4 lesser-known things I do with old USB drives

Summary Experiment with a portable OS: the process of booting OS from a USB drive ...

The Robot Vacuum Arms Race Is Over, and the Incredible AI-Powered Roborock Saros Z70 Has Won

It’s time to give Roborock a hand, because they’re giving us an arm. The Roborock Saros Z70 is the world’s first mass produced robotic vacuum cleaner with a foldable mechanical arm that can ...

Kids under 13 will soon get supervised access to Google Gemini

Google Gemini is adding nannying to its chatbot skillset. According to a New York Times report, Google will make Gemini available to users under 13, so long as they’re under a parent-managed Google ...

KTC H27E6 gaming monitor review

Summary The stylish design and excellent value make the KTC H27E6 a great buy for ...

A New Star Wars Book Will Give Finn the Spotlight

This weekend is Star Wars Day, and one way Lucasfilm is celebrating the occasion is the announcement of a new book. Unlike more recent ones set around the ...

Volkswagen recalls 5,700 ID.Buzz electric vans because their seats are too spacious

Volkswagen has recalled 2025 ID.Buzz electric vans, because their rear seats are only configured for two people but are wide enough to fit three. According to the NHTSA note (PDF) found by Electrek, ...

Stage Manager may be coming to the iPhone, and that’s a really big deal

Summary Fall's iOS 19 may bring an iPhone USB-C screen extension, improving ...

Soviet Kosmos 482 Spacecraft Set For Uncontrolled Reentry

A fragment of a long-abandoned Soviet spacecraft is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, 2025. The object is the descent module from ...

Dinosaur Purse? Scientists Aren’t Buying This T. Rex Leather Claim

Three companies have joined forces to develop a new luxury alternative to traditional leather. That sounds ordinary—except the material they’re trying to ...

The White House’s proposed budget would cancel NASA’s Gateway space station project

The Trump administration's preliminary 2026 budget proposes the biggest single-year cut to NASA funding in the agency's 67-year history. The cuts are part of the White House's broader government ...