciting of a trip as I had hoped, due to time constraints). On the points & travel front, this week the Mesa Homeowners Card shut down, JetBlue unveiled its first airport lounge, Lufthansa Group announce





The ‘Mortal Kombat’/’Street Fighter’ Pissing Contest Now Includes Their Movies
Gizmodo / 12h
Turns out, the 90s never really left us as the beef between 'Street Fighter' and 'Mortal Kombat' has now extended to theaters.





DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food
29TechCrunch / 12h
A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the food with a substance that made the customers vomit.





The "RAM-pocalypse" is spreading to storage: Buy an SSD while you still can
How-To Geek / 12h
Let's face it: now is not exactly a great time to shop for PC upgrades. With the RAM-pocalypse in full swing, it's not just RAM that's getting pricey—many components are. Those who were hoping to score a thrilling piece of tech this holiday season are in for a disappointment.





Orico just launched the cutest NAS drive I've ever seen — and yes, there's even a knob
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Orico’s PTM dock lineup introduces sliding M.2 trays and varied port layouts, creating a compact system that can behave like a NAS.





A new AAA Alien game is reportedly in the works
Engadget / 12h
If Alien: Romulus reawakened your appetite for the iconic sci-fi franchise , the good news is that a promising video game could be on the way. According to an Insider Gaming report, a new game for the Alien franchise is back in development. The report's sources mentioned that the single-player game will be set in a "decaying space station" as an arcade survival horror that can be compared to "Sha





Apple Music was driving me crazy, and this new feature was to blame
How-To Geek / 12h
When I first heard about AutoMix and saw tech bloggers posting about it on social media, I was excited to try the new feature. I’ve had Crossfade enabled since it was introduced and thought AutoMix would be a great way to enjoy my playlists—especially those with a variety of genres.





Report: The Death of Charlie Kirk Led to a New Age of Bosses Policing Social Media
Gizmodo / 12h
Experts tell the Washington Post that workers' social media behavior is on the minds of employers.

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No Agenda News December 13, 2025

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What can be the reason for this obvious avoidance? First and foremost it is a humiliation to the Democrat party and its diversity agenda. Second it is Somalians whose average IQ in Somalia is an incredible 68. This number has been carefully researched by experts in recent years. So how can people this relatively simple-minded pull off what is the biggest fraud in the history of Minnesota? It’s a complete humiliation. And notably the Somalians all practice female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting. The rate of this mutilation (which is disgusting) in 99-percent of the Somalian females and they travel back to Somalia for the procedure if they cannot find a local who can do it. According to the 2020 Somali Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS) — the most recent comprehensive national data — approximately 99% of women and girls aged 15–49 in Somalia have undergone FGM. This figure is consistently reported across reliable sources. The Democrat party and the mainstream media cannot deal with this because it ruins all the diversity narratives. Federal laws had to be passed making female genital mutilation illegal, that’s how bad it is. But the practice is still done (on cultural grounds and tradition) and saying anything about it or reporting it makes you a racist. There are an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 Somalians in the USA in various enclaves. Minnesota has the most. They do little to assimilate which is why few of you know even one Somali. Thanks, Obama. Will the M5M ever tell us the details of the rip-off and how the state officials have to had known about it? Of course not. It might interfere with the 2026 primaries. As long as they vote Democrat. Great Memes  Support Your No Agenda Show! Your No Agenda show covers and analyzes news without interference. This is because the show is not owned by a large corporation nor beholden to advertisers and is solely supported by you. 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Technology News and More-Saturday Edition...

 Technology News and More...

Why SpaceX Is Finally Gearing Up to Go Public
300+Wired / 12h
Like so many things in Elon Musk's orbit, a lot of it may come down to AI.




Senator endorses discredited doctor’s book that claims chemical treats autism, cancer
500+Ars Technica - All content / 15h
For years, Sen. Ron Johnson has been spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 and the safety of vaccines. He’s promoted disproven treatments for COVID-19 and claimed, without evidence, that athletes are “dropping dead on the field” after getting the COVID-19 vaccination. Now the Wisconsin politician is endorsing a book by a discredited doctor promoting an unproven and dange


AI chatbots are now integrated 'into the full texture of human life,' Microsoft study claims
Latest from TechRadar / 21h
Work questions in the day, personal questions at night, desktop for productivity, mobile for personal: Copilot reveals all.






