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Roblox has released its 2025 Replay report which spotlights just how big the game is, especially with Gen Z.

Dating app CMB's Dating Realness Report identifies daters' desires and challenges this year.

"Fallout" Season 2 delivers a killer welcome to New Vegas, as well as pertinent questions about how we can handle the bleakness of our current reality.

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" obviously looks incredible. Yet James Cameron retreads familiar ground in a way that never lets it be great.

TCGplayer is selling the Mega Venusaur ex Premium Collection for $46.39, $31.60 less than Amazon at $77.99. I don't need to tell you which one is the better deal.

As of Dec. 16, the Amazon-exclusive Lugia ex & Latios ex Premium Collection is $36.33 at TCGplayer, which is insane.

As of Dec. 16, Pokémon TCG's Destined Rivals Booster Bundle is now down to market value on Amazon vs. TCGplayer.

iBUYPOWER is offering an extra discount on any RDY Prebuilt PC with code 12DEALS as part of its 12 Deals of Christmas that's running until Dec. 24.

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.

Answers to each clue for the December 16, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Seth Meyers has paid tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, and responded to Trump's post about Reiner on Truth Social.

Get the best streaming stick deal at Amazon. Save 46% on the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD.

Get the best TV deal ahead of Christmas. Save 27% on the Amazon Fire TV 2-Series.

Find the best running earbuds at Amazon. Save 22% on the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 at Amazon.

How to watch NBA for free. Live stream New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup final for free from anywhere in the world.

Exoplanet TOI-561 b, which orbits a star similar to the sun, may still have an atmosphere, despite orbiting extremely close to its host.

From Dec. 16-18, Back Market is running a 72-hour flash sale on refurbushed tech. Mashable readers can enjoy limited promo codes on select refurbished Apple and gaming devices.

Spoil your PC this holiday season with this Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows license, now just $29.97 (reg. $229).

Creatives can get a leg up with this lifetime subscription to the AI Magicx Rune Plan, not just $59.97 (reg. $972) through Jan. 11.

How to watch college football for free. Live stream Troy vs. Jackson State in 2025 without cable.

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Trump's Truth Social post about the death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.

Beats' Powerbeats Fit earbuds are a confusing new model that falls short in key areas. They're decent earbuds, but not upgrade-worthy.

GoFundMe has launched a hub of verified fundraisers for victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, Australia's deadliest in 30 years.

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

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" #1640 on December 16 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Cloudflare has released a report looking back at online statistics in 2025, and found that overall internet usage grew 19%.

Store 8TB of your data for life for a one-time price with this FileLu Cloud Storage Premium Plan lifetime subscription, on sale now for $649.99 (reg. $1,600).

The word of the year is "Slop," according to the people at Merriam-Webster who decide what words mean.

The em dash — a favorite of writers everywhere — has become one of the signature giveaways of AI writing. Reddit users are sharing other common tells.

Conduent, a large business and healthcare services company, has confirmed its systems were breached, exposing the data of 10.5 million people.

You can still get HBO Max for free with an annual DashPass plan for one more day. Secure the streaming deal by Dec. 16.

As of Dec. 15, you can get the Sony Inzone M9 II 27-inch 4K gaming monitor for $698, down from $949.99, at Amazon.

A four-pack of Apple AirTags is on sale at Amazon for $69.99, down from the normal price of $99. That's a 29% discount.

The first generation Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are just $265 at Best Buy for Dec. 15 only.

T-Mobile is giving away free Samsung Galaxy S25 phones if you switch to the T-Mobile Essentials promo plan this holiday season.

Prime Video announced that "Fallout" Season 2 would be airing a day early. Here's when you can watch.

The Bose QuietComfort headphones are on sale for $170.05 at Amazon, putting them about $10 away from their record-low Black Friday pricing.

As of Dec. 15, the 3i G10+ robot vacuum and mop combo is $199.99, down from $449.99.

iRobot going bankrupt doesn't mean that Roombas will stop working, or that they'll stop selling Roombas. But the future is still iffy.

Google appears to have places Continued Conversations behind a paywall on Gemini home.

Grok generated false responses about the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach,

As of Dec. 15, you can get the ASUS ROG Swift OLED 32-inch gaming monitor for $899, down from $1,299, at Amazon.

Photos taken on Android phones are appearing with a haunting red filter over them in the iPhone Photos app.

The UK government plans to ask tech giants to block nude images without age verification.

Fuzozo — a fluffy, purring AI companion that recognizes you, follows you, and feels emotionally alive — is launching at CES 2026.

Score the Sony WH-1000XM6 noise-cancelling headphones for just $398 at Amazon. That's $61.99 off and matches the Black Friday deal.

The Meta Quest 3 (512GB) is on sale at Amazon for $407.10, down from the normal price of $499.99. That's a 19% discount and it comes with a free $100 digital credit from Amazon.

The trailer for "Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 2 sees the entire Hawkins crew in mortal peril as Vecna takes control.