Month: February 2025

Google Maps and Apple Maps rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, and I am so confused

I like to imagine someone swimming in the Gulf of Mexico when Google unceremoniously renamed it to the Gulf of America. There they are, backstroking across the pristine green and blue waters as the giant words float down from the sky and land on top of them. They’re distressed and…

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Ever wish you had a tube amp with you everywhere for your headphones? Now you can with this switchable USB-C DAC

The iBasso Nunchaku DAC lets you access two amp modes It’s USB-powered and houses Raytheon tubes It’s priced at $299 and comes with a built-in OLED display What a day to be an obsessive audiophile. I’ve you ever gone to bed drifting off wishing you had an analogue-ready portable amp…

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YouTube is now even bigger on TVs than phones

It’s official: people are spending more time watching YouTube on their TVs than on their phones. In the platform’s annual letter, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealed that viewers are watching more than 1 billion hours of YouTube content on their TVs every day. For the past two years, YouTube has…

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Silicon Valley’s Macho Makeover Was a Warning, Not a Trend

A spate of tech-titan glow-ups has won plaudits from fashion pundits and trend-watchers, but everyone missed that they were dressing for the job they really wanted—supervillain. Source

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Power Dressing: Silicon Valley’s Macho Makeover Is a Warning, Not a Trend

A spate of tech-titan glow-ups has won plaudits from fashion pundits and trend-watchers, but everyone missed that they were dressing for the job they really wanted—supervillain. Source

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The 5 Best Travel Pillows (2025), Tested and Reviewed

It can be hard to catch a nap while traveling, but these pillows can help. Source

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