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AI is supposedly improving our productivity, with a myriad of tools now available to automate menial tasks such as calendar management, note-taking and email writing. It would be sensible to deduce then, that AI is reducing our workloads by taking some of these time-consuming activities off our plates. But it’s more complicated than that, because far more than simply ...
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Editor’s note, December 25, 8 am ET: This story is being republished for the holiday season. It was originally published in 2024. When I was about 7, Los Angeles public schools shifted to a “year-round” schedule. The effect, for my elementary school, was a shorter summer break (boo), and an extra-long winter break (also, it […] Read more ›
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Whether it's proprietary charging or AI as a crutch for no hardware upgrades, I don't want to see these trends in 2026. Read more ›
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Starlink satellite 35956 suffered from a serious anomaly on December 17. It has been pictured largely intact, tumbling in space, but it will be weeks before it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. Read more ›
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TSMC has shared a super-cool digital greetings card with a retro-nostalgic 8-bit style gaming animation. Read more ›
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Christina Cassotis went from consulting to the CEO of a major airport. Here's how she got there and what passengers don't see. Read more ›
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The $418 Smartlet literally bridges the gap between your elegant analogy and your nerdy smartwatch. Read more ›
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AMD prepares EXPO 1.2 revision that could bring CUDIMM support to next-generation Ryzen processors. Read more ›
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Taiwan’s iPass has released a new custom payment card that looks just like a Floppy Disk. Read more ›
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Apple CEO Tim Cook bought $3 million in Nike shares, nearly doubling his stake in the company. Read more ›
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Macy's, Kroger, and Carter's are leading 2026 US retail store closures, citing long-term strategy and shifting consumer habits. Read more ›
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After a successful 2024 election, Vice President JD Vance came into the White House ready to shake things up, support President Donald Trump at all costs, and post whatever he wanted online. But what does Vance — the former “never Trump” conservative who has maneuvered, at least for now, into the position of MAGA heir […] Read more ›
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The Midwest hasn't yet overthrown the Sun Belt as the next best region to move to. The 10 states that attracted more movers than they lost were largely in the Sun Belt. Read more ›
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This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get early access to member-exclusive stories every month, join the Vox Membership program today. I wasn’t always a boring newsroom-bound editor. Back in my days as a Time magazine foreign correspondent, I used to fly to far-flung places, recorder and notebook in hand. That’s how, […] Read more ›
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Slack makes it easy to determine which of your coworkers is sending the most messages. Read more ›
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Christmas Day famously belongs to football. This Dec. 25, there are three NFL games to watch: the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders, the Detroit Lions vs. the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs. Here's what you need to know about Thursday's football slate, and the rest of the Week 17 schedule. How to watch the NFL Christmas Day games: Date: Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 Start times:... Read more ›
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Justin Pines, the CEO of the Jewish Broadcasting Service, initially took a "safe" career path in corporate law, before becoming a rabbi. Read more ›
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The winning numbers were white balls 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and red Powerball 19. The Power Play multiplier was 2. Read more ›
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London-based Fuse Energy has been valued at $5bn (£3.7bn) after securing a new $70m (£52.3m) investment round. Founded in 2022 by alumni from Revolut’s executive team, Fuse Energy was launched with the mission to offer cheaper and more abundant power than the competition. The company combines all aspects of the energy process into its activities, ... Read more ›
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ANNA Money, a London-based fintech offering business owners a full suite of financial services, has secured a £10m debt funding deal. Founded in 2017, ANNA Money’s platform offers business accounts, invoicing, payroll, taxes and administrative services to entrepreneurs. The new funding has been secured in preparation for a significant shift in the tax requirements of ... Read more ›
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StretchSense, a Scottish startup developing extended reality gloves for workplace training simulations, has received a £1.75m investment. Targeting industries including healthcare, education, aviation and defence, StretchSense said its data capture gloves allow organisations to immerse staff in detailed simulated environments. The company’s management, software and marketing teams are based in Edinburgh, while its hardware and ... Read more ›
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Existing limits on contactless payments could be raised or removed entirely, the UK’s financial watchdog has confirmed. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that banks and payment providers that demonstrate strong fraud controls will be allowed to set their own limit for contactless payments, giving way to greater flexibility in responding to consumer demands. ... Read more ›
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Hedgehog Lab, a digital product consultancy that has been backed by BGF, has acquired Label Sessions, a global innovation network based in Edinburgh. With the deal, Hedgehog Lab aims to create a full-stack innovation consultancy combining the firm’s expertise in AI, product design with Label Sessions network of more than 500 tech experts. “This acquisition ... Read more ›
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This week’s UK tech funding deals include AI customer service agent developer PolyAI, consumer tech firm Nothing and more. UKTN tracked £153.95m worth of UK tech investment this week (15 December to 19 December), a 25% week-on-week increase across nine funding rounds. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. PolyAI – £64.3m ... Read more ›
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The UK is set for a sharp rise in demand for IT and technology professionals, according to new research from recruitment firm Robert Half. Looking into UK businesses, the firm has found that 56% of organisations plan to expand their permanent IT and technology teams in the first half of next year. “The rise in ... Read more ›
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Thames Valley Police have deployed two new live facial recognition vans in the city of Oxford as early use of the controversial technology kicks off. Used to compare individual’s faces against a police database, live facial recognition technology has been positioned by the Home Office as a powerful tool to catch wanted criminals and even ... Read more ›
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Venterra Group, a renewable energy firm specialising in wind power ventures, has secured a £40m investment. Founded in 2021 by Ayman Asfari, who formerly ran the multinational oilfield services firm Petrofac, Venterra has been acquiring specialist companies developing technology and solutions in the renewables sector. “This raise is a powerful endorsement of Venterra’s strategy and ... Read more ›
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Sofant, an Edinburgh-based developer of satellite communications and 5G and 6G technologies, has closed a £6.25m equity funding round. The Scottish firm specialises in the development of low-power RF MEMS beamforming solutions used for wireless satellite communications. It has been in an extended research and development phase and, with the new funds secured, is preparing ... Read more ›
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