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  • A USB-A cable with the USB trident logo clearly visible stands out against a backdrop of assorted messy cables.
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    What's the USB trident symbol for? How to know what kind of port you have

    USB ports and cables have tons of potential capabilities, but making sense of them can be tricky if you don't know where to look.

    By Ben Stegner 9 min ago Read More
  • A technician uses a tablet beside an exposed hybrid vehicle powertrain with a digital battery-system graphic overlaid.
    0

    What happens when a hybrid battery dies and what to do about it

    Don't wait to have your car checked out if its traction battery is having problems.

    By Novak Božović 1 hour ago Read More
  • USB cables plugged into the back of a plane seat.
    2

    USB4 Vs USB-C: What's the difference between them?

    There's a pretty major difference between USB-C and USB4. We'll dive into the details and how to tell them apart.

    By Dave Meikleham 2 hours ago Read More
  • SpaceXAI and Cursor logos
    2

    SpaceX has officially acquired AI coding startup Cursor

    The $60 billion acquisition has been finalized.

    By Mariella Moon 2 hours ago Read More
  • Close-up of IEM earbud and gold-plated headphone cable.
    0

    Expensive earbuds: When and why it's worth paying more

    Earbuds range in price from under $10 to hundreds. What do you get for the money?

    By Max Miller 2 hours ago Read More
  • Paypal logo on a window
    2

    Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal

    Stripe and private equity firm Advent previously offered a deal PayPal didn't take, the Wall Street Journal says. Now, they're negotiating a new price.

    By Mariella Moon 4 hours ago Read More
  • A Waymo Ojai robotaxi on a city street.
    2

    Waymo receives permission to offer rides in Sacramento and San Diego

    The company will also be able to expand its fleet across more of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 16 hours ago Read More
  • A Kia EV3 driving down a costal highway.
    0

    Kia's EV3 will start under $31,000 in the US

    That makes it the cheapest EV in Kia's lineup.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 18 hours ago Read More
  • A Google office facade.
    8

    Google will now allow users to remove visible watermarks from AI content

    The invisible SynthID will remain.

    By Lawrence Bonk 20 hours ago Read More
  • Close-up of a dash cam mounted to the bottom of a car's rearview mirror.
    14

    Your car's dash cam might be illegal in some states — Here's how to check

    Dash cam laws vary from one state to the next. Check the laws of states you'll be driving through.

    By Christine Persaud 22 hours ago Read More
  • The back of a MacBook Pro sitting on an outdoor bench.
    5

    Get the best battery life for your MacBook by changing these settings

    Laptop batteries don't last forever, but there are some things that you can do today that may affect the lifespan of your MacBook's battery.

    By Will Shanklin 23 hours ago Read More
  • DeepSeek logo
    5

    DeepSeek's AI models are about to cost four times more

    DeepSeek has announced price hikes for its V4 models.

    By Mariella Moon 1 day ago Read More
  • A large crop-spraying drone is shown from above
    3

    Trump slaps a 100 percent tariff on heavy and 'sensitive' drones

    President Trump has imposed tariffs up to 100 percent on drones that are "particularly sensitive" for national security.

    By Steve Dent 1 day ago Read More
  • Illustration of a blue sky with white clouds at the bottom. In the center are the words Copilot Mico with a depiction of a cartoony yellow blob.
    2

    Mico, Microsoft's weird lil' AI guy, has been demoted

    The amorphous corporate mascot will no longer haunt Copilot Voice.

    By Anna Washenko 2 days ago Read More
  • The X logo on. aphone.
    1

    X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned'

    The feature is rolling out as the company open-sources more of its ranking algorithm.

    By Karissa Bell 2 days ago Read More
  • Close-up photo of a computer screen with the Namecheap website open and displayed on a diagonal.
    31

    Hosting provider Namecheap is down after data center cooling failure

    Hosting provider Namecheap is down after data center cooling failure.

    By Anna Washenko 2 days ago Read More
  • A person sitting in front of multiple computer monitors in a dark room.
    3

    US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf

    US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 2 days ago Read More
  • A Flock camera standing outside.
    5

    Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse

    Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse.

    By Lawrence Bonk 2 days ago Read More
  • The new Siri AI, as seen across Apple's ecosystem of devices, including the iPhone.
    6

    Apple is reportedly turning to publishers for help with Siri AI

    Apple appears to be trying to secure access to new content and other information for Siri AI.

    By Igor Bonifacic 2 days ago Read More
  • Spotify and Kobalt logos on black.
    1

    Spotify has roped the indie publisher Kobalt into its AI platform for covers and remixes

    Spotify's forthcoming paid add-on lets fans generate content via "AI-powered creative tools."

    By Lawrence Bonk 2 days ago Read More
  • Heart X1 on the tarmac.
    24

    The largest battery-electric plane ever made has flown for the first time

    Heart Aerospace's X1 all-electric demonstrator flew for 27 minutes on just $5 of electricity.

    By Daniel Cooper 2 days ago Read More
  • An example of image AI upscaling using an water scene with a rocky island.
    12

    How To Convert Or Upscale A Photo

    Get familiar with easy methods to elevate your photos and make them look crisp, clean, and visually appealing without diving into complicated software.

    By Manuviraj Godara 2 days ago Read More
  • A purple space plane
    5

    Virgin Galactic postpones its new spaceship's first commercial flight to 2027

    Virgin Galactic’s new spaceship won’t be taking tourists to space this year.

    By Mariella Moon 2 days ago Read More
  • Apple TV content grid showing news movies like The Marian, Arrival and E.T.
    8

    You can now watch classic movies like The Martian, E.T. and Zodiac on Apple TV

    Apple just made around 20 classic movies available for subscribers to stream.

    By Steve Dent 2 days ago Read More
  • Meta Ray-Ban glasses against a white background
    12

    Meta is giving away 15,000 AI glasses to blind and visually impaired people in Ireland

    Meta is donating 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta glasses to an Irish charity supporting people with sight loss.

    By Mariella Moon 2 days ago Read More
  • A composite graphic featuring stills from a promo video for the Made By Google 2026 event.
    9

    Google Pixel 11 launch: Live updates from the event hosted by Trevor Noah

    Come hang out with us as we liveblog Google's Pixel 11 launch today. Our comments (not DMs) are open.

    By Cherlynn Low 3 days ago Read More
  • Screenshot showing the Claude in Chrome side panel with a user command to run a task on open tabs.
    0

    Claude Cowork can now run in a Chrome sidebar

    Take your conversations with the chatbot into the Anthropic browser extension.

    By Anna Washenko 3 days ago Read More
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