• Talking in Dreams? Scientists Achieve First-Ever Communication Between Two People In Their Sleep

    December 29, 2025

    Scientists in California have turned a sci-fi like idea into reality. A company called REMspace has successfully achieved two-way communication between two people who were both asleep and lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is when someone becomes aware that they are dreaming and can even control parts of the dream. This happens during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep, which is when our dreams are the most vivid. The two participants in the experiment were both experienced lucid dreamers, meaning they had developed the skill to be aware that they were dreaming. The experiment took place on September 24,…

  • OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness

    December 29, 2025

    OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for studying emerging AI-related risks in areas ranging from computer security to mental health. In a post on X, CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that AI models are “starting to present some real challenges,” including the “potential impact of models on mental health,” as well as models that are “so good at computer security they are beginning to find critical vulnerabilities.” “If you want to help the world figure out how to enable cybersecurity defenders with cutting edge capabilities while ensuring attackers can’t use them for harm, ideally by making all systems…

  • Samsung plans to integrate Google Photos into its TVs

    December 29, 2025

    Samsung has that it “aims to be the first” to natively integrate Google Photos into TVs. The aim is for Google Photos to work seamlessly with , Samsung’s souped-up version of Bixby. This would help to make user photos part of the day-to-day TV experience, with photos appearing while navigating the TV’s OS during “contextual and convenient moments.” The company says users will be able to explore their Google Photos libraries in three new experiences. The first is called Memories, and will show curated stories based on “people, locations and meaningful moments.” This has a planned launch in March 2026…

  • 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid review

    December 29, 2025

    I said in an earlier Hyundai Tucson review that I think the Elite grade with the N Line pack was just about the sweetest spot in this range. But that was for the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine and all-wheel drive combination, which has since been dumped by Hyundai. So has the turbo-petrol 1.6-litre unit with all-wheel drive, which was a real zinger. So that means your choices for a Tucson are now restricted to a 2.0-litre petrol with front-wheel drive, or a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol with hybrid tech, which is what’s tested here. It’s available with front- or all-wheel drive. It’s clear…

  • The cars axed in 2025 that we’ll miss the most

    December 29, 2025

    At the end of every year, we reflect on all the models discontinued over the past 12 months and pick which one we’ll miss the most. Last year, for example, we waxed lyrical about the dearly departed Jaguar F-Type and Ford Puma – all bar one member of our team picked one of those discontinued vehicles as the one they’d miss the most. This year, there was little sadness or outrage. Nobody was pouring one out for the Toyota Fortuner, no one mourned the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, and no tears were shed for the LDV V80. CarExpert can save you…

  • The 33 top health and wellness startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

    December 29, 2025

    Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away as well in their respective categories and compete in their own pitch competition. Here is the full list of the health and wellness Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on why they landed in the competition.  Akara   What it does: Uses AI…

  • Ubisoft is rolling back Rainbow Six Siege servers after being forced to shut them down

    December 29, 2025

    Ubisoft has shut down Rainbow Six Siege‘s servers and is in the process of rolling back the fallout of a widespread breach that left various players with billions of in-game credits, ultra-rare skins of weapons, and banned accounts. As of Sunday afternoon, the status page on Rainbow Six Siege‘s website still shows “unplanned outage” on all servers across PC, PlayStation and Xbox. The fiasco began Saturday morning when Ubisoft said on X that they were “aware of an incident currently affecting Rainbow Six Siege” and “working on a resolution.” A couple of hours later, the Rainbow Six Siege servers were…

  • GWM Cannon Alpha ute, Tank 300 HEV and Tank 500 recalled

    December 29, 2025

    The GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), Tank 300 HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle), Tank 500 HEV and Tank 500 PHEV have been recalled due to a potential wiring fault which may cause drivability issues. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the shielding ring in the high voltage wiring harness may not be properly grounded,” the recall notice said. “This can reduce the effectiveness of electromagnetic shielding, which may cause abnormal communication with the engine and transmission control systems. “As a result, warning lights may illuminate, vehicle torque may be reduced, and cooling performance of the hybrid system may be…

  • China bans Tesla-style door handles

    December 29, 2025

    The world’s biggest car market, China, has banned electric-only retractable door handles after safety concerns prompted by incidents involving the Xiaomi SU7 sedan and Tesla electric vehicles (EVs). From January 1, 2027, all new vehicles sold in China weighing less than 3.5 tonnes must include mechanical exterior and interior door handles, the move coming after months of public consultation on the matter. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said the move is to combat safety issues surrounding electric retractable door handles, such as a loss of power, cold conditions and other scenarios. In such scenarios, a lack of…