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Elon Musk’s $1 million handout winners are connected to Republican causes
Billionaire Elon Musk gives $1 million to Wisconsin voter Ekaterina Diestler during a town hall meeting he was hosting at the KI Convention Center on March 30th, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. |...
SpaceX launches Fram2, the first crewed spaceflight to explore Earth's polar regions
SpaceX has successfully launched the Fram2 private crewed mission on March 31 at 9:46 PM Eastern time on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. Fram2 is the first human spaceflight to explore the Earth's...
How to set up Wi-Fi calling on Android and iPhones
How’s that 5G rollout going in your area? Even in 2025, there’s no guarantee you’re going to be able to get reliable cell service everywhere you go, especially if you happen to...
Gmail is making it easier for businesses to send encrypted emails to anyone
Almost, but not quite, E2EE. Google is updating Gmail to allow enterprise users to send encrypted messages to any inbox in just a few clicks. Google says it’s developed a new encryption model that,...
Spec-tacular week
So much of our online and technological lives rely on standards, the sets of rules designed to make sure our favorite gadgets and services work together. At their best, they make everything work...
OpenAI's built-in image generator for ChatGPT is now available to free users
ChatGPT's built-in image generation feature is now available to everyone. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said last week that the company is delaying its rollout to free tier "for a while,"...
British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement
Creatives in the UK are once again speaking out against AI developers accessing copyrighted material. The Society of Authors have published an open letter calling for UK Secretary of State Lisa...
Why the watt is the most important spec in battery-powered devices
Every time I see “mAh” on a consumer product, I cringe. Megahertz are starting to bruise, too. That’s because the most critical components of portable gadgets...
The Morning After: Get ready for Nintendo’s big Switch 2 reveal
I’m sidestepping the desperate attempts at April 1 shenanigans and focusing on the imminent Nintendo Direct broadcast, which is likely to confirm rumors and sink others. The last few Switch 1 games...
How to calculate your home battery needs for the next blackout
Buying a giant battery for the next blackout or off-grid adventure can be daunting, especially when hundreds or even thousands of dollars are on the line. Get it wrong and you’ve...