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Latest CBS News Videos - The Uplift: Made with love - Visit a Uyghur restaurant in Southern California, where culture is shared and the food is made with love. Plus, a man who wanted to save his friends life by donating a kidney ends up saving his own life. 16M ago - 20:47

CBS News - 2 minutes ago

U.S. approves largest ever arms sale to Taiwan as tensions simmer around the island

CNBC - 7 minutes ago

One Tech Tip: Tis the season to unplug and enjoy the holidays IRL

Toronto Star - 7 minutes ago

Technology - How artificial intelligence grew in 2025 - In 2025, the integration of artificial intelligence into the U.S. economy and people's everyday lives grew to historic levels. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent joins to recap how the transformative technology expanded over the past year, and what we can expect in 2026. 5H ago - 03:14

CBS News - 17 minutes ago

U.S. announces package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at over $10 billion

NBC News - 29 minutes ago

United Nations agrees to persist with multi-stakeholder internet governance -- World Summit on the Information Society resolves the world needs a permanent forum to discuss how we manage the 'Net -- Public Sector

U.S. government admits errors in deadly midair collision near D.C.

NBC News - 44 minutes ago

Google reviving glasses: Will it succeed this time? Android XR with AI could redefine wearable computing, challenge smartphone dependency - 4 - m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

Trump announces 'warrior dividend' of $1,776 to every U.S. soldier in primetime speech

CNBC - 1 hour ago

Trump seeks to defend his economy in prime-time speech to the nation

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Trump touts policies in year-end address -- President Trump delivered remarks Wednesday night looking back at his first year back in office. Nancy Cordes reports.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Netflix's Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Visit Warner Bros. Studio Lot With WBD's David Zaslav

Hollywood Reporter - 1 hour ago

U.S. military announces another strike on suspected drug boat that killed 4

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Heartbroken Tara Reid speaks out after police close investigation into her drugging claim: Everyone's 'twisting reality'

New York Post - 1 hour ago

Trump talks lower prices, health care costs, military bonuses in year-end address

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Branded Content - Stream movies or edit docs: How to multitask anywhere with new 10-inch foldable

The Straits Times - 2 hours ago

Takeaways from Trump's year-end address -- President Trump addressed the nation from the White House on Wednesday night in a speech looking back on the first 11 months of his second term. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join with analysis. Then, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins to unpack Mr. Trump's remarks further.

CBS News - 2 hours ago

UK parents told to lead by example and turn off phones this Christmas -- The children's commissioner says children are "crying out" for family time over the festive break.

BBC News - 2 hours ago

Analytics provider: We didn't expose smut site data to crims -- An employee of the adult site could be responsible.

Trump delivers year-end address to nation -- President Trump delivered a prime-time address from the White House on Wednesday night, touting the administration's actions during the first 11 months of his second term and outlining his goals for the next three years. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell anchors a special report.

CBS News - 2 hours ago

Netflix Cancels LGBTQ-Themed Military Series 'Boots' After One Season Following Pentagon Calling It 'Woke Garbage'

Breitbart - 2 hours ago

Micron says memory shortages are here for the foreseeable future -- Even with its new fabs coming online, demand will exceed supply -- Systems

Senators Call on Attorney General Pam Bondi to Recuse Herself From Warner Bros. Sale Review

Hollywood Reporter - 2 hours ago

Your early 2000s digital photos are probably lost forever -- If you used a digital camera in the early 2000s, there's a good chance whole chapters of your life have been erased. -- Future

BBC News - 2 hours ago

CEO spills the Tea about massive token farming campaigns - interview - Plus: automated SBOMs, $250,000 bounties ahead - Security - 17 Dec 2025 - | 2

Leonardo DiCaprio shocks fans by confessing he's never rewatched 'Titanic'

New York Post - 2 hours ago

SoftBank leads decline in Japanese tech stocks as worries over AI spending spill over to Asia

CNBC - 3 hours ago

How China Built its 'Manhattan Project' To Rival West in AI Chips

Deccan Chronicle - 3 hours ago

U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people

CNBC - 3 hours ago

Patrick Mahomes begins rehab with hope of returning for opening of next season

NBC News - 3 hours ago

HP 15″ Laptop With 13K Reviews Goes Nearly 80% Off, Amazon Quietly Offloads Last Stock Before Year Ends

Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

Exclusive--Poll: Americans Want Legislation Targeting CCP-Controlled Tech Posing as American-Owned

Breitbart - 3 hours ago

Watch live: President Trump addresses nation

New York Post - 3 hours ago

Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts like 'baubles' gets 8-year prison term

NBC News - 3 hours ago

Why Brussels sprouts no longer taste like you think -- The days of bitter sprouts are gone - is it time for our taste buds to catch up?

