Hermex: The iPhone App That Finally Makes Hermes Feel Like a Daily Driver
Hermex is a free one-person iOS app that puts Hermes Agent on your phone. I've been daily driving it for two weeks. Here's what…
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Fresh signals from the archive
Gemini Just Got Study Notebooks: Personalized Lessons, SAT Prep, and Real Progress Tracking
Google is rolling out study notebooks in the Gemini app: upload your course materials, get a personalized diagnostic quiz, and follow adaptive lessons with…
Elon Musk Says X’s Algorithm Needs a Complete Overhaul — 5 Months After the Last One
Elon Musk responded to Andrej Karpathy calling X's algorithm the most toxic in his 20 years on the platform by saying it needs a…
Hermes Agent’s New Creative-Ideation Skill Routes Your Prompt Through 22 Real Creative Methods
Hermes Agent's skill system just got a proper creative engine. Instead of generic brainstorming, it routes your prompt through 22 named creative methodologies —…
Reviews
Tested gear and tools
iOS 27 Beta 2 Is Out Now, and Apple’s Fall Update Is Finally Taking Shape
Apple released iOS 27 beta 2 to developers today. It is not the public launch yet, but the new beta adds Siri changes, Wallet…
What’s New in iOS 27: The Complete Roundup
iOS 27 is the biggest iPhone update in years. Apple rebuilt Siri, added AI photo editing, overhauled parental controls, and more.
Hermes Agent Review: The AI Operator Behind My Whole Business
Three months in, I use Hermes Agent for research, code, writing, and shipping. Here is the honest, hands-on review of what it does, what…
Deals
Worth-a-look price drops
Samsung S90F 55-Inch OLED Drops to $998 on Amazon for Prime Day (29% Off)
The Samsung S90F 55-inch OLED just dropped to $998 on Amazon for Prime Day. That is $400 off the $1,398 list price, making this…
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds Drop to $199 on Amazon for Prime Day (33% Off)
The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds just dropped to $199 on Amazon for Prime Day. That is $100 off the $299 list price, making this…
Sony WH-CH720N Drops to $83 on Amazon for Prime Day (54% Off)
The Sony WH-CH720N just dropped to $83 on Amazon for Prime Day. That is $97 off the $179.99 list price, making this the cheapest…
News
Tech news with context
Google Settles Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuit as 3,300+ Cases Stack Up
Google settled a social media addiction lawsuit filed by a 15-year-old Florida teen. The confidential settlement is the latest domino to fall after a…
Google Fired the Engineer Who Built the Google Workspace CLI Before Google Could
Justin Poehnelt was fired by Google for creating a viral Google Workspace CLI. The tool hit #1 on Hacker News and gained thousands of…
Hermes Agent Just Got Pets, and I Already Built My Own
Hermes Agent now has animated pet sprites that react to what the agent is doing. Nearly 3,000 pets via the petdex gallery. I built…
Guides
Practical tech walkthroughs
Every AI Subscription, Ranked: What’s Actually Worth $20/Month in 2026
Every major AI company wants $20 a month. Here's what you actually get from each one, which ones are worth it, and where the…
How to Get the Best Results With Gemini Omni
Gemini Omni is Google's new AI video generation and editing model. Here's how to get the best results, from prompt tips to multi-turn editing…
How to Use Hermes Desktop Like a Boss: Everything You Need to Know About the Hermes Agent App
Hermes Desktop is the native GUI for Hermes Agent, same agent, same config, same sessions, in a polished app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.…
Takes
The industry read
UFC Let Meta Touch the Rankings, and I Already Hate It
UFC launched Meta UFC Rankings on June 22, replacing the media panel with a data-driven system built on Meta tech. Here's why that should…
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…
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Best Mechanical Keyboards for 2026 (Prime Day Picks Inside)
7 mechanical keyboards I'm comfortable recommending for 2026, covering remote workers, writers, gamers, and quiet offices. Real prices, Prime Day discounts, no listicle fluff.
Best Dash Cams Under $200 in 2026
7 dash cams under $200 that are actually worth buying in 2026. ROVE, REDTIGER, VIOFO, Garmin, IIWEY. Ahead of Prime Day.
Early Prime Day Tech Deals Worth Your Money (June 2026)
Prime Day 2026 starts June 23, but these early deals are already live. Here are the six tech deals I would actually buy right…
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