I tested 4 of Dyson's best stick vacuums head to head – this is the one to buy, and the one to avoid
Latest from TechRadar / 21min
When it comes to Dyson vacuums, it turns out the newest models aren't always the best choice.





Is A Spirit Airlines Shutdown Imminent? Competitors Seem To Think So…
One Mile at a Time / 1h
It’s anyone’s guess how this plays out, but there seems to be a belief among some senior executives at other US airlines that Spirit Airlines could shut down imminently… as soon as this weekend. Spirit Airlines competitors think the airline will go bust The Air Current reports that executives at multiple airlines in the United States are closely watching Spirit Airlines’ December 13 bankruptcy mi





How to watch Flamengo vs. Pyramids FC online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Flamengo vs. Pyramids FC in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup for free on FIFA+ . Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . We're approaching the dramatic conclusion of the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Pyramids FC face off against Flamengo for a spot in the final. There the winner will battle it out with Paris Saint-Germain for the title. How i





Hurdle hints and answers for December 13, 2025
Mashable / 2h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on December 13
Mashable / 2h
The moon is returning to its crescent shape as we head towards the New Moon. We're still a few days away from total darkness, so for now there's still a few features to be spotted on the surface. Read on to find out what you can see. What is today’s moon phase? As of Saturday, Dec. 13, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 34% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon





Ouch: Mesa Homeowners Card Shuts Down Effective Immediately
One Mile at a Time / 2h
I’ve written in the past about the Mesa Homeowners Card , which awards points for paying your mortgage, along with offering all kinds of other lucrative opportunities. I had posed the question of whether the card was too good to be true… as it turns out, it was. Mesa Homeowners Card suddenly goes out of business Mesa has reached out to cardmembers to inform them that their accounts are being clos





I tested 4 wireless Android Auto adapters, and this is the only survivor
How-To Geek / 2h
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are some of the best features in newer cars, but if you've ever wanted to upgrade from a wired system to a wireless one, the options were somewhat limited—until now. Don't waste your money on a no-name adapter from Amazon, and buy this one instead.





NYT Pips hints, answers for December 13, 2025
Mashable / 4h
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 December 13, 2025
Mashable / 4h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're stylish. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints an





NYT Strands hints, answers for December 13, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love chaos. 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. There's





Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 13, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're frugal. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints





Biggest Wealth Explosion in History
Next Big Future / 5h
There is profound transformation coming over the next decades. It will unlock the equivalent of a century of change every decade. Bi





Divers Intrigued by Huge Underwater Structure


Futurism / 5h
The vast majority of our planet’s oceans remain entirely unexplored , meaning they’re full of tantalizing treasures hidden from sight. In a particularly cool example, French marine archaeologists discovered an enormous undersea wall that measures almost 400 feet in length, as the BBC reports — the biggest underwater construction ever found in France. The wall was discovered off the coast of Britt





Mesa Homeowners Card Appears To Be Going Out Of Business
View from the Wing / 6h
Mesa closed my account, and that of many readers. The option to transfer points to airline miles and hotel points is gone. The only redemption option left in the app appears to be.. Continue reading ...





That twisty Wake Up Dead Man ending, explained
Mashable / 6h
Million-dollar diamonds, priests with neck tattoos, full-on resurrection... These are all elements of the narrative puzzle Rian Johnson pieces together in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery . The latest Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) whodunnit transports audiences to the quiet town of Chimney Rock, where local church Our Lady of Perpetual Fortitude has been rocked by a murder most foul, that of





Even 1,001 Disney deals may not save OpenAI
Mashable / 6h
It's hard to imagine a company appearing to put its thumb on the scale for another company more than Bob Iger's Disney just did for Sam Altman's OpenAI . The very day Disney took legal action against Google for what it says is unlicensed use of its intellectual property , it also licensed some of that property for use in Sora, the video generator made by Google's main rival, OpenAI. Just to make





Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $800 Billion, as It Prepares to Go Public
100+NYT > Technology / 6h
A sale of insider shares at $421 a share would make Mr. Musk’s rocket company the most valuable private company in the world, as it readies for a possible initial public offering next year.





