In 2025, AI became a lightning rod for gamers and developers

2025 was the year generative AI made its presence felt in the video game industry. Its use has been discovered in some of the most popular games of the year, and CEOs from some of the largest game studios claim it’s being implemented everywhere in the industry including in their own development processes. Meanwhile, rank-and-file

The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here

Big AI companies courted controversy by scraping wide swaths of the public internet. With the rise of AI agents, the next data grab is far more private.

Pinterest Users Are Tired of All the AI Slop

A surge of AI-generated content is frustrating Pinterest users and left some questioning whether the platform still works at all.

Google’s and OpenAI’s Chatbots Can Strip Women in Photos Down to Bikinis

Users of AI image generators are offering each other instructions on how to use the tech to alter pictures of women into realistic, revealing deepfakes.

TV Technica: Our favorite shows of 2025

Netflix and Apple TV dominate this year’s list with thrillers, fantasy, sci-fi, and murder.

How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them

From compression tricks to multi-agent teamwork, here’s what makes them tick.

OpenAI’s child exploitation reports increased sharply this year

Incident reports spiked during the first six months of 2025.

Odyssey trailer brings the myth to vivid life

“After years of war, no one could stand between my men and home. Not even me.”

Best Prepaid Phone Plans for 2025

Is the cost of an unlimited phone plan more than you need? A prepaid plan with fixed costs could be a better choice.

If You Were ‘Tricked’ Into an Amazon Prime Subscription, You Should Have Been Paid by Today

Amazon is paying $1.5 billion to people who mistakenly subscribed to Prime, and the first round of payments are due today.

55 of the Best TV Shows on Netflix That Will Keep You Entertained

Yes, you should absolutely marathon them.

Level up your listening with $39 off the Apple AirPods Pro 3

As of Dec. 23, get $39 off a pair of Apple AirPods Pro 3 earbuds.

Best fitness tech of 2025

From smart watches to apps, this is the best fitness tech of 2025

100TB of cloud storage is a unique last-minute gift for any techie

Get a lifetime 100TB cloud storage plan from Internxt for $974.97 and enjoy private, encrypted, open-source file storage across all your devices.

ChatGPT recapped your personal AI habits in 2025. Heres how to see yours.

ChatGPT launches personalised end-of-year recap Your Year with ChatGPT, giving AI chatbot conversations the Spotify Wrapped treatment.

This $200 MacBook Air is ready for your 2026 goals

Get a top-quality refurbished Apple MacBook Air (2017) for just $199.97 with free shipping — perfect for boosting productivity in the new year.

The 15-inch MacBook Air is our favorite MacBook for most people, and its still $250 off

The 15-inch M4 Apple MacBook Air is just $949 at Amazon and Best Buy as of Dec. 22. That deals shaves $250 off its $1,199 price.