FCC to allow banned drones and routers to receive critical updates until 2029
Mashable / 6min
Good news for owners of foreign-made drones and routers: the Federal Communications Commission has amended its original deadline that would have banned firmware updates to these devices after March 1, 2027. In an announcement posted on May 8, 2026, the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) updated its previous guidance to allow new software and firmware updates to foreign-made drones a
I install this open-source video editor on every PC, here's why
How-To Geek / now
The Adobe Suite is a mainstay of creatives everywhere, and one of the most common apps is Adobe Premiere—the video-editing software. However, I've switched to an open-source alternative, and I don't regret it for a moment.
Why the 2.5-inch hard drive is the "cockroach" of storage tech
How-To Geek / now
If you've shopped for storage in the last few years, you've probably noticed the 2.5-inch hard drive quietly fading from the shelves. NVMe SSDs are tiny, fast, and increasingly affordable. The 3.5-inch drives still rule the desktop and NAS world. And yet, somehow, the humble 2.5-inch HDD keeps showing up.
Fire TV's first major overhaul in 6 years actually makes it faster than Roku
How-To Geek / now
I love having an Amazon Fire TV Stick, but the lag used to be a real problem. Initially, it felt like a great purchase because of the convenience and value, but over time, every click of the remote felt slower. The home screen felt heavy, menus lagged behind input, and trying to jump between Netflix and Disney+ was a test of my patience.
4 ways Python has turned my Android phone into the ultimate homelab companion
How-To Geek / 14min
Homelabs are a fun, worthwhile hobby for many of us, but you don't always need to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars into your setup. I try to think of it as more of a sandbox where I’m making things, learning, and experimenting with hardware and software.
We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic
TechCrunch / 26min
On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we discussed what xAI's deal with Anthropic might mean for parent company SpaceX.
Why developers are ditching GitHub for this nonprofit alternative
How-To Geek / 28min
You probably know that GitHub isn't your only option for code management, but you're probably not aware about the many alternatives we have out there. One alternative that's currently gaining momentum is Codeberg, but what is it about?
I use these 6 Windows networking commands every single day (and you should too)
How-To Geek / 43min
One of the things I use the terminal for on Windows, in both PowerShell and WSL, is for running basic network diagnostics. Here are the commands I use most frequently.
ChatGPT Is Saying VWeird Things in Chinese
Futurism / 44min
If you thought English-language ChatGPT-prose was annoying, just wait until you get a load of its conversational habits in Chinese. A fascinating piece of reporting by Wired took a look at how ChatGPT handles Chinese, the global language with the highest number of native speakers, according to the Language School at Middlebury College . One of its go-to tics, the publication reports, is to answer
'People use smartphones more but invest less in their security': New report claims McAfee and Norton remain the most loved antivirus brands as users ditch lesser-known security products for free tools like Microsoft Defender or Apple Xprotect
Latest from TechRadar / 50min
Smartphone usage dominates daily life, but most users avoid paying for security, relying instead on built-in protections and limited awareness
How far back can you go with a used mini PC for Plex? (Hint: further than you think)
How-To Geek / 57min
Used mini PCs are an excellent solution if you need a dedicated Plex server. CPUs have been more than powerful enough to do the job for years, so there's no need to splash out cash for something new.
I’m a certified TV calibrator, and I tested the LG C6 and LG G5 OLEDs side-by-side to see which is better value — and I was surprised by the result
Latest from TechRadar / 57min
With the LG C6's launch imminent, is it better value than last year's flagship G5? I tested the two side-by-side to find out
The FCCs proposed plan to fight spam calls puts consumer privacy in jeopardy
Mashable / 1h
Sick and tired of having your day disrupted by robocalls? You're not alone, and the FCC is taking notice. In press releases from the past month, the FCC said that preventing illegal spam calls has become its " top consumer protection priority ," while FCC chairman Brendan Carr vowed to " bring meaningful robocall relief to consumers ." Unfortunately, their approach might be so broad, so badly foc
I stopped using Google Maps' search bar after trying "Ask Maps"
How-To Geek / 1h
One of Google Maps' most recent features has become one of my most used ones on the navigation app, and for good reason. Ask Maps, an AI conversational feature, is now personalizing and simplifying navigation to a great extent.
