Google’s new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link. Governments around the world are suddenly very keen on online age verification requirements. In some places, this takes the form of ID requirements to access adult content, but several US states have also focused on app…
Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027. A new Airbus passenger jet completed an ultra-long test flight between Australia and France lasting more than 24 hours—paving the way for the world’s longest nonstop commercial flights starting up next year. The Airbus A350-1000ULR was developed…
These are likely the last updates of note before Apple’s bigger fall updates. Apple has released iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS 26.6. Apart from potential security hotfixes, these are likely the last updates before the arrival of iOS 27, macOS 27, and so on. All of today’s releases…
The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal. In early 2025, Atlanta resident Samuel Tunick was on his way home following a trip abroad. After landing in the US, customs agents demanded access to his Pixel phone, which was running an alternative version of…
Framework’s latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another. I’ve liked the Framework Laptop 13 since the first time I used it, partly because I just think the idea of a repairable and upgradeable laptop is cool and partly because it’s not Yet Another Ultraportable Trying To…
Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it “great” for business in May. Roku is raising the prices for its streaming sticks and boxes by up to 60 percent. Roku has updated its website with the new prices. Currently, it is still selling its streaming players at their old…
US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call. Robots slithered like snakes into the rubble of collapsed buildings to search for trapped survivors in the aftermath of Venezuela’s double earthquake disaster. The so-called snake robots represented a unique technological aid for international search and rescue…
App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC. LG is reportedly pulling a McAfee pop-up ad from a controversial app that some of its monitors have stealthily installed on connected computers. An example of the pop-up ad is seen in a still from…
Google’s selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification. Getting locked out of an account is no fun. Google has a few ways to help you regain access if you happen to forget your password or lose an authenticator, including recovery contacts and backup…
Sure, maybe your clock has a backup battery, but mine has a deployment pipeline! I wanted a clock that, annoyingly, didn’t seem to exist. Since childhood, my bedside clocks have been a series of red, seven-segment LED clock-radio specials from Walmart or Target. They are invariably cheap, simple, and…
