For the first time, my family and I celebrated Thanksgiving at my sister and brother-in-law’s home; almost 1,100 miles away from where I live. Since the holiday road trip was such a major undertaking, I was diligent about creating my packing list, so I didn’t get 16 hours away... Read more

Alex Mashinsky, former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, which together carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. In the wake of the company’s collapse, the US Department of Justice charged Mashinsky with seven counts of fraud, conspiracy, and... Read more

Metavisio and its subsidiary Thomson Computing have unveiled what they call the first Web3 laptop, engineered from the ground up for native Web3 experiences. Paris-based Thomson Computing’s designers have merged cutting-edge financial and cryptographic technologies to develop secure Web3-native hardware built on a proprietary operating system. With this release,... Read more

The top high-yield savings account still offers 5.00% APY, but only for balances up to $5,000.  If the Fed lowers rates again, savings APYs could drop further, so your balances will accrue less interest. Earning interest can help you grow your money for your 2025 savings goals before the... Read more

scientists in the US have developed a technology that can detect land mines from far away and with high accuracy, potentially lowering the risk of removing mines from current and former conflict zones. Known as the Laser Multibeam Differential Interferometry Sensor, or Lambdis, the tech works by shining lasers... Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More As Amazon takes a major step into the AI space with its new Nova family of foundation models, Google is doubling down on its own multimodal AI capabilities. The tech... Read more

If you’d rather gift experiences this holiday season, you won’t want to miss out on giving your friends or family a ClassPass gift card. You can choose the amount you want to give, and based on the amount they will get credits to use for a work out, wellness... Read more

Big changes could be coming to Airbnb next year. In a conversation at WIRED’s Big Interview even in San Francisco on Tuesday, the company’s cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky told global editorial director Katie Drummond that he hopes that, in 2025, “people say ‘that was one of the biggest... Read more

Ubisoft announced that it will discontinue development on XDefiant, its free-to-play first-person shooter title. As a result, half of the XDefiant team worldwide will be transitioning to other roles within Ubisoft. This decision also leads to the closing of the San Francisco and Osaka production studios and to the ramp... Read more

Daylight savings time made its exit for the year on Nov. 3, and (love it or hate it) the sun is now setting well before 5 p.m. in much of the US these days. That can mean a dark ride home from work if you drive your car, even if... Read more