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Engadget
Tesla’s sales in California should be suspended for 30 days because its marketing around Autopilot and Full Self-Driving misled consumers, a California administrative law judge has ruled. Back in 2022,… [...]
Despite changing its name and using decidedly bird-free branding, X is trying to hold on to its original Twitter trademarks, TechCrunch reports. The xAI-owned social media platform has updated its… [...]
‘Tis the season for gift-giving, family feasts and companies turning their harvested user data into lighthearted recaps. Valve's take on the year-end rewind, Steam Replay, is now available. It follows… [...]
As part of its last Xbox-focused software update of the year, Microsoft is improving the Bluetooth performance of the Xbox Wireless Headset to make it work even better with Windows… [...]
The New York Times is getting in on the year-end roundup bandwagon. The publication's new Year in Games wraps up stats about which of its daily puzzles and brain-teasers readers… [...]
Behold: Ken Paxton will now demonstrate that broken clocks are indeed right twice a day. The Texas Attorney General is notorious for, well, a very long list of reasons. But… [...]
Google's at it again, once more insisting that AI is something people need or want more of in their lives. The latest move comes from YouTube Gaming, which announced an… [...]
If you're looking for something to watch during a holiday break from work or school, you can't go wrong with anime, and right now you can sign-up for a year… [...]
Netflix has inked a deal with iHeartMedia to begin showing video podcasts, so the content will never, ever run out. The partnership covers new episodes from more than 15 popular… [...]
Back in September during Meta Connect, the company previewed a new ability for its smart glasses lineup called Conversation Focus. The feature, which is able to amplify the voices of… [...]
Mashable Tech
TikTok was threatened with a U.S. ban on December 16, 2025. But there's already an order which delays a ban until January 2026. [...]
Google's AI image generator and editor Nano Banana has been a huge hit. And on Dec. 16, OpenAI launched a new image editing tool of its own — ChatGPT Images. [...]
Laptop prices could jump in the near future due to the suddenly increased demand for RAM hardware. Samsung has reportedly doubled the price of DR55 RAM. [...]
As of Dec. 16, get the Shark Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo for $100 off. [...]
The Anker Solix F2000 portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $849, down from the list price of $1,999. That's a 58% discount. [...]
The TCL 85-inch T7 QLED 4K TV is on sale for just under $1,000 at Amazon. Shop now and take nearly 30% off. [...]
As of Dec. 16, get $50 off the Anker Soundcore Boom 2 portable speaker at Amazon. [...]
LG is forcing Copilot on its smart TVs, like it or not. [...]
A DoorDash delivery person in Kentucky was accused of pepper spraying a customer's food, causing the customer to get sick. [...]
The Sonos Era 100 smart speaker is on sale for $169 at Amazon and other retailers, marking a 22% discount. [...]
Mac Rumors
There has been a whirlwind of rumors over the last few days, sourced from leaked internal software designed for the iPhone and the Mac, and news sites like The Information.… [...]
The Trump administration is pressuring the European Union to cut down on regulations that impact tech companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Meta. The Office of the United States Trade… [...]
The next-generation HomePod mini won't include Apple's new N1 networking chip, according to code analysis provided by a MacRumors tipster. A macOS kernel debug kit distributed by Apple earlier this… [...]
Apple's next-generation iPad mini will be equipped with an A20 Pro chip, according to a MacRumors tipster who analyzed a macOS kernel debug kit containing internal Apple codenames. The kit… [...]
OpenAI added several new features to its flagship ChatGPT product today, introducing Apple Music support and upgraded image generation capabilities. ChatGPT has supported app integrations since earlier this year, and… [...]
Apple is hosting an Apple Watch Activity Challenge on Sunday, December 21 to honor World Meditation Day. The challenge will show up for Apple Watch owners starting on December 19.… [...]
In line with previous rumors, The Information today reported that Apple is planning to release a special 20th-anniversary iPhone less than two years from now. The report said the device… [...]
Apple's next Apple Watch Activity Challenge will begin on Thursday, January 1, with Apple Watch users able to earn an award by closing all three rings for seven days in… [...]
All of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 models are equipped with a Camera Control button that provides quick access to the Camera app and camera settings, but not everyone… [...]
Apple today released new firmware for the Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds that came out earlier this year. The updated firmware has a version number of 8A359, an update to the… [...]
