Media News Daily: Top Stories for 12/30/2025
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, and more. Court Rejects Trademark Claim Over Political Slogan “Proven Problem Solver” A federal court has denied Stephen Cloobeck’s attempt to trademark the phrase “PROVEN PROBLEMContinue Reading
Windows 11 File Explorer update aims to reduce RAM usage and deliver faster search performance
Microsoft continues to dominate consumer-grade and enterprise-level software solution ecosystems alike with Windows. Some of its components are notorious for being resource hogs compared to OS alternatives such as Linux, including its File Explorer, which is integrated into its core Windows experience. However, Microsoft has pledged to and continues toContinue Reading
4 interesting Linux distributions that first appeared in 2025
Will any of these new distros last? Only time will tell…Read MoreContinue Reading
Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium
Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s leading copper producer, and private miner SQM, which features Chinese capital, announced on Saturday the creation of a giant company to exploit lithium, a lightweight metal used in batteries for electric vehicles. The South American country is the world’s second-largest producer of lithium…Continue Reading
Survey reveals high demand for health care and exercise gerontechnology, respondents urge government funding
In order to understand Hong Kong citizens’ views on the development of gerontechnology, Lingnan University recently held a public opinion survey. The results show that gerontechnology products related to health care and exercise are of the greatest interest to the public, although about 60% of respondents find the cost ofContinue Reading
Intel and Nvidia’s superchip plans blend CPUs, GPUs, and big money
Regulatory filings confirm that Nvidia has acquired roughly 215 million Intel shares at a fixed price of $23.28 per share, a transaction approved by the Federal Trade Commission earlier this month. The deal was first agreed to in September by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
Image: Ball bearings as tools for studying physics in microgravity
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The year the U.S. economy bent but didn’t break
The U.S. economy was beaten and battered in 2src25, and powered ahead despite it all.The big picture: The question for 2src26 is whether the underlying sources of weakness that are already evident will broaden out into something that threatens to undermine its overall resilience.Threat level: Beneath buoyant growth in GDP and asset prices are seriousContinue Reading
NASA’s New Chief Hints Iconic Space Shuttle Might Not Be Moving to Texas After All
December 30, 2025 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm NASA’s New Chief Just Put a Fresh Twist on the Texas Space Shuttle Saga NASA’s new boss Jared Isaacman hinted that he could break with Texas lawmakers’ push to move iconic space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston By Claire Cameron editedContinue Reading
Inside world’s ultimate X-ray machine before it becomes more powerful
The Linac Coherent Light Source in California has been firing record-breaking X-ray pulses for years, but now it’s due for a shutdown and an upgrade. When it is turned back on, it will be even more powerful…Continue Reading
2025 In Review: Talent Development, Cat’s Resurgence and a New No. 1 Goalkeeper
Looking back at an impactful 2src25 for the United States women’s national team…Continue Reading
Iran crisis deepens – protests spread with chants of “death to the dictator” | BBC News
Mass protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest. The protests began when shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar staged a strike after the Iranian rial hit a record low against the USContinue Reading
US stocks close slightly lower in holiday-thin trade | REUTERS
Wall Street’s main indexes ended fractionally lower in choppy trading, as gains in communication services stocks were offset by declines in technology and financial stocks. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #wallstreet #usstocks #usstockmarket #sandp500 #federalreserve Read the story here: https://reut.rs/49DUfB9 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around theContinue Reading