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It may not have been a massive fireball, but SpaceX now has more work to do before it can kick off this next-generation version of Starship.

How to watch NBA for free. Live stream Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets in the NBA Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch NBA for free. Live stream Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers in the NBA Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Fake AI apps disguised as 'ChatGPT' and 'DALL·E' are flooding app stores with dangerous malware that steals data and monitors users without detection.

The Posha and the Thermomix TM7 are the closest things to a home robot chef that mere mortals can afford. The catch is that you’re the prep cook.

Two Trump-appointed FCC officials voted to undo the telecom industry's cybersecurity rules. One Democratic commissioner dissented, saying the decision leaves the United States "less safe" at a time when threats are increasing.

The cast of "The Mighty Nein" assigned superlatives to their "Critical Role" campaigns, from Best Fights to Most Emotionally Traumatizing.

Seth Meyers has broken down a long Truth Social post from President Trump about Jeffrey Epstein.

Get the best Kindle deal over Black Friday. The 32GB Kindle Scribe is on sale for $279.99 in the Amazon Black Friday sale.

Australia’s internet watchdog has added Twitch to the list of social media sites banned under its Social Media Minimum Age rules, effective December 10.

Get the best MacBook Air deal over Black Friday. The MacBook Air M4 is on sale for $749 in the Amazon Black Friday sale.

Get the best Apple Mac mini deal over Black Friday. The Apple Mac Mini with the M4 chip is on sale for only $479 at Amazon.

These cow-replacing machines turn nuts, oats, and other plants into milk quickly, easily, and automatically.

ChatGPT has launched group chats for everyone.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents?

In 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman suggested using :-) for humorous comments after his colleagues took a joke about mercury seriously.

NordPass is swift and packed with features, but the lack of support for TOTP code storage puts it slightly behind the competition.

Get the best Black Friday deal on the 11-inch Aple iPad. Save $70 on the iPad 11-inch at Amazon.

Get the best early Black Friday iPad deal. Save $150 on the iPad Air 11-inch at Amazon.

Apple Shortcuts, which lets users write custom automations, recently earned some new capabilities thanks to Apple Intelligence. Here,s how to make the most of this upgrade.

As of Nov. 21, the Oura Ring 4 has been discounted at Amazon to $349 in its Black Friday sale. This is 30% off its list price and its lowest-ever price.

The region's startup market is hungry for its first trillion-dollar startup, and in many ways has set itself up to reach that goal.

Score the best early Black Friday self-emptying robot vacuum deals in 2025. Save on Roborock, Eufy, Roomba, and more.

Leading the Future said it will spend millions to keep Alex Bores out of Congress. It might be helping him instead.

The best early Black Friday Samsung The Frame TV deals in 2025. Get best-ever prices from top retailers.

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

Answers to each clue for the November 21, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Catch the best early Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals in 2025. Get deals on controllers, storage, games, and more.

At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.

Get the best early Black Friday gaming laptop deals in 2025. Record lows on Alienware, ASUS, MSI, and more.

I used the public preview of Fitbit’s new AI Health Coach and became both faster and noticeably weirder.

Get the best early Black Friday air fryer deals in 2025. Save on Ninja, Cuisinart, Instant pot, and more.

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to another Truth Social post from Trump

Get the latest Black Friday deals on Apple products, vacuums, headphones, power stations, and Legos. Save $250 on a new Apple laptop and 27% on a new Kindle.

Get live updates on Black Friday sales. We found savings of $150 on Dyson Supersonic hair dryers and $300 on Samsung TVs.

Make investing easy with a lifetime subscription to the AI-powered Sterling Stock Picker, now just $55.19 (reg. $486) with code STOCKS20.

Let your imagination run wild with a lifetime subscription to Imayigo AI Image Generator, just $34.97 (reg. $495) through Dec. 14.

The maker of the eCoffee Energyband says it electrically stimulates your nerves to keep you alert. Researchers are skeptical, and critics see it as a way for China’s bosses to keep workers productive.

Which day is better for online shopping, Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Here's what to know to score the best deals in 2025.

Early Black Friday TV deals are already extremely good at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. Hisense, TCL, and Amazon are leading the way.

I compared the Bose QC Ultra Earbuds (Gen 2) to my AirPods Pro 3 and Sony WF-1000xM5 earbuds.

I test Kindles for a living, and ahead of Black Friday, I'm tracking deals on popular Kindles, bundles, books, and accessories.

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

Mashable's shopping experts are tracking major retailers' 2025 Black Friday sales. Here's when the best deals will arrive at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target.

xAI chatbot Grok heaped worshipful praise on Elon Musk after an update this week, calling him the pinnacle of human athleticism and intelligence.

See the moon phase expected for November 21, 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 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" #1615 on November 21 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.

Google’s latest AI image model is vastly better than the previous release at generating text in images. You can expect companies to go buck wild with this update.

Mashable's senior shopping reporter rounds up the best Black Friday deals at Best Buy, like a $200 QLED TV and $249 Bose earbuds.

According to Grok, Elon Musk can out slug the MLB's greatest power hitters... except Ohtani.

Remix will bring Nano Banana AI image generation and editing directly to Google Messages on Android.

Score the best Black Friday deals on noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds. Save $152 on flagship Sony headphones and $184 on Bowers & Wilkins Px8.

Streamlining your scanning process with this lifetime subscription to the iScanner App, now just $39.99 (reg. $199.90).

Fake buyers demand specific vehicle reports from unknown sites to steal credit card information from car sellers, but warning signs can help identify these scams before paying.