BBC News - 3 hours ago

MetaX and Moore Threads' IPOs underscore Chinese chipmakers' challenge to Nvidia

CNBC - 3 hours ago

Minecraft - Pocket Edition -- Mojang

Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

'Inexcusable': Optus staff face sack after review into Triple Zero outage

Sydney Morning Herald - 3 hours ago

Measles entrenching in U.S., doctor says -- A measles outbreak in South Carolina is worsening with 138 cases reported in the state. CBS News' Skyler Henry and Dr. Celine Gounder have more.

CBS News - 3 hours ago

Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator Review: A Non-Invasive Path to Better Sleep and Less Stress

International Business Times - 4 hours ago

GitHub walks back plan to charge for self-hosted runners - updated - Engineers cried foul over plan to charge $0.002/min.

Young Emirati empowers women with '3bayti' app -- m read

Gulf News - 4 hours ago

How the Trump administration pushed to reopen immigration cases

NBC News - 4 hours ago

Apple Already Offloads 2025 MacBook Pro M5 at New Record Low, But It Ships 3 Days After Christmas

Gizmodo - 4 hours ago

Local pushback grows against AI data centers -- A frenzy of development to support the artificial intelligence boom is prompting pushback from communities who say they don't want data centers in their backyards. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss. -- Dec 16

CBS News - 4 hours ago

Measles outbreaks won't end in 2025 as cases mount in Utah, Arizona and South Carolina

NBC News - 4 hours ago

Ghislaine Maxwell files petition challenging sex trafficking conviction

NBC News - 4 hours ago

'We want it back': Trump asserts U.S. claims to Venezuelan oil and land

Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago

FTC probing Instacart's AI pricing tool after being caught charging customers different prices: report

New York Post - 5 hours ago

China's Ink Dragon hides out in European government networks -- Misconfigured servers are in, 0-days out

Logitech Racing Wheel and Pedals Hits Record Low, Pro Racing Experience Without Pro Price on PS5 and PC

Gizmodo - 5 hours ago

Children's tsar urges parents to ditch their phones during festive family time

Evening Standard - 5 hours ago

'It penetrates your bones': Day laborers protest noise machines installed at Home Depot

Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago

ServiceNow unworried by Salesforce firing shots across its bow -- Believes it can translate workflow smarts into AI ROI -- SaaS

Instacart shares drop on report that FTC is probing company over AI pricing tool

CNBC - 5 hours ago

Coinbase adds prediction markets, more tools in push to be one-stop trading app

CNBC - 5 hours ago

As Apple Approaches Foldable Space, Samsung Dumps Galaxy Z Fold7 at New Record Low

Gizmodo - 5 hours ago

Mystery solved: Amazon is the prospective tenant in talks with data center developer rocked by stock plunge

Business Insider - 5 hours ago

Purdue makes 'AI working competency' a graduation requirement -- GPT-before-GPA plan has faculty and students scratching their heads -- AI + ML

This 'Welcome to Derry' Figure Is Festively, Gloriously Gory -- Cheryl Eddy

Gizmodo - 5 hours ago

Why a key group of Republicans broke ranks on Obamacare subsidies: From the Politics Desk

NBC News - 5 hours ago

Nick Reiner's elusive movements across L.A. the weekend he allegedly killed his parents

Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago

Amazon Clears Out the KitchenAid Stand Mixer at an All-Time Low as Black Sells Out and White Runs Low

Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

This 25,000mAh Anker Power Bank With Triple 100W USB-C Ports Hits New Low, Powers Phones and Laptops

Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

Authorities press public for more information amid search for Brown University shooter

