Israel assassinated nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh using an AI-powered weapon that required no on-site operatives, per The New York Times. More »
Canalys released its quarterly U.S. PC sales today, and while the news was quite good with sales overall up 17% YoY, the growth slowed significantly from the prior quarter when sales soared to 74% pushed by the pandemic. Perhaps that is also due the widely rep... More »
Like some of the best consumer tech from the last decade, I didn’t know I needed an e-bike until I was on one, breezing down the bike lane contemplating my newfound freedom. Before buying a Nintendo Switch, I would have never guessed how much a candy-colored g... More »
Summary List PlacementA former US Navy fighter pilot recently shared details and some of her thoughts on an unusual experience almost two decades ago, an encounter with an unidentified flying object nicknamed the "Tic Tac." In mid-November 2004, as the Navy's ... More »
Last September we concluded our 27-inch iMac review thusly, The big open question mark here is what the future looks like for the iMac — and how long we’ll have to wait to see it. That is, of course, the perennial question for hardware upgrades, but it’s exace... More »
A team of mobile app engineers and designers from companies like Rent the Runway, ClassPass, Kickstarter and others, are now launching their own startup, Runway, to address the common pain points they experienced around the mobile app release cycle. With Runwa... More »
Summary List PlacementSenators are inching closer to an agreement on the final wording of a bipartisan $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus plan, with some expressing confidence that both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump would back i... More »
Summary List Placement Stock markets had an early "Santa Claus rally" in November, but veteran bull Ed Yardeni believes there's more to come next year. "November was one of the best months ever for the market," the Yardeni Research boss told CNBC. "It broadene... More »
Summary List PlacementPresident Donald Trump is planning a spectacular, made-for-TV exit from the White House in a bid to steal viewers from President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, Axios reported Sunday, citing sources familiar with the talks. According to t... More »
Summary List PlacementRussian politicians and state media are renewing their attacks on Jennifer Psaki, President-elect Joe Biden's new White House press secretary, who was ruthlessly mocked for a series of gaffes during the Obama administration. Psaki, part o... More »
Summary List PlacementNarrator: The unmistakable sound of the gong has held spiritual significance in Southeast Asia for centuries. Hand beaten from sheet materials, the labor-intensive shaping and delicate paintwork result in beautiful percussive instruments.... More »
Summary List PlacementAmercians could begin to receive Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine as early as Friday, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisor said Sunday. A panel of FDA advisors will meet Thursday to assess the vaccine, which Pfizer requested... More »