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If you’ve just got a new PC, connected everything, booted up the system, fired up your favorite game, and realized it runs super slowly, you might’ve made an honest mistake that many new PC gamers make.

The Ruby programming language continues its tradition of delivering major updates on Christmas Day, announcing the release of Ruby 4.0.0, which introduces two massive new experimental features: the isolation mechanism known as Ruby Box and the next-generation just-in-time compiler, ZJIT.

When it comes to setting up free websites, there's always a catch. But if you want a free, simple method to set up a free, static website for yourself or for a personal project, that's relatively easy to do.

Heated Rivalry, HBO Max's gay hockey series that has everyone I know losing their minds, is finally — and sadly — coming to an end. But don't worry: It's just the finale of Season 1. We still have at least two more seasons of hockey smut to look forward to.

The Canadian import from streamer Crave, based on Rachel Reid's queer romance novels, burst onto screens in late November and wasted no time earning its cult obsession status. The series delivers on every front: scorching chemistry between rising stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie; refreshingly honest depictions of LGBTQ athletes; polished production and strong performances; and, of course, an abundance of unapologetically horny encounters that have launched a thousand group chats.

The obsession isn't just anecdotal, either. By the second week of December, Heated Rivalry had climbed to become the third most-watched series on HBO Max, Mashable reported earlier this month — a testament to just how hard viewers have fallen for this rink-side romance.

So if you, like seemingly everyone clogging up your social media feed, are counting down the minutes to the Jacob Tierney–helmed show's finale, you’re in luck.

The final episode of Heated Rivalry drops at midnight tonight — Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 (that’s 12:00 a.m. EST or 9:00 p.m. PT on Thursday, Dec. 25). Consider it a holiday miracle. Frankly, it’s the Christmas present we all deserved.

The Toyota RAV4 has become one of the most popular vehicles in America, and for 2026, it continues to attract buyers with its blend of practicality, efficiency, and everyday usability. But as demand has grown, so have prices, especially once buyers start adding options. A fully loaded version of this best-selling compact SUV now sits much closer to luxury territory than many shoppers might expect.

Despite a lot of early handwringing, SSDs have turned out to be incredibly robust in the real world. Personally, I have several SSDs that are quite old, some are even from a decade ago! They're still going strong, and with care I'll probably get years more out of them, but I have also ended SSDs prematurely, and there are three prime habits to cultivate if you want to avoid that for as long as possible.

The official trailer for Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 has finally arrived, and the ton is buzzing.

Shondaland and showrunner Jess Brownell invite viewers back into the world of silk gloves, whispered scandals, and stolen glances, this time shining the spotlight on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson). A free spirit with little interest in marriage, Benedict finds his carefully constructed indifference shattered at Lady Violet Bridgerton's dazzling masquerade ball, where a mysterious woman leaves him utterly spellbound. Determined to uncover her identity, he enlists the sharp wit and quiet determination of his sister Eloise, setting off a search that promises intrigue and heartbreak in equal measure.

Along the way, Benedict's journey takes an unexpected turn as he grows drawn to Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha), a maid in the household of the formidable Araminta Gun (Katie Leung). What begins as an unlikely connection soon stirs feelings that challenge everything Benedict thought he wanted — and everything society expects of him.

The trailer also teases the return of beloved faces from seasons past, including Queen Charlotte, Francesca, Colin, Penelope, and more, ensuring that romance and Regency-era splendor remain as irresistible as ever.

Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 debuts on Netflix Jan. 29 and Part 2 on Feb. 26.

Google is finally rolling out a feature that lets users change their primary @gmail.com username without having to create an entirely new Google account. This is great for those who use a silly or embarrassing address they now regret, or for people whose names or circumstances have changed.

Groq, an AI chip startup, entered into an agreement with Nvidia to help "advance and scale" Groq's tech.

