The three sets of earbuds I reach for
I have been an audio reviewer for 20 years. My time as a freelance headphones panelist at Wirecutter, and the multitude of reviews I’ve written for sites like Reviewed, Digital Trends, IGN, and now The Verge, have given me the chance to listen to hundreds of earbuds. Some were truly excellent, and some were pretty […]
EU Orders Meta To Stop Blocking Rival AI Chatbots On WhatsApp
It’s an interim measure while the European Commission investigates the ban. miss.cabul/Shutterstock The European Union has ordered Meta to open WhatsApp to AI chatbots from rival companies again, for free, as it investigates the messaging app’s owner over potential antitrust violations. Meta introduced a new policy in October 2025 that banned third-party AI chatbots from […]
Doctor Who Is On Ice For The Foreseeable Future
The BBC is looking for someone new to run and produce the show. BBC To the surprise of nobody who has been paying even the slightest attention to the situation, Doctor Who is officially back on ice. The BBC has today released a statement saying the show will not air a Christmas special, as previously […]
NordVPN’s Saily eSIM Offers A US Phone Number For $1 A Month
Although you have to pay more to be able to text or call. Saily Saily, the eSIM service owned by NordVPN, now offers a dedicated US phone number for $1 a month. Vykintas Maknickas, the company’s CEO, says it was designed to be a secondary active number that you can use to receive two-factor authentication codes […]
Snap Will No Longer Allow Younger Teens’ Spotlight Videos To Be Publicly Viewable
Maybe it wasn’t a great idea to let 14-year-olds post videos to Spotlight in the first place. Snap Snapchat is making another change meant to further restrict the reach of its youngest users. The app will no longer allow young teens to share content to a publicly viewable version of Spotlight, the app’s hub for […]
Logitech Mobi Fold Review: The Ultra-Compact Travel Mouse
It’s like Microsoft’s Arc Mouse, but even smaller. Sam Rutherford for Engadget RATING : 8.4 / 10 Pros Super compact Great battery life Automatically turns off when folded Supports three simultaneous Bluetooth connections Cons A bit pricey Not very ergonomic USB receiver only comes with the business model Logitech makes some of the best productivity […]
Logitech’s new Mobi Fold squeezes a lot of functionality into a tiny folding mouse
Logitech finally announced its new ultraportable travel mouse following leaked marketing images that spoiled the surprise last month. As the name implies, the Mobi Fold is a compact mouse that can fold in half using a hinge that can pivot about 130 degrees. At $79.99 in graphite, off-white, lilac, and sand color options, the Mobi […]
Seattle Is Close To Approving A Year-Long Ban On Large Data Centers
The mayor is expected to sign the moratorium soon. SNEHIT PHOTO/Shutterstock The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a moratorium on the construction of new large AI data centers for one year. Mayor Katie Wilson has yet to sign it, but according to the Seattle Times, she was looking forward to doing so. Wilson had vocally supported […]
I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works
Parents want one thing, and one thing only, out of AI: to add a list of soccer games or “spirit week” theme days from an email or a poorly formatted flyer onto their calendar in one shot. And I have good news for parents with iPhones — the new Siri can finally do this. After […]
Conan O’Brien Is Hosting Educational Videos For An AI Cybersecurity Company
At long last, a corporate training you might actually enjoy. Axelle/bauer-griffin/Getty Images Cybersecurity AI company Adaptive Security has partnered with famed comedian Conan O’Brien for a 15-part educational video series. These training videos will help Adaptive’s clients and their employees to navigate threats such as phishing and deepfakes. Considering how often corporate trainings are a […]