Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction
Anker's new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction The Liberty 5 Pro Max feature a larger touchscreen with more controls and the ability to record meetings without a phone. | Image: Anker Anker has announced a new version of its Soundcore Liberty Pro earbuds: the new Liberty 5 Pro. […]
Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story?
Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story? Luigi Mangione, accused of the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attends a court hearing on May 18, 2026. | POOL/AFP via Getty Images On Monday morning, a judge overseeing the New York state case on the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO ruled that some evidence […]
One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement
One of Meta's big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement After back-to-back losses in trials grappling with its impact on teens’ mental health, Meta just settled what was supposed to be its next legal battle with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District. Google’s YouTube, Snap, and TikTok all recently settled similar claims brought by the […]
Sonos’s pint-sized Roam 2 speaker is 25 percent off for Memorial Day
Sonos's pint-sized Roam 2 speaker is 25 percent off for Memorial Day The Sonos Roam 2 is about the size of a small water bottle and comes in multiple colors. | Image: Sonos If your summer plans involve spending any time outdoors, whether on the trail or at a pool party, a good portable Bluetooth […]
This mechanical bird drops dead when your home’s air quality worsens
This mechanical bird drops dead when your home's air quality worsens When air quality drops the bird simulates fainting and death by succumbing to gravity and hanging upside down. | Image: Birdie The original Birdie debuted in 2022 with a morbid-but-fun design – an air-quality monitor with a literal canary in a coal mine. When […]
The cost of the smart home is going up
The cost of the smart home is going up Google is expanding its AI-powered Gemini for Home capabilities beyond its cameras and smart speakers to other manufacturers to sell more subscriptions. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Selling the smart home has been hard. Even Amazon has lost money in the space, […]
Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers
Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk's data centers Earlier this month, SpaceX and Anthropic announced a new compute partnership that provides access to the rocket company’s Colossus data centers in Memphis, TN. Now, with the release of SpaceX’s IPO filing, we have more details about that deal, including how […]
The new Flipper One is a pocket-sized Linux computer
The new Flipper One is a pocket-sized Linux computer The Flipper One isn’t quite complete yet as the company wants feedback and ideas from its community. | Image: Flipper Devices It’s been nearly six years since Flipper Devices introduced the Zero, its popular but controversial wireless hacking multi-tool. The company’s latest creation (following a slight […]
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series “Hey chat, are billionaires cooked?” | Photo by kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a streaming series on Twitch, in which he’ll respond to questions the public have submitted via the chat, Polygon reports. The series is […]
‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printing
'Fuck you, Bambu': How one private message could change the face of 3D printing Bambu Lab makes the best, most accessible 3D printers yet, but that reputation is suddenly under siege. It all started when Paweł Jarczak received a private message from the company on Reddit asking him to delete his code. Now the 3D […]