Factor meal kits offer a free $200 Withings body-scanning scale after a three- week subscription. I was afraid, then maybe a little motivated?

Research shows that people who sleep poorly tend to have brain age that is older than their actual age. Chronic inflammation in the body caused by poor sleep likely plays a part.

Government staffing cuts and instability, including this years prolonged shutdown, could be hindering US digital defense and creating vulnerabilities.

Dating apps and AI companies have been touting bot wingmen for months. But the future might just be good old-fashioned meet-cutes.

The United States plan for dealing with Putins Russia and Xis China remains ill-defined among a shifting global order. That must change.

The reborn Commodore 64 is an astonishing remakebut daunting if you werent there the first time around.

If youve wondered what a preamplifier is, what it exactly does, and whether your audio setup is missing one, weve got the answersas well as some of our top recommendations.

After 10 years of journaling, my only regret is not starting sooner.

US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives.

A fun diversion for retro gaming on the Nintendo Switch 2if you can stand to look at it.

From university breaches to cyberattacks that shut down whole supply chains, these were the worst cybersecurity incidents of the year.

From the classic body pillow to unique shapes for optimal limb support, we tested a wide range of body pillows designed for side sleepers.

Privacy may be dead, but civilians are turning conventional wisdom on its head by surveilling the cops as much as the cops surveil them.

Google's AI is now even smarter, versatile.

From Donald Trump to DOGE to Chinese hackers, this year the internet's chaos caused outsized real-world harm.

Todays global coral bleaching events are the worst kind of climate warning.

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Many people rely on the sleep aid melatonin to help them get a more restful nights sleep. But is it safe? And how much is too much?

Convenience isnt just for meat eaters anymore. These plant-based meal kits and delivery services bring healthy preprepared meals and meal kits to your door.

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who dont.

The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprintand its only getting bigger expensive.

Questions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the worlds currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.

This copycat controller cant clone the PS5s best features, but its a solid option for Xbox and PC gamers.

Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights impacts.

Choosing a mattress for your guest room, Airbnb, or VRBO rental is challenging. This hybrid is up for it.

In the AI boom, chatbots and GPTs come and go quickly. (Remember Llama?) GPT-5 had a big year, but 2026 will be all about Qwen.

In a year that began with a memecoin trading frenzy, stablecoins have emerged as the respectable face of the crypto industry.

The future of conflict is cheap, rapidly manufactured, and tough to defend against.

In Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack and Will use an overturned dinghy to hold air underwater. Madness or brilliance?

Ricohs cult-inspiring pocketable camera gets a small update, with important improvements in autofocus and image quality.

This legacy brand brings its beds into the modern era with 100 firmness levels and in-depth sleep tracking.

Savvy countries will discover theres a way to mitigate the harm incurred by Trumps tariffsand itll boost their own economies while making goods cheaper too.

Militias and far-right extremists believed they would be central to Trumps mass deportation plans. Instead he militarized law enforcement agencies.

Billed as a workstation (and priced accordingly), HPs Zbook 8 falls short of dazzling.

Here's how to make iPhone and Android devices a little easier to use.

If anything, iPhones and Pixels are practically vanilla. The next generation is thinner, more transparent, and folds in half. Thats a good thing.

This year, the right-to-repair movement got a boost fromsurprisinglybig tech, tariffs, and economic downturn. But the companies controlling who fixes their stuff arent giving up that power willingly.

Research shows that watching a simulated fire may have real psychological benefits.