Timef 11/20/2025

TCS and private equity firm TPG will invest up to $2 billion to build data centers for AI training and inference in India.

It's the second major fire -- and the third overall -- in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY.

Google is upgrading its image generation model with new editing chops, higher resolutions, more accurate text rendering, and the ability to search the web.

Voice AI company Wispr is raising $25 million in funding merely months after its $30 million Series A.

The new cities will see Waymo tackle harsh winter weather and narrow streets.

The story of young Haymitch comes to theaters in 2026, Joseph Zada and directed by Francis Lawrence.

A24 has released 'The Moment' trailer starring Charli XCX, from writer/director Aidan Zamiri.

Android users can now manage apps across multiple devices more easily with Google Play Store's updated remote uninstall button in the latest update.

Apple AirPods 4 on offer in the Amazon Black Friday sale. Apple AirPods 4 are on sale for their best-ever price at Amazon.

Get the best AirPods deals in the Amazon Black Friday sale. Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for their best-ever price at Amazon.

The settlement lays to bed a drawn out, three-year fight between Samsung’s display division and BOE, both of whom supply display panels used in Apple's iPhones.

Dark Horse and Critical Role's "The Mighty Nein Origins" hits WEBTOON Nov. 23.

Get the best Kindle deals in the Amazon Black Friday sale. The Kindle Paperwhite is down to its best-ever price for Black Friday.

Travel pants that are tough enough to handle hangry moods and unplanned delays.

Sortera has developed an AI-guided system to sort scrap aluminum by specific grades. The startup is building a second sorting facility in Tennessee.

Get the best DJI deal in the Amazon Black Friday sale. The DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case) is on sale for over $90 off.

Finnish startup NestAI said it has raised €100 million to build "Europe's leading physical AI lab."

The Austin-based startup will test its high-bandwidth device to help restore speech in people with extremely limited movement.

This Game Boy clone is an uncompromising approach to the ultimate gamer nostalgia. But there are better options out there.

The main event hasn't started, but Best Buy has already rolled out great deals on our favorite tech of the year.

Get the best-ever price for the DJI Mini 4K drone. The DJI Mini 4K drone is on sale for $239 in the Amazon Black Friday sale.

Black Friday Ads. Browse the best deals from Black Friday ads from Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Walmart, Home Depot, and more in 2025.

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The two companies will start in the UK this year, before expanding to other European cities in 2026 and the U.S. in 2027.

You promised yourself you'd digitize every last receipt, document, and paper record. But the trick to getting rid of paper is to not worry about being perfect.

Forget the wrapping paper and shipping. Go digital this year with subscriptions, ebooks, apps, and more.

"Wicked: For Good" star Cynthia Erivo appeared on "The Tonight Show" and spoke to Jimmy Fallon about a meme of her holding up a hand and looking shocked.

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Everyone’s suddenly obsessed with the pelvic floor—physical therapists, MAHA influencers, me. Could this deeply misunderstood body part really be the seat of so much modern dysfunction?

Stephen Colbert unpacks the curious case of Smokey the goat and the Psychedelic Healing Shack.

Answers to each clue for the November 20, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

The company sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn, as US and UK laws have caused its traffic to plummet.

A.I. has added urgency to the U.S. national laboratories that have been sites of cutting-edge scientific research, leading to deals with tech giants like Nvidia to speed up.

The best robot vacuum to buy on Black Friday won't be a Roomba. iRobot's in trouble this year, and deals on better robot vacuums will be aplenty.

Generative AI is making it even easier for attackers to exploit old and often forgotten network equipment. Replacing it takes investment, but Cisco is making the case that it’s worth it.

NASA has released a slew of images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from telescopes and spacecraft cameras, revealing new details.

We handpicked the best early Black Friday tech deals so far. Save $330 on Dyson vacuums, $250 on MacBook Air laptops, and up to 45% on Amazon devices.

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals new details in a rare star system, indicating two Wolf-Rayet stars have a third supergiant companion.

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Meta AI consistently failed expert testing.

What's new to streaming for the week of Nov. 21 on Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, and more?

Get a portable ad powerful MacBook Air for only $229.99 (reg. $999) through Nov. 20 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

We rounded up the most stylish headphones from our testing pool — check out our picks from Sony, Bose, and more.

Chloé Caroline reveals the gear that keeps her inspired — from her Taylor guitar to her favorite tinted sunscreen.

Singer-songwriter and creator Chloé Caroline explains how focusing on genuine connection — not metrics — fueled her 10-year journey online.

Mashable has dug up the best early Black Friday Apple deals, including year-round lows on AirPods and MacBooks.

We found the latest early Black Friday deals on Apple products, robot vacuums, headphones, power stations, Legos, and tons more goodies.

Jimmy Kimmel has expressed skepticism about Trump releasing the full Epstein files.

Porsche has launched an electric version of its Cayenne SUV.

See the moon phase expected for November 20, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1614 on November 20 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

NASA's Perseverance rover discovers shiny metallic rock on Mars that could be a meteorite from an ancient asteroid, containing high levels of iron and nickel.

The memo that went out Thursday, which TechCrunch obtained, says the "timing" of the company's pivot away from tractor manufacturing puts it at risk.

The draft order, obtained by WIRED, instructs the US Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating AI.

Record sales, a strong financial forecast, and CEO Jensen Huang’s impassioned arguments on his company's earnings call weren’t enough to push Nvidia shares back to their October high.

After weeks of silence, NASA has officially dismissed speculation that 3I/ATLAS has anything to do with aliens.

Dr. LeCun’s departure follows a shake-up in Meta’s artificial intelligence efforts, as Mark Zuckerberg pushes his company to keep up in the tech race.

