Mashable : Style, Technology
A Samsung The Frame Pro TV hung on a wall

FROM $899.99: Shop Samsung's latest art TVs.

Engadget : Economy, Style, Technology

A pair of studies analyzing the effects of AI on our planet have been released and the news is fairly grim. Greenpeace studied the emissions generated from the production of the semiconductors used in AI chips and found that there was a fourfold increase in 2024.

Mashable : Sports, Technology
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The Windows sound — yes, that Windows sound — is now officially historic.

The Verge : Technology
A marketing image of Samsung’s S85D OLED TV.
Image: Samsung

Samsung and Google are ready to push a new standard, Eclipsa Audio.

Engadget : Style, Technology

Time to get into the habit of writing "2025" instead of 2024, and the year may have just begun, but the Engadget team is already working hard for CES 2025. This weekend, many from the Engadget team will be flying to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering tech’s biggest annual conference. We've scoured our bursting inboxes, full of pitches from companies that are planning to be there, and meticulously filled out copious spreadsheets with upcoming launches and appointments for briefings and demos.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style
People checking out a light-blue BYD Seal U on display.
The Seal U is one of BYD's latest electric-vehicle offerings.
Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Bill Gates speaking
Bill Gates's longtime 2025 prediction could play out this year.
The Verge : Crypto, Technology
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As promised, I’ve got a special mailbag issue this week. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions.