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Illustration: The Verge In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police. You’ll need to be a Gemini Advanced subscriber to use the feature though, according to Mishaal Rahman, who reported on Friday that it had started rolling out.
If you have the feature, when you summon Gemini while looking at a PDF in the Files app, you’ll see an “Ask about this PDF” button appea

Netflix just won the U.S. broadcasting rights to one of soccer's premiere tournaments: the FIFA Women's World Cup.Confirmed by the sports federation on Dec. 20, the streamer giant will be hedging its next live sports bet on the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments, with Netflix obtaining U.S. rights to air the competition in its first-ever full acquisition of the competition and the World Cup's first appearance on streaming.SEE ALSO:NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and ans

Albania joins a growing list of countries banning or temporarily blocking TikTok, with the state declaring a one-year prohibition of the platform. The decision comes after nationwide protest and government unrest following the November murder of a 14-year-old boy by one of his classmates, who subsequently shared images of the aftermath on Snapchat. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has claimed that social media, but most specifically TikTok, is fostering increasing violence among youth in the cou

TL;DR: Live stream Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magicin the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Miami Heat are heading up north, just a bit, to face the Orlando Magic at Kia Center for an Eastern Conference matchup. The Heat are trying to work their way up the ladder, with a 13-12 record which puts them in sixth place. The Magic are faring slightly better with a 17-12 record that puts them in fourth place. The Heat have won four of their last five games, and although they are coming off a los

TL;DR: Live stream Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Los Angeles Lakers are back at Golden 1 Center to face the Sacramento Kings for their second matchup in just three days. Both teams are hovering near the bottom of their conference. The Lakers are 15-12, which puts them in seventh place. The Kings are 13-15 and in 12th place.The two teams just faced off on Thursday, where the Lakers came out on top, 113-100. With that win under their be

TL;DR: Live stream Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Golden State Warriors head to Target Center to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference showdown. The Warriors are 14-12, which lands them in tenth place in the west. The Timberwolves are also 14-12, at eighth place. The Warriors are facing a bit of a slide, they've lost four of their last five games. The Timberwolves are the opposite, winning three of their last

TL;DR: Live stream New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The New York Knicks head to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans in what might be considered an unfair matchup. The Knicks are one of the NBA's best, with a 17-10 record that puts them at third place in the Eastern Conference. On the other hand, the Pelicans have one of the worst records in the NBA at 5-23, which puts them in last place in the Western Conference. The only

TL;DR: Live stream Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Los Angeles Clippers are back at American Airlines Center for a second matchup against the Dallas Mavericks this week. The Clippers and the Mavericks are back-to-back in the Western Conference standings. The Mavericks are in the lead with a 17-10 record in fourth place, while the Clippers are 16-12 in fifth place. These two teams faced off earlier this week, where the Clippers beat th

Tesla recalled nearly 700,000 vehicles this week due to an issue with the tire pressure warning light. The problem could cause users to unknowingly drive on low-pressure tires."The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure," wrote the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in a statement. The recall affects certain 2024 Cybertrucks, 2017-2025 Model 3s, and 2020-2025 Model Y

TL;DR: Live stream Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Detroit Pistons head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in non-conference action. Both teams are struggling to stay relevant in their respective conferences. The Pistons are 11-17, which puts them at 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The Suns are 14-12, which puts them in ninth place in the Western Conference. The Pistons have been up and down, winning just two of their last five

TL;DR: Live stream Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Philadelphia 76ers are heading to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference showdown. The 76ers are having a rough season, with a 9-16 record that lands them in 12th place. Cleveland is one of the best teams in the NBA, let alone the Eastern Conference, with a 24-4 record for an NBA best right now.The 76ers have fared well in their last few g

TL;DR: Live stream Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Boston Celtics are back at United Center to face the Chicago Bulls for the second time this week. The two faced off a couple days ago with the Bulls coming out on top, 117-108. Both teams have won three of their last five games, but the Celtics are coming off the recent loss to the Bulls, where the Bulls are riding a three-game win streak into this matchup. The Celtics are higher ranked, for n

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Commerce Department has awarded Samsung and Texas Instruments with a combined over $6 billion in “direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication,” according to a pair of announcements published on Friday.
Samsung will get the larger of the two awards at $4.745 billion. The Commerce Department says the company will use this as part of its planned $37 billion investment in Texas chi

Image: Asus Asus has announced the Asus NUC 14 Pro AI, the first Copilot Plus-capable AI mini PC that crams an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor into a form factor resembling a black M4 Mac Mini. First introduced at IFA in September, Asus is providing a little more detail about the mini PC’s specs than it did before, but still isn’t saying it will become available or how much it will cost.
The NUC 14 Pro AI will come in five CPU configurations, from the Core Ultra 5 226V processor with 16

Zelle, the payments app you likely use primarily to send rent to your landlord, is at the center of a lawsuit announced Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is suing the fintech firm Early Warning Services — the bank-owned company that runs Zelle — as well as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, claiming that customers of the banks lost more than $870 million over Zelle's seven-year existence. A statement from the CFPB said Zelle and the ba

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TL;DR: Get a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro on your PC for just £14.30 (reg. £158.36) through 22 December — or until codes sell out.Opens in a new windowCredit: Retail KingMicrosoft Windows 11 Pro: Lifetime license£14.30 at the Mashable Shop £158.36 Save £144.06Get DealDid you hear? Microsoft gave their latest and greatest operating system, Windows 11 Pro, an all-new 2024 feature update — enhancing Copilot, speeding up the platform code, a

