Framework is a unique company, offering modular laptops designed for easy repairs and near-infinite upgrades. But it’s also a small company, much more susceptible to market changes brought on by things like capricious tariffs. Though it’s tried to insulate itself from skyrocketing RAM prices brought on by “AI” datacenter demand, something had to give. And that “something” is laptop…
Sick of Windows 11’s bloat? These open-source tools fix it
December 15, 2025
Windows 11 comes with numerous applications by default that offer little added value for many users — but still take up memory, clutter the Start menu, and start additional background processes. This so-called bloatware includes pre-installed tools, trial versions, games…
16 genuinely useful changes in Windows 11’s big December update
December 15, 2025
Today, Microsoft will release December’s monthly patch for Windows 11. The last Patch Tuesday in 2025 will be huge, because according to Windows Central, there will be no fewer than 16 new features included in the update.
These include various design changes to important…
Jonathan Blow Unveils 250-Hour Puzzle Epic at TGA 2025
December 12, 2025
Puzzle games have changed a lot since The Witness hit in 2016, which showed us new ways of interpreting game environments and connecting the dots. And even in 2025 we had the likes of Blue Prince shake up our understanding with the twist of a roguelike deckbuilding puzzler. In the years since, the lead designer of Braid and The Witness, Jonathan Blow, had been working on a new project with a…
Mario + Rabbids Creator Davide Soliani Announces New Platforming Game Bradley the Badger | The Game Awards 2025
December 12, 2025
Davide Soliani, the lead creator behind the Mario + Rabbids games, has revealed Bradley the Badger — his first new project since leaving Ubisoft and forming a new studio.
Bradley the Badger mixes classic platforming gameplay with fresh twists and a rather meta-feeling…
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Announced From Former KOTOR and Mass Effect Director Casey Hudson | The Game Awards 2025
December 12, 2025
The Game Awards 2025 kicked off with a huge announcement: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic.
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is led by Casey Hudson, former director of the much-loved Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy. The development…
With an increasingly divided Fed, 2026 may turn out to be a year with only a single interest rate cut, according to the central bank’s own polling.
Bitcoin Dip Linked to Hawkish Fed Shift for 2026
For the first time in more than six years, three members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) officially disagreed with Wednesday’s interest rate reduction, exposing increasing tensions…
Belarus has blocked access to several major crypto exchanges — including Bitget, Bybit, OKX, BingX, Weex and Gate.com — after authorities flagged “inappropriate advertising” under the country’s Mass Media Law.
Advertising Violations Cited
The websites of several…
Crypto CEOs Step Into CFTC Council as Market Structure Shifts
December 12, 2025
Crypto heavyweights step directly into the regulatory core as the CFTC’s new CEO Innovation Council pulls top exchange leaders into fast-moving debates on tokenization, collateral, 24/7 trading, and the evolving derivatives framework set to guide U.S. market…
Scientists map of old Mars river basins for the 1st time. These could be great places to search for ancient life
December 12, 2025
For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may also be among the most promising places to search for signs of past life.
Billions of years ago, before the Red Planet became the frigid desert it is today, water sculpted its surface on a massive scale. For decades, Mars has tempted scientists with whispered clues of that…
