China’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI Companies
…Back in 2022, I covered how local governments were promoting the Metaverse by paying companies to build digital replicas of their cities. I doubt they are receiving many tourists in 2026. This…
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The Untold Story of the Google Buses That Took Over San Francisco
The idea that new apartment buildings would push rents higher was—and is—a source of endless exasperation for housing advocates. Scott Wiener, who’d taken a more centrist path than Campos…
Inside OpenAI’s Race to Catch Up to Claude Code
…When OpenAI finished training o3 in early 2025—a model optimized for coding even more than o1—it finally had the foundation to build a real AI coding product. But Claude Code…
Billie Eilish Doesn't Know if There Will Ever Be Another Billie Eilish
…Ten years ago artists could build followings, like Eilish did, through livestreams, Instagram posts, and videos on social media. In 2026, the landscape looks very different. Everyone seems to know, or claims…
Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest
…Horizon Worlds was Meta’s grand foray into building out the metaverse, the aspiration of a fully virtual environment inspired by Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash. The company believed in the effort…
These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost
…be transferred or upgraded.” 2026 is bound to be a big year for smart glasses, especially as big companies like Google and Apple make moves toward building out their efforts. There are…
Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone
…The goal is to eventually build out a fleet of thousands of satellites that can keep people connected just about anywhere they go, filling the gap between terrestrial cell networks. As Amazon…
How to Watch Google I/O
…Last year, Google announced a new Gemini-powered Google Home smart speaker and said it would launch sometime in the spring of 2026, so Google I/O would be the time to…
The Best Bed Frames to Upgrade Your Sleep
…Updated May 2026: We've added new bed frames from Saatva, Ikea, Wayfair, and TempurPedic. We've also reformatted this guide, removed a few older picks, and checked for accuracy throughout. I…
The New Wild West of AI Kids’ Toys
…In 2026, they’ve become a go-to trend in cheap trinkets, lining the halls of trade shows like CES, MWC, and Hong Kong’s Toys & Games Fair. By October 2025, there…