"As part of this agreement, Jonathan Ross, Groq’s Founder, Sunny Madra, Groq’s President, and other members of the Groq team will join Nvidia to help advance and scale the licensed technology," Groq announced in a blog post on Wednesday. "Groq will continue to operate as an independent company with Simon Edwards stepping into the role of Chief Executive Officer. GroqCloud will continue to operate without interruption."

The deal was first reported as an exclusive with CNBC on Wednesday. Alex Davis, the CEO of Disruptive, the company that led Groq's latest financing round, said Nvidia has agreed to buy Groq's assets for $20 billion in cash, the news outlet reported.

Davis's firm has invested more than half a billion dollars in Groq over the past nine years, CNBC reported.

"We plan to integrate Groq’s low-latency processors into the NVIDIA AI factory architecture, extending the platform to serve an even broader range of AI inference and real-time workloads," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrote in an email obtained by CNBC.

This is Nvidia’s largest deal ever, according to CNBC.

The company, which produces GPU chips that power many AI models, has reported surging revenues this year. Nvidia made $57 billion in revenue during the third quarter of 2025, a whopping $2 million more than Wall Street analysts expected, Mashable's Chris Taylor reported in November. The fourth quarter of 2025 is predicted to be even better for the company.

"Sales are off the charts," Huang said of the company's Blackwell chips at the time. "Cloud GPUs are sold out."

For sci-fi fans like myself, 2025 has offered an incredible selection of mature, hard-hitting thrillers set within the genre. Disney+ offered a tense, bittersweet-but-satisfying conclusion to Andor alongside a terrifying new tale in Alien: Earth, Apple TV+ has pushed boundaries with Severance, Foundation, and Pluribus, and now Netflix will round out the year with the long-awaited conclusion to Stranger Things. It has never been a better time to be a lover of the genre.

I’ve been using Android phones for over 15 years, and it’s hard to even imagine how many apps have graced my home screen in that time. A few favorites have risen to the top in recent years, though. I feel safe calling them essential.

The 2026 Toyota Corolla has always been the go-to for practical, reliable transportation, and the Corolla Hybrid takes that a step further with impressive fuel economy. If you want a safe, efficient sedan that won’t quietly drain your wallet, this is a solid choice.

When shopping for a power tool at the hardware store, you'll see options from DeWALT, Ryobi, RIDGID, Makita, Milwaukee, and more displayed in various colors. If you're a fan of Milwaukee, you've likely noticed different variations of the same tool in compact sizes or with smaller battery packs, which can sometimes be confusing.

Still familiarizing yourself with your new iPad? If you want to take full advantage of its capabilities, there are a few things you'll need to do first.

Linux is more user-friendly than ever, but there are still a large number of irreplaceable Windows apps that don't run on Linux at all. With one open-source program, I solved that problem for 90% of the Windows app I need on a regular basis. This is how.

If you're just beginning Bash scripting, you may often find yourself repeating the same commands again and again in your scripts, but a better way exists. I will explain what "DRY" means and how you should use functions to do it.

Did you buy a new Windows 11 PC or do a fresh installation of the OS? Do you want your PC to be powerful and feature-complete from day one? Well, here are five niche apps that you should install to make Windows do what it can't out of the box.

You don't actually need to spin up a virtual machine to run Linux apps on modern versions of Windows. Microsoft has built tools into Windows 10 and Windows 11 to run Linux apps natively. It's called Windows Subsystem for Linux or WSL, which allows you to run an entire Linux box that can interact with your Windows file system. Originally, you could only run the Linux command-line terminal with WSL, but the newer versions of WSL allow you to run Linux apps with a full graphical interface.

A NAS is an invaluable part of a robust backup solution, and more reliable than just plugging in a flash drive to make backups every once in a while. However, a NAS is also a miniature computer that can run additional services on your network. These are 6 that I always run on mine.

After I get a new phone, transfer the data from the previous device, and finish setting it up, I immediately pull up the app drawer and start hunting for bloatware.