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eWeekDec 17, 2025
Google Gemini's Deep Research Adds Visual Reports and Charts
Deep Research can now scan emails, spreadsheets, and chats for personalized reports while automatically generating custom graphics to match the findings.

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Major GeeksDec 17, 2025
SponsorBlock for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari 6.1.2
SponsorBlock for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera permits you to skip video sponsors while using YouTube. SponsorBlock is a great way to cut some of the time-wasting fat off of your video watching but remember if you frequent a channel, consider whitelisting them (like the MajorGeeks channel), so they can continue producing the content you enjoy. [License: Open Source | Requires: 11|10|8|7|Linux|macOS | Size: Size Varies ]

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 17, 2025
Best Fiber Internet Providers for December 2025
CNET considers fiber internet the gold standard of broadband, thanks to its fast speeds and rock-solid reliability. Here's a list of the top fiber internet providers nationwide.

Yahoo TechnologyDec 16, 2025
Apple in talks with Indian chip makers for assembly, packaging of iPhone parts, ET reports


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Apple's 2026 and 2027 Product Roadmap: Foldable iPhone, iPhone 18 Pro, M5 Macs, and More (Mac Rumors)
Apple's HomePod Mini 2 Might Not Get This Rumored Feature After All (Mac Rumors)

Mac RumorsDec 16, 2025
The iPhone of Your Dreams is Reportedly Less Than Two Years Away
In line with previous rumors, The Information today reported that Apple is planning to release a special 20th-anniversary iPhone less than two years from now.


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iPhone 18 Expected to Fix a Major iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 Annoyance (Mac Rumors)

Mac RumorsDec 16, 2025
Trump Administration Threatens Retaliation Over EU's DMA and DSA Enforcement Against U.S. Tech
The Trump administration is pressuring the European Union to cut down on regulations that impact tech companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Meta.


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US Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight (SlashDot)
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CNET NewsDec 16, 2025
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, Dec. 17
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 17.

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 17, #450 (CNET News)

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
Want to Get the Most Battery Life From Your Wireless Earbuds? Here's How
Wireless earbuds have more features than ever, but that comes at a cost: power. Here's how to maximize your battery life.

CNET NewsDec 16, 2025
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Dec. 17, #1642
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Dec. 17, No. 1,642.

GizmodoDec 16, 2025
Trump's Chief of Staff Reportedly Spouted Off About Elon Musk and Drugs to Vanity Fair
She calls him "an odd, odd duck" in a newly published article.

CNET NewsDec 16, 2025
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 17 #654
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Dec. 17, No. 654.

Mac RumorsDec 16, 2025
ChatGPT Gets Apple Music Integration and New Image Generator
OpenAI added several new features to its flagship ChatGPT product today, introducing Apple Music support and upgraded image generation capabilities.


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OpenAI announces upgrades for ChatGPT Images with '4x faster generation speed' (Fox Technology news)
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Wired NewsDec 16, 2025
New Head of Trump's Cancer Panel Questioned Links Between Vaccines and Cancer
Yale epidemiologist Harvey Risch, who has speculated about a connection between Covid vaccines and "turbo cancer" and promoted ivermectin, says he'll chair the President's Cancer Panel.

CNET NewsDec 16, 2025
Got a 'Stranger Things' Superfan in Your Life? Check Out the Best Holiday Gifts for 2025
From Care Bears to power banks, our gift guide helps you find them all.

Major GeeksDec 16, 2025
Black Menu for Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera 30.8.0
Black Menu for Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera is a free extension enabling you to easily access all the most commonly used Google services. This extension is meant to replace both iGoogle and the quickly removed Google menu. This extension contains an extensive menu of Google services. [License: Freeware | Requires: 11|10|8|7|Linux|macOS | Size: Size Varies ]

GizmodoDec 16, 2025
OpenAI Defaults Free Users to Cheapest Model to Cut Back on Costs
They're betting people won't notice.

CNET NewsDec 16, 2025
28 Best Personalized Gifts to Bring Joy and Cheer This Holiday Season
If you want to surprise someone with a gift that feels thoughtful and festive, our shopping experts have pulled together a collecton of personalized ideas to suit all budgets.

