Destination

2026-07-08

Samsung's 'absolutely stellar' 2TB 990 Pro SSD earned a 5-star review from us — and it's just got a massive discount at Amazon

The 2TB Samsung 990 Pro boasts some of the fastest read/write performance of any PCIe 4.0 SSD we’ve ever tested. [...]

Destination

2026-07-08

Upgrade your agonizingly slow home office internet with TP-Link's Wi-Fi 7 Deco BE25 mesh router system — Amazon just dropped the price on the three-pack if you want to stop your video calls freezing

I love the AI Roaming, up to 6,000 sq ft of coverage, and Wi-Fi 7 speeds across three nodes. [...]

qz

2026-07-08

25 chess strategies every beginner should understand

From controlling the center to mastering the opposition, these 25 foundational chess strategies give new players a framework for every phase of the game [...]

qz

2026-07-08

Starbucks is adding five orange cream drinks to its summer menu for a limited time

The five drinks span cold brew, espresso, matcha, chai, and a Frappuccino, all built around an orange-vanilla flavor [...]

qz

2026-07-08

USPS is raising the price of a Forever stamp to 82 cents this week

The 4-cent increase, which takes effect July 12, is the sixth time the postal service has raised the stamp price in five years [...]

qz

2026-07-08

Meta's smart glasses will now shut off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

The mandatory software update goes further than Meta's previous safeguard, which only blocked the camera when the LED was covered [...]

Destination

2026-07-08

Waymo will soon go fully autonomous in four more cities

Waymo will ditch human supervisors in San Diego, Las Vegas, Tampa and Denver. [...]

cnet

2026-07-08

ChatGPT's New Voice Models Can 'Listen' and 'Talk' at the Same Time

OpenAI says the new AI models should be better at live translation. [...]

cnet

2026-07-08

Meta Addresses One Smart Glasses Privacy Problem, but Many Others Remain Unsolved

Meta's aware that its camera glasses are making people worried. A new update aims to prevent tampering with the recording light. But even more is needed. [...]