2024-12-31

AI vaporware: 7 products that didn’t materialize in 2024

GPT-5, an Alexa overhaul, Google’s Project Astra, and more. [...]

2024-12-31

LinkedIn is doubling down on AI features, but do they help job seekers?

The new tools can help you compose everything from a résumé and cover letter to ‘original’ posts for your feed. We spoke to job seekers and recruiters to find out how it’s going so far. [...]

2024-12-30

To Fight AI Search Spam, Prioritize Real Human Voices

Anti-algorithm tactics and human moderators need to keep the web honest. [...]

2024-12-30

A cat pooped on an airplane. What happened next sparked a viral airline saga.

A cat poops mid-flight. Their owner tosses it in the trash and gets kicked off their connecting flight because of the smell. Who was in the wrong? [...]

2024-12-30

9 new emoji we could get in 2025

Unicode, the emoji design company, released 9 designs that could be approved in 2025. [...]

2024-12-30

Notes on a panic: Y2Ks 25th birthday

Twenty-five years after reporting on Y2K, Mashable senior editor Chris Taylor reflects on the phenomenon. [...]

2024-12-30

In 2024, Fandom Conquered the World

From MAGA to Moo Deng, fans had more power in 2024 than ever before. [...]

2024-12-30

Why 2025 will redefine data infrastructure: 11 expert insights on sovereign clouds, exploding data, PaaS and more

Key predictions from data infrastructure industry experts and vendors to help enterprises tap the AI opportunity for growth in 2025. [...]

2024-12-30

In memoriam: Team17 cofounder Martyn Brown and other game devs who died in 2024

Martyn Brown, cofounder of Team17 and a 35-year game industry veteran, has passed away at age 57. Brown started Team17 with Debbie Bestwick and Michael Robinson in 1990. Brown helped create more than 50 video games including Worms and Alien Breed. He also formed consultancy Insig [...]