The Best July 4 Grill and Griddle Deals: Weber, Traeger, Recteq
Fourth of July weekend is the last great grill and griddle sale of the summer, including $250 off my favorite pellet smoker.
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No-Drill Sailing Kit for a Canoe
The first known use of humans using wind to perform mechanical work with machines dates back to ninth-century Persian windmills. But if we count sailing vessels...
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'They refuse to offer a meaningful alternative': Game preservation leader agrees that piracy is the only preservation option for a discless future
The future of preservation is, as usual, on the PC.
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Apple’s entry-level MacBook Pro could be up for a redesign
Apple is working on a "revamped" version of its entry-level MacBook Pro that it could launch as soon as the first half of 2027, Bloomberg reports....
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Linux App Release Roundup (June 2026)
June was sweltering, but the summer heat didn’t slow down open-source software developers. Last month delivered a wave of app updates, including the release of Firefox...
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Report links Starliner problems to overconfidence and unrealistic schedules
A new report links the long-running technical problems with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle to a combination of overconfidence, unrealistic schedules and NASA’s lack of...
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The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun
Cody Spencer, the co-owner of the small games retail chain Pink Gorilla Games, put it well when I asked about the impact of Sony's recent announcement...
Read moreGerman Court Says Google Is Liable For False Claims In Its AI Overviews Because They Are Its Own Words
Legal systems have always struggled to keep up with rapid technological change, and things are no different in the world of generative AI. There are still...
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Consoles continue their trend of just becoming worse PCs
As prices go up and exclusives dry up, the old "plug-and-play" argument has never been flimsier.
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NASA announces new lander contracts for Moon Base Phase One
In June 2026, NASA announced four new lunar landers as part of its Moon Base… The post NASA announces new lander contracts for Moon Base Phase...
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Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?
Fans’ euphoric reactions to the Mexican national team’s recent victory in the 2026 World Cup caused a series of unusual vibrations that were detected by seismic...
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