Month: December 2025

Tesla robotaxis spotted on public roads without safety monitors

After years of false promises and missed deadlines, several Tesla vehicles have been spotted over the weekend driving autonomously without safety monitors on public roads in Austin. For months, Tesla’s robotaxis in Austin and San Francisco have included safety monitors with access to a kill switch in case of emergency…

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In 2025, tech giants decided smart glasses are the next big thing

There's a growing sentiment that gadgets have gotten boring. And while I don't fully agree, I understand why people might feel that way. Just think about some of the novel device types that companies have tried to push since the original iPhone came out.  3D TVs were a massive flop…

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Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Merriam-Webster has settled on a word that represents 2025 — and that word is “slop.” The dictionary-maker defines “slop” as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence,” something that many people have become familiar with as AI-generated content permeates the internet.…

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Your email app isn’t the weak link but your cloud configuration probably is

When news breaks of yet another data breach, the first target of blame is often the email application. Email drives the bulk of communication inside organizations, making it the first place people look when something suspicious happens. Because of this visibility, the email client is often blamed for data breaches…

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I tested a 5K monitor that’s over $1,000 less than Apple’s Studio Display: It’s good enough

Most people know at least two things about 5K monitors: they look great, and they’re usually expensive. The Apple Studio Display is the most popular model, and it costs $1,599. But I’ve been testing one that’s similar in some important ways and costs just $355 (!?) at its cheapest-ever price.…

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Home Depot reportedly left internal systems at risk for over a year

Home Depot exposed a GitHub token for a year, granting access to critical internal systems Researcher warnings were ignored until media intervened, after which the token was revoked Similar leaks across GitHub/GitLab show widespread risks from hardcoded secrets and misconfigured repos Home Depot kept access to its internal systems open…

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