Month: May 2026

[ad_1] It’s been a while since a horror series grabbed my attention, like really grabbed my attention. We’re living in an era where genre programming feels plentiful, yet formulaic — where the algorithm can overpower originality. It’s important to say that, because I’ve discovered a new horror show that, through its familiar-feeling aesthetic, feels fresh, … Read More “Apple TV’s Hilarious New Horror Series Is a Small-Town Comedy Unlike Anything on TV” »

[ad_1] Manoush Zamorodi is an accomplished reporter, podcast host, and author. Her new book, Body Electric, takes a comprehensive look at how technology is impacting our physical health. It’s a collaboration between NPR and Columbia University Medical Center that picks up where her first title, Bored and Brilliant, left off. That book looked at how … Read More “NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech” »

[ad_1] If you are constantly making VoIP calls on apps like WhatsApp, Telegram or Messenger from your Android phone, then you may soon be able to dial contacts on those apps straight from your default phone dialer app. Google has been testing this feature for a while now, and it seems like it is finally … Read More “Google is bringing a long-awaited dialer update to Android” »

[ad_1] Many people are jailbreaking their Kindles following the news that Amazon is ending technical support for older models. On May 20, Amazon will end support for the following Kindle devices: Kindle 1st Generation Kindle 2nd Generation Kindle DX  Kindle DX Graphite Kindle Keyboard Kindle 4 Kindle 5 Kindle Touch Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation Kindle … Read More “Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support” »

[ad_1] Baseball can be a game of physics and statistics, so I was surprised during a recent major league game in Seattle when a technical measurement sent the crowd into a tizzy. In the May 1 matchup, Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans threw a fastball to hitter Leo Rivas of the Seattle Mariners toward … Read More “How MLB’s and T-Mobile’s ABS Challenge System Corrects Strike Calls in Seconds” »

[ad_1] For most of the past year, it looked like prediction markets had kicked off a new golden age of fraud. On Polymarket, traders raked in fortunes from suspiciously timed bets on geopolitical events like the raid on Venezuela and the Iran War. It wasn’t clear whether the US government would bother pursuing some of … Read More “The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets” »