Tear your eyes away from fireworks this New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) to witness a magnificent natural light show, complete with twinkling constellations and star clusters, the steady light of planets and the awe-inspiring sight of the waxing gibbous moon shining in the constellation Taurus.
The moon will be visible halfway up the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset, with the delicate…
MediaTek Dimensity 7100 SoC Launched for Mid-Range 5G Phones
January 1, 2026
MediaTek has launched the MediaTek Dimensity 7100, a new 5G system-on-chip for smartphones. With the Dimensity 7100, MediaTek is targeting mid-range smartphones globally, with a focus on providing power savings and advanced features to compete in the mobile Processor…
Although iconic founders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg famously didn’t finish college, multiple studies show that the vast majority of successful startups had founders with bachelor’s or graduate degrees.
Despite this data, the appeal of a…
Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026
January 1, 2026
Concerns about how AI will affect workers continue to rise in lockstep with the pace of advancements and new products promising automation and efficiency.
Evidence suggests that fear is warranted.
A November MIT study found an estimated 11.7% of jobs could already be automated using AI. Surveys have shown employers are already eliminating entry-level jobs because of the technology. Companies are…
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?
January 1, 2026
True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan doesn’t think we’ll be using smartphones the way we do now in five years – and maybe not at all in 10.
For a venture capitalist whose firm has had some big winners over its two decades – from consumer brands like…
This is why your snow images look blue, yellow, or green… and this is how to fix them after you take the shot
January 1, 2026
Snow is one of the most challenging subjects to photograph correctly. While it appears white to the eye, cameras often interpret snowy scenes as blue, grey or overly warm – especially in winter light.
This appears because incorrect white balance (WB) exaggerates color…
Nothing quite dampens my excitement over an aurora forecast quite like an overcast sky. Perhaps that’s why when I spotted photographer Ralf Rohner’s astrophotography, I was so mesmerized. See, Rohner is both a photographer and a pilot – and he captures award-winning images from above the clouds.
Rohner (@skypointer2000) has worked as a commercial pilot with Swissair and Swiss for more than…
January brings long, cold nights rich with astrophotography targets. The month opens with a full Wolf Moon, followed quickly by the Quadrantid meteor shower peaking, albeit under bright moonlight. Jupiter reaches opposition on 10 January, dominating the night sky and…
If the market failures of the Dodge Charger Daytona and VW ID.Buzz have proved anything at all, it’s that the Baby Boomer era is over, and their kids — GenX and Millenials alike — aren’t willing to pay a premium for a vehicle that looks like something their dad once…
Kia is shaking things up with several new electric and hybrid SUVs set to join its lineup in 2026. Here’s what’s coming.
What will Kia’s EV and SUV lineup look like in 2026?
Coming off its best November sales month since launching in the US over 33 years ago, Kia America said it’s on track for its third consecutive record sales year in 2025.
With the recent changes under the Trump…
