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ESPN DTC comes in two flavors. The ESPN Unlimited plan costs $30 a month (or $300 a year) and lets you stream all ESPN linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network and ACC Network. You also get access to programming on ESPN on ABC, ESPN Plus, ESPN3, SECN Plus and ACCNX. For NFL fans, this new ESPN service lets you watch every Monday Night Football game and the ManningCast for the 12 weeks it airs (11 weeks during the regular season and a Wild Card playoff game). There is also a $12 a month ESPN Select plan that…

Hacker “Lovely” breached Condé Nast, leaking data of 2.3M WIRED readersStolen info includes emails, names, phone numbers, addresses, and account detailsCriminals may exploit data for phishing; users urged to stay vigilant with suspicious emailsSensitive information on more than 2.3 million WIRED readers was leaked on the dark web recently, when a hacker broke into Condé Nast.As multiple sources confirmed, a hacker going by the alias ‘Lovely’ recently broke into Condé Nast, a global media giant and owner of some of the world’s biggest media publications such as Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity Fair, and Wired. They claimed not to…

Samsung has that it “aims to be the first” to natively integrate Google Photos into TVs. The aim is for Google Photos to work seamlessly with , Samsung’s souped-up version of Bixby. This would help to make user photos part of the day-to-day TV experience, with photos appearing while navigating the TV’s OS during “contextual and convenient moments.”The company says users will be able to explore their Google Photos libraries in three new experiences. The first is called Memories, and will show curated stories based on “people, locations and meaningful moments.” This has a planned launch in March 2026 and…

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I, for one, did not know there was a bunny on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Read on for the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and…

Optera uses photoluminescence instead of lasers for long-term optical storage solutionsSpectral hole burning encodes data by manipulating nanoscale phosphor lattice imperfectionsMulti-bit encoding allows several bits to be stored per physical location on the mediumDr Nicolas Riesen at the University of South Australia is leading the development of an optical storage archive that records data through photoluminescence instead of physical laser etching.The technology operates at room temperature and uses relatively low-cost lasers instead of the femtosecond systems used in some competing glass-based archives.The initial implementation of this archive is a 500GB proof-of-concept medium planned for 2026, and it represents the first…

Ubisoft has shut down Rainbow Six Siege’s servers and is in the process of rolling back the fallout of a widespread breach that left various players with billions of in-game credits, ultra-rare skins of weapons, and banned accounts. As of Sunday afternoon, the status page on Rainbow Six Siege’s website still shows “unplanned outage” on all servers across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.The fiasco began Saturday morning when Ubisoft said on X that they were “aware of an incident currently affecting Rainbow Six Siege” and “working on a resolution.” A couple of hours later, the Rainbow Six Siege servers were shut…

In the future, when you use AI, it may be powered by supersonic jet engines. Boom Supersonic recently announced its Superpower turbines for AI data centers, which are slightly modified versions of the Symphony engines Boom is making for its airplanes.It’s common for engine companies to make power turbines, and data center operators are already turning to jet engine technology to power the AI boom. Boom CEO Blake Scholl says his company’s supersonic engine technology offers certain advantages over traditional power turbines. Boom’s Superpower turbines aim to provide energy to AI data centers. Boom SupersonicBoom recently retired its XB-1 experimental…

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock will mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures with a genuinely ambitious, thought-provoking and daring trio of talks on space – specifically, the potential for extraterrestrial life.You can watch Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2025 online from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free.Swipe to scroll horizontallyIt’s a divisive topic even within scientific circles, one that pits probability, theory and imagination against cold, hard evidence. On the one hand, how could anyone possibly entertain the notion that our planet is the one place in the infinity expanse of the universe with the properties to…

Samsung is adding two brand new speakers to its audio lineup, along with updated soundbars boosted with AI features. While not as inconspicuous as the Samsung Frame, the new WiFi speakers, called the Music Studio 5 and 7, were designed to blend into your living room’s atmosphere with their minimalist design. However, if you’re looking for a more convenient option, Samsung also updated its flagship HW-Q990H soundbar, while also introducing the more affordable choice of the HW-QS90H.Samsung built the Music Studio 5 with a four-inch woofer and dual tweeters, pairing them with a built-in waveguide to deliver better sound. To…

The rise of compact digital cameras and high-quality cameras built into your phone meant that traditional analog film photography faded almost into nonexistence. But the “film look” trend has soared on Instagram and TikTok, and there’s no better way to get an authentic analog photography look than to actually shoot on film. I’ve already covered the best types of film cameras to choose, where to buy them, and what film to use, so here I’ll take you through the key things you need to know to actually capture your first images. I’ll also walk you through the process of getting your…