Month: December 2025
Base’s creator coin push sparks builder backlash over favoritism concerns
Builders on Base are pushing back against the network’s close alignment with Zora, arguing the creator-coin narrative sidelines established projects.
Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026
The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026.
2025 was a disaster for Windows 11
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2026 will be red for Bitcoin, but payment tech will improve: BTC OGs
The market carnage will likely extend into 2026, with price bottoming out in Q4, but it isn’t all bad news, according to early BTC adopters.
The HackerNoon Newsletter: When Wallets Lie – Measuring Real Users in a Bot-Driven Web3 (12/31/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, December 31, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, General Motors made $1 billion by selling 5 million vehicles in 1955, Edison’s light bulb is first demonstrated in 1879, Tupolev Tu-144 Took First Flight in 1968, and … Read more
Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at TechCrunch Disrupt
Founders Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon spoke at Disrupt this year about keeping communities engaged.
These are the best gadgets for your pet right now
From AI smart cameras that describe your pet’s actions to a smart door that knows when they want to go outside, these are the best pet gadgets of 2025.
4 predictions for privacy in 2026
Led by Zcash, the privacy space had a breakout year in 2025. What’s coming next?
The compiler is your best friend
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Lighter trading platform sees $250 million withdrawn 24 hours after airdrop
Bubblemaps CEO says outflows seen on Lighter on Dec. 31 are not uncommon as users rebalance hedging positions and move on to the next farming opportunity.
Price predictions 12/31: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE
Several analysts remain bullish on Bitcoin, expecting it to surge to a new all-time high as early as in the first quarter of 2026.
The 10 top government, legal startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the government and legal Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Net neutrality was back, until it wasn’t
The fight for net neutrality never seems to be truly won or lost. Federal net neutrality rules have been on and off for the past 15 years. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed the Open Internet Order under President Barack Obama in 2010, prohibiting ISPs from blocking or throttling lawful internet traffic, the baseline rule … Read more
Trump Media to distribute new digital tokens to DJT shareholders
The Truth Social parent said it will issue a new digital token on Crypto.com’s Cronos blockchain, with shares and crypto prices rising following the announcement.
Leaked video shows the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new camera island
New photos and video seem to confirm previous leaks hinting that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will sport a new camera bump. OnLeaks posted images of what look like dummy phones on X, following renders it leaked back in September. #Samsung #GalaxyS26Ultra pic.twitter.com/0lzaFIxYev – Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) December 30, 2025 We’ve seen a similarly raised … Read more
The Dreame X40 Ultra robovac is about $700 off, nearly matching its best price
The Dreame X40 Ultra used to be one of our robot vacuums on the market before its successor took its place. With the year coming to a close, now’s a good time to set yourself up for a cleaner, more organized start in 2026. The Dreame X40 Ultra — one of our favorite robot vacuum … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 1.4%, Leading the Index Higher
Cronos (CRO) joined Solana (SOL) as a top performer, also rising 1.4%.
Emerge’s Top 10 WTF AI Moments of 2025
From Grok’s “MechaHitler” meltdown to North Korea’s “vibe-hacking” ransomware, 2025 was the year AI stopped pretending to be smart and started acting unhinged.
The dumbest things that happened in tech this year
From Sam Altman’s olive oil “scandal” to Soham Parekh’s viral moment, a lot of silly stuff has gone down in tech this year.