What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025

Fashion, stan, and other online spaces offer clues to what will dominate next year in politics—for better or, in some cases, much worse.

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This VPN Lets Anyone Use Your Internet Connection. What Could Go Wrong?

A free VPN app called Big Mama is selling access to people’s home internet networks. Kids are using it to cheat in a VR game while researchers warn of bigger security risks.
Wired - 2h
What Honda’s merger talks with Nissan tell us about Chinese strength in the EV market

Japanese automakers Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are exploring the possibility of a merger, according to reports late Tuesday, in a bid to better compete against foreign electric-vehicle ...
MarketWatch - 21h
What video and images tell us about the explosion that killed Igor Kirillov

Footage from the scene shows a blast targeting the Russian general as he left a Moscow apartment block.
BBC News - 2d
It’s been a grim year for baby-making. But what can the Christmas story teach us about having a child?

It’s an enduring dilemma, this becoming-a-parent thing. It’s never a good time to embark on parenthood. Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate ...
The Guardian - 3d
What The Rock’s big box office bomb tells us about our needs and desires at Christmas

Red One is the latest Hollywood attempt at a spectacular festive action film. It is on course to lose $100m. Why don’t they realise we want slippers, jim-jams and Lindsay Lohan?. It’s the most ...
The Guardian - 5d
What Assad’s fall tells us about Ukraine

The United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan and lack of support for Ukraine has led to a loss of American influence and increased aggression from Russia, while the bipartisan support for ...
The Hill - 5d
What Knaus Tabbert AG's (ETR:KTA) ROE Can Tell Us

Many investors are still learning about the various metrics that can be useful when analysing a stock. This article is...
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7
What the stats tell us about Navarrete vs. Valdez 2

Emanuel Navarrete is a slight favorite to defeat Oscar Valdez in their rematch on Saturday. Here's a look at the fight through the numbers.
ESPN - Dec. 6
What scrapping of Dutch Grand Prix tells us about Max Verstappen’s future

Formula One has confirmed that the Dutch Grand Prix will drop off the calendar after the 2026 race.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4