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May 17, 2026

The installer website that says no for you

The installer website that says no for you
May 16, 2026

Company names and logos now need trademark discipline from day one

Company names and logos now need trademark discipline from day one
May 16, 2026

Kanopy is the film lover’s loophole in the streaming mess

Kanopy is the film lover’s loophole in the streaming mess
May 16, 2026

The switch that fixes the white web

The switch that fixes the white web
May 16, 2026

The privacy directory that still feels like a warning

The privacy directory that still feels like a warning
May 16, 2026

DietPi Debian-based Linux turns small boards into serious servers

DietPi Debian-based Linux turns small boards into serious servers
May 16, 2026

The patent that shows how a TV ad could become a household listening test

The patent that shows how a TV ad could become a household listening test
May 16, 2026

Your phone is probably not listening, but the ad system already knows enough

Your phone is probably not listening, but the ad system already knows enough
May 16, 2026

My Abandonware is the internet’s messy museum of lost games

My Abandonware is the internet’s messy museum of lost games
May 16, 2026

Obsidian turns your private notes into a thinking machine

Obsidian turns your private notes into a thinking machine
May 16, 2026

Think Calculator is the internet drawer for small problems

Think Calculator is the internet drawer for small problems
May 16, 2026

The internet’s drawer for every manual you lost

The internet’s drawer for every manual you lost
May 16, 2026

A diet app for people tired of deciding what to eat

A diet app for people tired of deciding what to eat
May 16, 2026

The oddly useful website that judges your gaming PC

The oddly useful website that judges your gaming PC
May 16, 2026

Freecycle is the anti-marketplace hiding in plain sight

Freecycle is the anti-marketplace hiding in plain sight
May 16, 2026

China’s tea-making robots expose the hard part of humanoid automation

China’s tea-making robots expose the hard part of humanoid automation
May 16, 2026

Frontend wins attention, backend decides whether the website works

Frontend wins attention, backend decides whether the website works
May 16, 2026

Schaeffler’s German factory bet gives humanoid robots their first real test

Schaeffler’s German factory bet gives humanoid robots their first real test
May 16, 2026

Drone pilots shooting photos or video in Europe need more than a camera

Drone pilots shooting photos or video in Europe need more than a camera
May 16, 2026

A good photograph still begins with the lens

A good photograph still begins with the lens
May 16, 2026

Smart glasses have turned ordinary public moments into recordable data

Smart glasses have turned ordinary public moments into recordable data
May 16, 2026

Google’s 15GB Gmail promise now has a phone number test

Google’s 15GB Gmail promise now has a phone number test
May 16, 2026

AI agents turn screenshots into a GDPR problem

AI agents turn screenshots into a GDPR problem
May 15, 2026

The AI text crossover will arrive sooner in chat than on the open web

The AI text crossover will arrive sooner in chat than on the open web
May 14, 2026

The best marketing is the reputation people can verify

The best marketing is the reputation people can verify
May 14, 2026

Cyberdecks are turning the laptop into a personal object again

Cyberdecks are turning the laptop into a personal object again
May 14, 2026

Tactile typing is turning the keyboard back into a writing machine

Tactile typing is turning the keyboard back into a writing machine
May 14, 2026

Linux commands explained from the ground up

Linux commands explained from the ground up
May 14, 2026

AI in medicine is moving faster than consent, safety and accountability

AI in medicine is moving faster than consent, safety and accountability
May 14, 2026

The click gap between AI answers and the open web

The click gap between AI answers and the open web
May 14, 2026

Smart tags are becoming safety gear for bags, bikes and vulnerable people

Smart tags are becoming safety gear for bags, bikes and vulnerable people
May 14, 2026

Tokyo’s robot-only medical lab is a serious bet on automated science

Tokyo’s robot-only medical lab is a serious bet on automated science
May 14, 2026

The humanoid robot race has moved from demos to factory takt time

The humanoid robot race has moved from demos to factory takt time
May 14, 2026

PHP patches critical SOAP vulnerability as remote code execution risk reaches production servers

