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The UK is investing $134 million into an AI Biosecurity Lab
The UK has established the AI Biosecurity Lab, which will help it detect biological threats and develop vaccines with AI.
Your smart TV's Wi-Fi is probably faster than its Ethernet, but speed isn't everything
You might have never thought to use Ethernet with your TV, but it's not speed that's worth connecting for.
Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human
Block said that the voice model can run locally on a MacBook M4 Max
What is Theater Mode on your Apple Watch and when should you use it?
There are various ways to silence your Apple Watch when you need to lock in. Theater Mode doesn't quite go as far as Do Not Disturb, but it's still very useful.
PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet
Two critical bugs in the PHP web programming language, used by the majority of the internet, threatened to upend the internet — and it's unlikely to be the last major software sca…
Here's how to test a CR2032 battery to see if it's good
CR2032 batteries are found in a lot of gadgets around your home. They're easy to test when they run low, especially if you have the appropriate devices.
Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats.
A new study found Grok's AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI's GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 …
These clever apps show off the iPhone Duo’s potential
From retro cassette players and virtual notebooks to flight trackers and even a digital toaster, developers are finding creative ways to take advantage of Apple's first foldable i…
LG’s brilliant C6 OLED TV is already $400 off ahead of Black Friday
Black Friday is still over a month away, but if you’re hoping to upgrade your TV, you don’t need to wait until November. LG has already kicked off its early Black Friday sale, let…
Fielded is obsessed with scammers and unhinged Japanese cyberpunk
Lindsay Powell, who releases records under the name Fielded, has spent most of her career subverting expectations and genre conventions. According to their Bandcamp page, Fielded …
Why your Ring camera is still useful without a subscription
Modern smart home cameras and security systems put a lot of features behind a subscription. Here are a few reasons why you don't always need to pay.
BlackX UEFI bootkit exploits Baton Drop flaw to bypass Secure Boot
A new UEFI bootkit named BlackX, deployed in an espionage campaign in early 2026, exploited the old Baton Drop vulnerability to bypass Secure Boot and load a malicious driver desi…
The Boox Palma 2 Pro finally got me to stop reading on my phone
The $400 Boox Palma 2 Pro is a smartphone-sized e-reader designed for people who want to read books, articles, and documents on a small E Ink display.
What to expect from Apple’s ‘Pro and tell’ event
It feels like Apple's Welcome Home event just happened. And the iPhone Duo announcement isn't all that far in our rearview mirror, either. Yet, the company is back with another la…
The MacBook Neo uses an iPhone chip, and it's just good enough
The MacBook Neo had to make some compromises to meet its price point. And as long as you're aware of them, it offers a solid value.
Here are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages
We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed for families, travel, and work.
I hope Apple’s touchscreen MacBook takes some lessons from this Lenovo laptop
It looks like the long-rumored touchscreen MacBook might actually get announced next week, and after using the Lenovo Yoga 9n for our testing of Nvidia's RTX Spark platform, it go…
How to get better iPhone battery life without closing any apps
Apple has added a host of battery-management features to the iPhone over the years.
The beneficial purpose of 'IQ' on your Anker chargers
Anker's PowerIQ technology helps identify and charge your devices more efficiently.
Which services can you safely disable to improve PC gaming?
A lot of what Windows does out of the box isn't essential, and can waste your computer's power when you're trying to game.
How to improve your PC's airflow for better cooling
Here's how to think about your PC's fans.
Lee Chang Dong ponders the ethics of the camera
Lee Chang Dong's seventh feature film, Possible Love, is inspired by true events from 2009, when a Korean conglomerate fired a third of its staff - 2,600 employees - after which m…
How long is too long for an HDMI cable?
An HDMI cable doesn't have an exact usable length, but shorter is always better for more complex uses.
'Father of the PlayStation' Ken Kutaragi sides with Sony on the physical discs debate
The debate about Sony's plan to stop making physical PS5 discs has raged since this summer.