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EU warns of action after U.S. bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship
2025-12-24

EU warns of action after U.S. bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and “weaponized” nongovernmental organizations.

A new Canadian beer palate emerges: lighter, more experimental
2025-12-24

A new Canadian beer palate emerges: lighter, more experimental

Canada’s largest brewer Labatt says Canadians have begun to opt for 'easy-drinking styles' in the last five years

2025-12-24

Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service

Central computer systems at French national postal service La Poste were knocked offline Monday in DDoS attack.The post Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service appeared first on SecurityWeek.

European Union Rolls Back 2035 ICE Ban as EV Demand Softens
2025-12-24

European Union Rolls Back 2035 ICE Ban as EV Demand Softens

Automakers stand to benefit as the EU proposes rolling back its 2035 ICE ban, allowing plug-in hybrids and easing CO2 targets amid softer EV demand.

Guess the number quiz: Can you work out these scientific numbers and constants and top the leaderboard?
2025-12-24

Guess the number quiz: Can you work out these scientific numbers and constants and top the leaderboard?

Do you know your mathematical equations from your scientific constants? If you know your numbers then try our daily quiz.

Samsung moves closer to producing iPhone 18 camera sensors in Texas
2025-12-24

Samsung moves closer to producing iPhone 18 camera sensors in Texas

Samsung has taken the next step before it makes iPhone image sensors in the U.S., with new hiring and equipment installation underway at its Taylor, Texas, factory.Image credit: SamsungSamsung is gearing up to install production equipment at its Taylor, Texas, factory. The manufacturer is gearing up to produce the CMOS image sensors (CIS) used in Apple's iPhone.According to The Elec, the company listed job postings for technical and electrical project managers in mid-December. New hires will help install necessary hookups, such as gas and water. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

CBS Gets Revenge on Trump After ‘60 Minutes’ Fiasco
2025-12-24

CBS Gets Revenge on Trump After ‘60 Minutes’ Fiasco

CBS News aired the Kennedy Center Honors on Tuesday using a sharply edited Donald Trump monologue and dodging his controversial “Trump Kennedy Center...

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' box office surprises in key region
2025-12-24

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' box office surprises in key region

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' and 'Zootopia 2' break international box office records.Disney's 2025 Q4 relied on both films being massive international hits, especially in China.Box office success boosts Disney's prospects for a crucial 2026, distancing it from streaming-focused, embattled rivals. ...

David Sacks: Trump's AI power broker
2025-12-24

David Sacks: Trump's AI power broker

From a total Washington novice, Silicon Valley investor David Sacks has against expectations emerged as one of the most successful members of the second Trump administration.

CVS/Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans Policy Holders Have Opportunity to Join Investigation into ...
2025-12-24

CVS/Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans Policy Holders Have Opportunity to Join Investigation into ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm, a national litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of policyholders of Aetna Medicare Advantage plans through CVS Health Corporation (“CVS”) for breach of contract...

Powerball’s $1.7B jackpot could make Christmas Eve unforgettable for a lucky winner
2025-12-24

Powerball’s $1.7B jackpot could make Christmas Eve unforgettable for a lucky winner

The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.7 billion and is one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history. The lottery group will be drawing the 4th-largest jackpot ever on Christmas Eve. The record U.S. jackpot is $2.04...

Amid ICE Arrests, Chicago Filmmaker And Citizen Journalist Captures A City Under Siege
2025-12-24

Amid ICE Arrests, Chicago Filmmaker And Citizen Journalist Captures A City Under Siege

Andrew Freer of Go Fourth Media is releasing a series of documentary shorts on YouTube chronicling ICE and Border Patrol activity and the stories of local activists standing up for their neighbors.

2025-12-24

How Santa got his Job. by Stephen Krensky

How Santa got his Job. by Stephen KrenskyNews StaffWed, 12/24/2025 - 09:32 Video Embed

American Goes in H&M in Europe—Shock at ‘Ancient’ Relic Preserved Inside
2025-12-24

American Goes in H&M in Europe—Shock at ‘Ancient’ Relic Preserved Inside

Social media users praised the scene in the viral clip, with one saying "it's like shopping and sightseeing" at same time.

NetEase Is Ending Service For Its Newest Marvel Game After Less than a Year
2025-12-24

NetEase Is Ending Service For Its Newest Marvel Game After Less than a Year

Image courtesy of NetEaseMany Marvel fans, myself included, were excited when NetEase announced Marvel Mystic Mayhem. This free-to-play tactical RPG released in June 2025, bringing fans another way to engage with Marvel characters on the go. Despite some initial early interest, however, the game never really took off the way prior NetEase and Marvel Games collab Marvel Rivals [...]The post NetEase Is Ending Service For Its Newest Marvel Game After Less than a Year appeared first on ComicBook.com.

2025-12-24

Will Arnett’s latest punch line? He can do drama. - The Washington Post

Will Arnett’s latest punch line? He can do drama. The Washington PostWill Arnett exposes the complexities of marriage and comedy in 'Is This Thing On?' NPRWill Arnett Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: 'I Shed a Lot of Stuff I'd Done for Years' YahooWill Arnett: ‘I Shed a Lot of Stuff I’d Done for Years’ Rolling StoneWill Arnett Tells Graham Norton How John Bishop Inspired his New Movie Beyond The Joke

This $1 refund mistake is costing Fortnite players big time
2025-12-24

This $1 refund mistake is costing Fortnite players big time

Many Fortnite players have lost their cosmetics after getting a $1 refund

7 Best Netflix Christmas Movies to Watch Right Now: 'Last Christmas' and More
2025-12-24

7 Best Netflix Christmas Movies to Watch Right Now: 'Last Christmas' and More

With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s just about acceptable to start saying that it’s the most wonderful time of the year. When it comes to getting into the holiday spirit, Netflix is one of the best platforms for hosting both original holiday movie content as well as fan favorites, both old and new. This November, [...]

Here's when 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Volume 2 drops on Netflix
2025-12-24

Here's when 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Volume 2 drops on Netflix

The second batch of episodes from the final season comes out this week. Here's what to know.

Tips for spending quality time with loved ones, not screens, over the holidays
2025-12-24

Tips for spending quality time with loved ones, not screens, over the holidays

Here are some suggestions on how to unplug from the online world as you sit down for a festive meal, exchange gifts or take time out for some self-reflection.

