Despite all the worries about the economy, laptop prices have never been lower. But in 2026, all of that could change.
Gear, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Trends, Brace for Impact
Laptops Have Never Been Cheaper. That Trend Might Reverse in 2026 Read Post »
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.
Science, Science / Environment, Business, Sinking Feeling
How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sunk Without a Trace Read Post »
Eufy’s last-season robot vacuum-mop has a crazy price cut. Grab it before it’s gone.
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Deals
True Classic Tees is running holiday “flash deals” with some of the best prices we’ve seen in months.
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products / Home, Deals
True Classic Tees Deals for the 2025 Holidays: 25 Percent Off Crew Necks Read Post »
Most Democratic-led states will continue to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, despite a CDC advisory panel’s vote against it.
Science, Science / Health, Politics, Patchwork
Many States Say They’ll Defy RFK Jr.’s Changes to Hepatitis B Vaccination Read Post »
The names of two partial owners of firms linked to the Salt Typhoon hacker group also appeared in records for a Cisco training program—years before the group targeted Cisco’s devices in a spy campaign.
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Security News, Connect the Dots
2 Men Linked to China’s Salt Typhoon Hacker Group Likely Trained in a Cisco ‘Academy’ Read Post »
New records about the infamous sex offender are released seemingly every week. Here’s a quick rundown of who’s releasing the Epstein documents, what they contain—and what they’re releasing next.
Security, Security / Security News, Politics / Politics News, Catch & Release
A Complete Guide to the Jeffrey Epstein Document Dumps Read Post »
As the US government rapidly merges data from across agencies in service of draconian immigration policies, citizens increasingly risk being caught up as well.
Politics, Politics / Politics News, Inner Loop
The DHS Data Grab Is Putting US Citizens at Risk Read Post »
Amazon’s latest e-reader and digital notebook combos bring new features, but they may not be enough in a crowded market.
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home Office, Gear / Products / Tablets, Product Review
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe (3rd Gen) Review (2025) Read Post »
In the battle for your attention, Instagram is betting that more control over the algorithm could keep you scrolling on Reels.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Fine Tune
Instagram Will Start Letting You Pick What Shows Up in Your Reels Read Post »
A beautifully designed split keyboard that seems utterly determined not to work.
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home Office, Product Review
Naya Create Review: A Split Keyboard That Just Doesn’t Work Read Post »
One day, this remote might control all of our gadgets. That day is not today.
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Televisions, Product Review
Cantata Haptique RS90 Universal Remote Review: Not Yet Great Read Post »
Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic.
The Big Story, Science, Science / Environment, Body Politic
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water Read Post »
The costs of a hail damage have ballooned over the past two decades, prompting researchers to resort to extreme measures to understand how these storms destroy buildings.
Science, Science / Environment, Hail No
‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem Read Post »
Starting Wednesday, Australia will prohibit kids under 16 from using social platforms. For youth content creators, it means logging off or finding creative ways to post anyway.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, New Age
Kids and Teen Influencers in Australia Say ‘Bye-Bye’ to Social Media Read Post »
Sam Altman’s appearance on The Tonight Show is part of a larger charm offensive currently being waged by the tech establishment.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Culture / TV, Love Me
Silicon Valley Is All About the Hard Sell These Days Read Post »
Henson Razors are engineered to give a spectacular shave with dirt-cheap generic blades.
Gear, Gear / Deals, Deal of the Day
This Is the Best Razor I’ve Ever Used—Save Big With This Sale Read Post »
The two chip companies have signed a term sheet, according to sources with direct knowledge of the agreement.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Semi-Charmed
Intel Takes Major Step in Plan to Acquire Chip Startup SambaNova Read Post »
We’ve used all of these down comforter picks on our own beds, and they’re excellent for winter (or year-round).
Gear, Gear / Deals, Deals
The Best Down Comforter Deals for Winter Nights (2025) Read Post »
A memo obtained by WIRED confirms Denise Dresser’s departure from Slack. She is now headed to OpenAI.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Money Moves
OpenAI Hires Slack CEO as New Chief Revenue Officer Read Post »
