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Mac RumorsDec 12, 2025
Apple Releases iOS 26.2 With Alarms for Reminders, Lock Screen Changes, Enhanced Safety Alerts and More
Apple today released iOS 26.2, the second major update to the iOS 26 operating system that came out in September, iOS 26.2 comes a little over a month after iOS 26.1 launched. ?iOS 26?.2 is compatible with the ?iPhone? 11 series and later, as well as the second-generation ??iPhone?? SE.


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EngadgetDec 12, 2025
Google Translate is now better at translating slang terms and idioms using AI
Google is rolling out new Gemini-assisted functionality to Search and its Translate app. It says its AI can now provide more natural and accurate text translations for phrases that have more "nuanced meanings."  Translate will now take slang terms and colloquial expressions into consideration rather than provide sometimes unhelpful direct translations.

The latest update to its text translation feature is rolling out first in the US and India, translating between English and just under 20 other languages, including German, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic. It works in the Translate app for iOS and Android and on the web.

Gemini's speech-to-speech translation feature has also been updated, so you can now hear real-time translations in your headphones, like with Apple's AirPods Pro 3. Google says the new functionality, which is now in beta in the Translate app for Android (iOS is coming next year) in the US, tries to "preserve the tone, emphasis and cadence of each speaker" so you better understand the direction of the conversation and who said what. It works with any headphones and supports more than 70 languages.

Finally, Google is adding more tools to its potentially Duolingo-rivaling AI-powered language learning tools, which it introduced to the Translate app in August. Like Duolingo, Translate can now track how many days in a row you've been attempting to learn a new language, so you can check your progress over time. Whether it will nag you as persistently as the Duolingo ow


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Google Unveils ‘Disco,' an AI Browser That Turns Tabs Into Custom Apps (eWeek)
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CNET NewsDec 12, 2025
Premier League Soccer: Stream Arsenal vs. Wolves Live From Anywhere
It is top against bottom at the Emirates Stadium.

CNET NewsDec 12, 2025
Still Shopping for the Holidays? I Can Text You the Best Holiday Deals Right to Your Phone
I'll send you the best deals under $50, so you won't miss any perfect holiday gifts when they're on sale.

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The Holiday Baking Season Is Here. Here's the Secret Purpose of Your Oven's Bottom Drawer (CNET Most Popular Products)

eWeekDec 12, 2025
Trump's AI Order Threatens $1.8B California Funding Cut
The saga continues and marks the latest federal attempt to strip states of their power to regulate AI technology.

The post Trump's AI Order Threatens $1.8B California Funding Cut appeared first on eWEEK.



Mac RumorsDec 12, 2025
Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.2 With Edge Light
Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.2, the second major update to the macOS Tahoe operating system that came out in September. macOS Tahoe 26.2 comes five weeks after Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.1.


EngadgetDec 12, 2025
The best tech gifts and cool gadgets for 2025
Engadget staffers spend the entire year poking, prodding and otherwise testing the latest tech gadgets. So we've got a pretty good handle on what's unique and interesting right now. We put together this list for anyone looking for a good gift for that tech-obsessed person on their gift list. Some of these are devices we've tested for our reviews and guides, others are items we bought for ourselves (or wish someone would buy for us). We've got more than 35 picks here, from nearly every member of the Engadget team. Chances are, you'll find a good gift or two for every tech nerd you know. Here are our favorite tech gifts and gadgets for 2025.

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CNET NewsDec 12, 2025
I Was Scrambling for Holiday Photos. These iPhone Hacks Saved Me
Commentary: Here's how I pulled off last-minute, pro-looking shots at home with just my iPhone, Apple Watch and a cheap tripod (no photographer needed).

ResearchBuzzDec 12, 2025
London Food Dashboard, Facebook, Recycling Mini PCs, More: Friday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, December 12, 2025
NEW RESOURCES Lauren Leek: How Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London's restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through it. "I built the London food dashboard. The dashboard […]

EngadgetDec 12, 2025
The best iPad deals this week include the iPad Air M3 for $150 off
We generally consider Apple's iPads to be the best tablets for most people, but they usually don't come cheap. To help those looking to grab one get the most value possible, we're keeping an eye on sale prices and rounding up the best iPad deals we can find each week.

