Google Begins Rolling Out March 2026 Core Update: What You Need to Know
Google has begun rolling out its March 2026 core update, the first broad core update of the year. The rollout began March 27 and…
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Fresh signals from the archive
Elon Musk’s Last xAI Co-Founder Is Gone — And the IPO Clock Is Ticking
xAI has lost its final remaining co-founder, leaving Elon Musk to run the $50 billion AI company alone as it heads toward a merger…
Anthropic Wins Court Injunction Against Trump Administration Over Defense Department Dispute
A federal judge sided with Anthropic, ordering the Trump administration to rescind its security-risk designation and halt orders to cut federal ties with the…
Apple Reportedly Planning to Open Siri to Third-Party AI Services
Apple is reportedly preparing to open Siri to third-party AI services including Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude with iOS 27, potentially marking a significant…
Reviews
Tested gear and tools
Bonic Fusion Review: The Workhorse Bone Conduction Headphones That Get It Done
It is 10:47 AM on a Tuesday. You have been on back-to-back Zoom calls since 9, your AirPods are slowly dying in your ears,…
Is Gemini Pro Free for Students in 2026? Current Google AI Pro Offer Status
Last updated: May 25, 2026 If you’re searching for Gemini Pro free for students in 2026, the short answer is: check Google’s live student…
Bonic Cycle Review: Comfy Bone Conduction Headphones for Work
Bone conduction headphones live and die by one thing: whether you’ll actually wear them all day. The Bonic Cycle nails that part. I tested…
Deals
Worth-a-look price drops
M5 iPad Pro Deals: Amazon Cuts Prices on 11-inch and 13-inch Models
Amazon is running fresh discounts on Apple’s M5 iPad Pro lineup this week, with deals across both the 11-inch and 13-inch models. The headline…
Sonos Era 100 Drops to $169, Offering a Rare 15% Discount at Amazon
Look, we don’t often see significant discounts on Sonos gear. The company maintains its pricing with a tenacity that would make luxury watchmakers blush.…
Amazon’s AirTag 4-Pack Drops to $64.98
If you’re an iPhone person who keeps losing keys, bags, or luggage (no judgment), Amazon has Apple’s AirTag 4-pack for $64.98 right now. That’s…
News
Tech news with context
David Sacks Steps Down as White House AI Czar During Federal AI Law Push
David Sacks is leaving his White House AI and crypto czar post after hitting the special government employee time limit, moving to co-chair of…
Arm Just Launched Its First AI Chip — and Meta’s Already In
Arm's first in-house data center CPU, co-developed with Meta, is built for the agentic AI era — and it signals a major shift in…
Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Control Your Mac — Here’s What That Means
Anthropic has rolled out a research preview letting Claude operate your Mac directly — opening files, browsing the web, and running dev tools with…
Guides
Practical tech walkthroughs
The “Reply Guy” Strategy Is Broken (Here’s How to Fix It)
If you’ve spent even five minutes on social media lately, you’ve probably seen the advice: the fastest way to grow is to become a…
How to Claim Your $20 Verizon Outage Credit in the My Verizon App
If you were caught in the crosshairs of Verizon’s recent massive service disruption, the carrier is finally trying to make things right. Verizon is…
How I Bridged Antigravity and OpenCode to Solve My AI Quota Problems
I have spent 14 years reviewing tech. During that time, I have seen plenty of software promises that turned out to be little more…
Takes
The industry read
X’s 2026 Payout Overhaul Is A Declaration Of War On YouTube
The platform promises up to an 80 percent revenue share, but the new ‘Humanity Score’ means growth hackers need not apply. Verdict: X finally…
The Blue Check Is No Longer a Status Symbol. It’s a Ransom Note.
It started with a notification that every digital citizen dreads. I opened Threads to check the morning news, and was greeted by a full-screen…
30 Readers. 374 Pounds. 1 Year.
It’s New Year’s Eve. While the rest of the tech world is churning out polished, AI-generated “year in review” posts that sound like corporate…