Christmas News and Articles

Software Security

Asus holiday popup sparks malware scare among users

Christmas.exe isn't what you think it is

Facepalm: Oh dear, Asus. By trying to get into the holiday season, the company has managed to annoy a number of its customers by making them believe they'd been infected with malware. The end result of the alarmingly named Christmas.exe is a desktop banner that takes up a third of the screen – and it can even crash apps.

Full story By Rob Thubron, December 23, 2024, 11:13 AM 8 comments

Tech Deals Electronics

Last-minute tech deals, as handpicked by TechSpot's staff

Top tech deals still available for holiday delivery

By TechSpot Deals, December 16, 2024, 11:08 AM

Gaming

Valve bans DOTA 2 players with a lump of coal for Christmas

Company continues intense pursuit of smurfs and other cheaters

By Daniel Sims, December 15, 2023, 3:29 PM 8 comments

Space Science

NASA releases photos of nearby supernova, lighting up space like it's Christmas

The James Webb Space Telescope makes yet another brilliant discovery

By Matt Frusher, December 13, 2023, 7:37 AM

Gaming

The Steam Winter sale is now live, check out these top deals

The Steam Awards voting is also open

By Rob Thubron, December 23, 2022, 5:15 AM 12 comments

Apple Mobile

iPhone dominated the top ten devices activated on Christmas in the US

Apple expects to sell even more phones in 2021

By Adrian Potoroaca, December 29, 2020, 3:35 PM

Gaming

Activision adds a new snowball fight match to CoD: MW for the holidays

You definitely don't want to eat the yellow snow

By Cal Jeffrey, December 26, 2019, 3:53 PM

Gaming

Five games with a surprising Christmas twist you should play during your holiday break

May your holidays be festive and sometimes action-packed

By Cal Jeffrey, December 18, 2019, 4:31 PM

Tech Culture

YouTube freebooted a Christmas video without giving credit and the internet responded

Giving credit where credit is due

By Cal Jeffrey, December 26, 2018, 5:28 PM

Industry

Cops are using Amazon boxes with tracking devices to catch package thieves

You're a mean one, Mr Grinch

By Cal Jeffrey, December 12, 2018, 4:26 PM 25 comments

Ever Wondered How Those Computer-Controlled Christmas Light Displays Work?

FEATURE By William Gayde, December 12, 2018, 5:23 AM TechSpot Tech Culture

Depending on where you live, you've likely seen a house with crazy flashing Christmas lights that change color and dance to music. Almost every neighborhood or town has "that one house" that goes all out for the holidays each year. In my neighborhood, that house is mine.