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Amazon adds dynamic food delivery ordering to Alexa+
Amazon announced that it is adding new capabilities for ordering food delivery with its Alexa+ artificial intelligence assistant. Users will be able to place orders using natural language on Alexa+...
The Shark BlastBoss is basically a leaf blower that can be used indoors
Shark just introduced a new product called the BlastBoss that's basically a leaf blower rated for both indoor and outdoor use. This means it can actually be used to blow leaves around in the...
Shark’s BlastBoss amplifies your sweeping with a 190 mph blast of air
SharkNinja has announced a new cleaning tool called the BlastBoss. It looks like a handheld vacuum but functions like a leaf blower with an adjustable air blast that can reach 190 mph. You can use...
Proton adds a secure video conferencing service called Meet to its toolbox
We’ve written about the Swiss company Proton’s moves to take on Google and Microsoft with an expanding variety of privacy-focused internet services, and the company is announcing yet another new...
SpaceX loses contact with one of its Starlink satellites
SpaceX has lost contact with Starlink satellite 34343 after it suffered an unspecified anomaly on March 29 while it was in orbit, the company has announced on X. The event happened while the...
Why some American accents have endured — while others have faded away
A golf tournament in Memphis, Tennessee. | Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On Explain It to Me, Vox’s weekly call-in podcast, we hear a lot of stories from listeners. Recently, we...
The Morning After: Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription service
Screenshots promoting "Instagram Plus" have been spotted by users in the Philippines and Mexico in recent days. According to social media consultant Matt Navarra, a subscription to...
Killing of Westfield poker player Matt Lushin reveals tensions beyond the table
The killing of a well-known poker player in Westfield is putting new focus on the financial relationships that can grow around the game, and how they can turn dangerous. Ronald Dewayne Brown Jr., an...
Apple at 50: a visual history
Steve Jobs with room full of computers, 1984. | Image: Michael L Abramson / Getty Images It's difficult to picture a world without Apple. The company's influence at the heart of technology and...
The crisis in American air travel
In the absence of durable systemic solutions, American travelers are left to do that most American of things: fend for themselves. | Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images I’m scheduled to take my...