PHP patches critical SOAP vulnerability as remote code execution risk reaches production servers
May 14, 2026

The quiet SEO tool making topical authority visible

The quiet SEO tool making topical authority visible
May 14, 2026

Credit cards still leak enough data to be guessed

Credit cards still leak enough data to be guessed
May 14, 2026

The century-old rules of brand authority

The century-old rules of brand authority
May 14, 2026

Home is the planet-sized documentary hiding in plain sight

Home is the planet-sized documentary hiding in plain sight
May 14, 2026

The productivity site that makes procrastination feel rude

The productivity site that makes procrastination feel rude
May 14, 2026

Cold Turkey is the rare focus app with teeth

Cold Turkey is the rare focus app with teeth
May 13, 2026

The crisis has reached the part of travel that marketers cannot hide

The crisis has reached the part of travel that marketers cannot hide
May 13, 2026

Meetup is still the internet’s best excuse to leave the internet

Meetup is still the internet’s best excuse to leave the internet
May 13, 2026

China’s GD01 mech makes battlefield robotics feel uncomfortably close

China’s GD01 mech makes battlefield robotics feel uncomfortably close
May 13, 2026

A website is like a car and launch day is only the handover

A website is like a car and launch day is only the handover
May 13, 2026

A consumer humanoid just learned to rally like a real tennis partner

A consumer humanoid just learned to rally like a real tennis partner
May 12, 2026

By 2030 AI will be a utility not a novelty

By 2030 AI will be a utility not a novelty
May 11, 2026

AI is moving from shopping assistant to commercial gatekeeper

AI is moving from shopping assistant to commercial gatekeeper
May 10, 2026

AI can be dangerous but not in the way people think

AI can be dangerous but not in the way people think
May 9, 2026

AI has quietly become the operating layer of daily life

AI has quietly become the operating layer of daily life
May 8, 2026

Google’s preferred sources rollout turns reader loyalty into a Search signal

Google’s preferred sources rollout turns reader loyalty into a Search signal
May 7, 2026

Ask.com goes offline as IAC leaves its old search bet behind

Ask.com goes offline as IAC leaves its old search bet behind
May 6, 2026

Starlink on board changes the business flight from dead time to decision time

Starlink on board changes the business flight from dead time to decision time
May 5, 2026

Canon’s pocket gimbal patent gives DJI a real problem

Canon’s pocket gimbal patent gives DJI a real problem
May 4, 2026

Google’s index is getting pickier, not broken

Google’s index is getting pickier, not broken
May 4, 2026

GoPro MISSION 1, DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro and Canon EOS R5 Mark II are not fighting for the same creator

GoPro MISSION 1, DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro and Canon EOS R5 Mark II are not fighting for the same creator
May 4, 2026

Gemini in Google built-in cars makes the dashboard smarter and more complicated

Gemini in Google built-in cars makes the dashboard smarter and more complicated
May 3, 2026

Google turns YouTube search into a conversation

Google turns YouTube search into a conversation
May 2, 2026

Chrome’s Gemini Live flaw shows the hidden cost of agentic browsing

Chrome’s Gemini Live flaw shows the hidden cost of agentic browsing
May 1, 2026

Endless Horse is the internet at its dumbest and best

Endless Horse is the internet at its dumbest and best
May 1, 2026

Image Extractor turns any public page into a visual inventory

Image Extractor turns any public page into a visual inventory
May 1, 2026

Canva’s export menu has a web performance blind spot

Canva’s export menu has a web performance blind spot
April 30, 2026

Brand positioning has become a business risk companies can no longer ignore

Brand positioning has become a business risk companies can no longer ignore
April 30, 2026

Open source AI agents will live or die by trust

Open source AI agents will live or die by trust
April 30, 2026

Slovakia needs a sharper place in Europe’s tourism memory

Slovakia needs a sharper place in Europe’s tourism memory
April 30, 2026

Physical AI is where artificial intelligence leaves the screen

Physical AI is where artificial intelligence leaves the screen
April 30, 2026

AI agents are changing the tempo of cyberattack and defense

AI agents are changing the tempo of cyberattack and defense