The MacBook Neo Cuts (Most of) the Right Corners
…This port really shouldn't be showing up on a brand-new laptop, even a budget model. For perspective, Apple's 2020 MacBook Air has a Thunderbolt port that’s 80 times…
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The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep
…They noted “how easily real-time identification technologies can be repurposed to discourage political expression, target vulnerable communities, and chill lawful dissent.” The trio demanded Meta detail its biometric data practices and…
The Internet’s Favorite Lawyer Says We’re Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’
…The issues that they were dealing with really rang true as someone who, you know, has spent 12- and 13-hour days in front of a computer looking up code. Then I…
They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder
…Beads of sweat dripped onto his mousepad as Ghost realized that some messages in the server were being deleted in real time. He wondered what kind of incriminating information moderators, or even…
Meet the Sad Wives of AI
…I was looking at our real baby. But that’s the thing. There are two babies in this household now: the small human one and the large language model. Both demand constant…
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Makes Me Wish All Phones Had a Privacy Screen
…For real-world testing, I spent a chunk of time playing Genshin Impact at the max graphical settings without issues. I do think gameplay is slightly smoother on the iPhone 17 Pro…
How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
…Those camera-hacking attempts aligned closely with the timing of the US and Israeli air strikes in Iran and matched geographically with Iran’s counterattacks in countries from Bahrain, the United Arab…
Alpha School’s Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Year—but Isn’t Actually a School
…And it will have to do so at a time when New York City’s top school official has described AI as an “invasive technology” and parents and teachers have called to…
Wait. Is a Discount Tello Mobile Plan Just as Good as T-Mobile?
…I selected the $25-a-month unlimited plan online ($27 with fees), scanned a QR code using my phone's camera to get an eSIM, and promptly received a new working phone…
These Are the Permanent Outdoor Lights Worth Installing This Summer
…We've updated the prices and details in this guide for summer, and added new sections on the best time of year to use and buy these types of lights. Permanent outdoor…