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You can order Grubhub and Uber Eats ‘conversationally’ with Alexa Plus
Technology

You can order Grubhub and Uber Eats ‘conversationally’ with Alexa Plus

Amazon is giving you a new way to order food through Grubhub and Uber Eats with Alexa without having to endure an awkward exchange just to add fries. Amazon sai...

Nvidia rolls out DLSS 4.5 update with new frame generation features
Technology

Nvidia rolls out DLSS 4.5 update with new frame generation features

Nvidia has launched the next major update for its Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) feature, introducing AI-powered frame generation modes for supported GeFor...

The AirPods Max 2 are a great sequel, but not an ambitious one
Technology

The AirPods Max 2 are a great sequel, but not an ambitious one

It's been over five years since the original AirPods Max came out. A minor hardware update in 2024 brought new colors and changed the Lightning port to USB-C (t...

Shark’s BlastBoss amplifies your sweeping with a 190 mph blast of air
Technology

Shark’s BlastBoss amplifies your sweeping with a 190 mph blast of air

SharkNinja has announced a new cleaning tool called the BlastBoss. It looks like a handheld vacuum but functions like a leaf blower with an adjustable air blast...

Belkin’s battery-equipped Switch 2 case is more than 35 percent off right now
Technology

Belkin’s battery-equipped Switch 2 case is more than 35 percent off right now

Belkin makes some of the best zip-up cases for the Nintendo Switch 2. Full stop. The company’s aptly titled Charging Case, which includes a 10,000mAh battery to...

Between Jobs
Technology

Between Jobs

This is part of our package about Apple's 50th anniversary, read more here. It's a famous story on its way to becoming legendary: Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was...

Apple at 50: a visual history
Technology

Apple at 50: a visual history

It's difficult to picture a world without Apple. The company's influence at the heart of technology and culture is so profound that even the era before the iPho...

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life
Technology

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life

For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s al...

Born out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people
Business

Born out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people

Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and...

Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded
Technology

Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded

SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an "anomaly." SpaceX isn't saying exactly what happened, but space-tracking company Leo La...

150 million users later, Roblox competitor Rec Room is shutting down
Technology

150 million users later, Roblox competitor Rec Room is shutting down

Rec Room, a Roblox-like social gaming platform that lets users create games and experiences for others to play, is shutting down on June 1st. Despite reaching m...

Here are our favorite spring cleaning deals from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Technology

Here are our favorite spring cleaning deals from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is underway, so naturally, a lot of the deals are geared toward the season, including plenty of gadgets to help with spring cleaning. W...

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