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Apple Refreshes the Mac Mini and Mac Studio, Both With New AI-Ready Chips
Mac Madness

Apple Refreshes the Mac Mini and Mac Studio, Both With New AI-Ready Chips

Apple’s Mac Mini and Mac Studio have been tough to buy for months, but updated versions have arrived. Both include new chips optimized for AI, with the M6 Mac Mini getting a $200 price bump.
Luke Larsen
Spirit Airlines Wants to Sell Its Data to Google. Former Flight Attendants Are Freaked Out
Cabin Pressure

Spirit Airlines Wants to Sell Its Data to Google. Former Flight Attendants Are Freaked Out

Aarian Marshall
Omega Just Released a Mini Moonwatch
Small Wonder

Omega Just Released a Mini Moonwatch

Jeremy White

News and Events

Forget Meta Ray-Bans. These Dorky-Looking Virtual Display Glasses Are Way More Useful

Forget Meta Ray-Bans. These Dorky-Looking Virtual Display Glasses Are Way More Useful

Tethered display glasses are truly practical face computers. They trade bulky spatial computing for simplicity: Plug in, recline, and get a massive screen right in front of your nose.
Boone Ashworth
Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet

Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet

A Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updates—but they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates.
Aarian Marshall
Influencers and Resellers Are Turning Empty Boxes Into Big Cash

Influencers and Resellers Are Turning Empty Boxes Into Big Cash

As the appetite for “authenticity” grows online, content creators are buying up empty boxes for luxury goods—and resellers are cashing in for “crazy prices.”
Sophie Charara
I Can’t Stop Rambling to My Pixel 11 Pro

I Can’t Stop Rambling to My Pixel 11 Pro

Google’s new voice typing is pure magic, but subpar gaming performance and a useless rear LED keep these flagships from true greatness.
Julian Chokkattu

How To and Advice

Food Recalls Are in the News Again. Here’s How I Keep My Eggs Salmonella-Free

Food Recalls Are in the News Again. Here’s How I Keep My Eggs Salmonella-Free

With advice from infectious disease experts, I tested a low-effort way to pasteurize eggs at home.
Kat Merck
There’s One Simple Food Safety Tool for Reducing Salmonella Risk

There’s One Simple Food Safety Tool for Reducing Salmonella Risk

Salmonella outbreaks are seemingly everywhere right now. A good temperature probe is the last and best line of defense.
Matthew Korfhage
7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App

7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App

From halting my doomscrolls to automating air-quality checks, Apple’s streamlined Shortcuts app is my favorite iOS 27 feature.
Reece Rogers
Set Up a Separate Work Profile on Your Android Phone

Set Up a Separate Work Profile on Your Android Phone

It is possible to achieve your desired work-life balance on your smartphone. Just set up separate accounts using this built-in Android feature.
David Nield