ComputersNews

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I would buy DLC for Windows 11

December 29, 2025
A little before Thanksgiving, my colleague Mark Hachman sent me a Threads link. It showed a cute little animated cat running on your taskbar. The add-on from GitHub claims to show your CPU load, with the feline running faster the harder your processor works. The comments on the thread run the gamut of wary to enthusiastic. (My favorite, from a user named gerb: “It might be malware, but at least…
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ComputersNews

I failed at spotting AI slop videos. Can you do better?

December 29, 2025
Fake videos used to stand out immediately to me. Nowadays? I’m far worse at identifying them. And thanks to the fine folks over at NPR, I have the quiz results to prove it. (Oof.) The short, four-question test asks you to identify AI versus human-made video. The scenarios…
CryptoNews

Silent Night, Choppy Fight: Bitcoin Holds the Line at $87K on Christmas Day

December 26, 2025
The crypto market’s poster child decided to cozy up near the fireplace this Christmas, holding the line at $87,489 with less drama than a family holiday dinner. Despite the tinsel and lights, bitcoin spent the day flirting with the lower end of its intraday range, showing more caution than celebration. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin continues to digest its recent highs…
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NewsSpace

Roman around the Christmas tree | Space photo of the day for Dec. 25, 2025

December 26, 2025
In a scene that feels more like a midnight vigil than a routine inspection, NASA engineers and scientists gathered in near darkness inside a pristine cleanroom. Armed with flashlights and ultraviolet lamps, members of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team carefully examined the observatory’s primary mirror, searching for even the smallest trace of contamination. The eerie green glow…
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NewsPhotography

10 extraordinary award-winning photos of 2025 you need to see

December 26, 2025
These are the 10 most captivating award-winning photographs of 2025, showcasing the very best in wildlife, macro, landscape, astrophotography, food photography and more. Discover the visuals that amazed judges, from erupting volcanoes to awe-inspiring galaxies, and the gear and stories behind these photo contest winners from the last year… The Long Shadow – Christopher Harrison Discover…
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