Denis Kapustin Killed in Drone Strike in Ukraine

Denis Kapustin Killed in Drone Strike in Ukraine

Denis Kapustin, the Russian Volunteer Corps founder known as “White Rex,” was killed by an FPV drone strike during a combat mission in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on Dec. 27, according to the group. He was 41 and fought on Ukraine’s side against Russia’s invasion. What happened on Dec. 27 in Zaporizhzhia The Russian Volunteer Corps […]

10 Best Repairable Smartphones of 2026: Save Money & Reduce Waste

Best Repairable Smartphones

The era of the “disposable flagship” is officially ending. As we move deeper into 2026, a perfect storm of EU legislation, consumer demand for longevity, and breakthrough engineering has transformed the mobile landscape. The Best Repairable Smartphones are no longer clunky, niche devices; they are sleek, powerful, and designed to last a decade. Whether you […]

Google AI Smart Glasses: Brin Admits Glass Mistakes

Google AI Smart Glasses Brin Admits Glass Mistakes

Google AI smart glasses are set for a 2026 launch as the company returns to consumer eyewear a decade after Google Glass, with Sergey Brin publicly acknowledging the early product’s rushed rollout and polish gaps. Google’s second shot at smart eyewear, now powered by Gemini AI Google says its next generation of smart eyewear will […]

OpenAI seeks safety chief for $555K amid exodus

OpenAI head of preparedness

OpenAI has opened a search for an OpenAI head of preparedness—a senior “safety chief” role advertised at $555,000 plus equity—as the company rebuilds key safety leadership after a run of high-profile departures and internal reshuffles across its risk and alignment groups.​ What OpenAI is hiring for OpenAI’s Head of Preparedness role centers on running the […]

10 Highest-Grossing Video Game Franchises of All Time Ranked!

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The video game business doesn’t win by box office weekends. It wins by building worlds people return to for years, then monetizing that loyalty across games, merch, media, and live-service ecosystems. This guide ranks the highest-grossing video game franchises by estimated total revenue as of late 2025. You’ll see why some IPs dominate through merchandise, […]

Zelensky Briefs European Allies Before Trump Peace Talks

Trump Peace Talks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky briefed European and NATO partners on coordinated red lines and security guarantees on Dec. 27, ahead of Trump peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, as Russia’s air attacks again hit Kyiv and kept pressure on the negotiations.​ What’s happening now Zelensky used a stopover in Canada to […]

Russia Claims Capture of Two Ukrainian Cities

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The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the capture of two strategic settlements in eastern Ukraine, marking a significant psychological and tactical escalation in the nearly four-year-old conflict. In a briefing released late Saturday, Kremlin officials claimed their forces had secured full control over Prylipka in the Kharkiv region and Andriivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region. […]

Diplomatic Storm: EU Backs Somalia’s Integrity as Israel Formally Recognizes Somaliland

Israel Recognizes Somaliland

MOGADISHU — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, Israel recognizes Somaliland. It has officially become the first United Nations member state to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent, sovereign nation. The historic declaration, signed on December 26, 2025, has triggered an immediate and furious diplomatic […]

Reasoning Models Top AI Breakthrough of 2025, Says deeplearning.AI

reasoning models ai breakthrough

DeepLearning.AI has declared reasoning models as the standout AI advancement of 2025, marking a pivotal shift in how artificial intelligence tackles complex problems. In its year-end edition of The Batch newsletter, the organization highlights these “thinking” models for dramatically boosting performance in math, coding, science, and agentic tasks.​ This breakthrough builds on late 2024 innovations […]

10 Best Strategic Sourcing Methods For Modern Procurement Success

A modern, professional landscape graphic displaying the title "10 Strategic Sourcing Approaches" in bold typography. The background features a sleek, abstract office environment with digital overlays representing global connectivity, AI technology, and sustainable growth. Strategic Sourcing Methods featured image

Procurement used to be a back-office function where “success” meant negotiating the lowest unit price. That mindset doesn’t work anymore. Global disruptions, inflation swings, compliance pressure, and stakeholder expectations have changed the game, and procurement is now expected to drive measurable business value. Strategic sourcing methods help teams move from transactional buying to a repeatable, […]

Wired Says Alibaba’s Qwen Will Dominate AI in 2026

Alibaba Qwen 2026

WIRED is betting that Alibaba’s Qwen will be the AI name to watch in 2026, as the Chinese tech giant accelerates releases across text, vision, audio, and developer tools while pushing an unusually open ecosystem strategy.​ Why WIRED is betting on Qwen WIRED’s core argument is simple: AI leadership may shift fast, and 2026 could […]

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Behaves Strangely Near Jupiter

Interstellar Comet 3IATLAS Behaves Strangely Near Jupiter

A new Dec. 26, 2025 image shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS staying oddly compact and lopsided after perihelion, as astronomers track its March 2026 flyby of Jupiter for clues to its strange activity. What’s happening with 3I/ATLAS — and why scientists care Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed interstellar object ever found passing through our […]