This week's highlights include both versions of the latest iPad Air for $150 off at Amazon, matching the all-time lows we last saw around Black Friday. The


ResearchBuzzDec 12, 2025
Poisonous Virginia Mushrooms, Google, YouTube TV, More: Friday ResearchBuzz, December 12, 2025
NEW RESOURCES Daily News-Record: Free online resource shows people how to identify poisonous Virginia mushrooms. "The book covers the top 40 of the state's more than 2,700 poisonous mushrooms, [Dave] Saylor said. […]

eWeekDec 12, 2025
BBVA and OpenAI Seal Alliance for AI-Powered Banking
The dynamic duo is co-developing an intelligent conversational assistant that will anticipate customer financial needs before they even ask.

The post BBVA and OpenAI Seal Alliance for AI-Powered Banking appeared first on eWEEK.



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EngadgetDec 12, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs dropped a big update after sweeping The Game Awards
Sandfall Interactive, the developer of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, knows how to ride the wave. Right after the visually stunning RPG finished dominating The Game Awards, the team dropped a free "Thank You" content update for fans.

This is no minor patch. It adds a playable environment and new boss battles for late-game players. The "Thank You" update also adds new music tracks, a Photo Mode and new text and UI localizations. On top of that, you'll find quality-of-life tweaks, including improved performance on handheld PCs.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won a record-breaking nine categories at The Game Awards 2025. That includes — deep breath — Game of the Year, Best RPG, Best Art Direction, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Performance (Jennifer English), Best Score and Music, Best Debut Game and Best Indie Game. The previous record was The Last of Us Part 2, which took home seven awards in 2020.

The game's free "Thank You" update is rolling out now. You can catch a glimpse of it in the trailer below.



Mac RumorsDec 12, 2025
'Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen' Now Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Well-known game developer Halfbrick this week launched Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen, an iPhone, iPad, and Mac adventure game that's currently exclusive to Apple's platforms. The game was made for children and adults who are fans of the wildly popular Bluey animated series.


Mac RumorsDec 12, 2025
Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirPods Pro 3 Hit Best-Ever $199 Price, Plus Portable SSDs at Samsung and More
We're already in the middle of December, and holiday deals are abundant this time of year. This week, you can find best-ever discounts on AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and M5 iPad Pro. Below, you'll also find an exclusive sitewide deal at Burton Goods and an ongoing holiday sale at Samsung with big discounts on storage accessories and more.


CNET NewsDec 12, 2025
Thin Phone Duel: iPhone Air vs. Galaxy S25 Edge
Does a thin design really make that much of a difference? Here's the skinny on the slim phones from Apple and Samsung.

EngadgetDec 12, 2025
Reddit sues Australia over underage social media ban
Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia's High Court aiming to overturn the country's under-16 social media ban, Reuters reported. The forum platform called the law contrary to Australia's constitution as it intrudes on free political discourse. It also argued that Reddit shouldn't have been included in the ban since it isn't a social media site, based on the law's definition. The action is likely to set in motion a protracted legal battle, given Reddit's resources and its popularity in Australia

Australia's minimum age social media ban, the first of its kind in the world, went into effect on December 10. The ten platforms affected, including Reddit, must bar underage users or face a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($33 million). Platforms are using a variety of means to determine age, including age inference based on activity and selfies.

However Reddit argued that the law comes with some "serious privacy and political expression issues" for users. "Australian citizens under the age of 16 will, within years if not months, become electors. The choices to be made by those citizens will be informed by political communication in which they engage prior to the age of 18," it wrote in the filing.

The government disagreed, noting that Reddit filed the lawsuit to protect is profits, not children's right to free expression. "It is action we saw time and time again by Big Tobacco against tobacco control and we are seeing it now by some social media or big


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Mac RumorsDec 12, 2025
Beats Teams Up With Streamer IShowSpeed in Kung Fu-Themed Campaign for Powerbeats Pro 2
Apple's Beats brand is teaming up with YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed on a new Kung Fu-themed short film showcasing Powerbeats Pro 2 as "the most stable earbuds on earth."


GizmodoDec 12, 2025
Do Kwon Gets 15 Years for $40 Billion Crypto Collapse as Victims Testify to Destruction He Caused
The collapse of Terraform Labs was part of a greater deleveraging event in crypto that culminated in the fall of FTX.

Mac RumorsDec 12, 2025
Update Now: iOS 26.2 Fixes 20 Security Vulnerabilities
Apple today released iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and macOS 26.2, all of which introduce new features, bug fixes, and security improvements. Apple says that the updates address over 20 vulnerabilities, including two bugs that are known to have been actively exploited.

