Spotify is attempting to give users more control over the music the streaming service recommends with a new playlist feature called “Prompted Playlist.” The beta feature is rolling out in New Zealand starting on December 11, and will let users write…
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California on 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year
The launch of a new batch of SpaceX Starlink satellites lit up the predawn sky in southern California today (Dec. 10) as the company marked its 160th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket this year. Lifting off at 6:40 a.m. EST…
Citi lifts Apple stock target following strong iPhone sales
Citi analysts are growing bullish on Apple, pointing to soaring iPhone 17 sales and movement towards the new, improved Siri. iPhone 17 There’s no doubt that Apple is having a banner year, and analysts are adjusting their predictions accordingly. Citi has…
Think AI actions in Windows 11 are pointless? Microsoft is letting you banish them from the right-click menu
Windows 11 has a new preview build It fully removes AI actions if you’ve disabled them all in File Explorer This means there will no longer be an empty folder in the right-click menu for AI actions that have been turned…
4 technologies that didn’t make our 2026 breakthroughs list
The 2026 list will come out on January 12—so stay tuned. In the meantime, I wanted to share some of the technologies from this year’s reject pile, as a window into our decision-making process. These four technologies won’t be on our…




