The New York Times

Map: 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes the Philippine Sea

A strong, 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:02 a.m. Philippine time about 17 miles east ...
ABC News

6.2 magnitude earthquake detected in Japan, no tsunami warning issued

The earthquake's epicentre was located in Shimane Prefecture. Multiple earthquakes, including one at 6.2 magnitude, struck western Japan late Tuesday morning local time, centered in Shimane Prefecture ...
BGR

5 iOS 26.3 Features You Can Look Forward To In Early 2026

Apple released the production build of iOS 26.2 earlier in December and the first beta tests of iOS 26.3 are underway, although you might want to hold off installing the first beta version of iOS 26.3 ...
Road & Track

A 6.7-Liter Corvette V-8 Could Be Coming, GM Parts Book Reportedly Suggests

At the moment, the C8-generation Corvette can be had with three different engines. Basic 'Vettes get the 6.2-liter LT2 crossplane V-8, the same engine offered in the hybrid E-Ray. Z06 buyers get a 5.5 ...
PC Magazine

I Tested the New GPT-5.2—It Just Can't Compete With Google Gemini 3

Despite OpenAI's bold claims of widespread improvements, GPT-5.2 feels largely the same as the model it replaces. Google, meanwhile, delivers a more substantial Gemini 3 update. I’ve been writing ...
The Hill

Resilient US consumers drive strongest economic expansion in 2 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years, driven by consumers who continue to spend in the face of ...
New York Post

US economy unexpectedly surges 4.3% in third quarter — its strongest growth in two years

The US economy grew at an unexpectedly strong pace of 4.3% in the third quarter — the highest rate in two years — according to a government report released Tuesday. Vigorous consumer spending on ...
CNBC

U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected, delayed report shows

The U.S. economy grew at a much greater-than-expected pace in the third quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending, a delayed report released Tuesday showed. U.S. gross domestic product, a sum of ...
USA Today

Here's what Powerball's $1.6 billion jackpot is worth after taxes

The Powerball jackpot is now at $1.6 billion for the Monday, Dec. 22 drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers following a drawing on Dec. 20. The jackpot, with an estimated cash value of $753.3 ...
Palm Beach Post

Powerball winner Dec. 20 for $1.5 billion after Florida tickets win big?

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, holds the record for largest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Powerball win from November 2022. For Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, $1 million Powerball ticket was ...
Forbes

iOS 18.7.3—Which iPhones Can Run Apple’s Critical New Update?

Last week, Apple released iOS 26.2, alongside iOS 18.7.3, both fixing critical security flaws already being used in attacks on iPhones. But with the release of iOS 18.7.3 and iOS 26.2 came confusion.