AI supercharges scientific output while quality slips
2025-12-24

AI supercharges scientific output while quality slips

AI writing tools are supercharging scientific productivity, with researchers posting up to 50% more papers after adopting them. The biggest beneficiaries are scientists who don’t speak English as a first language, potentially shifting global centers of research power. But there’s a downside: many AI-polished papers fail to deliver real scientific value. This growing gap between slick writing and meaningful results is complicating peer review, funding decisions, and research oversight.

2025-12-24

Astronomy in 2025: This Year’s Most Captivating Discoveries in Space and the Cosmos - The Debrief

Astronomy in 2025: This Year’s Most Captivating Discoveries in Space and the Cosmos The DebriefHow 2025 became the year of comet: The rise of interstellar 3I/ATLAS, an icy Lemmon and a cosmic SWAN SpaceBest space photos of 2025 Live ScienceThe best space pictures of 2025, from supernovae to moon landings New ScientistThe Best Space Photos of 2025 Reveal the Most Jaw-Dropping Views of the Cosmos Scientific American

'Never move around a flaming dessert': A scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding
2025-12-24

'Never move around a flaming dessert': A scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding

Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it's an opportunity to eat celebratory foods that aren't available all year round.

Glowing urine and shining bark: Scientists discover the secret visual language of deer
2025-12-24

Glowing urine and shining bark: Scientists discover the secret visual language of deer

During mating season, when male white-tailed deer want to get noticed by the opposite sex and warn off rivals, they rub their antlers against trees and scrape the forest floor. Then they pee on these patches. But there is more to these physical and scent markers than meets the eye—or nose. According to a new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, they also glow so that other deer can see them when it's dark.

Why mangoes fall before they're ripe—and how science is helping them hang on
2025-12-24

Why mangoes fall before they're ripe—and how science is helping them hang on

Ever wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it's ripe? Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall to the ground too early.

It's (not) a new bike! How to manage kids' gift expectations at Christmas
2025-12-24

It's (not) a new bike! How to manage kids' gift expectations at Christmas

Holiday celebrations involving gift giving can be roller coasters. The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation—and sometimes, disappointment.

Africa's rarest carnivore: The story of the first Ethiopian wolf ever captured, nursed and returned to the wild
2025-12-24

Africa's rarest carnivore: The story of the first Ethiopian wolf ever captured, nursed and returned to the wild

What's the value of one animal? When a wild animal is found badly injured, the most humane option is often euthanasia to prevent further suffering. That's what usually happens, and often for good reason. Even when the resources to rescue one animal are available, a rehabilitated animal brought back into the wild might be rejected by its group, or struggle to find food or escape predators. If it does survive, it may fail to reproduce, and leave no lasting mark on the population.

I toured the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Take a look inside.
2025-12-24

I toured the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Take a look inside.

The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, participated in scientific and military operations around the world.

2025-12-24

'The Best Gift Ever': Baby Is Born After the Rarest of Pregnancies, Defying All Odds

Doctors say just 1 in 30,000 pregnancies occur in the abdomen instead of the uterus

2025-12-24

Welcome to the Lemon-Shaped Planet Where Rain Turns to Diamonds - Good News Network

Welcome to the Lemon-Shaped Planet Where Rain Turns to Diamonds Good News NetworkLemon-Shaped World Is the Most Stretched-Out Planet Ever Seen The New York TimesNASA’s Webb Observes Exoplanet Whose Composition Defies Explanation NASA Science (.gov)This Lemon-Shaped Planet Has an Atmosphere Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Ever Seen Smithsonian MagazineScientists Discover ‘Black Widow’ Exoplanet That Defies Explanation 404 Media

The Top 6 Robotics Stories of 2025
2025-12-24

The Top 6 Robotics Stories of 2025

Usually, I start off these annual highlights posts by saying that it was the best year ever for robotics. But this year, I’m not so sure. At the end of 2024, it really seemed like AI and humanoid robots were poised to make a transformative amount of progress towards some sort of practicality. While it’s certainly true that progress has been made, it’s hard to rationalize what’s actually happened in 2025 with the amount of money and hype that has suffused robotics over the course of the year. And for better or worse, humanoids are overshadowing everything else, raising questions about what will happen if the companies building them ultimately do not succeed.We’ll be going into 2026 with both optimism and skepticism, and we’ll keep doing what we always do: talking to the experts, asking as many hard questions as we can, and making sure to share all the cool robots, even (or especially) the ones that you won’t see anywhere else.So thanks for reading, and to all you awesome robotics folks out there, thanks for sharing your work with us! IEEE Spectrum has a bunch of exciting new stuff planned for 2026, and as we close out 2025, here’s a quick look back at some of our best robotics stories of the year.1. Reality Is Ruining the Humanoid Robot Hype Eddie Guy Humanoid robots are hard, and they’re hard in lots of different ways. For some of those ways, we at least understand the problems and what the solutions will likely involve. But there are other problems that have no clear solutions, and most humanoid companies, especially the well-funded ones, seem quite happy to wave those problems away while continuing to raise extraordinary amounts of money. We’re going to keep calling this out whenever we see it, and expect even more skepticism in 2026.2. Exploit Allows for Takeover of Fleets of Unitree Robots CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images Security is one of those pesky little things that is super important in robotics but that early-stage robotics companies typically treat as an afterthought because it doesn’t drive investment. Chinese manufacturer Unitree is really the one company with humanoids robots that are available enough and affordable enough for clever people to perform a security audit on them. And to the surprise of no one, Unitree’s robots had serious vulnerabilities, which as of yet have not all been fixed.3.Amazon’s Vulcan Robots Now Stow Items Faster Than Humans Amazon The thing I appreciate about the folks at Amazon Robotics is how relentless they are in finding creative solutions for problems at scale. Amazon simply doesn’t have time to mess around, and they’re designing robots to do what robots do best: specific repetitive tasks in structured environments. In the current climate of robotics hype, it’s refreshing, honestly.4. Large Behavior Models Are Helping Atlas Get to Work Boston Dynamics Did I mention that humanoids robots are hard? Whether or not anyone can deliver on the promises being made about them (and personally, I’m leaning more and more strongly towards not), progress is being made towards humanoids that are much more capable and versatile than they ever have been. The collaboration between Toyota Research and Boston Dynamics on large behavior models is just one example of how far we’ve come, and how far we still have to go.5. iRobot’s Cofounder Weighs In on Company’s Bankruptcy Lindsey Nicholson/Universal Images Group/Getty Images My least favorite story to write happened right at the end of the year—iRobot filed for bankruptcy. This was not a total surprise; regulators shutting down an acquisition by Amazon in 2024 essentially gutted the company, and it’s been limping along towards the inevitable since then. Right after the news was announced, we spoke with iRobot co-founder and ex-CEO Colin Angle, who had plenty to share about where things went wrong, and what we can learn from it.6. How Dairy Robots Are Changing Work for Cows (and Farmers) Evan Ackerman My favorite story of 2025 was as much about cows as it was about robots. I was astonished to learn just how many fully autonomous robots are hard at work on dairy farms around the world, and utterly delighted to also learn that these robots are actively improving the lives of both dairy farmers and the dairy cows themselves. Dairy farming is endless hard work, but thanks to these robots, small family farms are able to keep themselves sustainable (and sane). Everybody wins, thanks to the robots.