Major GeeksDec 16, 2025
Google Chrome 143.0.7499.147
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. One box for everything, type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages. [License: Freeware | Requires: 11|10|8|7|Linux|macOS | Size: Size Varies ]

CNET NewsDec 16, 2025
OpenAI Just Dropped a New AI Image Model in ChatGPT to Rival Google's Nano Banana
OpenAI's Image Model 1.5 is out now, and it comes with a new creative studio for editing.

Mac RumorsDec 16, 2025
iPhone 17e Will Reportedly Fix iPhone 16e's Biggest Limitation
In February, Apple discontinued the iPhone SE and released a new entry-level iPhone 16e. The device features a 6.1-inch OLED display, an A18 chip with Apple Intelligence support, a single 48-megapixel rear camera, an Action button, a USB-C port, and more, but one capability that it lacks is MagSafe wireless charging.


CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
Best Satellite Internet Providers for December 2025
Satellite internet may not be your go-to choice, but it can be a lifesaver if you don't have reliable access to other internet options. Here are the best providers, recommended by CNET experts.

SlashDotDec 16, 2025
Volkswagen To End Production At German Plant, a First In Company History


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Fox Technology newsDec 16, 2025
Chrome rolls out AI podcast feature on Android
Chrome for Android now turns web articles into AI-powered podcast conversations. Get hands-free browsing with Google Gemini's natural audio summaries.

SlashDotDec 16, 2025
Mozilla's New CEO Bets Firefox's Future on AI


eWeekDec 16, 2025
Google Rolls Out Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio for Natural Voice Interactions
Google updates Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio for smoother voice chats, stronger instruction following, and live speech translation in Translate and Gemini Live.

The post Google Rolls Out Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio for Natural Voice Interactions appeared first on eWEEK.



CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
Don't Be Overwhelmed. Changing Your IP Address Is Easy With These Methods, Like Using a VPN
You can use various techniques, such as a VPN or proxy server, to quickly and easily change your IP address.

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Which Jobs Are Using AI the Most? New Gallup Data Offer Answers (eWeek)

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
Best Online Retailers for Replacement Prescription Lenses in 2025
Save money and keep your favorite frames by replacing just the lenses with our favorite affordable online retailers.

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
Samsung Expands Micro RGB TVs Promising Greater Color
Samsung is set to unveil a host of Micro RGB TVs with sizes starting at 55 inches.

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
Brain-Inspired Algorithms Could Dramatically Cut AI Energy Use
A new study dives into a major redesign for AI architecture.

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
HBO Max: The 30 Absolute Best TV Shows to Watch
Here are the highly-rated series you should stream on HBO Max, plus new additions in December.

GizmodoDec 16, 2025
Ford Effectively Kills the Biden-Era Dream of All-Electric Trucks
The Ford F-150 Lightning was a symbol of the electric future in pickup truck form. It's now dead.

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
Fortnite's Winterfest 2025 Is Giving Away Free Festive Skins
The annual holiday event has a virtual Advent calendar with free cosmetics for players.

Wired NewsDec 16, 2025
The 40 Best Shows on Apple TV, WIRED's Picks (December 2025)
Down Cemetery Road, Pluribus, and The Morning Show are among the best shows on Apple TV this month.

CNET How ToDec 16, 2025
There Are More Scams in Your Inbox Than Ever. Here's How to Identify Them
Don't get duped by holiday scams. Protect yourself with these tips.

EngadgetDec 16, 2025
Instagram launches a Fire TV app for Reels
Have you ever just wished you could watch Instagram Reels right on a TV? Maybe? Well, if so, you're in luck. Meta has launched an Instagram app exclusively on Fire TV. It will be solely for "short-form video content," so Reels. TikTok launched an app on Fire TV in 2020 before rolling it out to other platforms. 

Instagram and Fire TV users can download the former through Amazon's App Store. It can either link to an existing account or have a separate account just for TV. The app can hold up to five different Instagram accounts — and time spent factors into any limits on teen accounts. 

