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Tunick was indicted by a grand jury on November 13, and an arrest warrant was issued the same day. It says that on January 24, he knowingly destroyed the contents of the Pixel phone for the purpose of preventing or impairing government authorities from taking the property into their custody.
UW researchers have created AI-powered headphones that automatically isolate your conversation partners in noisy environments, offering a major leap forward for accessibility and focus.
After months of silence, the 'Warhammer 40,000' creator has decided on a new way to sell its fancy books without them being immediately scalped by resellers.
"Maybe off the coast of Maine?" responded Colbert, who begins madly writing down plot details Swift begins to spin.
"There's a mistress there, but actually, she's related to them. And so it's really bad, but it's an amazing book. But it's grim right?" says Swift. "And then somebody falls off a cliff. Oh no, it was a ghost! And then it turns out that they don't actually own the island, right? They don't actually own it because their father is actually his twin brother, and the father died in a mysterious drowning incident."
"Done," says Colbert. "If it sells, I'll give you half the royalties."
The MacBook Air has seen some incredible discounts lately, and as we approach the end of the year, there's no signs of stopping. As of Dec. 11, the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air M4 is still on sale at Amazon, this time bringing the price down to the lowest-ever price and giving you a $250 discount.
For just $949, you can take home the 512GB SSD storage option, but there's a catch: Only the sky blue model is at this record low price. If color doesn't matter too much to you, you'll be getting a great deal. However, if you have your heart set on a silver, midnight, or starlight colored option, you'll just need to pay $50 more and save $200.
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The M4 MacBook Air is a powerhouse of a computer (its 15-inch counterpart even made it onto our list of the best laptops of 2025). The M4 chip is one of the main selling points, giving you fast, smooth performance, even when multitasking across several apps. It also benefits from Apple Intelligence to help with tasks like writing and creating. It also has a 12MP Center Stage camera, three microphones, and four speakers with Spatial Audio to provide clear video and audio for calls and content creation.
Connectivity ports include two Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe charging, a headphone jack, and more. And if you have an iPhone or other Apple product, enjoy seamless connection between the two, with features like iPhone Mirroring letting you view, control, and transfer content between Mac and iPhone.
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The DJI Mic 3 is back on sale at Amazon and if you create content, this is the deal for you. As of Dec. 11, this wireless microphone is down to $259 from $329, a saving of $70. Not only that, but according to camelcamelcamel, this is the best-ever price for this model.
This DJI mic setup is perfect for filming on the go as it's small enough to fit in a pocket or bag. So, whether it's travel vlogs or street interviews, it's nifty enough to take with you. It even supports pairing with up to four transmitters plus syncing with seven additional receivers if you need a group setup.
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The Mic 3 also benefits from adaptive gain control to keep audio clear in all settings. Anything from quiet areas to louder environments with lots of background noise, you'll be covered. And don't worry about losing connection in busy places; the dual-band anti-interference helps you keep a clean signal in crowded locations, and the built-in 32-bit float recording gives you a safety backup so you don’t lose usable audio.
And for anything wireless, battery life is important. With this mic, you'll get up to 28 hours of total recording time when everything is charged, so you're set for a full day of filming. It even has a quick five-minute charge feature that provides an extra two hours of use.
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 — we have you covered.
This was the year I said enough is enough with dirty lenses and screens. I carry lens wipes in my bag at all times, and I finally bought a screen cleaner safe to use on all my devices: laptops, tablets, and smartwatches. The screen cleaner I went for has the very catchy name of Whoosh, in a sense promising to wipe away all the dirt and grime that collects on screens.
Plus, based on our research, it really does seem to be the screen cleaner of choice at Apple stores. I gave it a try on my very dirty MacBook Pro screen, and for under $20, it'll make your device look fresh out of the box.
Includes 3.4 ounce bottle of cleaner, 0.30 ounce travel-sized cleaner, and two microfiber cloths.
Dirty screen be gone
Before Whoosh...Credit: Samantha Mangino / Mashable
After Whoosh! I can see my reflection again.Credit: Samantha Mangino / Mashable
The best way to show just how well Whoosh cleans is to bravely show my laptop pre-cleaning. It wasn't pretty, but with just a few wipes, my screen was clean and shiny. The Whoosh screen cleaner comes with two microfiber cloths, and it's gentle on screens.
To clean, just spray the Whoosh cleaner on the cloth and wipe the screen. Depending on how dirty your screen is, it may take a few passes — mine certainly did. The difference between my dirty and clean screen was astounding; gone were the fingerprints, and I could say hello to my reflection again.
It's a gentle cleanser that's ammonia- and alcohol-free. While its primary use is cleaning the screen, you can also use it on the keyboard, trackpad, and chassis — just make sure to spray it on the microfiber cloth, not directly on any of those components.
