2026-08-10

What you need to know about your hearing health and wired earbuds, and why this Kickstarter campaign emphatically gets my backing as someone who tests IEMs

A popular Kickstarter campaign promises in-ear monitors that protect your hearing, and they're also remarkably light and good-looking [...]

2026-08-10

8 things to know before taking your dog on a road trip

Restraint safety, motion sickness, rest stop timing, what actually belongs in the car — the specific preparation that turns a stressful car ride into an easy one [...]

2026-08-10

9 things homeowners wish they'd known before installing a pool

Permits, insurance changes, ongoing maintenance, resale value — the specific factors that determine whether a pool is a great investment or an expensive regret [...]

2026-08-10

What is T-Mobile?

T-Mobile is the second-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. by subscribers, formed through a 2020 merger with Sprint [...]

2026-08-10

I asked Gemini if my chicken salad was still good: it saved itself and my stomach

A simple question about the freshness of chicken salad turned into a broader learning experience about AI's own safety nets. [...]

2026-08-10

The US government wants to make it easier to build and launch floating nuclear reactors, 'unleashing American energy dominance'

The United States is backing international laws for floating nuclear reactors, while companies prepare for a potential maritime energy market. [...]

2026-08-10

NVIDIA Mobilizes $500 Billion in Third-Party Capital to Finance AI Compute

NVIDIA has signed memorandums of understanding with six of the largest pools of private capital in the world — Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR — to create independent compute financing platforms the company says will mobilize more than $500 billion of third-party capital for AI infrastructure over time, according to the company's August 10, 2026 announceme [...]

2026-08-10

Apple may introduce a photo authentication tool in iOS 27

Reference Image could be a new way to prove provenance in the wake of generative AI. [...]

2026-08-10

'It's Stalin's dream' — Quote of the day by software pioneer Richard Stallman on the tracking capabilities of cell phones

The long-time privacy advocate doesn't carry a cell phone to avoid being tracked [...]