Astronomers are filling in the blanks of the Kuiper Belt
Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lies an expansive ring of ancient relics, dynamical enigmas, and possibly a hidden planet—or two. The Kuiper Belt, a region...
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From Paging to Postmortem: Google Cloud SREs on Using Gemini CLI for Outage Response
A recent article by Google Cloud SREs describes how they use the AI-powered Gemini CLI internally to resolve real-world outages. This approach improves reliability in critical...
Read moreRing Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar
Plus: Meta plans to add face recognition to its smart glasses, Jared Kushner named as part of whistleblower’s mysterious national security complaint, and more.
Read moreBest Alternatives to Google’s Android Operating System (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Whether you have privacy concerns or you just want to freely tinker, these are our favorite alternatives to stock Android.
Read moreLinux 7.0 Lands 8D-8D-8D Octal DTR Support In SPI NAND For Better Performance
The Linux Memory Technology Device (MTD) subsystem updates have been merged for the Linux 7.0 kernel and include introducing Octal DTR “8D-8D-8D” support in SPI NAND...
Read moreFirmware Upstreamed For Linux Speaker Support On The ASUS Zenbook 14 UM3406GA
For those that may be considering the new ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406GA) laptop that has been refreshed for the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 series,...
Read moreHere’s What It’s Like to Use H&R Block’s DIY Tax Service (2026)
Filing taxes is a pain. Here’s how H&R Block DIY performed against other services I tested.
Read moreGear News of the Week: Samsung Sets a Date for Galaxy Unpacked, and Fitbit’s AI Coach Comes to iOS
Plus: iOS 26.3 makes it easy to switch to Android, Google cancels the Android 17 beta, and YouTube debuts on the Apple Vision Pro.
Read moreLola Blankets Are 45 Percent Off This Presidents’ Day Weekend
From February 14 to 16, these ultra-plush blankets and throws are nearly half off. No exclusions.
Read moreFirestore Adds Pipeline Operations with Over 100 New Query Features
Google has overhauled Firestore’s query engine, introducing “Pipeline operations” that enable complex server-side aggregations and array unnesting. The update shifts Firestore Enterprise toward an optional indexing...
Read moreRobot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico
The Mexican city of Guadalupe, which will host portions of the 2026 World Cup, recently showed off four new robot dogs that will help provide security...
Read moreBuilding the Most Simple Motor in Mostly LEGO
Although [Jamie’s Brick Jams] has made many far more complicated motor design in the past, it’s nice to go back to the basics and make a...
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