2025-12-05

My expensive smartwatch was great, but this $45 fitness band was better for me

The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 is a budget-friendly fitness tracker that pairs a user-friendly app with a solid lineup of practical features. [...]

2025-12-05

I tried Fitbit Premium on my Pixel Watch for a month - now I take AI health coaches seriously

The intelligence that powers the subscription makes a convincing case to stay, thanks in part to Gemini. [...]

2025-12-05

New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region

Foundations of daily life are being pushed to the brink by human-caused warming. [...]

2025-12-05

Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?

The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX's Starship. [...]

2025-12-05

Ofcom wants to double down on file monitoring in 2026

Experts are concerned about the precedent it may set for users' privacy, despite Ofcom ensuring that measures should not break "end-to-end encryption." [...]

2025-12-05

This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player

It's the size of a lighter but the HC5 is a delighter –and A&K's new earbuds are pretty special too [...]

2025-12-05

Apple's iPhone App of the Year is an AI tool for people with ADHD - and it's free

Apple named its favorite apps of 2025 for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and more - did your top picks make the list? [...]

2025-12-05

Netflix strikes a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for more than $80 billion

Warner Bros. Discovery will still spin off its TV networks, including CNN, into a separate company. The deal could face intense government scrutiny [...]

2025-12-05

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded tries to fix what Splitgate 2 broke

Portal shooter Splitgate 2 is coming back with a new name and rebuilt experience after being pulled back to beta earlier this year, developer 1047 Games announced. The free-to-play Splitgate: Arena Reloaded will relaunch on December 17th across platforms including Xbox Series X/S [...]