My biggest pet peeve with meeting apps is that each one has a different shortcut for muting your mic or turning off your webcam. It’s hard to remember which keys …
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Google lost its final EU appeal over a €4.1B Android fine, prompting renewed scrutiny of app defaults, search dominance, and rivals’ access. The post Google Loses Final EU Appeal Over …
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What’s the best robot vacuum to buy in 2026? My definitive list after testing 35+ at home.
by Alan Northby Alan North{ container.appendChild(contentItem); });”> Read my full review of the Narwal Flow 2. { container.appendChild(contentItem); });”> The Narwal Flow 2 is the robot vacuum to splurge on if you take the …
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Negotiations between Google DeepMind and its London-based employees over the possibility of unionization stumbled this week, after initial talks left union representatives feeling they had wasted their time, WIRED has …
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The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari
by Alan Northby Alan NorthThe browser wars have entered a new phase this year: The fight isn’t just over search results anymore — it’s over which company’s AI gets to act on your behalf …
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Five independent security disclosures in a single week point to the same gap: AI agent permissions, not AI agent capabilities, are the problem enterprises haven’t solved. The post AI Agents …
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A new piano app listens while you play, and a lifetime subscription is only $105 today
by Alan Northby Alan NorthTL;DR: Use code JULY30 by July 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT to get a Skoove lifetime subscription on sale for $104.99. $104.99 $299.99 Save $195 Self-taught musicians have always faced …
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3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t
by Alan Northby Alan NorthThree startups are providing the fireworks for the Department of Energy’s Fourth of July celebrations by meeting a major nuclear milestone. They’ve turned on new reactors as part of a …
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Artificial intelligence is rewriting the world, and simultaneously inventing a whole new language to describe how it’s doing it. Sit in on any product meeting, pitch, or panel these days, …
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Apple Watch Redesign Could Make Current Bands Obsolete, Leaker Claims
by Alan Northby Alan NorthApple Watch redesign rumors point to a new band attachment system in 2027, raising questions about backward compatibility for bands. The post Apple Watch Redesign Could Make Current Bands Obsolete, …