2026-07-29

Thousands of iOS and Android VPNs are hiding behind fake websites and useless privacy policies — here's how to spot them

A TechRadar audit of Google Play Store and App Store VPNs has shown the scale of transparency issues across listings. [...]

2026-07-29

What's stopping robot vacuums from going mainstream? I grilled execs from five of the biggest brands to find out

Insights from Roborock, Roomba, Dreame and more. [...]

2026-07-29

AI companies are recruiting electricians and carpenters by the thousands to build data centers

Meta, Google, and BlackRock are funding apprenticeship programs and crash courses to staff a data center construction boom with no historical precedent [...]

2026-07-29

It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models

I watched a new tool try to get around the model safeguards of four major frontier companies. You might be surprised by how they performed. [...]

2026-07-29

Google Home vs. Sonos Era 100: I used both smart speakers, here's what I recommend

With the new Google Home Speaker hitting store shelves, you may wonder if the Sonos Era 100 is still the best choice. [...]

2026-07-29

12 farmers market ingredients that are easier to cook than they look

Kohlrabi, garlic scapes, fiddleheads, rainbow chard — the ingredients that look unfamiliar at the market and are simpler to cook than they seem [...]

2026-07-29

15 things people believed were true for centuries — and turned out to be completely wrong

These historical beliefs about science, medicine, and the universe stood unquestioned for centuries until new evidence proved every single one wrong [...]

2026-07-29

The Fed held rates steady. Three members wanted to hike anyway

The FOMC voted 9-3 to keep the federal funds rate at 3.5%–3.75%, with 3 regional presidents dissenting in favor of a quarter-point increase [...]

2026-07-29

Lidl is recalling shortbread cookies sold in 10 states over undeclared allergens

The Eridanous-brand cookies contain wheat, soy, milk, and egg but were packaged without English-language allergen declarations [...]