Meta Wants You to Pay For Your Eyes
Meta is charging a subscription for smart glasses features.
It feels inevitable. Or maybe not. Welcome to the new era of consumer tech.
Hardware isn’t enough anymore. The hardware is the bait.
NASA’s Visual Archive Is (Mostly) Free
Where does NASA post its best space photos?
And how do you find them?
Explore decades of incredible images. Stars, planets, moons. Galaxies that spin slowly into nothingness. Most of which are free. To use. To share.
That part matters.
Apple’s Hidden Button Is a Parenting Hack
This buried Apple feature turns an iPhone into the perfect kid’s dumb phone.
Apple built this tool for people with cognitive disabilities. Good intent. But I found it by accident. It’s also the best kids phone setup anyone ignores. Even Apple.
Why? Who knows. But it works.
Apple’s Privacy Promise Falls Short
Apple’s “Hide My Email” service fails to hide your email.
There’s that. Plus alleged Scattered Spider hacking members are facing extradition. License plate readers are making dozens of errors. Indian officials worry about WhatsApp’s new username rollout.
It’s a mess.
The Cost of Keeping Food Fresh
Food preservatives might raise your risk of high blood pressure.
A large scale study says so. These preservatives are in processed food you buy every day. They could worsen cardiovascular disease too.
Think about the deli meat. Think about the snacks.
Buying a Mattress Is Expensive. July Might Help
The best Fourth of July mattress deals are here.
- We tested the beds. Our team actually sleeps on them. Cooling hybrids. Organic latex.
If you can afford them.
An Ancient Axolotl
Scientists identified a new fossil species of axolotl in Mexico.
It is called Ambystoma quetzalcoatlus.
First fossil salamander formally identified there. Axolotls have been hanging around that country for millions of years longer than we realized.
Evolution takes its time.
Nuclear Hope, Nuclear Hype
Three nuclear startups hit a big milestone.
Why does it matter? The reactors are coming online. Why doesn’t it matter yet? There is a long road ahead. Delivering energy at scale is still just a promise.
Fourth of July plans involve celebration. Not baseload power. Yet.
Workers Vs. Google
Google DeepMind unionization talks are rocky.
Employees voiced frustrations Wednesday. Executives don’t seem to want to engage. Or they’re engaging badly.
Who wants to work where?
Gadgets Keep Getting More Expensive
Your favorite gadgets are getting way more expensive. Again.
Thanks to AI driven chip shortages. Phones cost more. Computers cost more. Consoles.
Prices are sky high. Still climbing.
We asked for faster AI. We got expensive laptops.
The FDA’s Nicotine Ruling
The FDA ruled ZYN pouches are safer than cigarettes.
That doesn’t mean they are safe.
The agency said ZYN can advertise itself as less harmful. For adult smokers only. Quitting is still better.
Is there a halfway point? Maybe not.
Drop the Bag
The best ultralight backpacking quilts are for people counting ounces.
Cubicle refugees heading outside.
Lighten the pack. Skip the sleeping bag. Carry a quilt. Summer comes and goes. You don’t want to drag dead weight.
