by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hosting your own group chat could let you avoid a lot of drama.
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
The AM52 can charge devices via Qi2.2 and USB-C simultaneously. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge I recently published a buying guide on the best Qi2 power banks. Out of seven feature-packed batteries, I really dug the Baseus AM52 10,000mAh power bank that has a...
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
From the day it was announced, on June 16th, 2025, the Trump phone sounded ridiculous. The T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), as it was officially called, was a combination of contradictory specs, product images that were clearly not photographs of a real phone, and the...
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Today, I’m talking with Adam Bry, who is CEO of Skydio, the leading US maker of autonomous drones. Before we recorded this episode, I actually got to remotely operate one of Skydio’s drones in the Bay Area from Adam’s laptop in our podcast studio in New York and fly...
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Is it time to double down on red?
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
On Friday Google announced it was making a relatively unknown feature of Google Earth available to a wider audience. The desktop version of Google Earth has had a hidden flight simulator mode since 2007, but it’s now easily accessible through a web browser...
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
A scan of a brain with Alzheimer’s. | BSIP/UIG via Getty Images I turned 48 this week, which meant it was time for my annual physical. After the usual battery of questions from my doctor — How much did I drink? Was I exercising? How was I sleeping? — it was my turn to...
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Fox has announced that it’s acquiring Roku outright, in a deal that values the streaming company at $22 billion. The deal will see Fox’s TV networks and Tubi streamer combine with Roku’s network of streaming devices, smart TV software, and The Roku...
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Fox has announced that it’s acquiring Roku outright, in a deal that values the streaming company at $22 billion. The deal will see Fox’s TV networks and Tubi streamer combine with Roku’s network of streaming devices, smart TV software, and The Roku...
by bleffel | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Through more than two decades of travel for both work and leisure, my packing list has evolved from a random assortment of gadgets and accessories thrown together at the last minute into a refined checklist of gear honed by trial and error. The right packing list,...
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