First 2026 cyber recap covering IoT exploits, wallet breaches, malicious extensions, phishing, malware, and early AI abuse.

The Times Square ball drop and elaborate firework celebrations across the world may have ushered in the New Year of 2026 but the Year of the Horse on the Chinese calendar is yet to begin. The Chinese ...

Our goal at The Upshot is to produce distinctive explanatory journalism. But how do we get there? Some of our best work starts with a reporter squinting at a table, or a list, or a rough chart, and ...

The 15th annual year-in-review special “The Year: 2025” airs Monday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Cord-cutters can watch live via streaming services like Fubo (free trial) and DIRECTV (free trial).

Watching the ball drop in Times Square is an iconic tradition that marks the start of a new year, whether you're there in person or taking it in from the comfort of your own home. Regardless of how ...

Whether you donate cash, property or securities directly or through a donor-advised fund, here’s how to give wisely Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace is a staff ...

Andrea Wasserman advises employees to enter performance reviews with preparation and clear goals. Managers value self-assessment, data-backed achievements, and openness to feedback in reviews. She ...

The New York Times is getting in on the year-end roundup bandwagon. The publication's new Year in Games wraps up stats about which of its daily puzzles and brain-teasers readers played over the course ...

Sometimes stocks experience outsize upward movements during the final trading days of the year, known as a Santa Claus rally. Investing in the S&P 500 is a proven winning investment decision whether ...

Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses. By Ivan Penn and Karen Weise Three ...

The concept of truth feels particularly bleak in 2025. Government leaders deploy up-is-down narratives at an exhausting clip. Online worlds drip with artificial intelligence-generated slop that ...

Every year, flu season in North America starts to peak around the holiday season. But this year, doctors and researchers are especially worried. “We will have a significant flu season this year, and ...