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Google I/O is back with updates to Search, Android, Gemini, and a fresh peek at upcoming Android XR smart glasses. Here’s how to watch the announcements live and what to expect. Continue reading How to Watch Google I/O 2026
In a partnership with design firm Ammunition, the lamp company is taking its lights wireless. Continue reading Gantri’s 3D-Printed Lamps Are Going Wireless
Contact-tracing apps were widely deployed during the Covid pandemic. They aren’t as helpful during smaller outbreaks. Continue reading Could Contact-Tracing Apps Help With the Hantavirus? Not Really
The tractor maker is paying for its years as the central opponent of right-to-repair. Consumer advocates say it’s still not enough. Continue reading John Deere Is Paying Farmers $99 Million for Allegedly Monopolizing Repair
It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D. Continue reading The iPhone Gets a D– for Repairability
Companies hope that biometric age-verification tech in cartridges could put flavored vapes back in business. But it’s unlikely to solve the real problems. Continue reading Your Vape Wants to Know How Old You Are
A day after saying it would shut down its metaverse, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced the service will remain available in VR—with limited support. Continue reading Meta Will Keep Horizon Worlds Alive in VR ‘for the Foreseeable Future’
In hacker spaces and at their homes, creative protesters are laser-cutting and 3D-printing tools to resist an occupation. Continue reading Makers Are Building Back Against ICE
Chill out and watch all the hockey, skiing, and skating competitions through the whole month of February. Continue reading How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics
Users of the VR fitness service are distraught that Supernatural has had its staff cut and won’t receive any more content updates. They’re also pissed at Meta. Continue reading Meta’s Layoffs Leave Supernatural Fitness Users in Mourning