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CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 12, 2025
Wait, That's Not Vegetarian or Vegan? 10 Sneaky Foods to Avoid
We all make mistakes. If you're looking to stick with your diet, stay far away from these foods that hide animal products.

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I Tested 16 Surge Protectors. These Top Picks Are Perfect for Winter Upgrades
Protect your expensive electronics from power surges and outages with these picks by CNET experts.

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 12, 2025
Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold Arrives in Korea, but Won't Come to the US Until 2026
This triple-display foldable looks like a hybrid of a phone and a tablet. It's also super thin.

Fox Technology newsDec 12, 2025
Third-party breach exposes ChatGPT account details
ChatGPT data breach exposes personal info of users through partner Mixpanel. OpenAI confirms names, emails compromised in security incident.

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 12, 2025
YouTube TV Review: Even at Its Price, Still the Best Channel Selection You'll Find
A standout channel lineup and user-friendly features make YouTube TV a top live TV streaming service, but its value isn't what it used to be.

GizmodoDec 12, 2025
Space Force Unveils Bizarre Names for Its Space Arsenal That Look Like Something Out of a Fantasy Novel
Guardians will use sharks, snakes, and mythological creatures to draw inspiration for satellites and orbital warfare.

CNET How ToDec 12, 2025
Sick of Your Wireless Headphones Cutting Out? Here's What I Do to Stop It
There's no need to buy a brand-new set of wireless headphones. Just use my tried-and-true tweaks.

CNET NewsDec 12, 2025
24 of the Best Holiday Gifts Under $50 for 2025
Our experts tested all kinds of gadgets and gear under $50 that could make great holiday gifts. Here are our top picks.

Major GeeksDec 12, 2025
Read Aloud: A Text-to-Speech Voice Reader for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge 2.22.0
Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader for Chrome and Firefox will read entire webpages out loud in as little as one click and includes support for more than 40 different languages. Read Aloud is a Firefox add-on that uses text-to-speech technology to convert webpage text to audio. It works on a variety of websites, including news sites, blogs, fan fiction, etc. [License: Freemium | Requires: 11|10|8|7|Linux|macOS | Size: Size Varies ]

CNET NewsDec 12, 2025
Why You Might Not Want to Wait Until Next Year to Buy Your Next Laptop
With rising RAM prices, laptops (and desktops) will soon cost more than they do today.

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 12, 2025
I Unboxed the New OnePlus 15R Phone. Here's Everything You Get
The OnePlus 15R releases on Dec. 17. Here's an early unboxing of the phone in mint breeze and an overview of some of its key features.

EngadgetDec 12, 2025
Get 40 percent off MasterClass subscriptions for the holiday season
If you want to learn a new skill in the new year or brush up on some skills you already have, MasterClass could be a good option for you. It's even more accessible now that the company is running a holiday promotion that knocks 40 percent off subscriptions. For the top-tier Premium plan, which includes offline mode and use on up to six devices, you'll pay $144 for the year instead of the usual $240. The entry-level plan, which supports just one device and doesn't offer offline viewing, is marked down to $72 from $120.



Over the past few years, MasterClass has grown to over 200 classes, sessions and original series. You can learn about entrepreneurship from Richard Branson, screenwriting from Aaron Sorkin, cooking from Gordon Ramsay and heaps more. Each of these offers classes in a one-on-one format with slick instructional videos and often workbooks to accompany them.

MasterClass also appears on our list of the


Yahoo TechnologyDec 12, 2025
China Prepares as Much as $70 Billion in Chip Sector Incentives


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EngadgetDec 11, 2025
Trump orders creation of litigation task force to challenge state AI laws
On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for a single, nationwide regulatory framework governing artificial intelligence at the expense of the ability of different states to regulate the nascent technology. "To win, United States AI companies must be free to innovate without cumbersome regulation," the order states. "But excessive State regulation thwarts this imperative."

As was expected after a draft of the order leaked earlier this week, the centerpiece of the document is an "AI Litigation Task Force whose sole responsibility shall be to challenge state AI laws inconsistent" with the president's policy vision. US Attorney General Pam Bondi has 30 days to create the task force, which shall meet regularly with the White House's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks.

As laid out in the president's AI Action Plan from July, the administration will also limit states with "onerous" AI laws from accessing federal funding. Specifically, the secretary of commerce will target funding available under the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program, a $42.5 billion effort to expand high-speed internet access in rural communities.