‘Matrix Resurrections’ Lawsuit Ends With a $57 Million Payout for Warner Bros.
Gizmodo / 1h
A yearslong legal battle against Village Roadshow over 'The Matrix Resurrections' sees Warner Bros. now substantially richer.
What is Obsidian Canvas and how do you use it to think better?
How-To Geek / 1h
If you’ve been using Obsidian for a while, you’ve probably seen Canvas in the sidebar and dismissed it as a whiteboard gimmick. That reaction makes sense—an infinite blank space with no obvious starting point isn’t exactly inviting. But Canvas isn’t a whiteboard —it’s where you go when your notes can’t hold the thought you’re trying to work through. Once that clicks, you’ll wonder how you have be
Oracle Forced to Cancel Incredibly Polluting Natural Gas Plant to Power AI Data Center
Futurism / 1h
The tech industry has done a poor job of hiding the environmental footprint of AI data centers, which hoover up electrons like nobody’s business. With America’s crumbling energy grid struggling to keep up , billionaire tech industrialists are increasingly financing their own energy solutions. This has had predictable consequences Elon Musk’s xAI data center in south Memphis, for example, is choki
Amsterdam Bans Airline Advertising, Vilifies Air Travel, In Environmental Push
One Mile at a Time / 1h
We know that many countries have set aggressive climate goals, and actually achieving those isn’t proving to be so easy. So along those lines, local politicians in Amsterdam have just introduced new regulations that are sure to be controversial. I sort of see where they’re coming from, but this all strikes me as being a step too far. Amsterdam rolls out extreme airline advertising ban As of May 2
Forget the Civic Type R—this American sedan is quicker and more refined
How-To Geek / 1h
There are plenty of good reasons to buy a new Honda Civic Type R . It’s quick, seriously fun to drive, and has a look that stands out in all the right ways.
When Windows broke itself: bugs that cost millions of people real money
How-To Geek / 1h
Like many of you, I'm no stranger to Windows breaking itself after an update or otherwise ruining my day, but since I expect it to fail I tend to have backups and mitigations in place, so at worst it's annoying. As long as you don't use it for anything mission-critical, you're OK.
The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock
TechCrunch / 1h
F1 Grands Prix have emerged as a new place to see and be seen if you are a founder or investor.
One Company Runs Every Airline And Hotel Dining Program — Here’s How It Works
View from the Wing / 1h
Airline and hotel dining programs look like separate loyalty products, but most of them are really just different labels on the same underlying business. For decades, one company lineage — from Transmedia to iDine to Rewards Network — has powered nearly all of them, using the same basic model to bring in diners, buy points from loyalty programs, and delier guests to restaurants through rebates.
Pete Hegseth and Brett Kavanaugh go drinking in SNL Cold Open
Mashable / 1h
Depending on who you ask, the last people you'd want to stand next to at your neighborhood bar are the man who started the Iran war and the man who helped end abortion (their words, not ours). That's the premise of SNL's latest Cold Open, where Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth sulks into a barstool lamenting that nobody left in the Trump Administration can keep up with him drink-for-drink. That is, unti
Hear me out: MagSafe has failed to reach its potential, but the foldable iPhone Ultra could revive it — here’s how
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
MagSafe isn’t as good as it could be, but the iPhone Ultra is a chance for Apple to put things right.
