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The moderates’ plan to slow Hasan Piker has already worked
British Columbia , Canada - 13 May 2026; Hasan Piker, Streamer & Creator, Night, during day two of Web Summit Vancouver 2026 at Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo By...
Elon Musk’s heterodox robotaxi philosophy gets put to the test
Believe it or not, the Tesla Cybercab is coming. Nearly two years after Elon Musk first unveiled the gold-tinted, gull-wing door sporting, steering wheel-free two-seaters as the future of Tesla's...
United Airlines will deliver food and other essentials to your gate
United Airlines is testing a new offering that will let you order food from its app and have it delivered to your gate.
iRobot’s new $1,199 Roomba Max 875 Combo is its most powerful robot yet
iRobot has launched the $1,199 Roomba Max 875 Combo and the $899 Roomba Plus 678 Combo at IFA 2026.
The amazing USB-C gadgets that play old Nintendo cartridges
Last week, I powered on a 26-year-old copy of Pokémon Pinball, one of the best Game Boy games ever made. My save file was no more. The Charmander I'd caught for my daughter, the high scores...
The robot butler dream doesn’t have legs
LG’s CLOiD is a robot housekeeper on wheels, not legs. The company says it’s developing a robot foundation model by training hundreds of CLOiDs in home environments. | Image: LG The idea of humanoid...
Why is it so hard to give away my dad’s brain?
I haven’t been on a three-way call this emotionally taxing since junior high school. James is explaining the situation — so many dynamics, so much time urgency — to Rachel, and asking if...
Is this the future of America?
In 2007, the US was on the cusp of an economic recession, and Buddy Rizer was tasked with finding Loudoun County, Virginia, a new way to make money. Rizer’s earlier career as a radio DJ didn’t...
How to make friends by lying to them
Sometimes the best way to make friends is to lie. Around the world, people are gathering together to try to figure out if the person next to them is on their side — or is trying to double-cross...
Acer’s new MacBook Air rival is nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s laptop
Acer calls the Swift Blade 14’s colors marshmallow blue and marshamallow white. Now I want sweets. | Image: Acer Acer is announcing a new laptop poised to rival the MacBook Air's thinness and...