The Next Web
Tekpon has acquired 100% of the TNW media and events brands, which cover and convene the European technology ecosystem, from the FT. The transaction is Tekpon’s largest investment in media… [...]
A few decades ago, when I was raising funding for a startup, I made a lasting impression on an investor by not only talking about how successful we would be,… [...]
E-waste has become a global problem. Unfortunately, the majority of discarded used technology, known as e-waste, is dumped or processed in unsafe conditions. Around 78% of electronic products aren’t properly… [...]
Startup wisdom is a new TNW series offering practical lessons from experts who’ve helped build great companies. This week, Dainius Kavoliūnas, head of no-code platform Hostinger Horizons, shares his tips on… [...]
The global battery market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections showing the sector will reach $400bn by 2030. Yet European entrepreneurs often feel locked out, watching Chinese giants like CATL… [...]
On July 16, the European Commission proposed a €2tn seven-year budget – the largest in the EU’s history – to boost autonomy, competitiveness, and resilience. The spending plan addresses cybersecurity, innovation,… [...]
Europe’s AI startups are losing ground to the US — and their own investors are to blame. Only 5% of global venture capital is raised in the EU, according to… [...]
Venture capital investment surged to a 10-quarter high of €108.3bn in Q1 2025, fuelled by artificial intelligence, which accounted for over €44.6bn raised. In recent years, AI has felt like… [...]
The full-scale war has reshaped priorities for Ukraine’s tech sector. Innovative military technologies and advanced defence solutions are not only essential for the country’s security — they’re also among the most… [...]
Startup wisdom is a new TNW series offering practical lessons from experts who’ve helped build great companies. This week, global traction strategist Nina Aziz Justin — founder of The Resilience… [...]
The Verge
Elon Musk, a billionaire who decimated the United States federal workforce using the Department of Government Efficiency, is not remembered fondly by the most powerful woman in Washington: Susie Wiles,… [...]
Days after a rumor circulated that home arcade machine maker Arcade1Up would be shutting down, the company has finally shared a statement about its future. "Select assets" from Arcade1Up have… [...]
Hello and welcome to 2025's last issue of Regulator. If you're not a Verge subscriber, get off the 2026 naughty list by signing up here. And if you're a Verge… [...]
The Alexa.com website appears to be live for some users. The browser-based home for Alexa Plus, the company's revamped digital voice assistant, was first announced at the Alexa Plus launch… [...]
Following the release of the 115-inch Micro RGB TV back in August, Samsung has revealed today that its Micro RGB technology will extend into smaller sizes ranging from that 115-inch… [...]
X Corp. is suing Operation Bluebird, a recently-announced startup that aims to reclaim the Twitter brand for a new social network. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Elon Musk-owned… [...]
The Office of the US Trade Representative posted on X Tuesday, claiming that US service providers have been hit by "a continuing course of discriminatory and harassing lawsuits, taxes, fines,… [...]
The Android ecosystem is all about choice. While iPhone owners have a smaller pool of new devices to pick from when it’s time to upgrade, there’s a wider range of… [...]
Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized library’s worth of books in your pocket, but so will your phone. An ebook reader offers a more… [...]
On December 9th, Rolling Stone published a story that some saw as a bombshell: a network of coordinated, "inauthentic" social media accounts had a hand in the weekslong discourse that… [...]
Ars Technica
Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say. [...]
"We're going to be making 3D movies of what is going on in the Milky Way galaxy." [...]
Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills. [...]
Resurrected high-end all-in-one could be a worthy successor to 2017's iMac Pro. [...]
"Everybody I've talked to are still adamant," even after previous rumors didn't pan out. [...]
Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. [...]
Starting at $47,250, Mercedes' new electric sedan is quite compelling. [...]
Join us today, December 16, at 2 pm ET to hear from leaders who resigned in protest. [...]
Dictionary codifies the term that took hold in 2024 for low-quality AI-generated content. [...]
"Everything we've ever assumed about the Upside Down has been dead wrong." [...]
Tech Crunch
The deal valued MoEngage at "well over" $900 million post-money. [...]
A key issue, reportedly, was IPO timing. [...]
The judge ruled Tesla should have to suspend manufacturing and sales in California for 30 days, but the DMV stayed those rulings for 90 days to allow Tesla to comply. [...]
Luminar says trouble with Volvo started as early as 2022, and that the Swedish automaker made -- but then backed away from -- large orders of its lidar sensors. [...]