As a fitness editor, I thought I knew what I liked in a gym shoe — but after using the VivoBarefoot Motus Strength II for one month, I'm not sure I'm ever going back
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
It might look like a wetsuit boot, but it's comfortable, lightweight and flexible — I'm in love
Why I just can't love Linux Mint
How-To Geek / 1h
Linux Mint is a stable, reliable, and user-friendly Linux distro that provides a smooth transition for Windows users coming to Linux. But despite giving it several honest tries, I just don't seem to like it. Here's why Linux Mint and I just don't click, despite its objective merits.
iBuyPower’s Trace X Gaming PC Is the Fishbowl You Want to Swim In
Gizmodo / 1h
At this point, buying a prebuilt PC may cost the same as building it yourself.
Researchers Alarmed by AI That Can Self-Replicate Into Another Machine
Futurism / 2h
A new report from Palisade Research has found that AI models can self-replicate by copying themselves onto other machines, without any help from human co-conspirators. “We’re rapidly approaching the point where no one would be able to shut down a rogue AI, because it would be able to self-exfiltrate its weights and copy itself to thousands of computers around the world,” Jeffrey Ladish, the direc
Visitor Approaches From the Edge of the Solar System
Futurism / 2h
For thousands of years, astronomers have watched Halley’s Comet come and go, becoming visible to the naked eye every 72 to 80 years. That makes it a short-period comet, whose highly elliptical orbit takes it beyond Neptune before making its decades-long return. (The last time we caught a glimpse of the comet was in 1986, while its next appearance is slated for mid-2061.) Other comets take far lon
Vibe Coded Apps Are Spilling Users’ Personal Information Directly Into the Maw of Greedy Hackers
Futurism / 2h
Artificial intelligence has torn through many industries since the debut of ChatGPT in 2022, but there’s probably no single area where it’s had a clearer material impact than software development. Programmers running the gamut from experienced to novice have embraced the tech, using chatbots and specialty tools to quickly generate code from natural language prompts. “Vibe coding,” as it’s come to
Versions of You in Other Universes May Be Subtly Affecting Your Destiny, Oxford Physicist Says
Futurism / 2h
You may think you’re the protagonist of your own story. According to Oxford physicist Vlatko Vedral, however, you’re more like a puppet — whose strings are being pulled into a million parallel universes at any given time. As Vedral argues in a recent issue of Popular Mechanics , the pop-sci version of the “ observer effect ” — where the act of observation or measurement affects a system — gets th
Alaska Airlines plots premium economy, luxe Seattle lounge as global expansion ramps up
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
Alaska Airlines is officially a global carrier. Last week, the Seattle-based airline launched its first European service when it flew nonstop to Rome. The plane it's using for the route is a nearly brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that its merger partner Hawaiian Airlines debuted in 2024. The aircraft features luxe private suites in business class along with an all-new "soft" product. But as you
A Two-Part Birthday Trip to the Golden Triangle
One Mile at a Time / 2h
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These 4 Milwaukee tools have brutal reviews—and better alternatives exist
How-To Geek / 2h
It's no secret that Milwaukee has a solid reputation and is one of the best power tool brands on the market, but that doesn't mean everything with its red-and-white logo is worth buying. Milwaukee makes a wide variety of tools, which is one of its strengths, but that also means some tools completely miss the mark or leave a little to be desired.
I'm looking forward to using the new Philips Hue smart light sports sync feature during the World Cup — as long as it doesn't signal goals too early
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Signify is giving its Philips Hue smart lights a special Sports Live feature for the duration of the World Cup 2026.
These 4 "office tools" have cutthroat esports scenes you've never heard of
How-To Geek / 2h
Competitive gaming has evolved far beyond flashy shooters and fantasy worlds. Some of the most surprisingly intense e-sports scenes are built around software you probably used at work today. Here are some of the biggest ones.
Your 3D printer has a "sweet spot;" here's how to work inside of it
How-To Geek / 2h
3D printers have brought us closer to the world of Star Trek replicators, but we are still far away from sci-fi machines that can make anything at the press of a button. No single 3D printer is good at everything in equal measure.