Feeling holiday stress? University of Iowa research looks into ways to cope
2025-12-24

Feeling holiday stress? University of Iowa research looks into ways to cope

With the most wonderful -- and for some, the most stressful -- time of year underway, a University of Iowa researcher is working to discover pathways in the brain to help decrease the risks that come with chronic stress and promote resilience. According to a 2023 poll conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of [...]

Those Orcas Wearing Salmon Hats? It Might Not Be as Cute as You Think
2025-12-24

Those Orcas Wearing Salmon Hats? It Might Not Be as Cute as You Think

Learn why killer whales sometimes wear dead salmon on their heads, and what that might mean.

Controller Lost Contact Before Medical Flight Crash in Texas
2025-12-24

Controller Lost Contact Before Medical Flight Crash in Texas

Air traffic controllers lost communication for about 10 minutes with a small Mexican navy plane carrying a young medical patient and seven others before it crashed off the Texas coast in thick fog, killing at least six people, Mexico's government said Tuesday. The plane was working with a nonprofit group...

Drones Compete to Spot and Extinguish Brushfires
2025-12-24

Drones Compete to Spot and Extinguish Brushfires

To the untrained eye, it did not look like a particularly complicated mission. A large black quadcopter drone, more than two meters spanning the propeller tips, sat parked on the grass. Nestled between the legs of its landing gear was a red balloon filled with water. Not far away, on a concrete pad, a stack of wood pallets was ablaze, the flames whipping around in a heavy wind. A student at the University of Maryland (UMD) would fly the Alta X drone all of about 25 meters to the fire. There it would drop the water balloon to extinguish the flames. In the XPrize contest, drones must distinguish between dangerous fires—like this one—and legitimate campfires. Jayme ThorntonBut, of course, it was complicated. The drone needed to hover at about 13.5 meters overhead, and the balloon was configured to detonate at a specific point in midair to ensure optimal water dispersal, as calculated by UMD’s Department of Fire Protection Engineering. On a signal, Andrés Felipe Rivas Bolivar, a doctoral student in aerospace engineering, launched the Alta X toward the fire. As a second, smaller drone outfitted with a thermal camera surveyed the scene from above, Rivas maneuvered the balloon-laden drone to the proper position. After about a half minute, he released the water bomb...and the balloon plummeted to the ground just wide of the platform, bursting with a thwaaaap.On this warm but blustery day in mid-October, a team of about 20 UMD students and professors were gathered at a fire and rescue training center in La Plata, Md., to demonstrate the building blocks of what could be the future of wildfire fighting. They called their team Crossfire. Their guests were a handful of officials from the XPrize Foundation, which has organized a pair of competitions to vastly speed up wildfire detection and suppression. Twelve other teams are competing with Crossfire in the semifinals for the autonomous wildfire-suppression track of the competition. In the final round, to be held in June 2026, five of those teams will have to find a fire within 1,000 square kilometers of what XPrize calls “environmentally challenging” terrain and then navigate to and extinguish it, all within 10 minutes. The winner collects a US $3.5 million purse—and, hopefully, the world’s wildfire-fighting armies get a powerful new weapon for their arsenals.The Wildfire ProblemWildfires are growing more severe and affecting more people worldwide. The November 2018 Camp Fire that burned down 620 square kilometers of Northern California, including most of the town of Paradise, was the most deadly and destructive in the state’s recorded history, and it sent Pacific Gas and Electric, the giant utility responsible for starting the fire, into bankruptcy. XPrize had long been based in the Los Angeles area, so that catastrophe was undoubtedly on the minds of its staffers when they formulated the competition in 2019. “This was just something that was really personal and close to a lot of the individuals at the organization,” says Andrea Santy, program director for the wildfire competition. XPrize eventually organized a separate track of the competition to award $3.5 million for detecting small fires with satellites. Andrea Santy, one of the program managers from XPrize in charge of the wildfire competition, looks on during Crossfire’s trials.Jayme ThorntonSanty says XPrize’s competition designers met with more than 100 experts in the field, including fire scientists, agency officials, and technologists—“all the experts that you would want at the table were at the table.” Where their views aligned, Santy says, XPrize researchers detected the “core problems.” One of the most important was response time. In the best case, an hour can often pass between when a fire is first detected and when it’s extinguished. XPrize aims to shrink that drastically. An additional $1 million will go to the teams that (per the rules) “successfully demonstrate accurate, precise, and rapid detection.”Arnaud Trouvé, chair of the UMD’s Fire Protection Engineering department, thinks even the 10-minute limit may not be good enough. “On a red flag day with high-wind conditions, a fire that starts is going to be taking a big size within a matter of tens of seconds,” he said as we waited for the Alta X to try again. “So even the 10 minutes you have to go do something will be too slow.” Whatever comes from the XPrize, he says, will be adopted, but more likely in developed areas, where fires spread more slowly and could be extinguished early on, when firefighters are often busy evacuating residents.In any event, the time limit pointed most teams—and all the teams to make the semifinals—toward drones. Firefighters have worked, or tried to work, given bureaucratic and other hurdles, with drones for years, but mainly for reconnaissance, says Bob Roper, a senior wildfire advisor for the Western Fire Chiefs Association. Many of the hurdles around using drones have been cleared, but no drone exists yet that can carry enough suppressant to be useful on its own, says Roper. (The smallest helicopter bucket carries 270 liters.) Roper says government-funded fire agencies seldom “have available unrestricted dollars to be able to develop something that’s new.” By sprinkling startups and universities with research funding, the XPrize is poised to make, he says, “a quantum leap difference.”Team Crossfire Word of the XPrize wildfire competition reached Trouvé’s desk soon after it launched in April 2023. He joined forces with colleagues in aerospace and mechanical engineering and with xFoundry, a new organization that uses competitions to spur entrepreneurship. (xFoundry’s founder, Amir Ansari, happened to be one of the sponsors of the first XPrize in 1994; his sister-in-law Anousheh is the CEO of the XPrize Foundation.) It didn’t take long to sketch out most of what they brought to La Plata. The University of Maryland’s Yaseen Taha [right] pilots a spotter drone while Brian Tran looks on. Jayme ThorntonThe day began with tests of the detection drone. Its dock opened like flower petals unfolding and the drone, a much smaller quadcopter than the Alta X, shot up into the air. Using a handheld controller, undergraduate