How (and why) to book United flights with Aeroplan points
The Points Guy Articles / 6h
If you're sitting on a healthy stash of transferable points and miles and want to fly United Airlines for less, your first instinct may be to move them to United's MileagePlus program . But thanks to Star Alliance partner Air Canada's Aeroplan loyalty program , you can often book the same United-operated flights using Aeroplan points instead — and in some situations, you'll pay fewer points than





Apple releases iOS 26.2, and new Edge Light tool. Heres how to try all the OS updates.
Mashable / 7h
Apple released new updates to its core operating systems today, with the 26.2 versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS available now. As expected, the iPhone update iOS 26.2 is getting the most attention. Apple's official description of the update says it offers "enhancements to Apple Music, Podcasts, and Games, as well as other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPho





WWE Saturday Night's Main Event: How to watch John Cena's final match for free
Engadget / 7h
John Cena began his WWE retirement tour back in January, and it's coming to an end this weekend when the wrestling legend headlines WWE Saturday Night's Main Event . For the last fight of his career, Cena has been matched up with "The Ring General" Gunther on the night's fight card, which also features matches between Cody Rhodes and Oba Femi, a tag team match featuring AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs.





I Tried the New Sunscreen Ingredient the FDA Is Finally Approving After Over 20 Years
Lifehacker / 7h
Some unexpected good news from the FDA: bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient that has been used in Europe and Asia for decades, is finally being added to the allowable ingredients list for products sold in the U.S. Bemotrizinol is the active ingredient in sunscreens like Bioré Watery Essence, which has a cult following for being unlike anything we can get in the U.S. I’ve tried Bioré UV Aqua Rich





Say hello to Google’s ‘Disco’, an AI tool that makes web apps from browser tabs
Mashable / 7h
Google is always introducing new experimental AI tools, like that time it tried out AI-generated podcasts in Google Search results. Another such AI-powered experiment has hit the proverbial airwaves. This time, it’s a Gemini-powered tool that it’s calling "Disco," which can take a web browser tab and turn it into an interactive web app. The process is fairly simple. You take a browser tab and ask





From Word to Excel, bring the Microsoft Office classics to your Mac for just $40
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR : Refresh an Apple computer with this Microsoft Office Home and Business 2019 for Mac license for only $39.97 (reg. $229). Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office Home & Business 2019 for Mac $39.97 $229 Save $189.03 Gone are the days when Microsoft Office was only for the PC crowd. You can now take advantage of all the perks of these essential tools on your Mac. And right





This $69 tool could help new investors make money
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Sterling Stock Picker is now only $69. Opens in a new window Credit: Sterling Stock Picker Sterling Stock Picker: Lifetime Subscription $68.99 $486 Save $417.01 It’s a tough time for anyone who wants to get into investing. The stock market is volatile and can feel like a high-stakes guessing game, but it’s actually a lot simpler than it looks. If you want to get





Start 2026 organized and ready with this Microsoft Office license, now $90 off
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR : Give yourself a productivity boost with this lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business for Mac or PC for only $159.97 (reg. $249.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for Mac or PC Lifetime License $159.97 $249.99 Save $90.02 Want to get ahead on your 2026 goals? If you want to organize your digital life and really streamline





Jim Carrey Wanted to Become the Grinch at All Costs
Gizmodo / 8h
The Ron Howard movie turns 25 this year, and its star recalls the torture he went through to portray Dr. Seuss' Christmas-loathing character.





How I Use the NotebookLM Slide Deck Generator to Study More Easily
Lifehacker / 8h
Once again, there is a new feature available on Google's NotebookLM , the AI tool that functions like a personal assistant and only references material you provide for it. This one is a slide deck generator, which can be useful if you need to make a presentation in a hurry, but I've been using it a little differently to help myself retain new information. Generating a slide deck in NotebookLM Fir





5K monitors are finally going mainstream? Asus unleashes ROG Strix true 5120p monitor with 90-day Adobe Creative Cloud subs, but we're missing a critical piece
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Asus ROG Strix XG27JCG combines 5K resolution, high refresh, HDR, AI motion features, and creative workflow suitability with flexible ergonomics.





Did AMD just launch the fastest silent video cards ever? Passively cooled 32GB DDR6 Radeon AI Pro R9700S debuts with ginormous 300W TDP
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S offers 32GB memory, passive cooling, and high FP32 compute performance for dense AI workstation setups.





