The best noise-canceling headphones to buy right now
Whether you’re wearing them for the morning commute, while traveling, or if you’re simply trying to find some peace and quiet while working at home, noise-canceling headphones are a more essential piece of kit nowadays than ever before. And you’ve got a slew of great options to pick from; it’s hard to make a bad…
The best phone to buy right now
Haven’t you heard? Phones are boring now. And that’s just fine! Most people buying a new phone just want something familiar that works better than the device they’re replacing. If that’s your MO, then you’re sure to find something reliable in my recommendations below. But even if you’re looking for something a little more extra,…
The Bone Temple turns 28 Years Later into a terrifying crisis of faith
Because there was such a long gap between the releases of 28 Weeks Later and 28 Years Later, it was surprising to hear that writer-director duo Alex Garland and Danny Boyle already had plans for their latest collaboration to be the first chapter of a new horror trilogy. Sony seemed keen on fast-tracking the pair’s…
Senate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakes
The Senate has passed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE ) Act with unanimous consent, according to the bill’s co-sponsor Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). The bill lets the subjects of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes take civil action against the people who create and host them. Deepfakes are a known issue online, but…
Wish your iPhone 17 Pro looked like an original Macintosh? Now it can!
Macworld The original Macintosh 128K, famously unveiled in 1984 with an appropriately Orwellian advertising campaign, remains a source of fascination and nostalgia for Apple fans more than 40 years on. And third-party businesses are aware that this fascination can be monetised. In the past we’ve covered an Apple Watch stand that makes your watch look…
Shazam’s Fast Forward Playlist Reveals Music Artists Set to Rise in 2026
Shazam has published its annual Fast Forward list, and an accompanying Apple Music playlist. The list takes a look ahead at some of the most exciting music artists who are being discovered through the song identification tool. 2026’s list features more than 60 music artists who are poised to have a breakthrough year. Here is…
Apple drops to 7th in U.S. patent rankings for 2025 as grants fall 11%, per report
A new report shows that U.S. patent activity continued its multi-year decline in 2025, with Apple dropping to seventh place after receiving 2,722 grants, a 11% decrease from 2024. Here are the details. more…
Senate passes a bill that would let nonconsensual deepfake victims sue
The Senate passed a bill that could give people who’ve found their likeness deepfaked into sexually-explicit images without their consent a new way to fight back. The Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act), would let victims sue the individuals who created the images for civil damages. The bill passed with unanimous…
I heard, and felt, Victrola’s new ‘soundbase for turntables’ speaker — and this risky idea just might work
A beefy speaker you rest your turntable on top of, but vibrations aren’t really a concern, based on my time with it
This is either the world’s fastest laptop or someone made a massive typo: Obscure Chinese vendor Mechrevo unannounced Core Ultra 300HX CPU at CES, and apparently almost no one noticed
Mechrevo quietly unveiled the Yaoshi 18 Pro at CES 2026, featuring an unannounced Intel processor and powerful Nvidia graphics, which attracted minimal attention.
