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This excellent value Chromebook has everything you need for work and everyday use for under $250
Chromebooks offer outstanding value for users who don’t need a fully fledged Windows or macOS laptop. They’re portable, simple to use, and there are plenty of affordable options. One of our top picks at the moment is this Asus CX14 Chromebook Plus at Best Buy for $239 (was $429). That’s…
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‘So we’ve got a proper four wall bedroom situation’: I asked Alexa+ to help redecorate my apartment, and she has a great eye for design
I’m bad at interior design. So bad, in fact, that I affectionately refer to my apartment as ‘the clown house’ due to its total lack of a cohesive color scheme. It’s definitely due for a refresh — so I turned to Alexa+ to help me create something more tasteful. A…
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Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists
Prediction market exchanges have created an environment where just about any piece of information is potentially monetizable: How well will BTS’s new song perform this week? How hot will Los Angeles get? Will Donald Trump be impeached? Users can wager on all of that and, on some platforms, more gruesome…
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This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry
I’ve never been as charmed and frustrated by one gadget as I have with the Poetry Camera. It’s a delightful object. White and cherry red with a color-matched woven strap, it looks playful and adorably lo-fi. If I saw it on a store shelf, I’d absolutely pick it up. But…
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Sam Altman’s ‘human verification’ company thinks its eye-scanning orbs could solve ticket scalping
Sam Altman's cryptocurrency turned identity verification startup Tools for Humanity is offering a new set of perks to people who scan their eyes at one of the company's orbs. Among them, is a new tool called Concert Kit that could help bands and artists fight back against ticket scalping bots. …
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‘They mopped the floor with me and pulled every childish game they could’: Disgruntled researcher releases second major Windows zero-day — claims Microsoft ‘would ruin my life, and they did’
Researcher “Chaotic Eclipse” discloses new Microsoft Defender zero‑day dubbed RedSun Flaw enables local privilege escalation to SYSTEM by abusing Defender’s file rewrite behavior Comes days after BlueHammer release; Microsoft says it investigates and supports coordinated disclosure The same disgruntled researcher who recently disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Windows has now…
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