Yaseen Taha flew it to a point 35 meters above the burning pallets. Like all the technology Crossfire has deployed, the scout was an off-the-shelf model, made by the Chinese manufacturer DJI. It came with a lot of important features already programmed in, including obstacle avoidance and lidar, and cost just $25,000, according to xFoundry head of products and ventures Phillip Alvarez. “We get a really nice, well-polished system for a pretty low price here, and then we can spend the rest of development on solving the hard stuff,” he said. In total, Crossfire has spent around $300,000, most of it raised from UMD donors, he added. xFoundry’s Philip Alvarez stands behind the Crossfire team’s drone that’s used for detecting wildfires. Jayme ThorntonThe hard stuff, some of it anyway, was visible on a large display monitor showing the feeds from the drone’s two cameras. On the right was the infrared feed; on it, a red square labeled “fire” bracketed the burning pallets. A smaller red fire square appeared up and to the right of this; this was a pile of glowing embers in a bin not far away. These were meant to represent a campfire—the contest rules required systems to distinguish between potentially destructive conflagrations and “decoy fires” that don’t pose a threat. Crossfire’s system made those distinctions based on the drone’s color video feed. That feed runs through an open-source deep learning model known as YOLO (“You Only Look Once”), which recognizes images. One of Crossfire’s drones scans the terrain and distinguishes between a burning pile of pallets and a small fire in a bin. Robb Mandelbaum To train it, UMD students fed 40,000 photographs of fires to the model—manually identifying the blazes in about 1,200 of these. The result was that when the program processed the color feed from the drone, it concluded that pallets were a fire, marked on the screen in a blue box, and ignored the bin. Now both camera feeds indicated a blaze in the same place, and the monitor threw up a warning in red: “FIRE DETECTED.” As turkey vultures looked on from high above, the drone identified the fire again from a higher altitude, then with the cameras pointed at a different angle, it finally flew a preprogrammed back-and-forth route through the air that looks like a lawnmower’s path. An electric Ford F150 truck serves as charger and home base for Crossfire’s system. Jayme Thornton An electric Ford F-150 pickup, front trunk open, sat off to the side powering a bank of computers that operate the two drones. In the field, it will also process feeds from cameras mounted on poles throughout the forest—an early detection system that will trigger the scouting drone. This was designed by Alvarez, who happens to have a Ph.D. in biophysics, using an even newer version of image-reading AI developed just last year.All of the teams, Santy says, have proposed something broadly similar: sensors and cameras on the ground or on one or more drones, or both, and AI interpreting the data. How teams get to the fire has been driven by regulation—the FAA has restrictions on drones weighing more than 25 kilograms (55 pounds), as well as autonomous systems dropping payloads, which is why Rivas had to pilot the Alta X. “Some are looking at how we can address the problem within the current regulations, so they’re trying to stay within the 55 pounds,” says Santy. Others are designing systems that ultimately could be deployed only under new regulations. That primarily comes down to either using a swarm of smaller drones or one heavy-lift drone. Teams that fly heavy in the finals will have to get FAA approval for the contest, just as Crossfire would need it to operate the Alta X autonomously. Crossfire’s fire-suppression drone flies toward a fire carrying a balloon full of water. Jayme ThorntonCuriously, the XPrize appears not to have spurred much innovation in actually putting out a fire. Most teams are using water, though they’re dropping it in a variety of different ways. It’s a work in progress, says Santy. “Teams have been thinking very hard about what works under challenging conditions” like wind, drone movement, and proximity to the fire. The University of Maryland’s Dahlia Andres works on the Crossfire team’s fire-suppression drone.Jayme ThorntonCrossfire’s approach of detonating water balloons in midair—which has yet to be patented so the team would not describe it in detail—could eventually change the calculation about how much suppressant is needed to fight fires. Typically, aircraft flying at high altitude release a lot of water, which, says Trouvé, mostly misses the burning biomass. “Releasing the water at low elevations and directly above the burning biomass requires much less water,” he says.With a new balloon installed on the Alta X, the team attempted to attack the fire a second time. This time, Rivas spent several minutes maneuvering the drone to get it in place before dropping the balloon, which appeared to partially detonate, spewing water as it fell. The balloon didn’t completely burst until it hit the platform, spraying water all over and creating a huge puff of steam. But when the smoke cleared, the fire still burned. Crossfire’s detonators, it turned out, were rated for warmer weather than this October day. “We’ve tested this probably 20 different times, and 20 different times it’s been successful,” Alvarez said ruefully. Crossfire’s drone carries a water balloon skyward, finds the fire, and drops the balloon. Jayme ThorntonBut the third attempt, several hours later, was the charm. Rivas whisked the Alta X over the fire. Taha, on the other side of the fire, checked its position and motioned for release. The balloon exploded a few meters below the drone, and a shower of water blanketed the fire. The thermal camera on the observation drone confirmed the fire had been extinguished. Muted “yays” and a smattering of applause broke out. Crossfire’s Abdullah Shamsan, Derek Paley, Matthew Ayd, and Joshua Gaus [from left] monitor a drone flight. Jayme ThorntonCrossfire is already looking beyond the competition, regardless of whether it makes it to the finals in 2026. Along with Taha, aerospace engineering professor Derek Paley has talked to some 40 potential customers—mainly fire departments and government agencies—for the system Crossfire is developing. He’s currently uncertain whether there are enough organizations willing to adopt the technology to make it commercially viable. So far, he says, “it’s a little bit of an uphill battle, but we’re hoping with the visibility brought to the problem by XPrize” and the momentum of being a finalist—and, better still, some prize money in hand—“we’ll have enough to have a compelling business model.”Roper, of the Western Fire Chiefs Association, acknowledges that “political considerations” around existing fleets of crewed aircraft will challenge the transition to drones, but he says that these can gain a foothold by operating when and where crewed aircraft can’t, at night, for example. Still, it will take multiple companies commercializing the technology to prod fire departments to purchase drones. Even then, he says, “it’s probably going to have to be adopted either at the federal or the state level first and then there’s a trickle-down effect to the local fire departments.”If not, Paley says, “our tech is applicable to law enforcement, and other aspects of public safety. It’s just a question of, are we starting a wildfire company, or are we starting a robotics company.”