Govee Ceiling Light Ultra Review: AI Art Ain’t It
Gizmodo / 2h
A fun novelty that’s marred by better competition and a price that’s simply too high.
FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem
Gizmodo / 2h
This move could kill burner phones if it goes forward.
What is the release date for The Testaments episode 8 on Hulu and Disney+?
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Daisy is fighting for her life... and for her truth to stay concealed in Gilead. But when does The Testaments episode 8 drop on Hulu and Disney+?
Your surge protector is silently failing—here's how to tell
How-To Geek / 2h
I've been building PCs for something around 20 years , and seeing as it's a major hobby for me, I like to lurk around various PC building communities or talk to other PC owners. And one of the things that I see most often is worrying about the expensive stuff. Makes sense: if you spend over $1,000 on a GPU, you want to keep it safe.
Forget wall-mounted tablets—an E-Ink dashboard is what your smart home really needs
How-To Geek / 3h
Smart home forums are full of posts from people showing off the incredible dashboards that they've created, often displayed on wall-mounted tablets. While these dashboards can show you a lot of information about your smart home, there are many ways in which a simple E-Ink dashboard is a better option.
Here's why using the Always-on Display on a Galaxy Watch actually saves battery
How-To Geek / 3h
Everyone knows devices use more battery when screens are on—pushing pixels on a high-resolution display isn’t easy. But what if I told you enabling the always-on display on a Samsung Galaxy Watch could bring better battery life? Sounds wrong, but it’s true.
Why Can’t American Airlines Flight Attendants Consistently Say “Hello?”
One Mile at a Time / 3h
We know that American is greatly lagging Delta and United when it comes to financial performance, and executives at the airline finally realize that the airline needs to become more premium in order to succeed. So American has made an impressive number of positive changes in recent times, which the airline should be commended for. What I find sad is the extent to which the airline fails at the ba
5 thrilling Westerns based on true stories
How-To Geek / 3h
While the Western genre and its archetypes epitomize an iconic era in American history, most movies are generally just works of fiction. And while they make for great movies, it’s always those that are inspired by or at least nominally depict true stories that draw the most attention.
From our stacks: Illustration “W Strang 1914” from The Artist Engraver. London: Macmillan & Co.,…
Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
From our stacks: Illustration “W Strang 1914” from The Artist Engraver . London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1903.
What Air Force One Actually Serves: Lobster Salad, Beef Ragu, And Diet Coke For Everyone
View from the Wing / 3h
Air Force One food is not Biscoff and pretzels. Reporters following the president got beef ragu, lobster salad, key lime pie, chocolate cake, and all the Diet Coke they could want — though they still get billed for the privilege.
5 hidden costs that make Plug-In Hybrid SUVs seem less promising
How-To Geek / 3h
There are now more than a dozen Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) SUVs available for sale, with nearly every mainstream automaker offering at least one. Models like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, and Mazda CX-70 are popular options. My personal favorite is the Lamborghini Urus SE, though its price tag is higher than the Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, and Mazda combined!
I'm a running coach: this is my long run survival kit for all eventualities, from the best watches and vest to the ideal phone to carry
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
These are my 10 long-run essentials, from running watches and shoes to energy bars
Do you take after your dad’s RNA?
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
On a bright afternoon in Jiangsu, China, Xin Yin is playing personal trainer to some mice. One by one, he sets the rodents on a miniature treadmill that starts slow and gradually speeds up. These littermates are born athletes, able to run farther with less lactic acid buildup than average laboratory mice. The secret to their speediness isn’t carried in their genes—the animals come from the same g
Huge landslide created a 500-meter-high tsunami in a major tourist area
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
At 5:26 am local time on August 10, 2025, a massive wedge of rock with a volume of at least 63.5 million cubic meters detached from a mountain above Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord. The falling rock plummeted into the deep waters at the terminus of the South Sawyer Glacier and caused an initial 100-meter-high breaking wave that tore across the fjord at speeds exceeding 70 meters a second. When this wave
Kevin Hart is finally getting his own roast on Netflix—and it streams today
How-To Geek / 4h
Kevin Hart is known for cracking jokes about his peers onstage. Now, the tables are turned, as Hart will be in the hot seat for The Roast of Kevin Hart , which streams live tonight on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The roast will take place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
How I use the Linux terminal without touching it: My secret to extreme automation
How-To Geek / 4h
The Linux terminal is a powerful way to run programs on your computer from the command line. Using scripts, you can easily repeat common tasks, even using complex programming logic.
