Maximus is more important than ever in Fallout season 2

Entertainment Aaron Moten explains how his character fits into Amazon’s take on the wasteland. Aaron Moten explains how his character fits into Amazon’s take on the wasteland. by Ash Parrish Dec 17, 2025, 6:02 PM UTC Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on… Continue reading Maximus is more important than ever in Fallout season 2

Tesla would have to rein in FSD under new Democratic bill

Transportation Automakers would be required to restrict their Level 2 driving system to safe road environments. That could seriously hamper Tesla’s Full Self-Driving rollout. Automakers would be required to restrict their Level 2 driving system to safe road environments. That could seriously hamper Tesla’s Full Self-Driving rollout. by Andrew J. Hawkins Dec 17, 2025, 6:00… Continue reading Tesla would have to rein in FSD under new Democratic bill

Mercedes-Benz discontinues feature that syncs music to driving

Entertainment Transportation Another Will.i.am affiliated tech product to end up in the waste bin. Another Will.i.am affiliated tech product to end up in the waste bin. by Andrew J. Hawkins Dec 17, 2025, 5:04 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz discontinues feature that syncs music to driving

Do sleep earbuds actually work? This pair that I tested for weeks made the answer clear

Soundcore Sleep A30 Earbuds ZDNET’s key takeaways The Soundcore Sleep A30 are on sale for $180 at Amazon. The earbuds are comfortable with helpful sleep features. Their active noise cancellation falls flat. more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I care a lot about my sleep, to the point where I… Continue reading Do sleep earbuds actually work? This pair that I tested for weeks made the answer clear

SwitchBot’s space-saving robot vacuum is on sale starting at just $179.99

Verge Shopping We also found deals on an excellent mini-LED from Hisense and a Pixar-inspired Lego set. We also found deals on an excellent mini-LED from Hisense and a Pixar-inspired Lego set. by Sheena Vasani Dec 17, 2025, 3:45 PM UTC Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by… Continue reading SwitchBot’s space-saving robot vacuum is on sale starting at just $179.99

We asked our staff for their 2026 predictions

Verge Video Featured Videos From home robots to the much-anticipated Apple foldable device, Verge reporters give us their best bets on what to expect in the new year. From home robots to the much-anticipated Apple foldable device, Verge reporters give us their best bets on what to expect in the new year. by Andru Marino… Continue reading We asked our staff for their 2026 predictions

“I Guess They Used AI or Something”: Trump Says BBC Journalists Deepfaked “Words in My Mouth, Literally”

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the BBC on Monday night, seeking a whopping $10 billion in damages. The suit alleges that the British broadcaster had produced a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump” in its Panorama documentary, which aired in the week leading up to… Continue reading “I Guess They Used AI or Something”: Trump Says BBC Journalists Deepfaked “Words in My Mouth, Literally”

Top Spy Says Tech Corporations Are Closer to Running Entire World Than Governments

Julia Demaree Nikhinson / Pool / Getty Images When it comes to toppling governments from behind the scenes, not many know the business better than MI6. Since the end of World War II, British covert operatives have executed 42 coup attempts in 27 countries throughout the world, in pursuit of economic or political outcomes that… Continue reading Top Spy Says Tech Corporations Are Closer to Running Entire World Than Governments

What could’ve been Google’s worst year turned into one of its best

In 2025, the company staved off monopoly charges and AI upstarts to set revenue records. In 2025, the company staved off monopoly charges and AI upstarts to set revenue records. by Dominic Preston Dec 17, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked… Continue reading What could’ve been Google’s worst year turned into one of its best