Romantic AI bots continue to ruin lives, and the latest horror story is simply shocking
A disturbing new report details how a man’s emotional attachment to a customized AI chatbot spiraled into obsession, delusion, hospitalization, and financial ruin.
Original Series
A billionaire crypto bro will lead humanity to Mars atop Musk’s Starship
SpaceX’s first human trip toward Mars could be led by Chun Wang, a crypto billionaire with one private astronaut mission already behind him.
This “normal” USB cable secretly wants to be a hacking tool
A new Kickstarter project called Hacknect hides a Wi-Fi-enabled hacking and automation platform inside what appears to be an ordinary USB cable.
Yellowstone Season 6 isn’t happening — here’s what’s replacing it
What's the deal with Kevin Costner and the future of Yellowstone? We've got everything you need to know about Yellowstone season 6.
From moisture to electricity: Scientists show off how kitchen items can power wearables and smart home devices
A new biodegradable device made from gelatin, table salt, and activated charcoal can generate electricity from humidity in the air, opening new possibilities for battery-free wearable tech.
From Our Partners
In partnership with Beatbot
In partnership with INIU
In partnership with iGarden
3 MacBook games that hit harder than most movies and don’t demand gamer instincts
If you use a MacBook and have never thought of yourself as a gamer, these three story-driven games are easy to get into, emotionally sharp, and surprisingly hard to forget.
Starbucks kills AI manager tool because it wasn’t doing as good a job as a human
Starbucks is scrapping its AI-powered inventory tool across North America after the system reportedly struggled with frequent counting and labeling errors.
Apple Preview is the most underrated Mac app. Here are 7 things you didn’t know you could do with it.
Apple Preview has quietly grown into one of the most powerful apps on your Mac. From editing PDFs to removing image backgrounds, here are 7 things it can do that might surprise you.
The police have entered the chat and they want social media bans for users under 16
UK police are done waiting for tech companies to act and are now pushing the government to block under-16s from unsafe platforms entirely.
Google is not killing your old and aging Chromecast, after all
Google says the casting issues affecting older Chromecast devices have now been resolved after users feared the company had quietly killed support for the aging hardware.
Social media is stealing your happiness one scroll at a time
The World Happiness Report found that the more time you spend on social media, the greater the loss to your well-being, and young people in the West are feeling it the most.
Google, Meta and Microsoft are getting worker data from sneaky bossware tools, report says
The software tracking your work hours may also be feeding data to Big Tech. A new Northeastern study shows how bossware is becoming a wider privacy problem.
The LiDAR sensor on your iPhone could soon let you see around corners
MIT researchers have demonstrated that consumer-grade LiDAR sensors can detect and track objects around corners. The hardware costs under $50, and the code is already publicly available.
Mini PCs are the most boring exciting computers you can buy
Mini PCs are not glamorous, but that’s why they feel refreshing in a market full of expensive laptops, overbuilt towers, and computers trying too hard.
Wildlife tracking just got a massive upgrade, and it’s coming from space
More than 10,000 rhinos have been poached in South Africa in 15 years. A new satellite system that tracks animal panic might finally give rangers the upper hand.
Microsoft will let users disable the floating Copilot button in the Office app
Microsoft is rolling out an Office update in the last week of May 2026 that lets users move the floating Copilot button out of their documents and back to the ribbon.
iPhone 18 series case leaks predict familiar looks, but a growing waistline
Leaked cases for the iPhone 18 Pro confirm a slightly thicker design, and that means your iPhone 17 Pro cases won't fit. Here's what we know so far.
Why I kind of hate portable monitors, even though I want one badly
I want to mock portable monitors, but the annoying truth is that they make sense. That might be the most cursed thing about them.
The Sonos app suddenly vanished from Apple’s App Store, and nobody really knew why
The Sonos app mysteriously vanished from Apple’s App Store for several hours, leaving users confused and unable to download updates. The outage may be over, but it once again puts the spotlight on Sonos’ rocky software reputation.
Citroen is bringing back the iconic 2CV as an electric car priced under $18,000
Citroën is reviving the beloved 2CV as a fully electric, European-built car priced below €15,000, aiming to make EVs feel affordable again.
Valorant’s anti-cheat just made some expensive cheat hardware useless
Riot has clarified how Vanguard’s latest update targets DMA-based cheat hardware by tightening hardware-level memory protections. The crackdown may stop advanced cheaters, but it is also raising questions about anti-cheat overreach.
I miss when tech looked cheap, plastic, and honest
Old plastic gadgets were chunky, strange, and sometimes ugly, but they had a tactile clarity modern tech keeps sanding away.
All cross-platform games (PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Switch 2, PC)
A lot of games support cross-platform play now, but it's hard finding all of them in one spot. We did the digging to make a list of all cross-platform games.
You can now stream Audible’s best podcasts straight from Apple Podcasts
Audible members can now stream nearly 700 premium podcast titles on Apple Podcasts, with the connected subscription live across 135 countries and more titles coming soon.
Moto Edge 70 Pro+ will arrive with the camera setup Motorola skipped earlier
The Moto Edge 70 Pro+ may not be entirely new, but its camera setup could be the upgrade Edge 70 Pro buyers wanted from the start.
After a disappointing finale, the Vought Rising looks like it could be the Boys universe’s saving grace
Prime Video's Vought Rising has dropped its first trailer, revealing a 1950s-set prequel story centered on Soldier Boy and the dark origins of Vought's first superhero team.
This one new Raycast 2.0 feature is driving me mad
Raycast 2.0 is a great update, but one change to the clipboard history has completely broken my workflow. Here's what changed and how to fix it.
Latest Reviews
LATEST DEALS
Recent Guides
What to Stream
