Mastodon is testing easier ways to get you started in the fediverse
Mastodon is testing easier ways to get you started in the fediverse New users on the decentralized social network Mastodon could soon have an easier time getting started. Mastodon is running “onboarding experiments” to test ways to improve the new user experience, starting with default server recommendations. Now when new users join Mastodon from the […]
The speech police came for Colbert
The speech police came for Colbert Generally speaking, arcane and mostly unenforced FCC rules are not the province of late night talk shows. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr seems intent on changing that, though; not long after causing a ruckus that briefly took Jimmy Kimmel off the air, his vague threats appear to have been enough […]
Abxylute’s new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem
Abxylute's new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem Gaming accessory company Abxylute has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming N6 and GameCube-style N9C Switch 2 dock-style controllers. If the ergonomics of Nintendo’s Joy-Cons don’t jibe with you, these aim to be solid alternatives, particularly for people with medium-to-large-size hands. Both of Abxylute’s […]
It’s MAGA v Broligarch in the battle over prediction markets
It's MAGA v Broligarch in the battle over prediction markets The Polymarket website hosts trading on whether Houthi militias would strike Israeli territory arranged on a laptop computer in Forest Hills neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. | Bloomberg via Getty Images. Hello and welcome to Regulator, […]
The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about
The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about Maybe you’ve heard: Memory is expensive now. The price of RAM has tripled, quadrupled, even sextupled depending on the type of chip, all because AI companies are gobbling it up. But maybe you’ve thought: I don’t buy memory sticks! I don’t build my own PCs! […]
The biggest app in the whole wide world
The biggest app in the whole wide world Last summer, Bria Sullivan was getting ready to launch her app, an adorable companion called Focus Friend meant to help people manage their screen time. Her outlandish dream was to get 100,000 downloads. She’d been building the app with Hank Green, a creator with a huge audience, […]
Mark Zuckerberg and his Ray-Ban entourage have their day in court
Mark Zuckerberg and his Ray-Ban entourage have their day in court Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg entered a downtown Los Angeles courthouse in largely the same way as all the attorneys, reporters, and advocates who’d come to watch his landmark trial testimony, but with one notable difference: he was flanked by an entourage that appeared to […]
Datasea’s Ultrasonic Breakthrough in Nanoscale Precision
Datasea's Ultrasonic Breakthrough in Nanoscale Precision Datasea Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSS), a Nevada-based technology company renowned for its acoustic high-tech solutions, has announced a groundbreaking achievement that promises to redefine the landscape of semiconductor manufacturing. The company’s foundational research has yielded a significant breakthrough in ultrasonic-enhanced nanoscale precision control, establishing an engineering-level core technology vital for […]
The RAM crunch could kill products and even entire companies, memory exec admits
The RAM crunch could kill products and even entire companies, memory exec admits Phison is one of the leading makers of controller chips for SSDs and other flash memory devices – and CEO Pua Khein-Seng has now become a leading voice for just how bad the RAM shortage might get. Companies may need to cut […]
Dyson turned its skinny PencilVac into a lightweight wet floor cleaner
Dyson turned its skinny PencilVac into a lightweight wet floor cleaner The PencilWash is designed to be lightweight and maneuverable. | Image: Dyson Dyson has announced an alternate version of its skinny PencilVac that’s designed to clean spills and stains on hard floors instead of sucking up dirt and debris. Like the PencilVac, which Dyson […]