On WikiFlix, a Netflix-inspired archive of public domain films, you can watch movies like "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Nosferatu" for free. [...]
X's new terms of service say that no one can use the Twitter name, trademarks, logos, and more without written consent. [...]
The delivery app has claimed that price testing is part of a longstanding practice in retail sales. [...]
It took Slate Auto about seven months to grow its customer list by 50%, but new reservations appear to be outpacing any cancelations. [...]
Users can view and share photos and comments about restaurants they’ve visited, discover content from others, and follow people just like on any social network. [...]
Conversation focus uses the AI glasses' open-ear speakers to amplify the voice of the person you're talking to, says Meta. [...]
Slash Dot
A new Arctic Report Card recap shows how the Arctic has transformed in just 20 years, warming about twice as fast as the global average and losing most of its… [...]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Wall Street Journal: The alleged perpetrator had improper access to virtually every South Korean adult's personal information: names, phone numbers and even… [...]
The EU is moving to soften its planned 2035 ban on internal combustion cars by allowing a small share of low-emission engines. "The less stringent limit would leave room for… [...]
A Reuters investigation found that Meta knowingly tolerated large volumes of scam and illegal ads from China worth billions in revenue. Reuters reports: Though China's authoritarian government bans use of… [...]
Quilter says its AI designed a complex Linux single-board computer in just one week, booting Debian on first power-up. "Holy crap, it's working," exclaimed one of the engineers. Tom's Hardware… [...]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Mark Carney says that amid a fundamental shift to the nature of globalization, his government will catalyze the growth in both… [...]
Intel has quietly stopped maintaining its open-source user-space driver stack for Gaudi accelerators. Phoronix reports: It turns out earlier this year Intel archived the SynapseAI Core open-source code and is… [...]
A veteran games journalist claims Half-Life 3 is real and still planned as a Spring 2026 launch title tied to Valve's next Steam Machine push. Ars Technica reports: On the… [...]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The last vehicle will roll off the assembly line at Volkswagen's plant in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday, marking the… [...]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills this year that ended solar development tax credits and imposed a new tax on solar generation despite solar power accounting for two-thirds of… [...]
Tech Republic
India’s rapid hybrid cloud adoption is creating new visibility challenges. Here’s how hybrid cloud complexity is reshaping risk for Indian enterprises. The post How Hybrid Cloud Growth Is Creating a… [...]
A leaked internal iOS 26 build reveals codenames pointing to future iPhones, Macs, and Siri updates, offering hints of Apple’s roadmap through 2027. The post Massive iOS 26 Leak Exposes… [...]
President Trump launches the US Tech Force to accelerate AI adoption across government, partnering with top tech companies and federal agencies. The post Trump’s New Tech Force to Consist of… [...]
A minor UI tweak or another move in an ongoing battle for control over how users experience the web? The post Microsoft Tweaks Windows to Slow Google Chrome Downloads appeared… [...]
An unsecured database exposed 4.3 billion LinkedIn-derived records, enabling large-scale phishing and identity-based attacks. The post 4.3B LinkedIn-Style Records Found in One of the Largest Data Exposures Ever appeared first… [...]
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This raises fresh questions about the state of the so-called special relationship. The post US Puts £31B Tech Deal With UK on Hold appeared first on TechRepublic. [...]
The move would allow the firm to originate loans directly, hold customer deposits, and access payment networks without relying on third-party partners. The post PayPal Parades Potent Plans for Industrial… [...]
Midsized to enterprise retailers and hospitality operators are replacing siloed point solutions with a single, modular platform that unifies data, simplifies expansion, and elevates guest experiences. LS Retail's composable architecture… [...]
This marks another abrupt end to a Google service that users had come to rely on. The post Google to Kill Popular Dark Web Report Tool appeared first on TechRepublic. [...]
CNET Tech
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 17. [...]
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 17, No. 450. [...]
Save money and keep your favorite frames by replacing just the lenses with our favorite affordable online retailers. [...]
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 16. [...]
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 16, No. 449. [...]
From Care Bears to power banks, our gift guide helps you find them all. [...]
Samsung is set to unveil a host of Micro RGB TVs with sizes starting at 55 inches. [...]
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 16, No. 919 [...]
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Dec. 16, No. 653. [...]
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Dec. 16, No. 1,641. [...]
Tech Radar
This time next week, we'll be halfway through the new Taylor Swift docuseries. But when do The End of an Era episodes 3 and 4 arrive on Disney+? [...]
