Lego’s new Smart Brick is a pretty big deal. It packs a miniature computer, a microphone, and NFC tech into a classic 2×4 Lego brick, which can power all sorts of new experiences with select sets. It has so much… Read More »Lego’s Smart Brick is here, and it transforms these new Star Wars sets
In a statement on X, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said his company would pay out positions on “Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader?” at the last trading price before his death. Mansour said that Kalshi doesn’t “list markets directly tied… Read More »Kalshi voids some bets on Khamenei’s ouster because it’s ‘directly tied to death’
Good electric bikes are expensive. So why not buy one and share it? That’s the idea behind the Tenways CGO Compact e-bike I’ve been sharing with my wife and teenage daughter for the last two weeks. It adapts in seconds… Read More »Tenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bike
The Xiaomi Tag is a bit larger than Apple’s second-gen AirTags. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi has announced its first Bluetooth tracker, and while the Xiaomi Tag has a more elongated design than the Apple AirTag, that lets you use it… Read More »Xiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keys
Welcome to the weekend, friends! While the rest of our team was checking out Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S26 lineup and prepping for Apple’s “special experience” next week, we’ve been sifting through Woot’s “Video Games for All” sale and a truly… Read More »You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend
Top world news as of February 27, 2026, includes escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, progress in US-Iran nuclear talks, a deadly US-Cuba speedboat incident, and Hillary Clinton’s testimony on Jeffrey Epstein. Conflicts and Security Afghan spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid reported… Read More »US-Iran Nuclear Talks Show Promising Progress Amid Heightened Tensions in Middle East – 2/27/2026, 8:29:24 AM
On Thursday morning, I attended a Q&A panel with four top Samsung smartphone executives. Until 2025, Samsung was the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, and by association, the world’s largest maker of cameras. It’s still the second largest after Apple. Samsung… Read More »AI deepfakes are a train wreck and Samsung’s selling tickets
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, is getting a new acting director, as reported by ABC, less than a year after Madhu Gottumukkala took charge of the agency as… Read More »CISA is getting a new acting director after less than a year
Top world news stories as of February 26, 2026, highlight escalating violence in Mexico following a cartel leader’s killing, U.S. military movements amid Iran tensions, President Trump’s State of the Union address, and other global incidents.[1][2] Mexico Cartel Violence and… Read More »Mexico Cartel Chaos: Tourists Warned Amid Violent Unrest After Cartel Leader’s Death – 2/26/2026, 8:29:23 AM
The sleeve can’t charge your laptop. | Image: Razer Razer has announced an expensive new laptop sleeve that’s not made from an exotic animal or encrusted in diamonds. What potentially justifies paying $129.99 for Razer’s Laptop Sleeve 16″ are the… Read More »Razer’s new laptop sleeve wirelessly charges other devices