ChatGPT’s adult mode is coming — and it might not be what you think it is
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
OpenAI will introduce a ChatGPT adult mode in 2026, pending the success of its age verification AI currently in testing.





These Kid-Friendly Websites Put a Modern-Day Twist on 'the Quiet Game'
Lifehacker / 8h
Whether you're a teacher, a parent, or just someone with a big family, you know how difficult it can be to keep a room full of kids quiet for any amount of time. One trick I've used is offering to time how long kids can stay quiet. For reasons I don't understand, kids love it when something is being timed. But that only work a few times at the most, so it's good to have as many other tricks on ha





GPT-5.2 vs Grok 4 — How does Musk’s AI compare on benchmarks, price, and features?
Mashable / 8h
Yesterday, just as OpenAI celebrated its 10-year anniversary, the AI company launched GPT-5.2 , its latest series of AI models to power ChatGPT. The latest release is allegedly in response to OpenAI’s rumored “code red” state, as the AI market share leader is reportedly bleeding users to Google's Gemini 3 and other AI chatbots. The main competition appears to be between Gemini 3 and GPT-5.2 , as





Amazon pulls error-filled Fallout AI video recaps from Prime Video
Mashable / 8h
In November, Amazon announced that it was launching AI video recaps for TV shows. In theory, this could be useful, as now that fans often have to wait years in between seasons of a show, plot recaps are often very necessary before binge-watching a new season. In practice, however, viewers have spotted several errors in a video recap for the first season of the Fallout TV series , which is gearing





Tesla’s Cheap Model Y and Model 3 Aren’t Slowing Down Its Sliding Sales: Report
72Gizmodo / 8h
The Cybertruck isn't pulling its own weight either.





OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
With the popularity of AI coding tools rising among some software developers, their adoption has begun to touch every aspect of the process, including the improvement of AI coding tools themselves. In interviews with Ars Technica this week, OpenAI employees revealed the extent to which the company now relies on its own AI coding agent, Codex , to build and improve the development tool. “I think t





Is the US afraid of Huawei? Reports point to the Ascend 910C accelerator’s performance to explain the surprising reversal of Nvidia's H200 AI GPU ban on China
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The US permits Nvidia H200 exports to China as Huawei’s Ascend 910C chips demonstrate competitive AI compute performance and potential.





US TikTok investors in limbo as deal set to be delayed again
BBC News / 9h
A deal to sell TikTok has remained elusive, despite earlier claims that a deal was done.





‘Star Wars’ and Deadpool Bring Festive Themed Treats to Disneyland
Gizmodo / 9h
Eat your way through Disney Parks this season with Chewbacca-endorsed Life Day fare at Galaxy's Edge and chimichangas at Avengers Campus.





Four Ways to Fix a Slippery Wood Floor
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Recently, a few spots on the hardwood floors in my house have become mysteriously slippery—so slippery that they're kind of dangerous. I really feel like my feet might go out from under me when I walk there, and there were a few close calls before I started avoiding them (or at least bracing myself to walk over them more carefully). This is no way





Los Angeles woman discovers man hiding in Waymo trunk
Mashable / 9h
While Waymo continues its expansion across America's roads (and highways) , some concerns about the self-driving cars persist. The worries mostly concern autonomous vehicles hallucinating or disobeying traffic rules — such as driving past stopped school buses — but a new anxiety was unlocked this week in Los Angeles, when a female Waymo customer discovered a man hiding in the car's trunk. This Tw





“Someone At Hyatt Is Messing With You” — My Tampered JFK Reservation Turned Into Broken Locks And Bogus Charges
View from the Wing / 9h
A night at one of my go-to JFK hotels turned surreal when I arrived and was told my Hyatt reservation had been changed behind my back. From there it spiraled into broken door locks, lounge and billing issues, and “bogus” charges I had to deal with on the way out. Continue reading ...





Amazon pulls its bad AI video recaps after Fallout fallout
Engadget / 9h
Amazon has responded to viewers catching errors in its AI-generated season recaps by apparently pulling them from Prime Video. The company announced its new Video Recaps feature in November as a way to make it easier to jump into a new season of a show, but the feature had issues: A recap created for Fallout included factual errors about the plot and the setting of the show. On Prime Video, recap





Now is a good time to buy a Tesla – the EV giant is offering free upgrades and enticing finance deals to drive sales
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Been pondering buying a Tesla? It's just launched a range of incentives in North America to help boost sales – here's what you can get.





