Innovation, AI & Digital Frontier
In Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel Exit Party, becoming a “ghost” means running afoul of the state. In this excerpt, a secret agent discovers it doesn’t take much.
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Bad news if you didn't lock in a Trump phone at launch: It now costs $749, a $250 increase on its price at launch. The T1 Phone itself hasn't changed. Trump Mobile didn't announce the price increase, ...
News AppleCare One now has a $50 tier per month for families It will cover all eligible devices for up to six family members. By Mariella Moon Sept. 10, 2026 5:50 am EST Apple Apple has introduced a n...
'Realigned' project plan aims to move existing landscape to new platform to 'achieve faster progress'
E-ink is supposed to be the electronic version of dead-tree paper, but there’s one enormous difference: how you get your images and text onto it. For paper, you print on…read more
The Vari Ergo electric standing desk is compact, easy to assemble, affordable, and gently sloped to fit my natural posture and shape.
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Apple always makes a big show of the latest cameras in its phones, and the major talking point of the iPhone 18 Pro is about the new variable aperture. Both the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have an adjus...
Gaming Xbox swoops in to publish Hideo Kojima's 'Physint' after Sony dropped out 'We found in Xbox a partner with whom we share a common vision for the future,' Kojima said. By Steve Dent Sept. 10, 20...
Most organizations say tech independence is unrealistic – and one in ten can't replace a critical provider at all
InquiryIQ, a previously unreported prototype, tested a model from xAI, maker of Grok, to surface associates, social accounts, and other information about people identified through Clearview.
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Nintendo always promised that the Switch 2 would support variable refresh rate (VRR) when docked, but the console launched without this key feature. A new 23.0.0 firmware update now adds VRR support t...
News EVs and Transportation 2028 Volvo XC40 First Look: Hello new tech, goodbye EV Volvo refreshed the XC40, but it's sadly doing away with the all-electric EX40 in the US. By Tim Stevens Sept. 10, 20...
Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming adult content for normalizing it.
“I think that's been the most helpful thing,” says the ESPN journalist. “So there you go, Zoomers. There's a reason to have children.”
Xbox will now publish Physint, an upcoming game from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, after PlayStation decided to cancel it. The unexpected swap came in a flurry of announcements from PlayStation, Xb...
Before reentering our atmosphere, the telescopes onboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have been restarted to take their last observations.
The GoPro Max 2 is almost half off at Amazon and other retailers, along with other great action camera deals.