Month: June 2026
How Qatar Became FIFA’s Technology Test Lab
Qatar has become the place where FIFA experiments with the next generation of football technology. The results are already visible across this year’s World Cup. Source
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YouTube Shorts nixes ‘dislikes’ and lets you double the playback speed
YouTube has made several key changes to Shorts by removing dislikes and offering a clear screen mode. Source
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Trump Mobile will take your $499 right now
Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone is now available for anyone to buy directly. The phone has previously trickled out to a small number of preorder customers — though The Verge is still waiting for both of its handsets — but now you can claim your own without having to place a…
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This Braun stick blender has changed the way I cook for the better — and now you can own one for AU$79
In a small kitchen where storage is at a premium, I figured a portable blender would serve me fine. I quickly realised how limiting it was for my needs — as a home cook, I needed more than just smoothies for my breakfast. After looking at several options, I got…
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I’m a digital minimalist, which is why I think more Android phone makers need to take cues from Nothing OS
I’ve always favored clean, minimal phone homescreens — the fewer icons, the better, with the wallpaper fully visible. This usually means I have to delete a lot of icons and widgets after initial setup, especially with a Samsung Phone and an iPhone to achieve that look. Pixel phones are much…
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My ultimate Prime Day hi-fi tip — buy the Wiim Amp Ultra for a bargain price and pair it with these floorstanding speakers for a huge-sounding setup
It’s Amazon Prime Day, and one of my favorite deals of day isn’t actually a huge discount, but I think it’s a really worthwhile buy at the lower price. It’s the WiiM Amp Ultra, which is available for $449 at Amazon US (down from $529), or you can get it…
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