Awful: Frontier Airlines A321neo Hits Person On Runway At Denver Airport
One Mile at a Time / 4h
A horrific accident happened on Friday night, while a Frontier Airlines jet was attempting to take off, and I can only imagine how unpleasant this must’ve been for everyone involved. While I first covered this yesterday, I’d like to provide an update, as some more details have emerged about how exactly this incident happened. “We just hit somebody,” says Frontier pilot This incident took place la
Could Contact-Tracing Apps Help With the Hantavirus? Not Really
Wired / 4h
Contact-tracing apps were widely deployed during the Covid pandemic. They aren’t as helpful during smaller outbreaks.
I used Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude to summarize a 121-page PDF and one crushed the others
How-To Geek / 4h
AI is already working its way into the average office worker's day, whether that means cleaning up emails, organizing notes, explaining confusing language, or making a giant document less painful to deal with. And with so many AI tools and subscription tiers out there, the real question isn't whether AI can summarize something. It's whether the summary is good enough to trust.
Review: British Airways Lounge Miami Airport (MIA)
One Mile at a Time / 5h
To kick off my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle , I had the chance to check out the British Airways Lounge Miami (MIA), prior to my Qatar Airways A350 business class flight to Doha (DOH). I was looking forward to checking out this lounge for a variety of reasons — Miami is my home airport , the lounge only opened in late 2025 , and it’s also British Airways’ first lounge with the all
Man Who Invented Roomba Moves Into Household Demon Market
Futurism / 5h
Colin Angle, the inventor of the iconic Roomba automated vacuum, is back with another robot that hangs around the house. This time it’s not a roaming vacuum cleaner, though, but a furry — and eerily lifelike, if not creepy — companion called a “Familiar.” With a name of such supernatural connotations, and with its uncanny appearance, it’s hard not to see it as a demonic mockery of an actual flesh
Do City Delivery Drones Make Sense? No One Knows, but They're Flying Over NYC
Wired / 5h
One of the country’s busiest airspaces has a new kind of flying machine—maybe temporarily.
This slicer trick can save you time and money on your 3D prints
How-To Geek / 5h
You can improve many items with 3D printed upgrades, but things don’t always fit perfectly the first time around. It’s frustrating to spend time and money waiting for an object to print, only to find out it was all for naught and you have to start again.
Last Tesla Model S and X Roll Off Production Line
Gizmodo / 5h
The quiet death of Tesla's high-end models marks the end of Tesla as a relatively ordinary car company.
How Handheld Translators Work and Why They’re Handy for Travel
Wired / 5h
Your cell phone can handle basic language translation, but bespoke tools can offer a much more immersive experience.
Government Releases UFO Files Containing Photos of “Anomalies” During Apollo 12 and 17
Futurism / 5h
The Department of Defense finally dropped its first batch of UFO, or shall we say UAP, files on Friday. There’s no smoking guns, but there’re definitely a few things in here to turn heads. Chief among them: photos of “anomalies” spotted during the Apollo missions. In one Apollo 12 photograph taken by a NASA astronaut on the lunar surface, a strange light can be seen hovering above the horizon in
‘Reservation Hijacking’ Scams Target Travelers. Here’s How to Stay Safe
Wired / 6h
The hotel staffer who calls you with an urgent request for payment isn’t necessarily who they say they are.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin-Loving President Has Allegedly Frozen Assets of Local News Outlet
Gizmodo / 6h
The ideas underpinning Bitcoin are sort of the opposite of this.