NASA satellite gazes into Medusa Pool | Space photo of the day for Dec. 24, 2025
2025-12-24

NASA satellite gazes into Medusa Pool | Space photo of the day for Dec. 24, 2025

The South Sandwich Islands were born from a tectonic collision, forged by volcanism and relentlessly reshaped by ice, wind and waves.

'Biological time capsules': How DNA from cave dirt is revealing clues about early humans and Neanderthals
2025-12-24

'Biological time capsules': How DNA from cave dirt is revealing clues about early humans and Neanderthals

DNA from soil could soon reveal who lived in ice age caves, research shows.

Central Texas veteran recalls huge family celebrations growing up in small-town Louisiana
2025-12-24

Central Texas veteran recalls huge family celebrations growing up in small-town Louisiana

John Cook spent a lot of Christmases away from family during his 23-and-a-half years in the U.S. Army but growing up in small-town Louisiana was a completely different story.

Salem man accused of possessing pyrotechnic chemicals, making ghost guns in his apartment
2025-12-24

Salem man accused of possessing pyrotechnic chemicals, making ghost guns in his apartment

A 3-D printer and pieces of an assault rifle were also found in the Harbor Street apartment of Patrick Gordon, officials said Tuesday.

2025-12-24

An absolutely catastrophic Christmastime collapse : Rangers beat Capitals 7-3 - RMNB

An absolutely catastrophic Christmastime collapse : Rangers beat Capitals 7-3 RMNBRangers score 5 straight goals in 3rd period, rally past Capitals NHL.comLafreniere hits milestone as Rangers rally to win ESPNTuesday Caps Clips: Capitals vs. Rangers Game Day Japers' RinkSpencer Carbery says Capitals’ next month of games ‘is going to determine a lot of what we’re about’ after 7-3 loss to Rangers RMNB

LT Overton Cleared to Play in Rose Bowl Against Indiana
2025-12-24

LT Overton Cleared to Play in Rose Bowl Against Indiana

The Crimson Tide senior has not played in the team's past two games, including the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Moorhead raises banner to celebrate its first state hockey championship
2025-12-24

Moorhead raises banner to celebrate its first state hockey championship

Around 75 current Spuds and alumni attended the ceremony ahead of Tuesday's game.

Takeaways: Capitals Fall Apart In Third In Ugly Loss To Rangers
2025-12-24

Takeaways: Capitals Fall Apart In Third In Ugly Loss To Rangers

The Capitals looked on their way to victory, then, D.C. stepped off the gas.

‘Stranger Things’ Star Gaten Matarazzo Talks Season 5 Character Changes
2025-12-24

‘Stranger Things’ Star Gaten Matarazzo Talks Season 5 Character Changes

Dustin Henderson actor Gaten Matarazzo shares fans' pain over the changes to Dustin and Steve's friendship in 'Stranger Things' season 5.

2025: A year of conflict, famine and truce in Gaza
2025-12-24

2025: A year of conflict, famine and truce in Gaza

In Gaza, 2025 has been the deadliest year since the conflict between Hamas and Israeli forces began in October 2023. Despite President Trump’s multi-phase peace plan, the fragile ceasefire remains uncertain. NBC News’ Richard Engel reviews key developments in Gaza over the past year.

Photos: Jacobs vs. Grayslake Central in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball
2025-12-24

Photos: Jacobs vs. Grayslake Central in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball

Jacobs faces Grayslake Central in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Ryan Garcia Calls For Tank Davis Rematch
2025-12-24

Ryan Garcia Calls For Tank Davis Rematch

Ryan Garcia has reignited his rivalry with Gervonta Davis, calling for a rematch to avenge the loss in the first fight. Garcia experienced his first loss after Davis stopped him in the seventh round with a body shot during their lightweight encounter.

Trump Says He's Hosting The Kennedy Center Honors, Floats Idea Of Switching To An Alternative Career: 'Would You Like Me To Leave The Presidency?'
2025-12-24

Trump Says He's Hosting The Kennedy Center Honors, Floats Idea Of Switching To An Alternative Career: 'Would You Like Me To Leave The Presidency?'

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump confirmed he is serving as “Master of Ceremony” for this year's Kennedy Center Honors ahead of the televised broadcast.Trump Jokes About Life After The White HouseTrump made the remarks in a post on Truth Social ahead of the televised broadcast of the Kennedy Center Honors, which he hosted earlier this month and is set to air Tuesday night on Paramount Skydance Corp's (NASDAQ:PSKY) CBS and Paramount+.At the urging of the board and what he described as widespread public support, Trump said he stepped in as “Master of Ceremony” and asked followers to judge his performance.He quipped that if viewers thought he did really well, they might want him to "leave the presidency" and take up hosting as a full-time job instead."If really good, would you like me to leave the Presidency in order to make ‘hosting’ a full time job?" he wrote on Truth Social.The president also spotlighted this year's honorees, calling them "true greats" of entertainment, including Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, rock band KISS, country music icon George Strait and disco legend Gloria Gaynor.See Also: Dave Ramsey Says ‘You're a Moron' If You Believe Rich People Became Wealthy By Ripping People Off Or Inheriting MoneySource: Truth SocialTrump previously built a high-profile television career, hosting NBC's “The Apprentice” from 2004 to 2015, before going on ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Women’s North American title rematch set for WWE NXT New Year’s Evil
2025-12-24

Women’s North American title rematch set for WWE NXT New Year’s Evil

A match for the Women’s North American title is set for the first NXT of 2026. During Tuesday’s taped show, Thea Hail came out and celebrated her championship victory that took place one week ago. The disheveled former champion Blake...

Venezuelan parliament moves to criminalize seizure of oil tankers as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro
2025-12-24

Venezuelan parliament moves to criminalize seizure of oil tankers as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers.

Knicks Could Make Stunning Push for Cavaliers All-Star
2025-12-24

Knicks Could Make Stunning Push for Cavaliers All-Star

New York may look to trade for some major help from a loathed Eastern Conference rival — with one big caveat.

David Muir absent from World News Tonight as viewers tune into ‘incomprehensible’ news
2025-12-24

David Muir absent from World News Tonight as viewers tune into ‘incomprehensible’ news

ABC World News Tonight viewers were missing David Muir once again as they were forced to face 'heartbreaking' and 'sick' news amid the beloved news host's absence

Red Sox Fan Favorite Addresses Fans After $6.25M Mariners Deal
2025-12-24

Red Sox Fan Favorite Addresses Fans After $6.25M Mariners Deal

The Boston Red Sox lost Rob Refsnyder to the Seattle Mariners. Here was his parting message.

