The 10 best things I saw at NAMM

The 2025 NAMM Show is over. Every year music gear manufacturers, ranging from iconic synth brands like Korg, to boutique guitar pedal makers like Walrus Audio, and even companies making fog machines a [...]

Security firm signs up Conan O'Brien for corporate training videos — will celebrity firepower be enough to keep us focused on safety?

Adaptive Security recruited Conan O'Brien for cybersecurity training videos aimed at helping employees recognize phishing deepfakes and AI-enabled fraud. [...]

Conan O'Brien May Have Convinced Me to Get a Flip Phone

Commentary: On his podcast Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, the comedian describes how getting a "dumb" phone was life changing. I'm enticed. [...]

Martin Shorts Conan OBrien interview escalates into a brutal 45-minute roast

Martin Short was interviewed live on SiriusXM by Conan O'Brien, and it turned into a 45-minute roast. [...]

Billie Eilish convincing Conan OBrien to play Slender Man is hilariously brutal

Billie Eilish appeared on the "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" podcast and tried to convince the host to play Slender Man. [...]

12 steps you can take right now to be safer online

There's a fundamental question you can ask of both the internet and real life: "How do I enjoy my time here without taking unnecessary risks?" In grass-touching meatspace, you can cut o [...]

Mullvad VPN review: Near-total privacy with a few sacrifices

Mullvad, a virtual private network (VPN) named after the Swedish word for "mole," is often recognized as one of the best VPNs for privacy. I put it on my best VPN list for exactly that reaso [...]

What is a VPN and what can you do with one?

A VPN, or virtual private network, is a tool you can use to protect your identity online, change your virtual location, evade censorship, check out foreign streaming services and more. They mostly tak [...]

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with reduced refusals, 95% completion on advanced cybersecurity tasks

Earlier today, OpenAI launched GPT-5.6-Cyber, a specialized model designed to perform advanced vulnerability research and exploit development for approved defenders — including categories of work th [...]