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Our Favorite io9 Stories of 2025
Here's a roundup of the work we're most proud of from this year.
gizmodo.com
The Top 8 Computing Stories of 2025
This year, AI continued looming large in the software world. But more than before, people are wrestling with both its amazing capabilities and its striking shortcomings. New research has found that AI agents are doubling the length of task they can do every seven months—an astoun…
spectrum.ieee.org
Waymo Has to Pay People $22 to Close Stuck Robotaxi Doors
It turns out human drivers are good for more than just driving.
gizmodo.com
8 Ho-Ho-Horror Movies Streaming on Shudder
Fill yourself with the festive spirit by feasting on these classic and recent holiday-themed picks.
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How to Stay Ahead of AI as an Early-Career Engineer
“AI is not going to take your job. The person who uses AI is going to take your job.” This is an idea that has become a refrain for, among others, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has publicly made the prediction several times since October 2023. Meanwhile, other AI developers and st…
spectrum.ieee.org
The Small Details in ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ That We Can’t Stop Obsessing Over
Mappa's film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Shonen Jump manga is a gift that keeps on giving.
gizmodo.com
International tech
Lending Landscapes Redrawn: MSMEs And Cross-Border Growth In 2026
As India enters 2026, the lending and trade finance ecosystem is still absorbing the aftershocks of a turbulent 2025.  2025…
inc42.com
7 traits of deeply kind souls who struggle to keep close friendships
The kindest souls often find themselves surrounded by acquaintances but starved for deep connections—and the very traits that make them so compassionate might be the invisible barriers keeping true friendship at arm's length.
siliconcanals.com
Leaders of South Korea’s four major tech conglomerates plan China visit in early 2026
The heads of South Korea’s four major technology and industrial groups—Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun, and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo—are likely to visit China in early 2026 as members of a …
technode.com
RBY tech Raises Angel Funding as Companion Robot “RBY mini” Sells Out in Preorders
Companion robot startup RBY tech raised over $1.37M in angel funding after its RBY mini robot sold out in preorders, generating over $137K in sales on day one.
pandaily.com
9 early signs a man is deeply insecure, even if he hides it well
Behind that rock-solid confidence and charming smile, he might be fighting battles you can't see—here are the subtle tells that reveal when a man's bravado is actually masking deep-seated insecurity.
siliconcanals.com
Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra, backed by Leica, challenges Apple’s iPhone Pro Max in mobile imaging
Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled the 17 Ultra, its latest premium smartphone model that features improved night photography and mobile imaging capabilities on the back of the firm’s enhanced partnership with German camera maker Leica. “We work together to build future-proof optical te…
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Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed in animal models? Study
Article URL: https://case.edu/news/new-study-shows-alzheimers-disease-can-be-reversed-achieve-full-neurological-recovery-not-just-prevented-or-slowed-animal-models Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46384919 Points: 430 # Comments: 107
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Python 3.15’s interpreter for Windows x86-64 should hopefully be 15% faster
Article URL: https://fidget-spinner.github.io/posts/no-longer-sorry.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46384167 Points: 322 # Comments: 108
fidget-spinner.github.io
I sell onions on the Internet (2019)
Article URL: https://www.deepsouthventures.com/i-sell-onions-on-the-internet/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46385308 Points: 374 # Comments: 112
deepsouthventures.com
How Shopify Prepares for Black Friday
In this article, we will look at how Shopify prepared for success during the Super Bowl of commerce.
bytebytego.com
MQTT Pager Build is Bringing Beepers Back
Pagers were once a great way to get a message to someone out in public; they just had to be cool enough to have one. These days, they’re mostly the …read more
hackaday.com
Twelve Days of Christmas as Performed By 1980s Speech Chip
In a curious historical twist, the “Twelve days of Christmas” are actually the days of revelry that followed the 25th. The preceding period, Advent, was traditionally a fast, not unlike …read more
hackaday.com
Mattermost restricted access to old messages after 10000 limit is reached
Article URL: https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/issues/34271 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46383675 Points: 336 # Comments: 206
github.com
Born to Burn: the Battle Born LFP Battery
Would you feel confident in buying US-made LiFePO4 (LFP) batteries? While the answer here is generally expected to be ‘yes’, especially compared to getting an unbranded LFP battery off eBay …read more
hackaday.com
Maybe the default settings are too high
Article URL: https://www.raptitude.com/2025/12/maybe-the-default-settings-are-too-high/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46387657 Points: 217 # Comments: 70
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