Make the upgrade to Windows 11 Pro — on sale for $9.97
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: A lifetime license for Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is on sale for $9.97 (reg. $199). Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Windows 11 Pro $9.97 $199 Save $189.03 If you’re still running Windows 10 , here’s the deal – Microsoft pulled the plug on support back in October of 2025, meaning no more security updates. If you’ve been putting off the upgrade, you can switch to Windows 11 P
Last day to get lifetime ChatGPT, Gemini, and more for $75
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to ChatGPT, Gemini, and more with 1min.AI , today only for $74.97 (reg. $540). Opens in a new window Credit: 1minAI 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan Lifetime Subscription $79.97 $540 Save $460.03 If you’re juggling multiple AI subscriptions just to cover all your bases, there’s a smarter way to do it. 1min.AI pulls ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral, and dozens of other top AI tool
The fierce battle over AI in schools
Mashable / 6h
New York City, with the largest public school district in the country, was breaking ground on a novel, AI-themed high school when district leadership abruptly pulled the plug last month. They cited mounting parental concern and nationwide backlash to what has been labeled rapid, unsafe adoption of AI. Because there has been a rapid adoption of AI among students across the country. Used properly,
Review: Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2 are the best headphones you (probably) cant afford
Mashable / 6h
After spending a few months with them, I think the Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2 wireless headphones are the best headphones money can buy in 2026. That is — if you can afford them, which you probably can't. That's not a knock on your earning capacity, but I'm making an educated guess that the average person can't afford to drop $799 on a pair of headphones, no matter how good they are. And they're rea
BenQ RD280UG review: A monitor that makes 3:2 displays cool again, and I love the built-in lighting
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
The BenQ RD280UG is a spectacular monitor for productivity, fitting the standard monitor styling but with additional height and built-in lighting.
Anthropic Has Added Several More Religions on Its Quest to Inject Perfect Morals into Claude
Gizmodo / 6h
Anthropic (and OpenAI) recently met with representatives from Sikh, Hindu, Jewish, and LDS groups. Will it help?
The Division Resurgence proves that looter-shooters can work supremely on phones — and it’s converted me to being a mobile gamer
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Proving that a high-profile looter-shooter game series can be translated perfectly to mobile, The Division Resurgence has totally won me over to small-screen gaming.
Mint Mobile just quietly dropped its best Google Pixel 10 deal ever — the device is just $300 right now, and you get a cheap unlimited plan too
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
No trades, plus a cheap plan - what's not to love about this Pixel 10 deal at Mint Mobile?
Forget Beef season 2 on Netflix — here are 6 'gripping' dark comedy shows you should stream this month
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Binged Beef season 2 on Netflix? No fear. There's plenty more where that came from with these six engrossing dramas all ready to be watched next.
How to watch Celtic vs Rangers: FREE streams, team news and TV channels for Old Firm derby
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
All the ways to watch Celtic vs Rangers live streams online – including for FREE – in a pivotal Scottish Premiership 2025/26 clash at Celtic Park.
Dexter: Resurrection season 2 — new cast announcements and everything we know so far about the hit Paramount+ show's return
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Dexter: Resurrection season 2 is officially in production. Here's everything we know so far from release date, trailer, predicted cast, plot rumors and more.
I have a serious iced coffee problem, so this summer I'm investing in one of these barista-approved coffee makers that'll brew me the perfect chilled caffeine hit at home
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
This is the year I level up my cool caffeine game (and lower my Starbucks bill).
Hurdle hints and answers for May 10, 2026
Mashable / 11h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on May 10
Mashable / 11h
The Moon is now in its Waning Crescent phase, which means we're getting closer to the New Moon and a start of a new lunar cycle. Over the coming nights, visibility will reduce significantly. But for
