Since our pets can’t tell us how they’re feeling or where they’re hiding, Tractive, an Austria- and Seattle-based tech company that creates GPS tracking devices for pets, has announced two new smart collars that “will redefine pet care for millions of families.” Is your pet stressed, breathing unusually or scratching too much? Much like the basic … Read More “Health-Tracking Pet Collar Acts Like a Smartwatch for Dogs and Cats” »
The third flight of Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn launcher began Sunday with the company’s first successful reflight of an orbital-class booster, but ended with a setback for Jeff Bezos’ flagship rocket, a key element in NASA’s Artemis lunar program. The 321-foot-tall (98-meter) New Glenn launch vehicle ignited its seven methane-fueled BE-4 engines at 7:25 … Read More “Blue Origin’s rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure” »
In a recent episode of “No Priors” — the excellent podcast co-hosted by AI investors Sarah Guo and Elad Gil — Gil made a point about exit timing that’s undoubtedly familiar to founders who’ve spent time with him, but seems particularly useful in this moment of go-go dealmaking. For most companies, Gil said, there’s roughly … Read More “The 12-month window | TechCrunch” »
Introduction Vivo decided to shake things up a bit this year in the V series, at least as far as naming is concerned. The main device in the lineup arguably remains the vanilla V70, but now, the phone sitting above it is called the V70 Elite, while the one directly below it is the V70 … Read More “vivo V70 FE review” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority A few months ago, Google and YouTube realized that I no longer lived in Lebanon and told me I couldn’t skate on paying just $9 per month for a Lebanese family Premium account. I had to face the music and switch to a two-person French Premium subscription for €19.99 per … Read More “I don’t want to use YouTube Music, even though I pay for it” »
Smart locks are a highly visible part of your home that you’ll use just about every day, so it’s important to find a reliable pick that meshes well with your smart home. Here are the factors you should be thinking about as you shop. A retrofit smart lock like the August lock will replace the … Read More “Best Smart Locks of 2026: Your High-Tech Security Starter” »
This might feel like a somewhat obvious recommendation to some, but it flew under my radar until now. Alfred Bester’s The Stars My Destination (originally published as Tiger! Tiger! in the UK) is a 1956 sci-fi novel that some have cited as a precursor to cyberpunk. It’s a work I admit I have some conflicted … Read More “The Stars My Destination is classic sci-fi and proto-cyberpunk” »
A terminal user interface (TUI) application for following NHL hockey games in real-time. Features Live Game Schedule: Browse NHL games by date with easy navigation (previous/next day) Real-time Updates: Auto-refreshing scores for live games Game Details: View play-by-play, box scores, and scoring summaries for in-progress and completed games Pre-Game Preview: View matchup data including goalie … Read More “faceoff” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority What used to feel like a niche category for home theater diehards is now pushing into everyday spaces, with portable models, lifestyle designs, and ultra-short-throw setups doubling as TV replacements. Along the way, one spec in particular keeps climbing: brightness. On paper, more lumens should mean a better, more usable … Read More “How many lumens do you need? The truth about projector brightness” »
CNET/Caroline Igo The electric toothbrushes in this section weren’t my favorites, but they have some qualities worth mentioning. One of these might be the right choice for you, so we felt it was worthwhile to include them. Oral-B iO2 Since I love the Oral-B iO Series 5 so much (it’s been my main toothbrush for … Read More “Best Electric Toothbrushes of 2026, Expert Tested” »