SoCal storm challenges emergency gas leak repair from abandoned oil well in Newport Beach
2025-12-24

SoCal storm challenges emergency gas leak repair from abandoned oil well in Newport Beach

Despite around-the-clock efforts, crews in Newport Beach have yet to fix a gas leak from an abandoned oil well that's caused two homes to be red-tagged.

Prep boys basketball: Tug Valley lands region win over St. Joe
2025-12-24

Prep boys basketball: Tug Valley lands region win over St. Joe

NAUGATUCK — In a matchup of a pair of state tournament teams from a year ago it was No. 1 Tug Valley who came out victorious as they held off a scrappy Huntington St. Joe team for a 66-61 win...

2025-12-24

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee upheld by US federal judge

US District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump's move to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful

Massapequa man indicted for allegedly raping 12-year-old boy he met on app
2025-12-24

Massapequa man indicted for allegedly raping 12-year-old boy he met on app

A Massapequa man was indicted Tuesday for showing up at the Amityville home of a 12-year-old boy he’d connected with on a mobile app and who was alone in the house, raping him and then demanding money.

2025-12-24

Years before Epstein came under investigation in Palm Beach, local police got tip about Maxwell - ABC News

Years before Epstein came under investigation in Palm Beach, local police got tip about Maxwell ABC News

2025-12-24

Full Lineup Announced For ROH Boxing Day Brawl

This week's episode of ROH will be a Boxing Day Brawl special, and the full card is online.The post Full Lineup Announced For ROH Boxing Day Brawl appeared first on 411MANIA | Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results.

USMNT's Chris Richards exits Crystal Palace game with foot injury
2025-12-24

USMNT's Chris Richards exits Crystal Palace game with foot injury

The U.S. men's national team received more bad news on Tuesday when defender Chris Richards sustained a foot injury while playing for Crystal Palace i

Two dead as explosion causes partial collapse at nursing home as 'residents trapped'
2025-12-24

Two dead as explosion causes partial collapse at nursing home as 'residents trapped'

An explosion at a nursing home in Pennsylvania has killed at least two people and left five unaccounted for, according to officials

Raw oysters linked to ongoing salmonella outbreak infecting 64 people across 22 states: CDC
2025-12-24

Raw oysters linked to ongoing salmonella outbreak infecting 64 people across 22 states: CDC

Raw oysters linked to ongoing salmonella outbreak infecting 64 people across 22 states: CDCAt least 20 people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.Raw oysters have been linked to an ongoing salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on...

Dylan Larkin scores late in 3rd, again in OT as Wings top Stars
2025-12-24

Dylan Larkin scores late in 3rd, again in OT as Wings top Stars

Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period, then tallied again 34 seconds into overtime to give the host Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.

Police are investigating rainbow crosswalk vandalized with slurs in Virginia Beach’s ViBe District
2025-12-24

Police are investigating rainbow crosswalk vandalized with slurs in Virginia Beach’s ViBe District

NORFOLK, Va. — The rainbow crosswalk in the ViBe Creative District in Virginia Beach was vandalized with homophobic slurs written in spray paint early Tuesday morning, according to a Facebook post from the district’s official page.

Asia mixed after BoJ minutes
2025-12-24

Asia mixed after BoJ minutes

Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded mixed on Wednesday, after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting minutes showed that the central bank voted down a proposal from two board members to rai...

Are Scout Willis & Thomas Doherty Dating? Flirty TikTok Fuels Speculation
2025-12-24

Are Scout Willis & Thomas Doherty Dating? Flirty TikTok Fuels Speculation

Scout Willis and Thomas Doherty have sparked some romance rumors as of late. The 34-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore shared a recent TikTok video where she looked quite cozy beside the Descendants star as they sang Chappell Roan‘s hit song “Pink Pony Club.” Keep reading to find out more... People in the [...]

Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered
2025-12-24

Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered

The ease of recovering information that was not properly redacted digitally suggests that at least some of the documents released by the Justice Department were hastily censored.

2025-12-24

Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered - The New York Times

Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered The New York Times4 takeaways from the latest batch of the Epstein files CNNDonald Trump travelled on Epstein's plane more than previously thought, prosecutor says BBCTop takeaways from the 3rd Epstein files release: the president, the plane and the prince NBC NewsThe Memo: Latest Jeffrey Epstein files hit Trump harder The Hill

Kyle Richards Dons Cowboy Hat, Camo Pants for Outing in Aspen
2025-12-24

Kyle Richards Dons Cowboy Hat, Camo Pants for Outing in Aspen

Kyle Richards owns a home is Aspen with her estranged husband, Mauricio Umansky.

Goalkeeper Sean Johnson signs 1 1/2-year contract with DC United
2025-12-24

Goalkeeper Sean Johnson signs 1 1/2-year contract with DC United

Sean Johnson, a backup U.S. goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup, has signed a 1 1/2-year contract with Major League Soccer’s D.C. United that runs through June 2027. The 36-year-old Johnson has made 13 international appearances, the last at the...

YouTube personality Adam the Woo, known for his travel and theme park content, dies at 51
2025-12-24

YouTube personality Adam the Woo, known for his travel and theme park content, dies at 51

LOS ANGELES — YouTube personality Adam the Woo, known for his videos about his travels and exploring theme parks and other pop culture destinations, has died.

Lewis Pullman Says Filming 'Spaceball 2' with Dad Bill Pullman Was 'Dream Come True'
2025-12-24

Lewis Pullman Says Filming 'Spaceball 2' with Dad Bill Pullman Was 'Dream Come True'

Lewis Pullman is opening up about filming Spaceballs 2! Over the summer, it was revealed that the 32-year-old Thunderbolts* actor would be starring alongside dad Bill Pulman in the upcoming sequel to the 1987 cult classic space comedy flick. In a new interview, Lewis gushed over getting to work with his dad on the movie. [...]

Serena Williams Reacts to Sister Venus Williams' Andrea Preti Wedding
2025-12-24

Serena Williams Reacts to Sister Venus Williams' Andrea Preti Wedding

It's love-all for Serena Williams.The tennis legend had nothing but adoring words for her older sister Venus Williams, who married actor Andrea Preti in a five-day wedding celebration in Florida...