Former Accenture employee charged by DoJ for cloud security fraud
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The defendant allegedly hid her employer’s lack of security controls.





Please don't send me an AI Christmas card
How-To Geek / 9h
Let’s be honest, sending Christmas cards is not a fun holiday task. It’s time-consuming and can even be pretty expensive. Using AI to generate a Christmas card “from scratch” is tempting, but it’s a sure-fire way to end up in my trash bin.





Update Your iPhone ASAP to Avoid FaceTime Scams
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Lifehacker / 9h
On Friday, Apple dropped iOS 26.2 . Despite being the third update in the iOS 26 era, 26.2 still adds some interesting and useful new features, like alarms for reminders and refinements to the Sleep Score on Apple Watch . Updates aren't all about the features, however. Apple typically includes a number of security patches with its software releases as well, which makes each update important to in





Riding onboard with Rivian’s race to autonomy
TechCrunch / 9h
Rivian demonstrated the progress it's made, and in the process showed just how far it still has to go to make its cars autonomous.





Google is bringing Gemini live translation to your headphones (unless youre using an iPhone, of course)
Mashable / 9h
Google just made whatever pair of headphones you own a bit more useful. As part of a broader expansion of Google Translate, the company is rolling out a beta for live language translation using headphones, Google announced in a blog post . Google says the feature supports more than 70 languages and, most importantly, works with "any pair of headphones," presumably provided that they have a microp





Highest Chase Freedom Unlimited offer in 9 months — should you apply?
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
When it comes to no-annual-fee credit cards , it doesn't get much better than Chase's duo of the Chase Freedom Unlimited® (see rates and fees ) and the Chase Freedom Flex® (see rates and fees ). They both come with valuable welcome offers, too, with the potential to take home tons of cash back. And right now, the Chase Freedom Unlimited is offering its highest bonus since March . (The Freedom Fle





Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
If you’ve been too busy floating in your new WoW house to take part in this year’s Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes , don’t worry. You still have time to donate to a good cause and get a chance to win your share of over $4,000 worth of swag (no purchase necessary to win). In the first two days or so of the drive, over 200 readers have contributed over $11,000 to either the Electronic Fronti





Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Google has increasingly moved toward keeping features locked to its hardware products, but the Translate app is bucking that trend. The live translate feature is breaking out of the Google bubble with support for any earbuds you happen to have connected to your Android phone. The app is also getting improved translation quality across dozens of languages and some Duolingo-like learning features.





This Zotac mini PC has the most powerful GPU ever bundled in a PC of this size — 16GB GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is competitive with 5070 Ti laptop edition
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Zotac’s EN275060TC fits a desktop RTX 5060 Ti into a compact frame, delivering competitive performance through a hybrid PCIe power setup.





Blue Origin’s Next Mission Is Helping Redefine Who Gets to Go to Space
Gizmodo / 10h
Should the mission proceed as planned, it will mark a major step forward for accessibility in spaceflight—sending the first wheelchair user beyond Earth.





Amazon Pulls AI Recap Video After ‘Fallout’ Mess
74Gizmodo / 10h
Amazon is being forced to repeatedly learn a lesson: use AI slop, and get people yelling at you until you don't.





Wall Street Sphincters Tighten as Oracle Delays Its OpenAI Data Center Buildout
Gizmodo / 10h
When the bubble pops, you can't say there weren't signs.





Hegseth’s New Pentagon AI Is Telling Military Personnel His Boat Strike Was Completely Illegal
Futurism / 10h
Pete Hegseth and his Department of Defense lackeys might not care whether their air strikes on Venezuelan fishing boats are legal, but their own AI chatbot sure does. Earlier this week, the DoD — which is now calling itself the “War Department” — unveiled GenAI.mil , a large language model (LLM) designed for military personnel. Just minutes after the platform went live, someone thought to ask it





Reddit Sues Australia Over Teen Social Media Ban as Other Nations Consider Similar Laws
Gizmodo / 10h
The company says the law violates teens’ political speech rights as other countries consider similar restrictions.





Mind-Bending ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Ultrabright Supernova From an Unthinkable Distance
Gizmodo / 10h
For the first time, astronomers have captured the brilliance of a superluminous supernova via gravitational lensing.