"Our mission is to get you to the world's best content fast, and we're thrilled to welcome Instagram to Fire TV," Fire TV vice president, Aidan Marcuss, said in a statement. "We're committed to keep pushing the boundaries of entertainment on customers' biggest screens — the Instagram team has built an awesome experience, and we're excited to be the first place to offer it. We can't wait to see what customers think."

For now, Reels are separated into different channels, such as sports highlights or hidden travel gems. Reels also play automatically, so you don't have to swipe between content on the screen. According to Meta, the app is still being tested, so these formats might change in the future. 

Instagram users in the US can now get the TV app on Amazon's Fire TV Stick HD, 4K Plus and 4K Max


Yahoo TechnologyDec 16, 2025
Rising chip costs to push global smartphone shipments down in 2026, Counterpoint says


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CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
Instagram Reels Come to Fire TV: Here's What to Know
Fire TV users can now watch short-form content from Instagram creators on their televisions.

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Wired NewsDec 15, 2025
Ford Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions
The move comes as a response to the Trump administration's waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.

EngadgetDec 15, 2025
The best Christmas gift ideas everyone on your 2025 holiday shopping list will love
This time of year has a lot of merry and bright things to be excited about, but it can be stressful if you're stumped on what to get your mom, dad, best friend, coworker or kids' teacher as a holiday gift. Whether you enjoy or dread buying gifts for people, it's safe to say we all want to give our loved ones things they will enjoy and appreciate. But there's a lot of noise, junk and bad deals disguised as good deals to sift through 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.

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ResearchBuzzDec 02, 2025
Regulated Plants, North Macedonia History, China LLMs, More: Tuesday ResearchBuzz, December 2, 2025
NEW RESOURCES United Nations University: Regulated Plants Database: UNU's New Open-Access Tool to Help Prevent the Spread of Harmful Plants . "…the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), […]

Washington Post TechNov 11, 2025
You can stream all of the NFL now. It costs a small fortune.
The rising costs of sports in all our streaming bills is another way new "TV" is repeating the bad habits of cable.

KM World ArticlesNov 10, 2025
Readers' Choice Awards 2025 - Bloomfire - Certified Knowledge that Enables Accurate, Reliable AI
Where others generate content, we verify, cite, and continuously improve it?so answers are trusted, not just fast. This is what makes Bloomfire agentic AI in practice: intelligence that doesn't just respond, but takes action to govern, heal, and surface knowledge in ways that drive measurable outcomes.

Fox Technology newsNov 07, 2025
Apple releases iOS 26.1 with major security improvements and new features for iPhone users
Apple's iOS 26.1 update delivers major security fixes, performance boosts and enhanced privacy controls for your iPhone. Discover why updating now protects your data.

Computer World Security NewsJul 31, 2023
EEOC chief: AI system audits might comply with local anti-bias laws, but not federal ones
Keith Sonderling, commissioner of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has for years been sounding the alarm about the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to run afoul of federal anti-discrimination laws such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

It was not until the advent of ChatGPT, Bard, and other popular generative AI tools, however, that local, state and national lawmakers began taking notice — and companies became aware of the pitfalls posed by a technology that can automate efficiencies in the business process.

Instead of speeches he'd typically make to groups of chief human resource officers or labor employment lawyers, Sonderling has found himself in recent months talking more and more about AI. His focus has been on how companies can stay compliant as they hand over more of the responsibility for hiring and other aspects of corporate HR to algorithms that are vastly faster and capable of parsing thousands of resumes in seconds.

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TechCrunchJan 10, 2022
Apple will reportedly unveil an iPhone SE with 5G this spring
 The Apple logo is displayed at an event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

Apple could use its now common spring event to update its cheaper smartphone. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said in his latest newsletter that Apple is expected to showcase a third-generation iPhone SE this spring through a virtual presentation that "likely" will take place in March or April. Echoing past rumors, Gurman understood that the new SE would still stick to the iPhone 8-era design, but would add 5G and a new processor, possibly the A15 from the iPhone 13, when Apple's history of using the chip peaked of last year

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TechCrunchJan 05, 2022
HBO Max shows growth despite industry slowdown
The logo for HBO is pictured during the HBO presentation at the Cable portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California August 1, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

















WarnerMedia's HBO Max streaming service gained subscribers over the holiday

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