The Download: AI-enhanced cybercrime, and secure AI assistants
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is already making...
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An Interview with Ben Thompson by John Collison on the Cheeky Pint Podcast
Listen to this post: Good morning, Today’s Stratechery Interview is with me! On January 27 I sat down with Stripe President John Collison in the Cheeky...
Read moreCrypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding
The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the...
Read more13 Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhones (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Keep your iPhone or Qi2 Android phone topped up with one of these WIRED-tested Qi2 or MagSafe portable chargers.
Read moreWhy the Linux Mint Team is Considering a Longer Development Cycle
Learn why the Linux Mint team is moving away from their six-month “treadmill” to a longer development cycle to focus on innovation over release management. The...
Read more3D Printer Surveillance
New York is contemplating a bill that adds surveillance to 3D printers: New York’s 20262027 executive budget bill (S.9005 / A.10005) includes language that should alarm...
Read moreWe let Chrome’s Auto Browse agent surf the web for us—here’s what happened
We are now a few years into the AI revolution, and talk has shifted from who has the best chatbot to whose AI agent can do...
Read moreQuiz: Python’s list Data Type: A Deep Dive With Examples
Get hands-on with Python lists in this quick quiz. You’ll revisit indexing and slicing, update items in place, and compare list methods. Along the way, you’ll...
Read moreTherabody JetBoots Pro Plus Review: 3-in-1 Recovery Tech
The JetBoots Pro Plus promise faster, more effective recovery by combining multiple therapies in one device. I tested whether it’s worth the $1,150 splurge.
Read moreIntel Is Making It Easier In Linux 7.0 To Monitor Energy Use For A Group Of Tasks
Intel has upstreamed some Resource Control “resctrl” improvements to Linux 7.0 for enhanced telemetry monitoring. This is the good kind of telemetry with this new code...
Read moreKYY X90G Quad Portable Monitor Extender Review: 3 More Screens
This accessory gives your laptop three extra displays—as long as you’re prepared to lug them around.
Read moreLinux Mint Wants Fewer Releases Each Year (For Good Reasons)
Lead developer says frequent releases leave little time for development.
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