Online gaming escaped Australia's social media ban - but critics say it's just as addictive
38BBC News / 10h
Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included.





Google Translate gets a major upgrade from Gemini
How-To Geek / 10h
Google is rolling out a major update to its Gemini audio models, bringing powerful live speech-to-speech translation capabilities to the Google Translate app. This upgrade uses the improved Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio model, which is designed to handle complex voice interactions.





With iOS 26.2, Apple lets you roll back Liquid Glass again — this time on the Lock Screen
TechCrunch / 10h
Your iPhone clock doesn't have to be so "glassy" anymore, thanks to a new Apple software update.





4 reasons it's worth booking a suite at the W Philadelphia
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
There's nothing quite like staying in a hotel room that feels like it's nearly the size of your own apartment, especially when you're staying in the heart of a bustling city like Philadelphia . And if you've been eyeing a stay at the W Philadelphia, in particular, you're in for a treat — especially if you opt to upgrade to one of the hip hotel's eight suite types with sky-high views of downtown P





iOS 26.2 has landed — here are the 7 biggest new features for your iPhone
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
iOS 26.2 includes a few improvements to all sorts of apps and features, from AirDrop to reminders to Sleep Scores and beyond.





Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks
21TechCrunch / 11h
Apple released patches for all of its flagship devices to fix security flaws under attack. Google also updated Chrome to remediate one vulnerability exploited in the attacks.





‘Fate of the Old Republic’ Puts ‘Star Wars’ at an Incredible Crossroads
Gizmodo / 11h
Which way, Jedi? Either will change the relationship between 'Star Wars' and its past forever.





The Pitt Season 2s first scene is out, and Im already concerned for Dr. Robby
Mashable / 11h
The Emmy–winning medical drama The Pitt returns to HBO Max on Jan. 8, but you can watch its opening scene right now. SEE ALSO: 'Euphoria' Season 3 gets first look in HBO Max's 2026 trailer HBO Max has released the first 90 seconds of Season 2, which returns viewers to the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Like in Season 1, every episode represents one hour in a 15-hour shift. This time, though, t





AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition
20Wired / 11h
In this episode of Uncanny Valley we take you through our recent conversation with Lisa Su and go behind the scenes of our Big Interview event.





Topping's new desktop DAC comes fully loaded for a very low price
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Topping's E50 II DAC delivers a lot of musical bang for less than two hundred bucks





You Don’t Want to Miss This Year’s Geminid Meteor Shower
Gizmodo / 11h
All conditions favor a dazzling show across the skies this weekend.





Ukrainians sue US chip firms for powering Russian drones, missiles
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Dozens of Ukrainian civilians filed a series of lawsuits in Texas this week, accusing some of the biggest US chip firms of negligently failing to track chips that evaded export curbs. Those chips were ultimately used to power Russian and Iranian weapon systems, causing wrongful deaths last year. Their complaints alleged that for years, Texas Instruments (TI), AMD, and Intel have ignored public re





Scientists built an AI co-pilot for prosthetic bionic hands
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Modern bionic hand prostheses nearly match their natural counterparts when it comes to dexterity, degrees of freedom, and capability. And many amputees who tried advanced bionic hands apparently didn’t like them. “Up to 50 percent of people with upper limb amputation abandon these prostheses, never to use them again,” says Jake George, an electrical and computer engineer at the University of Utah





Man Suffers Grim Fate After Drinking Eight Energy Drinks Per Day
Futurism / 11h
Ever wondered what would happen if you swapped water for Redbull? One man did so you won’t have to. First spotted by Gizmodo , a recently released case study details the startling health issues of a man in his 50s who drank eight energy drinks a day. Described as “normally fit and well,” the man suddenly had a stroke after consuming an average of 1280mg of caffeine a day, or over three times the





Here are 2 ways a Raspberry Pi can protect you from smart TV tracking
How-To Geek / 11h
There was once a time when you could avoid buying a smart TV, but that’s no longer true. While convenient and packed with streaming apps, smart TVs are also filled with ads and tracking technology that monitors how you use your device, what you watch, and more.





Do Kwon Gets 15 Years for $40 Billion Crypto Collapse as Victims Testify to Destruction He Caused
27Gizmodo / 11h
The collapse of Terraform Labs was part of a greater deleveraging event in crypto that culminated in the fall of FTX.





