All year on The Vergecast, we’ve been tracking the many bizarre and problematic actions of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. There has been a lot to discuss! Then, this week, ahead of one of our last episodes of the year, Carr appeared in front of the […]
Day: December 19, 2025
Disney Partners with OpenAI to Let Fans Create AI Videos of Iconic Characters
Disney Will Now Let You Make AI Slop of Its Characters on Sora In a bold move announced on December 11, 2025, The Walt Disney Company has inked a landmark…
Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher.
Historic Papal Shift: First American Pope Elected, Impact on Global Catholicism Unfolds – 12/19/2025, 8:28:43 PM
Here are some of the most prominent world news stories as of late December 2025, based on major broadcast round‑ups and year‑end summaries: Gaza / Israel–Hamas war and ceasefire: A…
Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’
Google has filed a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, including Google’s search results. SerpApi is accused of violating the Copyright Act by using “deceptive means” to automatically access and take Google’s search results “at an astonishing […]
Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open
Chris Wright declared an energy “emergency” in the Pacific Northwest.
Phones were fashionable again in 2025
A year or two ago, when a phone showed up at my door for review, I could pretty much count on it being black, gray, or maybe (as a treat) white. But in 2025, that hasn’t been the case. Phones I reviewed this year featured […]
Kahlil Gibran’s Timeless Guide: Embrace Imperfection, Live Fully, Love Bravely, and Find True Freedom
To be human, Kahlil Gibran suggests, is not to chase perfection as flawless angels, but to ripen into our fullness as whole beings—creatures of love and fear, joy and sorrow,…
EU Approves €90 Billion Aid to Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Soar – 12/19/2025, 4:24:31 PM
EU leaders approve €90 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine for military and economic support over 2026-2027, after plans to use frozen Russian assets failed; this aims to bolster Ukraine amid…
Who owns Trump Mobile?
Where’s the Trump Phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week, except next week, when we take a break until the new year. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump Phone’s whereabouts. As usual, we’re still waiting for a response. […]