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…
Uber is installing kiosks for booking rides without the mobile app
Uber is rolling out kiosks for travelers to book rideshares without using the mobile app. The company is pitching the service as a convenience for international travelers who may not have a data plan, but it could also be a lifesaver…
Chinese astronauts inspect damaged Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during 8-hour spacewalk (video)
Chinese astronauts just got an up-close look at the damage that space junk can cause. Two astronauts of the three-person Shenzhou 21 mission conducted an extravehicular activity (EVA) outside China’s Tiangong space station on Tuesday (Dec. 9). They were very busy…
If you've got a 20-year-old Mac mini, you can run a newly discovered MacOS 7.6
Archivists can now try the unreleased and newly rediscovered Mac OS 7.6 and Mac OS 8 for CHRP, if they have the right hardware. CDRs have been found with unreleased CHRP versions of Mac OS 7.6 and 8 – Image Credit:…
Fairphone Fairbuds XL (2025) review: eco-friendly headphones with a fun sound and a really useful design feature
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Fairphone Fairbuds XL (2025): Two-minute review Two and a half…
The State of AI: A vision of the world in 2030
(As part of this series, join MIT Technology Review’s editor in chief, Mat Honan, and editor at large, David Rotman, for an exclusive conversation with Financial Times columnist Richard Waters on how AI is reshaping the global economy. Live on Tuesday,…
Letterboxd Video Store’s first film rentals will be available this week
Letterboxd has introduced its first wave of exclusive digital film rentals for the company’s previously announced Letterboxd Video Store. The inaugural collection is themed Unreleased Gems and includes four movies that received awards or acclaim during a film festival. The titles…
5 Terminator games that are actually good
Considering the Terminator movies are about time-traveling killer robots and a scrappy human Resistance battling against a rogue AI in a nuclear post-apocalypse, you’d think making a great Terminator video game would be a slam dunk. It’s about as video-gamey a…
Apple Car Key is coming to Rivian's electric vehicles, no sign of CarPlay
Rivian is moving its digital key to support Apple Car Key, no app required, which means owners can unlock a vehicle through Apple Wallet on an iPhone or Apple Watch. Apple users will soon have access to Rivian vehicles via Car…
The Suri Sonic Electric Toothbrush is back to its lowest-ever Black Friday price
It’s incredibly easy to overlook oral hygiene. Brush your teeth with a basic toothbrush and move on, right? In reality, you could be causing serious problems for your teeth and gums in the future. That’s where investing in a good quality…