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Is the grass greener on the other side? We’re not sure, but the sky is most certainly bluer. It’s been two years since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, now X, leading people to set up shop on alternative platforms. Mastodon, Post, Pebble (two of which have already shuttered operations) and Spill have been presented as potential … Read more

I complained that there weren’t enough buttons in cars anymore, but this isn’t exactly what I meant. A YouTube tinkerer named John Sutley showed us how he got the original 1989 Game Boy in his car functioning as a speedometer. It’s a bonafide, “why not?” kind of hacking project, and it’s incredibly poignant at a … Read more

Apple is making changes to its AI-powered notification summaries following complaints. In a new beta version of iOS 18, the company has completely turned off the summaries for news apps, and it will use italics to better distinguish summaries from the original notifications. 9to5Mac earlier reported on the changes. The changes come after the BBC … Read more

Although the winter anime season is in full swing, most anime fans are still riding the high from last year’s slate of shows—key among them being the first-ballot anime of the year contender Dan Da Dan. Immediately following its cliffhanger season finale, animation studio Science Saru revealed that fans won’t have to hold their breath … Read more

Since 2021, PC gaming has been on the upswing. The platform now claims 53% of nonmobile gaming sales, according to a report from investment research firm Epyllion, compared to 47% for consoles. Epyllion CEO Matthew Ball posted a slideshow of his company’s State of Video Gaming in 2025 report, in which he details the way that console … Read more

It’s important to keep your eyesight healthy. You can help strengthen your eyes in simple ways, like taking screen breaks, wearing sunglasses and even eating nourishing foods. By eating certain vitamins and minerals that benefit your eyes, you can ensure a balanced diet while protecting your vision health. The best part is that most of … Read more

Testing desks is something of a subjective game. Much like office chairs, the tests are based on comfort, reliability and ease of setup rather than things you can test in electronics such as wattage and battery usage. I still tested each one rigorously and will continue to test them for longevity in the coming months. … Read more

The Tesla Cybertruck hit the streets in December 2023, and since then it’s made its way everywhere from city streets to Fortnite and Rocket League. But the road hasn’t always been smooth for the sharp-angled Cybertruck; Tesla has so far issued seven recalls for the stainless steel pickup. Tesla sits at the top of the list when … Read more

On top of the many hurdles to furthering EV adoption in the United States, it adds insult to injury whenever public electric vehicle chargers are vandalized with cables cut, rendering the chargers useless. Sometimes this is done out of disdain for electric cars, other times thieves are stripping the cables for copper. Either way, it … Read more

Critical minerals are the new oil: everyone needs them, but not every country has them. That’s led some to search for them in some pretty wild places. And few places are as outlandish as the ocean deep. But deep-sea mining appears poised to get a boost from the incoming Trump administration, according to The Wall … Read more