I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking
The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere. It arrived over Slack with…
May 2026
Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices
Dutch authorities have announced the takedown of a botnet that enslaved millions of infected devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and…
Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices
Dutch authorities have announced the takedown of a botnet that enslaved millions of infected devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and…
They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
On a blazing hot day in South Africa, female southern pied babblers can’t think straight. The medium-sized black-and-white birds are…
User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about…
The Best Gadgets of May 2026
May was stuffed with premium and expensive tech. We got everything from luxury Sony wireless headphones to pricey gaming laptops…
On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986’s SpaceCamp
Forty years ago, the future seemed just around the corner—and the vehicle that was going to take us there was…
The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price
Despite headwinds from the current administration, automakers continue to release well-equipped EVs with bigger battery packs and increasingly faster charging…
Anthropic Is Now Worth More Than OpenAI
“The Claude one” has overtaken “the ChatGPT one.”
Polymarket Cracks Down on VPN Users as Legal Pressure Intensifies in Dozens of Countries
Location is becoming a real obstacle, rather than a symbolic one, for users of prediction markets.