Gear News of the Week: Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures
Gear News of the Week: Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures | WIRED
Plus: Apple Fitness+ expands to new markets, it’s even easier to add photos to Aura’s digital frames, and the new Nocs speakers go heavy metal.
https://www.wired.com/story/gear-news-of-the-week-android-gets-emergency-live-video-and-the-pixel-watch-4-supports-gestures/
Vonn, 41, earns 1st WCup downhill win since 2018
Lindsey Vonn, 41, earns 1st World Cup downhill win since 2018 - ESPN
Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunning fast win in a World Cup downhill on Friday to earn her first victory in nearly eight years -- and the first in her comeback with titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement.
https://www.espn.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/47284544/lindsey-vonn-41-earns-1st-world-cup-downhill-win-2018
TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over US$40 billion crypto collapse
TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over US$40 billion crypto collapse - CNA
NEW YORK: Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated US$40 billion in 2022, was sentenced in New York federal court on Thursday (Dec 11) to 15 years in prison
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/terrausd-do-kwon-jail-40-billion-crypto-collapse-5576266
The 45 Best Movies on Hulu, WIRED's Picks (December 2025)
The 45 Best Movies on Hulu, WIRED's Picks (December 2025) | WIRED
“Gremlins,” “Home Alone,” and “Sovereign” are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-movies-hulu-right-now/
Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight
Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight – The Cipher Brief
America once learned critical wartime lessons from Britain. Today, it risks missing the same opportunity with Ukraine. As Kyiv innovates in drone warfare and EW, the U.S. must study an ally at war to prepare for the conflicts ahead.
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/learning-from-ukraine
The NFL's best player through 14 games is ...? Barnwell stacks 15 MVP candidates and picks the winner
Ranking NFL MVP candidates: Matthew Stafford vs. Drake Maye - ESPN
Let's make the MVP cases for 15 players -- including a ranking of the top five. Can anyone catch Matthew Stafford or Drake Maye? Is there a non-QB in the mix?
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47259279/2025-nfl-mvp-candidates-ranking-tiers-stafford-maye-love-garrett-darnold
Harness hits $5.5B valuation with $240M raise to automate AI’s ‘after-code’ gap
Harness hits $5.5B valuation with $240M raise to automate AI's 'after-code' gap | TechCrunch
Goldman Sachs has led Harness's Series E round, with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/harness-hits-5-5b-valuation-with-240m-to-automate-ais-after-code-gap/
Eufy's Best Robot Vacuum Is $405 Off (2025)
Eufy's Best Robot Vacuum Is $405 Off (2025) | WIRED
Shopping for a new robovac? This is the best robot vacuum you can buy, and it's 45 percent off for a limited time.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-best-robot-vacuum-deal-2025/
Google invests in Fervo’s $462M round to unlock even more geothermal energy
Google invests in Fervo’s $462M round to unlock even more geothermal energy | TechCrunch
Fervo Energy's Series E round will help the company build additional phases of its Cape Station power plant while beginning development on new sites.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/google-invests-in-fervos-462m-round-to-unlock-even-more-geothermal-energy/
Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round
Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round | TechCrunch
Led by Naveen Rao, the former head of AI at Databricks, the new hardware startup is valued at $4.5 billion.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/unconventional-ai-confirms-its-massive-475m-seed-round/
Fal nabs $140M in fresh funding led by Sequoia, tripling valuation to $4.5B
Fal nabs $140M in fresh funding led by Sequoia, tripling valuation to $4.5B | TechCrunch
The round, which was Fal’s third fundraise this year, also included a secondary sale for early investors, sources tell us.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/fal-nabs-140m-in-fresh-funding-led-by-sequoia-tripling-valuation-to-4-5b/
VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers
VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers | TechCrunch
In an internal memo seen by TechCrunch, VSCO's CEO Eric Wittman said the company's consumer business had declined more than expected, and some of its new growth initiatives didn't yield the expected results.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/vsco-lays-off-24-staff-as-its-consumer-business-suffers/
Solak's Week 14 lessons: How to fix the Chiefs' offense and why the Jaguars should be taken seriously
How to fix the Chiefs' offense and why the Jaguars are legit - ESPN
Ben Solak lays out ways to improve the Chiefs' struggling offense, makes his case for the Jaguars' legitimacy and looks at wild Week 14 stats and trends.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47246444/nfl-week-14-lessons-fixing-chiefs-jaguars-class-afc-south-trends-watch
SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund SkildAI at $14B, nearly tripling its value
SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund SkildAI at $14B, nearly tripling its value | TechCrunch
Skild AI is developing a hardware-agnostic foundation model for robots that can be customized for various uses.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/softbank-and-nvidia-reportedly-in-talks-to-fund-skildai-at-14b-nearly-tripling-its-value/
Reid owns 4th-down flop as K.C. playoff hopes dim
'I messed that one up' - Chiefs' Reid owns costly 4th-down miss - ESPN
"In hindsight, it was wrong," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of his fourth-down decision late in Sunday night's game against Houston that led to an eventual 20-10 loss. "I messed that one up."
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47244348/andy-reid-owns-failed-fourth-calls-chiefs-playoff-hopes-fade-loss-texans