It's the screen cleaner of choice at Apple stores
Whoosh's own evidence of its cleaner being used in Apple stores.Credit: Whoosh
Ever wonder how Apple stores manage to keep their screens clean despite all the folks coming through everyday? The answer is Whoosh, at least according to the brand itself. Whoosh proudly claims that it's "Apple’s cleaner of choice, trusted in all Apple stores worldwide." Since Apple itself doesn't confirm this, we did a little sleuthing ourselves.
As shown by The Shopping Expert on TikTok, Whoosh is in fact used in Apple stores. Plus, we confirmed with a current Apple Store employee that Whoosh is still used in stores in 2025. So if it's good enough for Apple, it's good enough for us.
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Whoosh is a staple product for me. No longer will I shirk away when showing something on my laptop, embarrassed by the smudges and fingerprints. This screen cleaner is gentle, effective, and totally affordable. It's under $20 on Amazon, and for $19.99, it includes a 3.4-ounce bottle of cleaner, a 0.30-ounce travel-sized cleaner, and two microfiber cloths. Not to mention it's often on sale for even less.
And while we think everyone should get this for themselves, it's also a smart and affordable stocking stuffer. With the holidays coming up, this is a boring but extremely practical tool for anyone who uses a laptop, phone, or tablet. Sure, it might be a little bit of a callout, but once the recipient has sparkling clean screens, they won't mind.
The Nintendo Switch 1 version of Pokémon Legends: Z-A retails for $59.99. The Unova Poster Collection has a list price of $18.99. Combined that adds up to $78.98. That means this is the first deal in months that sees Pokémon TCG going under market value by $4.01, which is a ridiculously good deal and hopefully a sign of the tide turning in this volatile market.
Pokémon TCG has been struggling to meet demand since the back end of 2024 for many reasons. The Pokémon Company has been struggling to print enough cards in the west and scalpers have been buying up any available stock to sell on at a premium. This in turn has artificially inflated the market, causing single card prices to reach record highs.
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The interesting thing here is that single card values have been crashing across the board recently. Is it because stock levels are better or because people are simple exiting the hobby? Only time will tell, but I'd like to think it's the former.
The most valuable Black Bolt and White Flare Pokémon cards
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Speaking of single cards, when I say the market has been spiraling, I mean it.
Let's take the most valuable chase card from Black Bolt and White Flare, and something you could pull in the poster collection, Victini - 172/086. Back in August it was putting out prices of $450, but today you can pick it up for $390. That's a $60 drop in just shy of four months. In all honesty, it's usually cheaper to just catch the single cards you want instead of buying and ripping open hundreds of booster packs to pull them.
Here's the top chase cards right now from Black Bolt and White Flare alongside up-to-date market values and links to catch your own on TCGplayer:
If you're concerned about scams in 2025, start by monitoring your texts. Many of the most common internet scams of the year start with a text message.
Of course, scams are everywhere because the internet has made it so easy for bad actors to do bad things. But, quite notably, the year in scams has largely been defined by text-based scams. You've likely heard about, or even received, these scams: The E-ZPass scam, the DMV scam, and the job offer scam, to name a few. And sadly, romance scams and malware trickery still abound.
To keep yourself and your loved ones safe online, here are the most common internet scams you need to be aware of in 2025.
The TL;DR is that scammers send a text falsely claiming you have unpaid tolls, often creating a sense of urgency by threatening to suspend your license or enact some other severe punishment. Oftentimes, the text includes a link and, to be very clear: Do Not Click Any Links (or copy-paste a broken URL into another browser).
If you're curious about the scam texts, they typically looking something like the examples embedded below and are often sent from random phone numbers or email addresses.
In general, it's best to not engage with scams at all. That means do not click links, do not respond to the text, or do not start a chat on some other messaging service. If you have any concerns about an outstanding toll bill, the Federal Trade Commission recommends contacting your local agency directly. It's worth noting that the tolling agencies will not send a bill via text and will not threaten to suspend your license. If you get a scam E-ZPass text, you should just delete it and report it as junk, which is an option for most phones.
DMV scams
Another common scam in 2025 is the DMV text scam. It's effectively a close cousin to the E-ZPass scams described above.
The text itself is a near copy-paste from the E-ZPass scam. DMV offices in states like California, Florida, and New York issued warnings that scammers would spam people with texts claiming to be from the DMV, falsely saying the driver had unpaid tickets and their driver's license was in jeopardy. These are fake and should be treated exactly the same as the E-ZPass tolls.
There are just so many text-based scams out there. A new one this year centered on Coinbase, the crypto platform. Typically speaking, the scammer reaches out with a phone number or link in an apparent attempt to get your financial information. Though the message often claims some transaction took place, that's fake: You can safely delete it and move on.
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A relatively recent scam that's become more popular involves fake job offers, often from the job site Indeed. With a difficult economy and job market, these Indeed scams are especially cruel, as they take advantage of people who may already be economically vulnerable.
As we covered at Mashable, the scammers send a text saying the receiver has been offered a job, often claiming to be an employer on Indeed or the company Indeed itself.