‘Happy milestone’: Pakistan’s historic brewery cheers export licence
2025-12-24

‘Happy milestone’: Pakistan’s historic brewery cheers export licence

A heady aroma of malt and brewing yeast drifts through Pakistan’s oldest and by far largest brewery, which is gearing up for expansion after getting approval to sell abroad after a nearly 50-year ban. Bottles and cans clatter along the production lines at Murree Brewery, a singular scene in the Muslim-majority country where alcohol is [...]The post ‘Happy milestone’: Pakistan’s historic brewery cheers export licence appeared first on Digital Journal.

P Diddy makes fresh bid at appeal claiming judge sentenced based on 'rejected' allegations
2025-12-24

P Diddy makes fresh bid at appeal claiming judge sentenced based on 'rejected' allegations

P Diddy is seeking to have his double convictions overturned as his lawyers pointed out issues they had with evidentiary matters during the tiral

Downtown Mesa turns back the clock with vintage holiday decorations
2025-12-24

Downtown Mesa turns back the clock with vintage holiday decorations

City brings back 1960s ornaments, classic Christmas characters, and ice skating returns to celebrate the season

2025-12-24

The valet, the burnt toast, and the trip to Peru: evidence that suggests Andrew link to Ghislaine Maxwell emails - The Guardian

The valet, the burnt toast, and the trip to Peru: evidence that suggests Andrew link to Ghislaine Maxwell emails The GuardianEmail by 'A' from 'Balmoral' asked Ghislaine Maxwell for 'inappropriate friends', Epstein files show BBCAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears to have asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘new inappropriate friends,’ Epstein files show NBC NewsEmail from ‘A’ at British royal family’s residence asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’ CNN4 takeaways from DOJ’s latest Epstein files drop Politico

Donate to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund
2025-12-24

Donate to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund

We have raised and distributed millions of dollars through our Christmas Fund over the years — including $1.2 million in 2024 alone — and the success is a direct result of your generosity.

The Best Songs of 2025
2025-12-24

The Best Songs of 2025

These tracks were on an endless loop for us this year.

Everything We Know About The Mighty Nein Season 2 (& Why It Could Be Here Sooner Than You Think)
2025-12-24

Everything We Know About The Mighty Nein Season 2 (& Why It Could Be Here Sooner Than You Think)

The Mighty Nein Season 1 just came to a close, cementing the Prime Video series as one of the best fantasy shows of 2025 — and giving viewers plenty of reasons to look forward to Season 2. The first outing ended on a cliffhanger after an action-packed finale brought all of Season 1’s storylines crashing [...]The post Everything We Know About The Mighty Nein Season 2 (& Why It Could Be Here Sooner Than You Think) appeared first on ComicBook.com.

Top Water Purifiers with Low Maintenance Cost in 2025
2025-12-24

Top Water Purifiers with Low Maintenance Cost in 2025

Discover low-maintenance water purifiers in 2025 with long-life filters, affordable servicing, and reliable daily performance.

2025-12-24

US Holds Call With Palau on Transfer of Third-Country Nationals

By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The ‌U.S. ​on Tuesday said Deputy ‌Secretary of State Christopher Landau spoke to Palau ​President...

British police drop investigation into punk rap duo’s ‘death to the IDF’ chants at Glastonbury | CNN
2025-12-24

British police drop investigation into punk rap duo’s ‘death to the IDF’ chants at Glastonbury | CNN

British police said on Tuesday they would take no further action over comments made about the Israeli military during a performance by punk duo Bob Vylan at the Glastonbury music festival in June.

The New “Anaconda” Reviews Are In
2025-12-24

The New “Anaconda” Reviews Are In

Ahead of its opening on Thurday, reviews are now out for the new metacomedy spin on “Anaconda” and the results... aren’t good. With 57 reviews counted, the title sits at just 46% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 44/100 on Metacritic. That’s actually above the 1997 original at 39% on RT and 37/100 on MC. Helmed [...]The post The New “Anaconda” Reviews Are In appeared first on Dark Horizons.

Should you track your family’s location?
2025-12-24

Should you track your family’s location?

This story first appeared in Advisorator, Jared’s weekly tech advice newsletter. Sign up to get more insights every Tuesday.On a recent evening, I had a mild panic after trying to call my wife and repeatedly getting the same error: “Your call could not be completed as dialed.”She was supposed to come home late that night from an out-of-town trip with some old friends, but I hadn’t heard from her that day and couldn’t recall the timing of her flight. If her phone was merely in Airplane mode, my calls should have gone to voicemail instead of failing to connect outright.In the end, it was just a random network connectivity glitch, solved by a reboot after my wife got off the plane. But as a member of the in-law family group chat was quick to point out, I could have avoided this brief feeling of unease by simply tracking my wife’s location through her phone.Of course, I’m well aware of the location-sharing features that smartphones offer. Apple and Google both make it easy to let friends and family track your whereabouts, which in turn gives those companies valuable location data (and, in Apple’s case, reinforces the social pressure to have an iPhone).My wife and I have just never wanted to track each other this way, having agreed that it’d be creepy for either of us to do so. This weekend’s travel blip did not change our minds.Part of the problem is that to enable these features, your phone’s mapping app must check your location constantly, not just when you’re looking up a business or getting directions. But the bigger concern is simply about personal privacy, and being able to go somewhere without it becoming anyone else’s business—even people you know and trust.I can see the other side of the argument: You’d regret not having this feature when you really need it, and it’s not like you have anything to hide.True, but that’s always the kind of argument tech companies use when a product erodes personal freedoms. As a result, you can no longer walk down the street without being monitored through neighbors’ doorbell cams, and pretty soon you might be recorded by anyone wearing a pair of sunglasses. Meanwhile, the entire ad-supported tech economy revolves around being so invasive that it feels like your phone is recording you, which it turns out people find unsettling even when they’ve done nothing wrong.While I can’t control those larger dynamics, I can at least second-guess whether my own fears justify yet another layer of surveillance. No judgment if you come to a different conclusion, but I’m not ready to make that leap even after some momentary nervousness. (Ask me again about this in couple years, though, when my kids have smartphones and are old enough to get into actual trouble.)How to see who’s tracking your locationLocation sharing between iPhone users:To find out who can see your location, open Apple’s Find My app and head to the People tab. Turn off location sharing by tapping a person’s name and selecting “Stop sharing.”If you do want to share your whereabouts with another iPhone user, there are several places to do so:In the Find My app: Under the People tab, tap the + button, select “Share My Location,” then select one or more contacts.Via iMessage: Tap + in any chat window, select “Location,” and choose how long to share.In the Family Sharing menu: You’ll find this under Settings > Family > Location Sharing. Selecting a person here will also share the location of all your Find My-compatible devices, including Apple Watches, iPads, and AirPods.In Apple Maps: Swipe down and select “Share Location.” This only shares your current location and does not automatically update.Location sharing is indefinite when enabled through the Family Sharing menu.Note that once you’ve shared a location with someone, they can set up notifications for each time you leave an area, arrive at a place, or fail to show up at a location during a set schedule. Your approval is only needed for recurring alerts, not one-time notifications.As an alternative to sharing your location indefinitely, consider sharing for just one hour or the rest of the day. You can choose this option in the Find My app or iMessage, but not the Family Sharing menu.Location sharing for Android and Google Maps users:The Location Sharing menu in Google Maps.Google has its own location sharing system that works across Android and iOS. If you have an iPhone and aren’t sharing through Apple’s Find My app, you may still be sharing through Google Maps instead.Here’s how to see who can track you via Google Maps:In the Google Maps app (iOS and Android): Tap on your profile picture, then select “Location Sharing.” (Those you’ve shared with in the Find Hub app will also appear here.)In the Find Hub app (Android only): Just look under the People tab. (Those you’ve shared with in Google Maps will also appear here.)Location sharing in the Find Hub app for Android.If you do want to share your location with others, you can do so by hitting the + button in the menus above. Both allow you to share for one hour, the rest of the day, or indefinitely, while the Find Hub app has an additional option to share for a limited number of hours.As with Apple’s system, anyone who can see your whereabouts can also set up alerts for when you leave or arrive at a location. You’ll get an email when this happens, but the only way to disable it is to stop sharing entirely.This story first appeared in Advisorator, Jared’s weekly tech advice newsletter. Sign up to get more insights every Tuesday.