Google is expanding its real-time scam detection and screen-sharing fraud warnings in India.

A federal prosecutor alleged one defendant boasted that his father “had engaged in similar business for the Chinese Communist Party.”

Ahead of Black Friday, we've rounded up all the best deals on tablets. Shop all the best deals on Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Lenovo, and more.

Joby alleges one of its former employees shared stolen trade secrets when he was hired by Archer.

Ditch the expensive streaming services and enjoy an endless stream of free content with a lifetime subscription to BitMar Streaming Content Finder, on sale now for $19.99 (reg. $150).

The best Walmart Black Friday deals include more than 50% discounts on Magic Bullet Blenders and record prices on Apple AirPods and Dyson vacuums.

It is a time of superlatives in the tech industry, with historic profits, stock prices and deal prices. It’s enough to make some people very nervous.

There's so much urgency around Black Friday deals, but are they really going to sell out? Oftentimes, yes. As Black Friday gets closer, don't wait to buy the most elusive deals of the season.

WhatsApp users can now share their status with others through a new "About" feature.

Amazon's Black Friday kicked off on Nov. 20, bringing plenty of earbuds deals. Save on AirPods, the Powerbeats Pro 2, sleep earbuds, and more.

The quickly growing prediction betting market raised fresh capital from Sequoia and CapitalG, according to someone familiar with the deal.

You can now share deets (and other digital treats) across the mobile divide.

Apple partners with viral phone case designer Bailey Hikawa to launch an accessible phone grip.

The basic Kindle is already an extremely affordable e-reader but ahead of Black Friday it's even more affordable. Grab it now for just $79.99 at Amazon.

Shop the best early Black Friday book deals, including a buy one, get one 50% off sale at Amazon.

Salesforce said it’s investigating an incident where hackers compromised some of its customers' data after breaching customer experience company Gainsight.

The company sees group chats in ChatGPT as a way for people to coordinate trips, co-write documents, settle debates, or work through research together, while ChatGPT helps search, summarize, and compare options.

Two founders share their stories on how they approached two very different markets: teens in need of well-being advice, and formerly incarcerated individuals looking for work.

The new app lets anyone use Google's Nano Banana in a fun new way, with fill-in-the-blank AI "recipes."

New U.S. OnlyFans creators will need to go through a criminal background check through Checkr, which has been named in dozens of lawsuits.

The case sought to clarify whether Section 230 shielded Amazon's revenue-generating recommendation algorithm.

Best Buy has the Asus Zenbook A14 marked down by almost half its sticker price.

Perplexity is launching its AI browser Comet on Android with iOS version in works

The company says the new feature will allow users to quickly share their photos, videos, and files with without worrying about the kind of phone the other person uses.

Point One Navigation, now valued at $230 million, is building out well beyond automotive.

Daver is full of lessons for founders. Among them: "You have to repeat yourself all the time, and you have to say the same thing."

Apple Watches and iPhones won't be able to share WiFi data with each other in Europe like they do in other places.

Right-wing users have tapped A.I. tools to promote President Trump’s agenda. He took notice.

Amazon Echo devices are on sale for Black Friday at up to 62% off

YouTube is currently testing out a direct messaging feature on the platform, which the company previously removed years ago.

Famed AI researcher Andrej Karpathy got early access to Google’s latest AI model and stumbled onto its "model smell."

YouTube users who are 18 and older in Ireland and Poland can now share videos directly on the mobile app.

As of Nov. 20, shop early Black Friday Fire tablet deals ahead of the sales event.

Roombas are on sale at Amazon and iRobot ahead of Black Friday. Some deals are decent, but Roombas may not be worth buying this year.

The nine-engine variant can carry larger payloads and more closely matches the capabilities of SpaceX's largest rocket, Starship.

Letterboxd is entering the movie rental business with a new digital video store that allows users to rent titles directly on the platform.

Gemini will replace Google Assistant and give drivers the ability to make playlists, access email, and learn about a city — all through voice.

Apple AirPods 4 on sale for $84.99 in the Amazon Black Friday sale. Apple AirPods 4 are on sale for their best-ever price at Amazon.

The best early Black Friday streaming deals include Prime Video add-ons for AMC+, Apple TV+, Starz, and more.

Wikipedia's guide to “Signs of AI writing” is a great resource for learning to spot LLM-generated prose.

After nearly 20 years of waiting, the internet seems to believe 'Half-Life 3' is coming soon.

All the info you need to know about the big Black Friday sales.

Curastory’s founder and CEO, Tiffany Kelly, has resigned from the role and replaced herself with Dave Dickman, former CEO of the influencer marketing platform Tagger.

The new AI-DADA tool lets you create a unique Swatch design using AI prompts. You can't make a custom MoonSwatch yet—but it's not entirely off the table.

The Amazon Black Friday sale has deals on Apple, Kindle, Bose, Lego, Samsung, and plenty more.

We tracked gifting trends and analyzed the topics that resonated most with readers in 2025 to come up with this list. Use the filters to explore our holiday hub and find the perfect present for this holiday season.

Get the best Black Friday deal on power stations. The Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 is on sale for $349 in the Amazon Black Friday sale.

Spotify has partnered with TuneMyMusic on a new in-app feature that lets users import their playlists from other streaming services.

Try typing "Pluribus" into Google. It's freaky.

Score the best early Black Friday board games deals in 2025.

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

Black Friday 2025 is well underway, so get up to speed on where to find the best early deals, when the big sales start and end, and price-matching details.