Month: April 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a black hole of entertainment
I realized something was genuinely wrong with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie about 30 minutes in: I hadn't laughed even once. My audience of around 15 people, including a few families, was dead silent as well. The guy sitting behind me, a Nintendo fan decked out in Mario gear, was…
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Mercedes adds steer-by-wire — and a dang steering yoke — to the EQS
Steer-by-wire, in which a car can be steered electronically rather than through a physical connection between the steering wheel and steering rack, is coming to Mercedes-Benz. The German automaker says it will use the steering technology in its forthcoming refreshed EQS sedan, marking its first foray into the world of…
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Anker’s small, five-port travel adapter is down to its best price yet
Few things kill the vibe of your relaxing spring break abroad faster than realizing you forgot a way to keep things charged. Anker’s Nano Travel Adapter makes it easy to charge your phone, camera, e-readers, and other devices anywhere you travel. Right now, you can buy it at its all-time…
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I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux
Two weeks ago I set aside my M4 MacBook Air and picked up a nine-year-old ThinkPad. It’s one of an estimated 200 to 400 million Windows 10 PCs that don’t meet Microsoft’s requirements for Windows 11. When Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 in October, it became “obsolete.” The…
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Ten years ago Acer debuted its awesomely ridiculous $10K gaming laptop – how well does it hold up in 2026?
When I was a teenager, the ultimate piece of tech unobtanium for me was the Acer Predator 21X. A decade ago, I remember seeing this ridiculous brute of a laptop and thinking “What if?” with regard to ever getting my hands on one. It wasn’t so much the internals of…
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Agentic AI: Transforming industries and tackling the interoperability imperative
The agentic AI buzz is more than noise. It’s a sign of real transformation happening across organizations. Teams in every department are sharing stories of how intelligent agents are reshaping their daily workflows, uncovering insights, and improving their decision-making. Karthik SJ General Manager of AI at LogicMonitor. From automating routine…
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