Hyperkin The Competitor Controller Review: A DualSense Copycat
This copycat controller can’t clone the PS5’s best features, but it’s a solid option for Xbox and PC gamers.
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The 48 Best Shows on Netflix, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)
Stranger Things, City of Shadows, and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.
The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad
Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights impacts.
Video Call Glitches Evoke Uncanniness, Damage Consequential Life Outcomes
Those brief freezes and audio hiccups that plague video calls are not the benign nuisances that most people assume them to be, according to a new study published in Nature that found glitches during virtual interactions can meaningfully damage hiring prospects, reduce trust in healthcare providers and even correlate with lower chances of being granted parole. Researchers from Columbia, Cornell,...
Tuft & Needle Original Hybrid Mattress Review: A Soft Landing
Choosing a mattress for your guest room, Airbnb, or VRBO rental is challenging. This hybrid is up for it.
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In Cryptoland, Memecoin Fever Gives Way to a Stablecoin Boom
In a year that began with a memecoin trading frenzy, stablecoins have emerged as the respectable face of the crypto industry.
So Long, GPT-5. Hello, Qwen
In the AI boom, chatbots and GPTs come and go quickly. (Remember Llama?) GPT-5 had a big year, but 2026 will be all about Qwen.
Taiwan’s iPass Releases Floppy Disk Pre-Paid Cash Card
Taiwan’s iPass has released a limited-edition prepaid payment card shaped exactly like a 3.5-inch floppy disk. The company, perhaps rightly so, felt the need to include a warning on the product listing: “This product only has a card function and does not have a 3.5mm [sic] disk function, please note before purchasing.” The NFC-enabled novelty card went on sale starting Christmas Eve and comes...
Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius
The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.
Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban
After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.
The US Must Stop Underestimating Drone Warfare
The future of conflict is cheap, rapidly manufactured, and tough to defend against.
One fibre customer in South Africa used over one million gigabytes this year
One ISP fibre customer consumed an average of 116GB per hour in the last year.
Toll Roads Are Spreading in America
Toll roads are expanding across the U.S. as the traditional gas tax funding model for highways collapses. Indiana became the first state to authorize tolls on all of its existing interstate highways when Governor Mike Braun signed legislation in June. The federal gas tax hasn’t been raised since 1993. In fiscal 2024, the federal government spent $27 billion more on road maintenance than it...
Arrest in major crypto exchange hacking
A former customer service agent for the largest US crypto exchange was arrested in India in connection with a hacking incident with an estimated $400 million (R6.67 billion) remedy cost.
One tech titan bigger than Elon Musk in 2025
Oracle’s Larry Ellison has been omnipresent in major business developments in the US, in part due to his close ties with the US.
HelloFresh Coupon Codes: 55% Off + Free Meals
Get up to 55% off and free meal boxes using a HelloFresh coupon code today. Discover our best codes and discounts to let you save time and money.
What No One Tells You About Getting Started in Forex Trading
A lot of new traders enter the forex market expecting easy profits and fast cash success. The truth is far more complex. Forex may bring profits, but it also requires a trader’s self-discipline and market knowledge. Before making your first forex trade, learn these facts most new traders discover too late—the hard way. The Illusion […]
UK Financial LTD Announces SEC-Ready Token & Investor Vote
UK Financial Ltd today confirmed the completion of mandatory compliance actions in preparation for the introduction of the MayaCat Security Token (SMCAT) — the first SEC-ready ERC-3643 structured digital asset introduced for open-market exchange trading — on the CATEX exchange. This milestone represents a major step forward in building regulatory-ready blockchain infrastructure designed...
Rocket Crashes in Brazil’s First Commercial Launch
The first-ever commercial rocket launched at Brazil’s Alcantara Space Center crashed soon after liftoff late earlier this week, dealing a blow to Brazilian aerospace ambitions and shares of South Korean satellite launch company Innospace. From a report: The rocket began its vertical trajectory as planned after liftoff [Monday] at 10:13 p.m. local time (0113 GMT) but fell to the ground after...
Banks closing ATMs in South Africa
All of South Africa’s traditional banks have decreased their ATM footprint over the past five years — with one exception.
Why Is Crypto Up Today? Santa Rally Starts, Bitcoin Rebounding Toward $90,000 as Digitap ($TAP) Becomes Best Banking Crypto Presale 2026
Crypto is up today because stocks broke a new ATH heading into year-end. A Santa rally is starting to form, Bitcoin is rebounding toward $90,000, and risk appetite is creeping back after weeks of defensive positioning. But is this a true reversal or just a counter-trend rally? Markets remain fragile, and only the strongest projects […]