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• I swapped my mechanical keyboard for Turtle Beach’s new Hall effect, touchscreen-equipped TKL model — and its smooth typing and high customizability made me never want to go back [37d]
• Garmin just accidentally revealed pricing for its own Fitbit Air rival — but leaked images look awfully dubious [37d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, July 21 (game #1136) [37d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, July 21 (game #1639) [37d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, July 21 (game #870) [37d]
• Xpeng claims China is close to making a Tesla Model Y beater — but my experience suggests it'll fall short for two big reasons [37d]
• Quote of the day by Alan Turing: 'We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done' — key guidance on the road to building AI [37d]
• IKEA just dropped its Halloween collection in the middle of summer — and these ghostly lights are so cute, I can't wait until October [37d]
• NATO is getting its own Starlink satellite constellation as HALO brings Europe and Canada together to improve resilience and high-speed comms [37d]
• Ukraine claims $400 FPV drone destroyed Russia's $19 million 'Apache rival' attack helicopter [37d]
• China is banning AI-generated companions to encourage users to form real-life relationships, sparking nationwide virtual breakups — and therapists think it's for the best [37d]
• Nvidia is building the world's first 'national AI' — Japan's FRONTia Project could be the next big step forward in global progress, but is this a step too far? [38d]
• University engineers have figured out how to build an 'invisible' drone — here's the science behind it [38d]
• New report claims working late really could help you get promoted - so much for the 'right to switch off' [38d]
• Netflix shows its love for AI once again — the platform has acquired Ben Affleck’s firm InterPositive for $587 million, and it’s just given me another reason to cancel my subscription [38d]
• 70% of Americans don’t want data centers built nearby, but the government is seizing private property to force construction to start [38d]
• I tested Sony's new entry-level turntable and, though it sounds decent enough, you deserve so much more than a brand logo for this money [38d]
• Ofcom promises 'faster Wi-Fi and better mobile performance' in the UK thanks to pioneering 6GHz plan that uses 'air traffic control' wizardry for Wi-Fi and 6G [38d]
• 'It’s time to punch more holes in the closed Internet' — This free VPN now promises to be even better at evading censorship [38d]
• I’ve been using the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2026), and this is the best (and biggest) gaming laptop you can buy right now [38d]
• 'This one was different from anything we had handled before': Hugging Face confirms it was hit by cyberattack powered by an AI agent [38d]
• Sleepy Hollow is getting a reboot from Sony — and an unexpected Euphoria star is reportedly leading the cast [38d]
• 'Update your app' — Private Internet Access finally breaks its silence with a wave of network upgrades [38d]
• 'A well-balanced and genuinely impressive home and office mini PC': The Geekom A5 Pro with Ryzen 5 gets a big price cut [38d]
• I loved this portable DIY 35mm film scanner with built-in light, and it could save me a lot of money — but it’s not as simple as it sounds [38d]
• ShinyHunters hit medial giant Abbott, disrupting cancer drug research and more [38d]
• Little House on the Prairie star teases first details of season 2's On the Banks of Plum Creek adaptation as production begins — 'It's going to be very exciting' [38d]
• 'A high-performing endurance watch that operates wonderfully' — the Garmin Epix Pro (2nd Gen) crashes to $549.99 at Best Buy [38d]
• LibreOffice says Microsoft 'lock-in' with Office files is hurting users around the globe [38d]
• Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender should be released in IMAX rather than on Paramount+ — the jaw-dropping animation is easily the best part of the hero's return [38d]
• I wore the Samsung Galaxy XR headset for a whole work week, and it’s so close to greatness — but the head strap lets it down [38d]
• I've found the 45 top tech deals in the Best Buy Black Friday in July sale — get up to 50% off Apple, LG, Nintendo, Garmin, and more [38d]
• Agentic commerce: why AI agents are transforming the ecommerce landscape [38d]
• Colombian energy giant Ecopetrol says thousands of user accounts hit in cyberattack [38d]
• Best Buy Black Friday in July: Save $550 on the HP Victus, one of our our favorite budget laptops for creators with Ryzen 5 and RTX 3050 performance [38d]
• When IT works best, employees never notice [38d]
• ‘Parliament has not been immune to AI slop’: The EU is about to roll out its own AI platform — including tools from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic and Mistral [38d]
• I asked ChatGPT to change my mind about something I strongly believed — and it almost did [38d]
• Avengers: Doomsday official trailer breakdown live — all of our analysis and theories on the new Marvel movie's latest teaser [38d]
• This $450-off HP OmniBook 2-in-1 is the work and study laptop I'd buy in Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale [38d]
• 'For humans, the capacity to say, 'I don't know,' is very important': Report finds AI really might be harming our critical thinking skills [38d]
• What is the release date for Marvel's X-Men 97 season 2 episode 6 on Disney+? [38d]
• Ransomware attacks hit SMBs harder than ever as cybercrime gang rivalry heats up [38d]
• Microsoft fixes Windows 11's nasty bugs with Dell laptops — and shows there's a catch to jumping the update queue [38d]