Month: August 2026

Waymo Ojai vans are now available for all riders in three cities

It’s a full rollout for the driverless vans in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Source

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Blockbuster is making an unlikely comeback — neighborhood ‘Free Blockbuster’ boxes are multiplying for DVD and Blu-ray fans, as new website turns Netflix into a 3D video store

Free Blockbuster uses repurposed newspaper dispensers to create free movie libraries Bingebrowse replicates old-school video stores for your streaming subscriptions There’s only one actual Blockbuster still operating We’ve got good news for fans of the long-gone Blockbuster video stores: they’re back! Back! BACK! Well, kinda. Two very different Blockbuster homages…

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6 brilliant, budget-friendly headphones for students — including 5-star earbuds, and Sony cans that deliver ‘flagship-level features’ for an astoundingly low price

Great headphones don’t need to cost the earth. If you’re heading back to school and in need of a budget-friendly pair of cans or earbuds to help you block out distractions while you study, I’m here to help. At TechRadar, we review dozens of pairs of headphones every year, and…

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Pokémon and Polaroid are collaborating on three new adorable cameras

The new cameras are prettier versions of Polaroid Now and Polaroid Go. Source

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A robot could eventually conduct your blood draw at the doctor’s office

The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind automated blood draw device for outpatient settings. Source

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Comcast is adding motion detection to millions of routers, and I’m worried it’s a privacy nightmare

Worried about intruders sneaking around inside your house when you’re out of town? You could get one of the best home security cameras, but what if your existing router could do some of the heavy lifting? That’s what Comcast has just started offering its customers, but the move has been…

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