It might looks like a USB flash drive, but this neat, simplistic design hides a powerful SSD that offers the perfect option for backing up files on the go. [...]
If you've been holding off upgrading your NBN plan, there's now never been a better time, with official data confirming the upgraded speed tiers are well worth it. [...]
With the best cleaning performance I’ve seen from any robot vacuum to date, the Dreame Aqua10 Ultra robovac could do with a more streamlined app and better battery use. [...]
Ensuring I invested in one particular skill in The Witcher 3 has made my playthrough for its tenth anniversary so much better. Here's how. [...]
OpenAI’s new GPT Image 1.5 model transforms ChatGPT into a powerful, user-friendly image editing and creation tool [...]
A proof-of-concept tool exploits messaging app receipts to silently track behavior, drain batteries, and increase mobile data usage. [...]
Samsung's Micro RGB tech will be coming to TVs as small as 55 inches in 2026, and will feature the same Glare Free screen found in the company's top OLED… [...]
A fake Leonardo DiCaprio torrent hides PowerShell malware in subtitles, delivering AgentTesla to steal credentials and evade security measures. [...]
The 1844 Washington–Baltimore telegraph chess match started remote play, inspiring later international competitions, teletype games, and massive online platforms today. [...]
GigaOm
| Slack Steps In It | Staffbase Raises $145M | Airtable Valued at $5.7B | Box on the Block | CoScreen Launches |:::Photo by Stephen Phillips — Hostreviews.co.uk on UnsplashIn Slack is becoming a… [...]
| LinkedIn Marketplaces | Virtual Events Are Hot: Hopin and Hubilo | Asynch Video: Weet | Microsoft Viva |Photo by Philipp Berndt on UnsplashQuote of the MomentIt is a huge misunderstanding that the… [...]
The pandemic is leading people away from endless video meetingsPhoto by Stefan Cosma on UnsplashI came upon Complish a few months ago and thought I might fool with it before writing it… [...]
Trello is becoming more like a spreadbase, like Notion, Airtable, or CodaTrello has announced the availability of a variety of new views, so users are no longer limited to the now-familiar… [...]
Employee experience platforms, not intranetsContinue reading on GigaOm » [...]
| Citrix buys Wrike | Personio raises $125M | SalesLoft raises $100M | Softr raises $2.2M | Divvy raises $165M |Photo by Shane on UnsplashToday’s Work Week is inspired by Frank Herbert:Deep in… [...]
| Virtual Events: Hopin buys Streamyard | PPM: Planview buys Clarizen, Changepoint | OKR: Gtmhub raises $30M | Work Chat: Channel Calendars |Photo by Ian Schneider on UnsplashI took some time… [...]
The intersection of journaling and work managementContinue reading on GigaOm » [...]
Crossing the enterprise-readiness chasmContinue reading on GigaOm » [...]
Tech Viral
WhatsApp Web is not wholly free from bugs, and users often face errors like WhatsApp Web not working, WhatsApp Web unable to connect with the phone, etc. So, if you’re… [...]
While most Wi-Fi problems can be easily fixed, one that can frustrate you is when the Wi-Fi network on Windows says ‘Connected, Secure’ but you can’t access the internet. If… [...]
Almost all Windows problems can be fixed by resetting your PC to its default settings. You can even reset your Windows 11 PC without losing your data; here’s how. 1.… [...]
If you suspect a single file or a folder has a virus or malware, instead of scanning your entire system, you can scan that particular file/folder. Here’s how to scan… [...]
Windows Recovery Environment, also known as WinRE, is a simplified version of Windows that is installed with the regular Windows operating system. Let’s know in detail. What is Windows Recovery… [...]
There are multiple ways to rename network adapters on Windows 11. If you want to change your Network adapter name, here’s what you need to do. 1. Change the Network… [...]
When the Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, any other local Area Network (LAN) computer can access your PC’s internet without permission or any dedicated software. If you don’t want any other… [...]
If your SSD performance has become slower than ever after updating to Windows 11, here’s what you should do. Even if you haven’t recently installed any update, you should do… [...]
Realtek Audio Console is compatible with most audio cards for PCs and laptops available on the market. It’s a universal audio driver that can greatly improve audio output quality. Let’s… [...]
We received many messages from Samsung users complaining about intermittent call drop issues. If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone and experience the same call drop issues, here’s what you… [...]