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TL;DR: Through Dec. 22, you can upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for $17.97 instead of $199 — that’s a 90% discount.Is your PC still running on Windows 10? You probably got that notification that Microsoft ended security support for that OS, meaning it might finally be time to get Windows 11. Why not get the most advanced version at an all-time low price?This updated operating system can make an old computer feel like new. And now, Windows 11 Pro is only $17.97 — a massive $

A screenshot from TCL’s The Audition. | Screenshot: TCLtv Plus Earlier this year, TCL released a trailer for Next Stop Paris — an AI-animated short film that seems like a Lifetime movie on steroids. The trailer had all the hallmarks of AI: characters that don’t move their mouths when they talk, lifeless expressions, and weird animation that makes it look like scenes are constantly vibrating.
I thought this might be the extent of TCL’s experimentation with AI films, given

You’d be hard-pressed to find an OLED TV for less right now. | Image: LG One of the best Black Friday deals has returned — and this time, it’s done so with an added perk. Right now, LG’s B4 Series OLED TV is matching its all-time low at Best Buy, where you can pick it up in the 48-inch configuration for $599.99 ($200 off) with a $50 digital gift card. The larger 55-inch panel, meanwhile, is on sale at Best Buy with a $100 digital gift card for $999.99 ($400 off), its best

You’d be hard-pressed to find an OLED TV for less right now. | Image: LG One of the best Black Friday deals has returned — and this time, it’s done so with an added perk. Right now, LG’s B4 Series OLED TV is matching its all-time low at Best Buy, where you can pick it up in the 48-inch configuration for $599.99 ($200 off) with a $50 digital gift card. The larger 55-inch panel, meanwhile, is on sale at Best Buy with a $100 digital gift card for $999.99 ($400 off), its best

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections &mdas

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for

No astronaut has ever stepped foot on Mars, but that doesn't mean humans haven't left their mark — literally. Since 1971 when the Soviet Union's Mars 2 spacecraft crash-landed onto the Red Planet, people have littered the Martian surface with man-made junk, quite a feat from an average of 140 million-miles away. Broken spacecraft debris, parachutes, and rover tracks are just some of the ways our species has disrupted the foreign environment — not to mention the hardy Earthling b

Dating as a bisexual person is more than checking off men, women, and people beyond the binary in your "Show Me" settings on Tinder. Especially when it comes to dating apps, it can involve speaking with people who believe stereotypes about bisexual people (such as that they can't be monogamous), or people who fetishize them (like unicorn hunters — more on them below). While the assumption is that bisexual people have double — or more! — the options of monosexual (straight and g

NASA's Juno spacecraft zipped just 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) above the volcanic world Io in 2024. The extraterrestrial vistas, including a view of the most powerful volcano known to humanity, didn't disappoint."It's absolutely stunning, stunning imagery," Ashley Davies, a planetary scientist at the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told Mashable.Other space missions have captured intriguing views of Mars, the moon, and brilliant galaxies. Here are many of the impressive scenes ca

It's easy to read Chris Sanders' The Wild Robot and Gints Zilbalodis' Flow — two of the best films of 2024 — as companion pieces. Both are animated, both feature little to no human involvement, and both center on unlikely animal allies (and one incredible robot) coming together against all odds. But the similarities between these films go further than skin-deep. The true connective tissue here is the unspoken calamity that's befallen the animals' worlds, hinted at in shots of flooded

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It's a simple truth: Where there’s a Dyson product, there’s a dupe, and that holds especially true for Dyson beauty products.The brand entered the beauty sphere in 2016 when it released the now-legendary Supersonic, a hair dryer with an innovative design that maximized airflow and minimized hair damage. Eight years later, it remains the most highly-praised hair dryer on the market, making it clear that Dyson's beauty tech bet was more than a success. While it’s an impressi

Nobody can resist a good mystery.Whether it's a whodunnit crime story, a tale of suspense that keeps you guessing, or a mind-bending psychological thriller, putting the pieces together sitting in front of your screen has long been a highly satisfying activity for amateur sleuths.Often, the best mysteries span out over a whole series on Netflix, making the TV side of things pretty well populated — think The Fall of the House of Usher, The Sinner, Dark, Midnight Mass, Wednesday, The Haunting

The best self-emptying robot vacuums have one huge perk past the obvious act of vacuuming the floor for you. (Hint: It's in the name.)When you outsource vacuuming to a robot, your floors get cleaned way more often. The only downside of this extra attention? More debris off the floor means a dust bin that fills up faster, and emptying a vacuum's dust bin by hand is arguably the worst part of the chore.SEE ALSO:Roomba models, explained: The guide to deciding which Roomba to buy in 2024
Enter self-

Bose released its new smart soundbar, fittingly called the Bose Smart Soundbar, in September 2024, and it's quickly become a popular pick in the mid-range. And if you want the best soundbar under $500, this is a strong contender for the title. It's not a luxury soundbar like the Sonos Arc Ultra or a Hi-Fi speaker like the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max, nor is it a barebones budget option. It's strong enough to provide a noticeable audio improvement, and at a good price for the feature set.After