NBC News - 6 hours ago

Smartphones face a memory cost crunch – and buyers aren't in the mood - AI-nflation - Rising DRAM and NAND prices are squeezing handset makers and threatening a fragile market recovery - Personal Tech - 16 Dec 2025 - | 27

Jared Isaacman Becomes Youngest NASA Administrator After Senate Confirmation

Breitbart - 6 hours ago

The Monsterverse Loves Wyatt Russell So Much It's Giving Him His Own Show - So, yes, he's younger Kurt Russell again in a new spinoff to 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,' coming to Apple TV. Television - Germain Lussier

Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

Whooping cough cases soar as vaccination rates drop

NBC News - 6 hours ago

Texas widow receives immigration approval letter months after husband's death in ICE shooting

NBC News - 6 hours ago

Govee's New Outdoor Projector Light Is Already on Clearance, Arrives Before Christmas If You Order Now

Gizmodo - 7 hours ago

Nolte: Failing Oscars Demoted to YouTube

Breitbart - 7 hours ago

User insisted their screen was blank, until admitting it wasn't - On Call - Getting that confession took hours, during which L1 and L2 support gave up

Lemonada CEO Steps Down, Names Co-Founder As New Chief

Hollywood Reporter - 7 hours ago

Billionaire Jared Isaacman, an Elon Musk ally, confirmed as Nasa chief -- The amateur jet pilot will be the first NASA administrator in decades to come directly from outside government. -- US & Canada

BBC News - 7 hours ago

LinkedIn is giving us its own version of Spotify Wrapped. Are you ready?

Business Insider - 7 hours ago

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud

ABC News - 7 hours ago

Hackers breach confidential files in cyberattack on French ministry

Daily Sabah - 7 hours ago

Vesuvius Exploded in August—So Why Were Pompeii Victims Wearing Heavy Clothing? Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly when it took place. Human History - Margherita Bassi

Gizmodo - 7 hours ago

Micron forecasts surging revenue as computer memory demand for AI remains high

CNBC - 7 hours ago

Datacenters feel the Bern as Senator Sanders pushes bit barn building pause -- Vermont lawmaker proposes DC moratorium to give Congress time to rein in the AI boom -- Public Sector

Warner Bros. Golden Parachutes Revealed: What David Zaslav and C-Suite Will Get in a Deal

Hollywood Reporter - 7 hours ago

Hacker Group Extorts Pornhub Over Premium User Data -- AJ Dellinger

Gizmodo - 7 hours ago

'Sense8' Is a Great Companion Sci-Fi TV Show to 'Pluribus' -- Isaiah Colbert

Gizmodo - 7 hours ago

Saul Loeb / AFP - Getty Images file

NBC News - 7 hours ago

Gemini Didn't Make My Old-Ass Smart Speaker Feel Any Less Dumb -- Gadgets -- James Pero

Gizmodo - 8 hours ago

Legal protection for ethical hacking under Computer Misuse Act is only the first step - Opinion - I'm dreaming of a white hat mass - Security - 15 Dec 2025 - | 14

White House installs plaques mocking former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden

NBC News - 8 hours ago

The Oscars have a new stage on YouTube. The audience may have other plans.

Business Insider - 8 hours ago

Australian Surf Crew Captures a Real-Life Ocean 'Glitch' That Repeats

Gizmodo - 8 hours ago

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims

ABC News - 8 hours ago

Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams

NBC News - 8 hours ago

Researchers Tested Herpes Drugs for Alzheimer's. It Backfired -- Health -- Ed Cara

Gizmodo - 8 hours ago

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is confirmed as new NASA chief

NBC News - 8 hours ago

How ArtWorkout Created One of the Best Drawing Apps for iPad

International Business Times - 8 hours ago

America's Dirtiest Carbon Polluters, Mapped to Ridiculous Precision

Gizmodo - 8 hours ago

Why the world's oldest energy source is poised to power the future

Toronto Star - 8 hours ago

Inside xAI's all-hands: Elon Musk says if the company can survive the next 2 to 3 years, it will come out on top

Business Insider - 8 hours ago

Texas Sues TV Makers, Claiming They Can Collect Images of What Viewers Are Watching -- Matt Novak

Gizmodo - 8 hours ago