The concept of a ‘Christmas game’ is one I’ve enjoyed since my teenage years. A game that you’ve reserved for the Christmas holidays, to fully dive into during the downtime that you (hopefully) get. Maybe you’re enjoying it in front of the fire with some delicious food and drink while it’s cold and miserable outside (in the Northern Hemisphere, at least).It doesn’t necessarily have to be a festive-themed game in itself – though choosing a game filled with snowy landscapes would only enhance the experience, I think – but something you’ve been waiting to sink into without distraction for a…
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Enterprise software company ServiceNow agreed to acquire nine-year-old cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. The deal is a massive valuation jump for the company. Just last month, Armis raised a $435 million pre-IPO funding round, which valued the company at $6.1 billion. Armis co-founder and CEO Yevgeny Dibrov had told TechCrunch last month that the company aims to go public in late 2026 or 2027, adding that an IPO is his “personal dream.” Given the unpredictability of IPO markets and how few cybersecurity companies actually go public, it is not a surprise that Armis ultimately chose an M&A…
Oppo is making the Pad Air5 official on December 25, and ahead of that, today the company has published a quick official unboxing of the upcoming device. This shows the tablet in all its glory in the Starlight Pink colorway (it will also be offered in Space Grey), along with the 45W wired charger that will be included in the retail package in China. The Pad Air5 has a “2.8K” resolution screen and a 10,050 mAh battery, and will come in Wi-Fi-only and 5G-enabled versions, with 8/128GB, 8/256GB, and 12/256GB RAM/storage combos.
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Pasta is a beautiful thing, and much of that beauty lies in its simplicity. Even if you’re making fresh pasta at home, there isn’t a lot to it, and that’s what makes the Italian staple such a popular base for easy weeknight meals. Despite the basic formula for making dried pasta — boil salted water, cook until done, drain and serve — there are dozens of hacks purporting to make your pasta cook faster, taste better and behave more cooperatively once it’s done cooking. Many of those secret tricks are actually doing more harm than good. To sift through the…
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Amazon has just listed an incredible, yet extremely easy-to-miss, last-minute deal on the excellent Google Pixel 10. Right now, you can get this 2025 device for just $449, unlocked, which is the lowest price ever at the retailer.If you click through and see $549it’s because Amazon has somehow decided to offer an additional $100 off via a coupon. It’s something you’d easily skip over if you weren’t looking closely.To get the full discount, simply use the code PIXEL10 at checkout to knock an extra $100 off the sale price. After you’ve done that, then there are no extra steps –…
The latest Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta smart glasses update is rolling out, and v21 adds two powerful audio tools to the specs that I cannot wait to try out.The first is one first teased back at Meta Connect 2025: Conversation Focus.Today, it’s arriving for folks in the early access program (limited to users in the US and Canada), and the feature is designed to help you better hear people while you’re chatting in a noisy space. You may like Using this feature, Meta promises your glasses’ microphones can pick up what the person you’re chatting with is saying, isolate their…
Two weeks after a judge struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order that blocked offshore wind development, the White House is again pausing leases for five large projects, this time citing concerns over radar interference. “Today’s action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant adversary technologies, and the vulnerabilities created by large-scale offshore wind projects with proximity near our east coast population centers,” Interior secretary Doug Bergum said Monday in a statement. The affected projects include Revolution Wind in Connecticut and Rhode Island, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Vineyard Wind in Massachusetts, and Empire Wind and…