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Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 18.
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These TV shows on the Apple-owned streamer are top-tier.
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Google rolls out Gemini 3 Flash worldwide, making its faster, lower-cost AI the default in Search and the Gemini app for millions of users.
The post Gemini 3 Flash: Google's New AI Model Now Available to Millions Worldwide appeared first on eWEEK.
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Say au revoir to mid-season cliffhangers -- season 5 is a binge release.
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Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 18, #921
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The Magpies look to put their derby disappointment behind them as they host the Cottagers in this EFL cup clash.
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Say au revoir to mid-season cliffhangers -- season 5 is a binge release.
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OpenAI rebuilds ChatGPT Images to challenge Google's Nano Banana, bringing faster image generation, editing, and conversational iteration into one creative workflow.
The post Nano Banana Faces New Rival as OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Images Overhaul appeared first on eWEEK.
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 There's now a dedicated Apple Music app for ChatGPT, which allows ChatGPT to make music recommendations and build playlists based on your ?Apple Music? listening history.
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Here's a simple checklist to protect yourself while using ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and more.
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Apple could also make it easier for you to connect a non-Apple smartwatch to your iPhone with the upcoming update.
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FIFA's first true soccer sim after the end of its EA partnership will be available exclusively on Netflix, the streaming service announced. This "reimagined FIFA football simulation game" will be developed and published by Delphi Interactive, and be available to Netflix subscribers next year, right in time for FIFA World Cup 2026.
EA and FIFA maintained a nearly 30 year partnership creating soccer games before they parted ways in 2022. EA continued its soccer series afterward as EA FC, but despite being in talks with "leading game publishers, media companies and investors" about "a major new FIFA simulation football game title for 2024," a FIFA-backed competitor has yet to materialize. Instead, FIFA has mostly supported arcade soccer games in the last few years, like
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There are plenty of desks with a wide range of features. Our CNET experts can help you find the ones worth considering.
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Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Dec. 18, No. 655.
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Gemini for Home has its perks, but I don't know that free users will feel the "next-gen" of it all compared with the old Google Assistant.
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The latest iPhone update also upgrades the music, podcast and news apps, and gives you more Liquid Glass options.
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New analytics show abysmal video game hardware sales for Black Friday, but price hikes aren't over yet.
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The brand best known for its Aerogarden dupes actually has a wide range of indoor garden supplies. These are the products I've tested and would buy myself.
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After nearly a century on traditional television, the Academy Awards will step into a new era.
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Break from tradition and stream these alternative holiday flicks.
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Winter weather has arrived with low temps and snow. Use these tips to keep your home and family safe.
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Dads are traditionally tough to shop for—let me help with these handpicked gift ideas for fathers with great taste.
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 Apple today provided public beta testers with the first release of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.3 update for testing purposes. The public beta comes two days after Apple provided the beta to developers.
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It's an all-Premier League quarterfinal face-off at Etihad Stadium.
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Google says it sought to make a model that was both fast and smart.
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 An internal Apple kernel debug kit suggests Apple has tested a MacBook with the A15 chip, alongside a separate A18 Pro-based MacBook that appears to be closer to a shippable product.
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Some economists warn of more headwinds and a "job recession" in the tech industry.
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From tinned fish to baked goodies, you can deliver the best-tasting treats to their door—even if you don't live close by.
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Get perfect hard-boiled eggs every time when you choose your air fryer over your stove.
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From Samsung to Sony, from LG to Lenovo and from cutting-edge TVs to futuristic robots, CES 2026 will set the tech agenda for the year ahead.
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 Apple is in talks with suppliers to manage iPhone chip assembly and packaging in India for the first time, reports The Economic Times.
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 A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft (3.7-m) waves regularly converge into an oval dip, with explosive results.
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The company unveiled its surround system which lets you add speakers to any TV if you buy the soundbar.
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LG is teaming up with Dolby for a new collection of speakers that the companies are unveiling ahead of CES 2026. The LG Sound Suite features a modular lineup the H7 soundbar, M7 and M5 wireless surround speakers and the W7 subwoofer. The speakers can be combined in more than two dozen different configurations, from a pair to a full 13.1.7 channel surround sound home theater setup.
The main pitch of the LG Sound Suite is its application of Dolby Atmos FlexConnect. This is the audio brand's tech for optimizing sound from wherever wireless speakers are placed. It's meant to deliver optimal sound even from unusual locations, even when you're limited by outlet locations, furniture placement or other quirks of a room's layout. The collaboration with LG brings FlexConnect to a soundbar for the first time. When the H7 soundbar is used as the lead device, the suite will bring Dolby Atmos FlexConnect audio to any television. In a future software update, LG will also bring support for Dolby Atmos FlexConnect directly to some of its premium TVs, including select 2025 models.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/speakers/dolby-and-lg-introduce-a-modular-home-audio-system-for-ces-2026-010000126.html?src=rss
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The entertainment industry's most well-known awards show is heading to streaming. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced that the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, will exclusively air on YouTube starting in 2029. The new deal means the awards show is abandoning its long-time partnership with ABC (owned by frequent Oscars heavyweight, The Walt Disney Company), though the Oscars will continue to air on the network through its 100th anniversary in 2028.
The Academy Awards will be joined by other Academy events and programming on the Oscars YouTube channel, including "the Governors Awards, the Oscars Nominations Announcement, the Oscars Nominees Luncheon, the Student Academy Awards, the Scientific and Technical Awards, Academy member and filmmaker interviews, film education programs, podcasts, and more," AMPAS says. The Google Arts & Culture initiative will also digitize artifacts in the Academy collection and help provide digital access online as part of the new partnership.
"We are thrilled to enter into a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in the announcement of the new YouTube deal. "The Academy is an international organization, and this partnership will allow us to expand access to the work of the Academy to the largest worldwide audience possible — which will be beneficial for our Academy members and the film community."
Awards shows have struggled to find their footing in the streaming era, particularly because they already served a niche audience even when broadcast TV was the norm. Prior to the Oscars heading to YouTube, Netflix snagged the rights t
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Down Cemetery Road, Pluribus, and The Morning Show are among the best shows on Apple TV this month.
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China has taken another step forward in the self-driving car market. The country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has made its first approval for cars with level-3 autonomous driving capabilities. The two electric sedans come from state-owned automakers Changan Auto and BAIC Motor.
The US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines level-3 driving as "the system handles all aspects of the driving task while you, as the driver, are available to take over driving if requested. If the system can no longer operate and prompts the driver, the driver must be available to resume all aspects of the driving task."
According to a translation of MIIT's announcement, the Changan vehicle can drive autonomously in single lanes of both highways and urban expressways in traffic congestion. It is allowed solely in certain areas of Chongqing at a maximum speed of 50 km/h (31 mph). The BAIC electric sedan can also function autonomously on the same roads, but only in areas of Beijing at a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
"The team strictly followed the standards and procedures to conduct preliminary review, selection, testing, and safety assessments," MIIT stated. "Both automotive companies have completed and passed the product testing and safety assessments as required." They didn't present a timeline for when the models would become available.
The US approved its first certified level-3 car in January 2023, a Mercedes.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transpor
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 Apple is testing iOS 26.3, the next version of iOS 26 that will launch around January. Since iOS 26.3's testing is happening over the holidays, it is a smaller update with fewer features than we've seen in prior betas.
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 Last week, details about unreleased Apple devices and future iOS features were shared by Macworld. This week, we learned where the information came from, plus we have more findings from the leak.
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If you're traveling over the holidays, you'll want to keep these steps in mind when arriving at your Airbnb or rental.
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