Advocacy groups were quick to criticize the president's order. "This executive order is designed to chill state-level action to provide oversight and accountability for the developers and deployers of AI systems, while doing nothing to address th


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Europa League Soccer: Livestream Basel vs. Aston Villa From Anywhere
Unai Emery's men go in search of a fifth win in the group phase as they travel to Switzerland.

CNET NewsDec 11, 2025
Want a Brighter Smile This Holiday Season? Try These Top Electric Toothbrushes in December 2025
Upgrade your brushing routine and oral hygiene with our top choices for electric toothbrushes.

Mac RumorsDec 11, 2025
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 for ChatGPT Users a Week After Declaring 'Code Red'
Just a month after introducing GPT 5.1, OpenAI introduced GPT-5.2, the next-generation model that will power its popular chatbot. GPT-5.2 is OpenAI's "most capable model series yet for professional knowledge work."


ResearchBuzzDec 11, 2025
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The 6 Best Parent Tech Devices We Swear By for Raising Kids
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SlashDotDec 11, 2025
TerraUSD Creator Do Kwon Sentenced To 15 Years Over $40 Billion Crypto Collapse


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Space stocks are surging on a colossal SpaceX IPO expected in 2026


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Disney Says Google AI Infringes Copyright 'On a Massive Scale'


New York Times TechDec 11, 2025
Do Kwon, Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Crash, Sentenced to 15 Years
Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud.

CNET NewsDec 11, 2025
ChatGPT-5.2 Arrives: Here's What It Means for Everyday and Work Users
Parent company OpenAI says the new model is particularly suited for work-related tasks such as spreadsheets and coding.

EngadgetDec 11, 2025
Disney's deal with OpenAI is about controlling the future of copyright
This morning Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing agreement: Starting in 2026, ChatGPT and Sora can generate images and videos incorporating Disney IP, including more than 200 characters from the company's stable of Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel brands. To say these companies make for strange bedfellows is an understatement.  

The agreement brings together two parties with very different public stances on copyright. Before OpenAI released Sora, the company reportedly notified studios and talent agencies they would need to opt out of having their work appear in the new app. The company later


CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 11, 2025
Apple Watch Series 11 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: Comparing Each Smartwatch
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China Launches 34,175-Mile AI Network That Acts Like One Massive Supercomputer


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EngadgetDec 11, 2025
The best Christmas gifts to give everyone on your 2025 holiday shopping list
Finding the right gifts for everyone on your list this time of year can be a major source of stress. It can be even more daunting if you're trying to stick to a budget all while getting the folks you love things that they will really appreciate. But there's also a good chance you're getting fed bad gift ideas (and just as bad deals) if you're browsing the web frantically searching as we get closer and closer to the holidays.

Allow us at Engadget to help you through it. Here, you'll find all of our holiday gift guides collected in one place, so you can more easily find the best Christmas gifts you need this year. Are you looking for white elephant gift ideas? Are you struggling to come up with a good gift for the father figure in your life? Are you just looking for a good board game to pick up for your own family? We've got you covered with gift ideas for all of those scenarios and more.

Best white elephant gift ideas

According to legend, the King of Siam would give a white elephant to courtiers who had upset them. The recipient had no choice but to simply thank the king for such an opulent gift, knowing that they likely could not afford the upkeep for such an animal. It would inevitably lead them to financial ruin. This story is almost certainly untrue, but it has led to a modern holiday staple: the white elephant gift exchange. These gift ideas will not only get you a few chuckles, but will also make your recipient feel (slightly) burdened.

Read more: The best white elephant gift ideas


Gizmag Emerging TechDec 11, 2025
Watch: Starg Varg sets altitude record on an active volcano
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Mac RumorsDec 10, 2025
YouTube TV Launching Cheaper Sports, News, and Entertainment Bundles in Early 2026
YouTube TV will be updated with more than 10 genre-specific television packages in 2026, YouTube announced today. The upcoming YouTube TV Plans will be more affordable than the current version of YouTube TV, which is priced at $82.99 per month.


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True Classic Tees Deals for the 2025 Holidays: 25 Percent Off Crew Necks
True Classic Tees is running holiday "flash deals" with some of the best prices we've seen in months.

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President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.

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Frazzled parents turn to screen-time coaches, $8,000 detox camps to rein in kids' tech
Parents trying to raise their kids in a tech-saturated world are getting overwhelmed with the amount of work and fighting it takes to protect kids, which can be a full-time job.
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