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Apple’s Most Overlooked App Just Got a Lot Better

JUSTIN POT

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.

A Computer Science Professor Invented the Emoticon After a Joke Went Wrong

BENJ EDWARDS, ARS TECHNICA

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

NordPass Review: An Almost Flawless Password Manager

JACOB ROACH

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

Pornhub is urging tech giants to enact device-based age verification

JASON PARHAM, WIRED.COM

The company is pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn.

Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”

ERIC BERGER

"Does the world really need a 151st rocket company?"

Newest Starship booster is significantly damaged during testing early Friday

ERIC BERGER

SpaceX had big plans for the upgraded Starship vehicle that failed on Friday morning.

The Nama M1 Is the Best Nut Milk Maker We’ve Tested in 2025

MOLLY HIGGINS

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

13 Best Kids Headphones (2025), Tested and Reviewed

SIMON HILL, ADRIENNE SO

If you use screens for work and play, your child probably does too. These are the best pairs we’ve bought and tested for our own kids.

Australia adds Twitch to teen social media ban, Pinterest exempted

KATE PARK

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.

Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again

STEPHEN CLARK

With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew.

6 Best Phones With Headphone Jacks (2025): Tested and Reviewed

JULIAN CHOKKATTU

Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play.

Despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies

ZACK WHITTAKER

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.

Posha vs. Thermomix: Kitchen Robots Face Off on Thanksgiving Sides

MATTHEW KORFHAGE

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.

26 Viral TikTok Gifts That Are Actually Worth It (2025)

LOURYN STRAMPE

We’re testing the gadgets that keep showing up in our feeds. Here's what deserves the hype—and would make awesome presents.

The Best Motorola Phones (2025), Tested and Reviewed

JULIAN CHOKKATTU

Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their reasonable prices, colorful designs, and simple software make them good, wallet-friendly Android smartphones.