How Google is making last-minute holiday shopping way less stressful
With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, most of you finished all of your holiday shopping weeks ago. Unfortunately, not all of us …
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New study sounds alarm over toxic metal created in the air by wildfires
A new study has found even more reason to be alarmed by exposure to wildfire smoke, as well as the ash and dust left it …
China just launched its secret space plane for the third time
The Chinese space plane has once again lifted off, embarking on a top-secret mission that has left members of the U.S. Space Force curious. The …
The Geminids meteor shower will peak tonight, don’t miss it
Skywatchers are in for a treat this week for one of the last meteor showers of the year. The Geminids meteor shower, which will last …
Today’s deals: $540 Apple Watch Ultra, $199 USB-C AirPods Pro, Hershey candy, Gillette razors, more
Christmas is right around the corner, and retailers are making one last big push with some of the best sales we’ve seen all year. Get …
Thrilling NASA video shows what it’s like to hurtle through Earth’s atmosphere on reentry
It has been a year since NASA’s Orion spacecraft reentered the atmosphere after completing a 1.4 million-mile journey around the moon. To celebrate the completion …
Alexander Skarsgård will star in the new Murderbot series on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ already has a number of sci-fi series on its streaming service, and the company doesn’t seem interested in stopping anytime soon. For any …
Amazon’s Project Kuiper, its Starlink competitor, could launch in 2024
Starlink is the company that often comes to mind when we think of satellite internet. Sorry, HughesNet, but Elon Musk’s SpaceX sister brand really took …
Spotify might soon let you use AI to create personalized playlists
Anytime I talk to someone about which they prefer — Apple Music or Spotify — most people say Spotify, and for one specific reason. The …
Rivian is bringing its electric commercial vans to AT&T
Rivian is best known for its R1T electric truck and R1S electric SUV, but the company also has a commercial side to its business. The …
ChatGPT GPT-4.5 update might have just leaked; here’s what we know
Update: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has replied to a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) to confirm that the leaks are not real. His response, a …
Today’s deals: $4 smart plugs, $20 Apple AirTags, free PS5 game, 51% off Google Nest Wifi, more
So many of this season’s best-sellers have deep discounts right now. That makes sense, of course, since retailers are making one final push before the …
Astronomers discover origin of mysterious green ‘ghosts’ sometimes seen in sky
Whether you’re talking about auroras, the beautiful glowing lights known as STEVE, or green-hued and mysterious “ghosts,” our sky is packed with strange and alluring …
Thawing permafrost could expedite rising global temperatures, new study warns
Millions of cubic meters of methane are trapped beneath Svalbard’s permafrost, and researchers have recently learned that it can migrate through the cold seal of …
Xbox Cloud Gaming could get a free ad-supported tier
If you’ve messed at all with Xbox Cloud Gaming, you know that it is undeniably cool. Being able to stream a game from the cloud …
America is falling apart in the trailer for Alex Garland’s Civil War from A24
Thanks, Alex Garland. I was really looking forward to having severe anxiety today. That’s what I felt, at least, when I watched the trailer for …
Tesla will update Autopilot on over 2 million cars in the US following NHTSA investigation
After two years of investigation, Tesla is going to have to address a “defect” in Autopilot that the NHTSA has determined led to a number …
Today’s deals: $199 Apple Watch SE, $20 Blink Mini camera, SodaStream sale, heated jackets, more
There are so many great deals out there this week that you might not know where to start. That’s why we found all the best …
Google’s fantastic AI-generated wallpapers could come to Chrome
One of my favorite features on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro is the ability to create AI-generated wallpapers. Now, it seems Google will …
Scientists built a working cyborg computer with human brain tissue
The human brain is unimaginably complex and powerful. In fact, no computer that mankind has built thus far has even come close. That’s why scientists …
E3 is officially dead after two decades as gaming’s biggest event
RIP E3. After two decades of serving as gaming’s biggest in-person event for developers, vendors, and gamers to come together to celebrate one of the …
Apple offered to open up tap-and-go payments on the iPhone to settle EU antitrust case
If you have an iPhone, you likely have come across Apple Pay at some point. The tap-and-go technology lets you store a digital version of …
Netflix shared a first look at Bridgerton season 3 and revealed two release dates
Netflix’s spicy period drama is coming back for a third season and, for all of those who were hoping to binge it straight through, the …
Today’s deals: $4 smart plugs, $249 iPad, $99 Beats Solo3 headphones, $23 Amazon Echo Dot, more
We’ve done everything in our power to help you finish up your Christmas shopping early this year. Now that you’re done buying gifts for everyone …
Gas stations in space could make cleaning up space junk easier
Gas stations in space may be the answer to our ongoing space junk problem. Or, at the least, they could help lessen the amount of …
Windows 12 might not happen after all, but that would be for the best
Rumors of a Windows 12 release have been spreading for a few months now, with some even claiming that the Windows 12 update would arrive …
Showtime rebranding as Paramount+ with Showtime on January 8
Remember when Warner Bros. Discovery announced that HBO would no longer exist as its own app and instead live inside the new Max app? Well, …
Beeper Mini’s iMessage app is back, but it’ll need your Apple ID email now
Last week, Beeper Mini made headlines by bringing iMessage to Android. After just a few days, though, users began to report that iMessage was no …
Apple Music will start paying artists more if they release songs in Dolby Atmos
I personally love that Dolby Atmos is slowly but surely making its way onto the music scene. After a rocky start, the music industry seems …
Today’s deals: $199 USB-C AirPods Pro 2, free LED smart bulbs, $400 off Roomba Combo j9+, more
Christmas is right around the corner, and retailers are going all-out in their final push of the year. Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C are …
