2026-07-02

I've been reviewing laptops for years: These are the 15+ best July 4th laptop deals

The Fourth of July weekend brings tons of sales on top laptops we've reviewed, from Apple, Acer, Lenovo, and more. [...]

2026-07-02

15 wars that are technically still happening — and why that still matters

These 15 conflicts remain legally unresolved — some for decades, some for centuries — with consequences that are still playing out [...]

2026-07-02

20 places you can stand in two countries — or two continents — at the same time

A tour of the world's oddest borders, from a town split between Belgium and the Netherlands to a mountain summit shared by two nations [...]

2026-07-02

The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH

The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called "gas station heroin," as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry. [...]

2026-07-02

Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target

Insiders say Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration. [...]

2026-07-02

Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC

FTC urged to reject Elon Musk’s bid to end X monitoring amid AI concerns. [...]

2026-07-02

Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026

Deliveries outstripped production, suggesting Tesla has cleared some inventory. [...]

2026-07-02

Anthropic says it cut 80 percent of Claude Code's system prompt because Fable 5 models "want a smaller system prompt"

Anthropic has cut the system prompt for Claude Code by 80 percent. According to staffer Tariq Shihipar, the new Fable 5 models need fewer instructions and examples. Guidelines can even hold the models back because they're "more imaginative" than what they're given. Instead of strict rules, Anthropic now steers through context.<br /> The article Anthropic says it cut 80 pe [...]

2026-07-02

'I will quit buying games' — Sony is killing physical discs in 2028 and now unhappy fans are concerned about what it means for game ownership

Sony's plan to stop producing physical discs by 2028 has spawned an overwhelmingly negative reaction from PlayStation fans. [...]