My tote bag is more a mobile workstation than a carrier. On any given day, it’s hauling a 16-inch laptop, noise-canceling headphones, chargers, my daily planner, a water bottle, and …
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Tech & AI
Monday.com is the latest tech company to blame AI for layoffs — here are 20 others
by Alan Northby Alan NorthMonday.com, the Tel Aviv-based work management software company known for its colorful, customizable project-tracking boards, this week became the latest tech company to cite AI as a factor in job …
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What Singapore’s $913M Scam Problem Says About FCC SIM ID Plans
by Alan Northby Alan NorthSingapore has required SIM identity checks since 2005. As the FCC proposes similar US rules, Singapore’s scam data shows verification alone isn’t enough. The post What Singapore’s $913M Scam Problem …
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How to choose a red light face mask: Look at wavelength first There are some ways to tell that a red light face mask won’t be effective before you buy …
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The best Amazon Kindles are reliably good at their main job: displaying ebooks in a crisp, easy-on-the-eye format. But Kindle e-readers are actually more versatile than you might imagine. If …
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Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary
by Alan Northby Alan NorthPrediction market Kalshi sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter on Friday demanding that the streaming service take down the trailer for an upcoming documentary. In the letter, Kalshi claimed the trailer …
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Nvidia’s $1.5 billion Amkor deal will expand US AI chip packaging capacity and could help ease a growing semiconductor supply bottleneck. The post Nvidia Signs $1.5B Deal to Expand US …
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I played with the Lego Pokémon Smart Play sets and they deserve all the awards
by Alan Northby Alan NorthTable of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsWhat are the Lego Pokémon Smart Play Sets?The Lego Pokémon Smart Play Sets make incredibly cute noisesThe Lego Pokémon sets arrive Aug. …
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Cricut Explore 5 vs. Siser Romeo: Choosing the Right Smart Cutting Machine (2026)
by Alan Northby Alan NorthMore than once, Leonardo threw up a generic error pop-up with no explanation of how to fix the problem. You’re forced to dismiss the message before doing anything else, which …
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SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
by Alan Northby Alan NorthSpaceX successfully deployed the first third-generation Starlink satellites on Friday using an upgraded version of its prototype Starship — the 13th test flight of its mega-rocket to date. But the …