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I went to the Stranger Things finale in theaters and the strangest thing happened
The parking lot was packed. That's the first Strange Thing. A little background. Just about every mall is struggling now, but the Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is more or less comatose....
This smart home controller is literally a piece of wood
The Mui Board is a minimalist, screen-free interface for controlling tech in your home. One of the fun parts of being a tech journalist for over a decade is that occasionally you get to watch a...
CES 2026: What to expect from tech's big January conference
The new year is upon us, and that means CES 2026 is imminent. The biggest tech trade show of the calendar comes with a bevy of new and notable announcements that set the tone for trends and...
5 strategies to help your New Year’s resolution survive “Quitter’s Day”
Don’t let your resolutions sputter out before they’ve begun. | Iryna Velkich/Getty Images It’s January 3. The gyms are suddenly crowded; the freshly bought journals are pristine; and suddenly,...
CES 2026: all the news, gadgets, and innovations from the biggest tech show
Hot on the heels of new year’s celebrations, the annual Consumer Electronics Show will get underway in early January 2026. Once again, Las Vegas will host a sprawling sneak peek at the tech that...
How to watch the Bosch CES 2026 press conference live on Monday
You might recognize Bosch as a home appliance name (thanks to its partnership with Siemens), but the German multinational brand's core business is really about providing the underlying...
The return of cocaine
A customs officer displays a cocaine bag seized at Brussels Airport in 2025. | Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration has been telling Americans that fentanyl is so widespread,...
Prices for an old Star Wars game have ballooned because of its role in a PS5 jailbreak
The price for a PS4 copy of the relatively obscure Star Wars racing game, Star Wars Racer Revenge, has dramatically increased in the last few days because of the game’s use in the latest PlayStation...
How to watch Samsung's “First Look” CES 2026 presentation on Sunday
NurPhoto via Getty Images Samsung is arguably the 800-pound gorilla of CES, with a full spectrum of products that range from phones and computers to refrigerators, AI assistants and rolling robots....
Grok is undressing anyone, including minors
xAI's Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week's rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing...