2026-07-24

Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings

US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call. [...]

2026-07-24

Own an LG monitor and tired of seeing that McAfee pop-up? Microsoft has banished it from Windows 11 — but wider issues need to be addressed here

Microsoft kills McAfee ad served via LG monitor app in Windows 11 — but there are wider problems to deal with in Windows Update. [...]

2026-07-24

Aspire Go 15 vs Aspire Spin 14: Which discounted Acer laptop should you go for in Best Buy's 'Black Friday in July' sale?

Acer Aspire Go 15 vs Aspire Spin 14: Which discounted laptop should you choose in Best Buy's 'Black Friday in July' sale? [...]

2026-07-24

2TB Crucial P310 SSD is on sale, bringing fast Gen4 performance to laptops, desktops, and workstations

2TB Crucial P310 NVMe SSD is reduced in price, making it a smart upgrade for everyday PCs and laptops. [...]

2026-07-24

Geekom A5 mini PC for work, study, and everyday computing drops below $370 in Best Buy's 'Black Friday in July' sale.

Geekom A5 mini PC with Ryzen 5, 16GB RAM, and Windows 11 Pro is $170 off in Best Buy's 'Black Friday in July' sale. [...]

2026-07-24

‘Powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention’: A bill requiring AI systems to have a ‘kill switch’ is now in Congress

The bill would give the Secretary of Homeland Security the ability to shut down AI models that are advancing too quickly [...]

2026-07-24

I tested a $14 emergency radio with solar and hand-crank power - it's in my survival kit now

AM/FM, NOAA weather band, solar and hand-crank charging, and a power bank - this tech is what actually works when the grid doesn't. [...]

2026-07-24

FDA panel overrules its own scientists to ease access to unproven peptide injections

The Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee voted 8-6 to recommend BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, and MOTS-c for compounding pharmacy access [...]

2026-07-24

CPSC recalled over 16,000 fabric dressers sold on Walmart.com over child tip-over risk

The EnHomee 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers violate a mandatory federal safety standard and were sold for about $80 between 2023 and 2026 [...]