IKEA's new wireless charger is as cute as it is practical
Engadget / 11h
IKEA's revamp of its smart home products doesn't end with Matter support. The furniture and home goods company also has a line of new Qi wireless chargers, the best of which, the VÄSTMÄRKE wireless charger , combines the functionality of a PopSockets-style phone grip with cable storage. The $10 VÄSTMÄRKE wireless charger is reminiscent of a bagel or donut, if you could take the top half of those





U.S. Airlines Are Quietly Preparing For Spirit To Shut Down — Cash Deadline Hits As Soon As Saturday
51View from the Wing / 11h
Two major U.S. airlines are quietly drawing up contingency plans in case Spirit can’t secure its next $100 million lifeline and has to shut down operations. A crucial cash deadline hits as soon as Saturday, and with no sale or standalone reorganization plan yet on file, Spirit’s future now depends on what its lenders are willing to accept. Continue reading ...





You Can Use 'Circle to Search' to Identify Scams on Android
Lifehacker / 11h
Android users are getting more tools to combat the seemingly endless stream of scam texts from bad actors looking to steal your data and your money. Circle to Search and Google Lens can now assess messages for scam red flags, and if possible fraud is detected, you'll get recommendations for what to do (or not do) next. Even if you think you know the telltale signs of a scam—a sense of urgency, a





Sonys Afeela electric vehicle will offer digital license plates
Mashable / 11h
Sony's perpetually upcoming electric vehicle is going to allow for a degree of license plate customization never thought possible before. According to TechRadar , Sony's Afeela EV (which has been showcased at multiple CES events in previous years but still isn't on sale) will pioneer something new: digital license plates. Sony is partnering with a company called Reviver to incorporate its RPlate





The AT&T data breach settlement deadline is almost here. How to file a claim in the $177 million case.
Mashable / 11h
If you're an AT&T customer who was impacted by the company's data breaches in 2019 and/or 2024, then you still have time to file a claim in the $177 million class action settlement . In October, the deadline to file was extended to Dec. 18, so you have a little less than a week. The first of the two large-scale breaches was discovered in March 2024, after customer data appeared on the dark web. A





Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature review: Valuable points and solid perks for Alaska and Hawaiian flyers
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
The Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® Credit Card is an entry-level card option in the Atmos Rewards ecosystem. The card earns valuable Atmos Rewards points that can be used to book free flights with Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and other Oneworld partners, such as American Airlines, Japan Airlines and Qantas. This card packs a punch and offers solid perks when flying with either airlin





Hackers posing as law enforcement are tricking Big Tech to get access to private data
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Companies are being phished for data too, and sometimes compromised police inboxes are abused.





OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?
TechCrunch / 11h
Women ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But there's more complexity involved, experts say.





Here’s why I’d choose this luxury sedan over a Mercedes every time
How-To Geek / 12h
Spend a few minutes with the Genesis G80 , and you start thinking about it differently. Suddenly, you’re not comparing it to other midsize sedans —you’re sizing it up against the luxury heavyweights with crazy MSRPs and dealer markups that make your eyes water.





Intel set to buy AI chip specialist as it scrambles to catch up with AMD, Nvidia
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Intel plans to buy SambaNova but faces mounting pressure as valuation concerns shadow the sale.





Everything to Remember Before ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
Gizmodo / 12h
With James Cameron's latest blockbuster on the way, it's time to refresh yourself on the world of Pandora.





How I’m Maxing Out Citi Strata Elite’s Huge Point Bonus And Double Dipping Its Travel Credits In Year One
View from the Wing / 12h
Citi’s new Strata Elite card doesn’t just come with a 100,000 point bonus – its Splurge, Blacklane, and $300 hotel credits are timed to the calendar year, so you can use them twice in your first cardmember year. Here’s exactly how to stack those perks, plus Priority Pass and Admirals Club passes, to squeeze the maximum value out of year one. Continue reading ...





10 Hacks Every Traveler Should Know
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. We travel for a wide variety of reasons—vacations, business, family obligations—and in a variety of different ways, but there’s one constant: The actual traveling can be hectic , stressful, and expensive . Considering Americans took nearly 2 billion trips in 2025 alone, that stress can be pretty epic. From planning to de-boarding, travel can be a





Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant
TechCrunch / 12h
Microsoft's data center ambitions have imperiled its 2030 pledge to remove more carbon than it generates, making carbon removal credits all but necessary.





