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9 actually good things that happened to animals this year
A street dog in Thailand picked up by the Soi Dog Foundation. | Justin Mott/Kindred Guardians Project/We Animals The world we’ve built is an unrelentingly cruel one for animals. By 2025’s end,...
Phones were fashionable again in 2025
Just look at that beaut. A year or two ago, when a phone showed up at my door for review, I could pretty much count on it being black, gray, or maybe (as a treat) white. But in 2025, that hasn't...
There’s finally a little bit of sunshine in Pluribus
Things might finally be looking up. In the penultimate episode of Pluribus' first season, Carol (Rhea Seehorn) actually seems to be happy. That's a pretty big deal for someone the show describes as...
A total League of Legends revamp is coming in 2027
Riot Games has confirmed that it’s working on a massive update for League of Legends after Bloomberg published a report saying that the company has plans to remake the game. Back in November, a...
Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning
If there's one thing Republicans and Democrats came together on in 2025 - at least at the local level - it was to stop big, energy-hungry data center projects. For communities sick of rising...
Pick up the Samsung P9 microSD Express card for Switch 2 while it's down to a record low
It was a big day in gaming history when Nintendo finally released its Switch sequel. But the Nintendo Switch 2 lacked many options for microSD Express cards. Samsung helped change that this fall,...
Semi-solid state MagSafe power banks arrive from the founder of Hyper
BMX’s SolidSafe 5K in that Apple orange color. | Image: BMX A new company called BMX, founded by accessory royalty, has emerged from Kickstarter to make its SolidSafe semi-solid state power banks...
Slot jackpot tax increase to go into effect in time for 2026 taxes
The IRS has now published updated confirmation that the casino slot jackpot tax is to be almost doubled in 2026. An X post by Vital Vegas stated: “Sources say the IRS will officially confirm the...
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook launches “For You” personalized betting hub
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook has launched a new feature called “For You” on December 17. This is an in-app personalization hub that caters to each user and their individual betting habits. This is based...
The Morning After: The highest rated tech of 2025
The best phone of 2025: The iPhone 17 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro? Perhaps the Galaxy Z Fold 7? All three rank as some of the best tech we reviewed in 2025. Engadget We have compiled all the best gear with...