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Google Earth’s flight simulator is now available in your browser
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...
We’re not as helpless against dementia as we think
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...
Fox is buying Roku
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...
Fox is buying Roku
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...
All the gear a 20-year gadget blogging veteran packs when traveling
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...
How right-wing influencers are transforming America’s churches
The Big Bone Baptist Church in Union, Kentucky, US, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. | Jeffrey Dean / Bloomberg via Getty Images It’s been a pivotal last week for the largest Protestant Christian...
Honor’s Magic V6 sets three foldable firsts
The crease isn’t quite invisible, but otherwise this feels like the complete foldable package — on the hardware side at least. On paper, the Honor Magic V6 sounds like a tremendous leap forward for...
UK will ban social media for children under 16
The UK is following Australia by banning young people under 16 from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms.
Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government
The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. The ban, which could take effect from...
The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks
There’s also a fake power company to jack up prices thanks to the fake data center. | Image: FBI Last year, the FBI opened a Cyber Range in Huntsville, Alabama, for simulating cyberattacks. Think of...