Instacart ends AI pricing test that charged shoppers different prices for the same items
2025-12-24

Instacart ends AI pricing test that charged shoppers different prices for the same items

Instacart will stop using artificial intelligence to experiment with product pricing after a report showed that customers on the platform were paying different prices for the same items.

Realme Pad 3 5G to launch alongside Realme 16 Pro series, key specifications revealed
2025-12-24

Realme Pad 3 5G to launch alongside Realme 16 Pro series, key specifications revealed

The rumor mill has been gradually leaking details about the Realme Pad 3, a budget-friendly 5G-enabled tablet. Speculation suggests that the tablet may debut alongside the Realme Buds Air 8 and the Realme 16 Pro series on Jan. 6, 2026, in India. Ahead of the expected launch, reliable tipster Abhishek Yadav has revealed the key [...]The post Realme Pad 3 5G to launch alongside Realme 16 Pro series, key specifications revealed appeared first on Gizmochina.

2025-12-24

ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages F5, Inc. Stockholders to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - FFIV

NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) between October 28, 2024 and October 27, 2025. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than February 17, 2026.SO WHAT: If you purchased F5, Inc. securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the F5, Inc. class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=46672 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than February 17, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Rithm Capital's Sector Comparative Analysis - Part 2 (Includes Q1 2026 + Q2 2026 Dividend Projection)
2025-12-24

Rithm Capital's Sector Comparative Analysis - Part 2 (Includes Q1 2026 + Q2 2026 Dividend Projection)

This article compares RITM’s recent dividend per share rates, yield percentages, and several dividend sustainability metrics to 17 mREIT peers.

MUB: Works For Many, Just Not Quite For Me
2025-12-24

MUB: Works For Many, Just Not Quite For Me

iShares National Muni Bond ETF offers high credit quality exposure but delivers a modest 3.15% yield. Read why MUB is a Hold.

Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:CJET) vs. Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) Critical Comparison
2025-12-24

Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:CJET) vs. Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) Critical Comparison

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID – Get Free Report) and Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:CJET – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Profitability This table compares Lucid Group and Chijet [...]

Analyzing TranSwitch (OTCMKTS:TXCCQ) & POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET)
2025-12-24

Analyzing TranSwitch (OTCMKTS:TXCCQ) & POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET)

TranSwitch (OTCMKTS:TXCCQ – Get Free Report) and POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Volatility and Risk TranSwitch has a beta [...]

Head to Head Contrast: SM Energy (NYSE:SM) and Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN)
2025-12-24

Head to Head Contrast: SM Energy (NYSE:SM) and Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN)

Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN – Get Free Report) and SM Energy (NYSE:SM – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends. Profitability This table compares Viking Energy Group [...]

Tamino Minerals (OTCMKTS:TINO) versus Reliance (NYSE:RS) Head-To-Head Comparison
2025-12-24

Tamino Minerals (OTCMKTS:TINO) versus Reliance (NYSE:RS) Head-To-Head Comparison

Tamino Minerals (OTCMKTS:TINO – Get Free Report) and Reliance (NYSE:RS – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and profitability. Insider and Institutional Ownership 79.3% of Reliance shares [...]

Financial Survey: Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) versus Its Competitors
2025-12-24

Financial Survey: Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) versus Its Competitors

Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA – Get Free Report) is one of 16 public companies in the “Pipelines, Except Natural Gas” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Plains All American Pipeline to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends and [...]

Financial Review: U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) & Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK)
2025-12-24

Financial Review: U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) & Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK)

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK – Get Free Report) and U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Institutional & Insider Ownership 92.4% of Oshkosh shares are [...]

Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) vs. OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS) Critical Survey
2025-12-24

Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) vs. OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS) Critical Survey

OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS – Get Free Report) and Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk. Earnings & Valuation This table compares OSI [...]

Analyzing Sturgis Bancorp (OTCMKTS:STBI) and First Savings Financial Group (NASDAQ:FSFG)
2025-12-24

Analyzing Sturgis Bancorp (OTCMKTS:STBI) and First Savings Financial Group (NASDAQ:FSFG)

Sturgis Bancorp (OTCMKTS:STBI – Get Free Report) and First Savings Financial Group (NASDAQ:FSFG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends. Analyst Ratings This is a [...]

Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) vs. Atour Lifestyle (NASDAQ:ATAT) Head to Head Analysis
2025-12-24

Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) vs. Atour Lifestyle (NASDAQ:ATAT) Head to Head Analysis

Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO – Get Free Report) and Atour Lifestyle (NASDAQ:ATAT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of recent [...]

Reviewing Flexsteel Industries (NASDAQ:FLXS) & Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX)
2025-12-24

Reviewing Flexsteel Industries (NASDAQ:FLXS) & Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX)

Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX – Get Free Report) and Flexsteel Industries (NASDAQ:FLXS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership. Valuation and Earnings This table [...]