DeepMind's chief says he envisions Gemini as an operating system for physical robots. The company has hired Aaron Saunders to help make that a reality.

Brisk It's Zelos-450 boasts gimmicky generative AI. However, it's a stellar piece of hardware, especially at this price.

Get a 1-Year Sam’s Club Membership with Auto-Renew for just $25 (reg. $50) and prep for the holiday season with savings on gifts, groceries, and essentials.

NVIDIA released a strong earnings report, beating market expectations. But that doesn't mean the AI bubble won't pop in 2026.

Insulated serving dishes like Host Modern and the Yeti Rambler are like a thermos for food. We tested their ambitions against disappointing reality.

Nvidia's earnings were dominated by its data center business.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss our scoop about how the Department of Homeland Security illegally collected Chicago residents’ data for month, as well as the news of the week.

The story of the Ghost in the Shell’s main villain the Puppet Master hinted at a future where governments use hackers for espionage, at a time when most of the world had never connected to the internet.

Secret Desires, an erotic chatbot and AI image generator, left millions of photos and videos vulnerable to the public.

The company, which makes the computer chips essential to the artificial intelligence boom, also said revenue in its recent quarter rose to $57 billion.

The startup claims that its AI agents can reduce the cost of product manufacturing by an average of 35%.

Mashable is providing live updates on Black Friday sales, with round-the-clock coverage through Cyber Week. Be first in line for digital doorbusters and deals.

Horror writer Joe Hill told Mashable explained to Mashable why he writes a screenplay each year.

January Ventures co-founder Jennifer Neundorfer discussed this AI-driven funding market on the Equity podcast during TechCrunch Disrupt.

Function, which offers blood testing and medical imaging services, recently raised $298 million in a Series B round led by Redpoint Ventures at a valuation of $2.5 billion.

With premium black levels and accurate colors, the LG B5 is a great entry point to OLED screens.

Spotify says the database will power its new SongDNA feature.

The subscription service will allow users to make remixes, covers, and new songs using the voices of artists and compositions of songwriters who choose to participate.

We found early Black Friday deals on WIRED-tested smart bird feeders, smartwatches, vacuums, and more.

Suno has been the target of multiple AI training lawsuits but it has grown so rapidly, VCs were delighted to invest.

Data centers are driving record electricity demand, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation is warning that a sever winter storm could push the grid over the edge.

We've rounded up all the best early Black Friday deals under $25, including Apple AirTags, Echo Pop speakers, and Fire TV Sticks.

In a closed-door workshop led by Anthropic and Stanford, leading AI startups and researchers discussed guidelines for chatbot companions, especially for younger users.

Depending on foreign-made open models is both a supply chain risk and an innovation problem, experts say.

Larry Summers is stepping down from the OpenAI board after the latest Epstein email document release.

While everyone’s chasing the next AI infrastructure play in San Francisco, some of the most defensible AI companies are being built by founders with deep expertise in legacy industries — and they’re not getting funded. January Ventures aims to fill that gap, writing pre-seed checks for underrepresented founders transforming healthcare, manufacturing, and supply chain with […]

Early Black Friday drone deals from DJI, Holy Stone, and more take over 20% off

Google has officially launched Gemini 3, its newest and most advanced AI model — and the company is calling it its "most intelligent" system yet.

Windows 11 is leaning into agentic AI, but even Microsoft admits that there are risks.

Black Friday deals on Dyson products are heating up. Get the V12 Detect Slim for $399.99 or snag a HushJet or Supersonic for $299.99.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teachers with educator-specific features and data security.

Kiki Club, a subletting startup that matches listers and renters, violated NYC laws and had to pay the city over $152,000 to settle charges.

Musk's LA-based, spaceship-shaped Tesla diner has lost its chef, who said he's launching a Jewish deli.

Bluesky is making moderation changes, including the addition of new reporting categories, strikes, and more clarity when communicating with users about violations.

Ahead of Black Friday, the deals on kitchen appliances and tools are hot. Shop and save on Ninja, Keurig, Our Place, and KitchenAid now.

Our team tests Ninja gadgets year-round. Here are the best early Black Friday 2025 deals at Amazon, Walmart, and Target.

According to Amazon, the feature "utilizes generative AI to create theatrical-quality season recaps with synchronized narration, dialogue, and music."

The newly imposed sanctions target Russian-based web host Media Land, which officials say are linked to LockBit and BlackSuit ransomware attacks.

Check out our favorite Bluetooth speakers, with portable options like the JBL Go 4, Marshall Emberton III, and Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4.

Black Friday deals under $50 include Lego sets, JBL speakers, Anker Soundcore earbuds, Amazon Echo devices, Blink home security, and more.

Poly's cloud based file storage system with AI-powered search lets you search through text, images, audio, and video.

Sunday Robotics has a new way to train robots to do common household tasks. The startup plans to put its fully autonomous robots in homes next year.

We've curated a list of all the best early Black Friday speaker deals on brands like Bose, Sony, Echo, and JBL.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we get to know Palantir CEO Alex Karp and dive into what his answers in a recent WIRED interview reveal about the larger beliefs driving the tech industry today.

Holiday scams spike during Black Friday and Cyber Monday as criminals exploit your leaked personal data. Learn how to protect yourself from fake stores and phishing.

Now, when users search for places in Map like restaurants, hotels, or concert venues, they'll see a new "know before you go" tips section that will surface important information about the place.

Donald Trump has spent years benefiting from the QAnon's Jeffrey Epstein obsession. That’s all changing.

Bose and Sony headphones make up the best audio deals ahead of Black Friday — here are the 5 best deals our headphones expert found.