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YouTuber Julius Makes created a gadget that receives Bluetooth, writes it live to cassette tape, and then plays it back immediately, because why not?

SMS scams are on the rise but there are ways to easily spot them.

Teen use of AI chat bots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.

Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.

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President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House.

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A suite of pro-EV federal policies have been reversed. Well-known vehicles have been discontinued. Sales plummeted. But interest is holding steady.

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President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country.

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Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.

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The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021 told investigators someone needed to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen, prosecutors said Sunday.

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The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S. arms sales, and a statement by Japan's prime minister saying its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan.

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President Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate to look for ways to speed up the peace process, as Israel's leader has been accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough.

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Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 29.

Optera develops 500GB glass-based optical storage using photoluminescence, building on earlier nanoparticle experiments, while technical and cost uncertainties persist.

European startup Ewigbyte unveils exabyte-scale zero-power archival storage, using modular glass media to compete with Cerabyte’s ceramic solutions.

The Beelink ME Pro is a modular NAS with flexible CPU options, up to 84TB of storage, a compact size, and a starting price of $369.

Maxsun’s MS-PC Farm 88601 Mini-ITX motherboard supports four DDR5 slots, PCIe 5.0 expansion, advanced power delivery, and remote management features.

The new features I want to see on Garmin watches during the coming year to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung.

Samsung’s Odyssey 3D G90XH brings glasses-free 6K visuals with eye tracking, while G8 and OLED models offer versatile resolutions.

Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell offers 72GB memory, 14,080 CUDA cores, and high compute throughput, challenging workstation pricing comparisons.

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 29 #932.