Photos: The world welcomes the new year
As fireworks light the sky and crowds count down together, communities around the globe welcome 2026. (Image credit: Izhar Khan)...
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As fireworks light the sky and crowds count down together, communities around the globe welcome 2026. (Image credit: Izhar Khan)...
By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. ✓ This deducti...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Rugby Football League granted Championship membership to a new Salford team. ✓ The membership is for the 2026 season....
Article URL: https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2025/12/19-perfect-shot.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46369808 Points: 59 # Comments: 21...
A RAM (random access memory) chip, commonly used in PCs. HUIZENG HU/Getty Images As AI companies snap up memory chips , smartphone and PC makers face higher costs and tighter supply. IDC projected a 2...
Article URL: https://www.neowin.net/news/good-news-for-gamers-kde-plasma-will-no-longer-sleep-when-your-controller-is-plugged-in Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46483911 Points: 6 #...
RAKBank's in-principle nod from the Central Bank of the UAE to launch a dirham-backed stablecoin adds a homegrown bank to the UAE’s stablecoin race....
The contest for resources between the US and China will continue after the president is gone and affect us all...
Low interest rates and cash on the hood are a good start to 2026. (We threw in a couple of very interesting used-car deals too.)...
The era of dirt-cheap electric-vehicle leases is over, but the newest deals are relatively affordable....
Originally learned about image hashing and similarity comparison for product image searches. Decided to apply it to magazine covers. Thrasher covers: https://shoplurker.com/labs/thrasher-covers/ Comme...
Outside the courthouse where deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was brought in on charges of drug trafficking, many protesters gathered - but not all with the same views. While some supported th...
It’s a new month, a new year, and a terrific time to be a LEGO fan. New set releases really petered out in November , and especially in December, when literally zero new sets came out. Thankfully, the...
The company has rolled out Alexa.com in early access, extending Alexa+ to browsers with smart-home controls, text, and image generation....
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about....
Article URL: https://www.siliconcontinent.com/p/a-new-years-letter-to-a-young-person Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46487276 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
The beloved 154-year-old Vondel Church in Amsterdam was devastated by a massive fire that erupted shortly after midnight on New Year's Day....
More rough weather is forecast on both coasts when the ball drops on Wednesday night, ringing in 2026....
The bombing of the Mariupol Drama Theater became a symbol of Russia's three-month siege of the city. Exiled Ukrainian municipal authorities condemned inauguration of the new theater as "singing and da...