The offer is fake, of course. Instead, the bad actors often try to get folks to click a bad link or strike up a conversation on a platform like WhatsApp or Telegram. If you receive one of these texts, do not respond or converse with the scammers. Obviously, do not send any personal information. Indeed also recommends blocking the number and reporting the issue to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Some New Yorkers did (or will) get tax refunds in response to inflation. But scammers took that fact and ran with it. Scammers sent texts claiming the receiver was due for a refund. New York's Department of Taxation and Finance warned that it was not contacting people via text, but rather sending the checks via mail.
"You do not need to provide us with additional information to receive a check. If you are contacted about the inflation refund check by someone supposedly from the Tax Department, report it," the department wrote in a statement.
Retailer and Facebook ad scams
While lots of scams this year relied on text messages, Facebook had its fair share of issues, too. The FTC had to issue a consumer warning, for instance, about fake Joann Fabric ads on platforms like Facebook and Pinterest that directed folks to fake websites promising amazing, going-out-of-business deals. Joann is going out of business, but all the sales, the FTC noted, were in person and not online. The scam seemed to be targeting shoppers who weren't experienced with common online pitfalls.
Unfortunately, that's hardly the only sketchy ad that's appeared on Facebook this year. In fact, Reuters recently reported that Facebook makes up to $7 billion a year from "high risk" ads and outright scam advertisements.
Wrong number scams
The classic wrong number scams made a resurgence in 2025, thanks to artificial intelligence. AI has allowed scammers to more easily carry on conversations with people, earning their trust over time in order to steal from them. Sure, the scam might begin with a wrong number, but the idea is to make the person feel like they know you — then they find a way to take your money.
Wrote Mashable's Chance Townsend about stopping these scammers:
"The simplest and most effective way to protect yourself? Don’t respond. If a text pops up from 'Emily from the gym' or 'Daniel from the yacht club' and you have no idea who that is, ignore it. If the number’s from an unfamiliar area code or a region you’ve never set foot in — ignore it. That’s it. No need to engage, correct them, or play along. Just block the number and move on."
Fake IRS scams
As Mashable's Chase DiBenedetto covered in detail, scammers have increasingly fooled folks by posing as IRS agents chasing down taxes. Nearly one-quarter of Americans have been the victim, or know someone who was a victim, of a tax scam, according to a 2025 survey by McAfee.
How scammers carry out the scheme varies, but typically speaking they approach victims claiming they owe unpaid taxes. Before victims have the time to think it through, they pay up. It's important to know that the IRS conducts such business only through certified mail. So if you get a call or text about unpaid taxes, it is by definition a scam.
Black Friday scams
People love sales, and scammers know it. Amazon warned around Black Friday that bad actors were posing as the company in an attempt to steal its users' financial and personal information. The scam especially relied on sending browser notifications — so be careful what you click.
"Pig butchering" crypto and romance scams
Excuse the, well, graphic name, but a common 2025 scam has been labeled "pig butchering." The idea is that scammers get close to people in order to "fatten them up" and take them for all they're worth. The Secret Service warned that these scams often prey on people by catfishing them into a romantic relationship, then taking their money via crypto schemes, which makes this a variation on a classic romance scam.
The Secret Service wrote: "Pig butchering scams involve fraudsters gaining the trust of victims, oftentimes via a fictitious romantic relationship, and duping them into making investments into fake cryptocurrency projects. These schemes typically begin with a victim meeting someone on an online dating website"
As AI has improved, so have deepfake voice scams. That's when scammers reach out, often posing as someone you know, in an attempt to steal your financial or personal info. AI can clone someone's voice without much effort.
We all struggle with tech at times — it can feel so frustrating when something you need to work justwon't. Or we fret over losing access to our devices, or that people might steal our money over the internet. Scammers are preying on that fact. They've begun posing as some kind of tech or security support in order to convince people — often elderly folks with savings — to give up their money.
These scams come in a number of forms. The FTC warned, for instance, that some scammers use aggressive pop-ups claiming to be security alerts from Microsoft, Apple, or Geek Squad. They claim users have an urgent problem that they can "fix" for a cost. In a variation of this scam, people will receive an email notification that their Geek Squad account is about to renew for an exorbitant price. When users call "Geek Squad" to cancel, the scammers steal their financial information.
Other cases have shown elderly folks being told to deposit money into crypto accounts to "fix" an urgent computer issue. A woman in Michigan, for instance, was conned out of $30,000 by bad actors pretending to be an internet security company. Police in Texas prevented another scam in progress where a woman was all set to fork over $20,000 after a scammer contacted her about a "virus" on her computer. These scams, like many others, rely on urgency and pressuring people to act quickly. It's important to always take time to assess the situation and be especially wary of any payments that require using crypto or gift cards.
Clearly, 2025 has already been littered with scams. As we approach a new year on the internet, stay vigilant and watch out for these common internet scams.
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