A torrent of news happened in 2025. Here’s a timeline of some of the most important stories, including some of the year’s best photos.

Last month, Microsoft finally launched Visual Studio 2026 and .NET 10, following some preview builds. As expected, this is a major release with a lot of focus on AI capabilities, performance boosts, ...

Microsoft now pays security researchers for finding critical vulnerabilities in any of its online services, regardless of whether the code was written by Microsoft or a third party. This policy shift ...

Microsoft Teams may soon be able to reveal your work location. The app will display your building when you connect to Wi-Fi. The feature will be off by default, but can be enabled by admins. With ...

After teasing at I/O 2024 and announcing this April, Google today is launching Workspace Studio as a new automation tool that lets you “design, manage, and share AI agents” powered by Gemini 3’s ...

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It has been nearly a month since the Winnipeg Jets won back-to-back games. Considering recent history, a visit from the struggling Ottawa Senators could help them end that rut Monday night. The Jets ...

Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or they could be denied. That's ...

Florida Atlantic University will celebrate 25 years of football this season with many significant memories. And it all started at Uncle Tai's. When choosing one seminal moment, it would be hard to top ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement to end a popular, yet controversial Biden-era student loan repayment plan. The Saving on a ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...