Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates
…We're just going to do more things, build more things, ship more product." But then I think you are going to see a lot of companies that say, "We can build…
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I Found the Very Best Prime Day Laptop Deals
…The Best MacBook Deal The prices of laptops in 2026 have been rising. But not the MacBook Air. Despite being the best overall laptop in its own right, it's also consistently…
Tech Traveler’s Guide to Los Angeles: Where to Stay, Eat, and Recharge
…Rita is located inside a 1927 Spanish colonial building originally constructed for prop and costume design for the film studio industry in Hollywood. The building’s unique history goes back to the…
‘The Last Airbender’ Leaked Online. Some Fans Say Paramount Deserves the Fallout
…Then, at the end of last year, Paramount, announced that it was canceling a planned October 2026 theatrical release for the movie, opting instead to make it exclusively available to stream on…
Here Are the Gifts Our Writers Actually Buy Their Mothers
…Updated May 2026: I've added all new gifts to this guide for 2026. Forever Flowers I love getting fresh flowers. Even better? Lego flowers. There's now an elite combination to…
Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True
…This has driven up the costs of hardware required for consoles, stalling releases and rendering at-home PC building—once a rite of passage for entry-level gamers—a luxury. In December…
SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Anthropic Is Paying $15 Billion a Year to Access Its Data Centers
…SpaceX had rushed to build the facilities for its xAI unit, which develops the Grok AI chatbot, but Musk said his company didn’t need all of their computing capacity in the…
What Should Be in Your Bug-Out Bag, When the Disaster Comes?
…Update April 2026: I incorporated advice from University of Oregon wildfire experts Heidi Huber-Stearns and Amanda Stasiewicz, and added additional context on wildfire preparedness. I added multiple power banks, including one…
This New HP Laptop Is Officially My Favorite MacBook Air Alternative
…It has its own distinct style, though it bears a strong resemblance to the 2026 Dell XPS 14 —especially in its zero-lattice keyboard and haptic feedback trackpad. Those elements aren't…
Everyone Has Their Targets Set on the MacBook Neo
…But it's hard to imagine Microsoft being willing to sell an 8 GB laptop in 2026 if Apple hadn't paved the way. While there’s no 2025 Surface Laptop 13…