A study in contrasts: The cinematography of Wake Up Dead Man
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Rian Johnson has another Benoit Blanc hit on his hands with Wake Up Dead Man , in which Blanc tackles the strange death of a fire-and-brimstone parish priest, Monseigneur Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin). It’s a classic locked-room mystery in a spookily Gothic small-town setting, and Johnson turned to cinematographer Steve Yedlin ( Looper , The Last Jedi ) to help realize his artistic vision. (Minor





Trump tries to block state AI laws himself after Congress decided not to
46Ars Technica - All content / 12h
President Trump issued an executive order yesterday attempting to thwart state AI laws, saying that federal agencies must fight state laws because Congress hasn’t yet implemented a national AI standard. Trump’s executive order tells the Justice Department, Commerce Department, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, and other federal agencies to take a variety of actions. “My





Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks
27Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Sometimes, downing an energy drink can feel like refueling your battery. But with too much, that jolt can turn into a catastrophic surge that fries the wiring and blows a fuse. That was the unfortunate and alarming case for a man in the UK several years ago, according to a case report this week in BMJ Case Reports. The man, who was in his 50s and otherwise healthy, showed up at a hospital after t





Instacart Caught Using AI to Charge Wildly Different Prices for the Same Item
Futurism / 12h
Does your online grocery order ever feel fishy, like the prices just aren’t adding up? It turns out you’re right to be suspicious — and now we have compelling evidence. New research by a consortium of groups including Groundwork Collaborative, Consumer Reports, and More Perfect Union have found evidence of a massive experiment being run on consumers by grocery delivery company Instacart. The rese





Your surge protector is putting your PC at risk—use this instead
How-To Geek / 12h
Surge protectors can help protect your electronics from large spikes in voltage caused by weather events, other appliances, and problems with the power grid. While it’s never a bad idea to use a surge protector with your PC, you can ensure better protection by spending a bit more.





YouTube finally gets the TV update we've been waiting for –and there are 5 handy upgrades
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The YouTube app for TVs is finally getting a long-promised makeover–here are all the handy improvements.





Move over, Bang & Olufsen: Germany's Loewe is expanding to the US and it's bringing its super-premium OLED TVs
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Loewe's high-end OLEDs include some very striking designs and unusual materials





Everyone is wrong about AI regulation, and the history of the Internet proves it
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The US White House wants to stop states from regulating AI, and the states want their own AI regulation. What if they're both wrong?





Tanning Beds Are Giving Us Skin Cancer Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine
Gizmodo / 12h
New research highlights the unique dangers of the UV radiation provided by tanning beds.





U.S. Government Websites Are Hosting PDFs Promoting Porn and Scams
26Gizmodo / 12h
Not exactly a public service.





10 Hacks for Moving Day That Everyone Should Know
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. More than 37 million Americans moved last year —and while that’s actually a historic low, one thing that hasn’t changed is the levels of hair-tearing stress the experience can inspire. Everything about moving, from packing to hiring movers to switching utilities, comes with a little spice of stress and anxiety. Even the most competent and careful





Netflix is showing Hollywood what happens when a startup grows up
TechCrunch / 12h
A baby was born in a Waymo this week, and it wasn’t even the first one. What started as a novelty story quickly became a reminder of how autonomous vehicles have quietly become part of everyday life, complete with all the messiness that entails. The real coming-of-age story this week, however, wasn’t happening in San Francisco’s robotaxis. It was playing out in […]





I left my laptop on a flight. Here's how I got it back within 24 hours
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
It's one of the worst feelings in the world: Suddenly realizing you've left something valuable behind. In my case, it was my work laptop — and that sinking feeling set in when I realized it wasn't in my backpack when I got home from a recent flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). I quickly realized I had stowed it away in the seat pocket on my Delta Air Lines flight t





Kali Linux 2025.4 arrives with GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5, and much more


How-To Geek / 12h
Kali Linux, a popular Linux distribution for cybersecurity research and penetration testing, just revealed the Kali Linux 2025.4 release. This new build has updates to GNOME, KDE, and Xfce desktop environments