What you need to know Identity Check was spotted on a OnePlus 13 running the Android 16 beta. The feature is expected to arrive on more Android phones with the Android 16 update coming later this year. It requires a change to Android’s biometric prompt code, which can’t be completed without a full update. Identity … Read more
It’s always hard to answer when we get asked what the “best” of anything is. There is a spectrum, and not everyone likes or needs the same things. If we had to give you a definitive answer, though, the Sony WH-1000XM5 are the best headphones. They are usually pretty expensive at $399.99, but today’s deal … Read more
American Airlines announced today that it will add free in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2026. However, Axios notes you’ll need to be an AAdvantage member (American’s loyalty program) to access it. From the report: American is partnering with AT&T to introduce free WiFi in January. It will be available on about 90% of the airlines’ fleet, … Read more
Most AI teams focus on the wrong things. Here’s a common scene from my consulting work: AI TEAMHere’s our agent architecture—we’ve got RAG here, a router there, and we’re using this new framework for… ME[Holding up my hand to pause the enthusiastic tech lead]Can you show me how you’re measuring if any of this actually … Read more
Infamous Internet imageboard and wretched hive of scum and villainy 4chan was apparently hacked at some point Monday evening and remains mostly unreachable as of this writing. DownDetector showed reports of outages spiking at about 10:07 pm Eastern time on Monday, and they’ve remained elevated since. Posters at Soyjack Party, a rival imageboard that began … Read more
Nanoleaf today announced the launch of the Pegboard Desk Dock, a desktop light that’s also able to hold accessories and serve as a dock for peripherals like a keyboard and a mouse thanks to added USB-A and USB-C ports. The Pegboard Desk Dock works with the Nanoleaf Desktop app, so it is able to change … Read more
Gamers who are shopping for monitor deals don’t need to spend several hundred dollars for a decent screen, as there are affordable options like the KTC H27T22 gaming monitor. It’s already pretty affordable at its original price of $290, but it’s down to just $140 right now following a $150 discount. This offer is from … Read more
After about a month of testing, the full release of Fedora Linux 42 is finally here, bringing with it a bunch of upgrades and improvements for all of its many spins and editions. If you’re using the flagship Fedora Workstation and you upgrade to 42, you’ll find yourself boosted to GNOME 48, nicknamed “Bengaluru.” That … Read more
For more than a century, women and racial minorities have fought for access to education and employment opportunities once reserved exclusively for white men. The life of Yvonne Young “Y.Y.” Clark is a testament to the power of perseverance in that fight. As a smart Black woman who shattered the barriers imposed by race and … Read more
Government minister Lucy Powell’s X account has been hacked to promote a scam “House of Commons” cryptocurrency. A string of now deleted posts on the House of Commons leader’s account described the “$HCC” coin as “a community-driven digital currency bringing people’s power to the blockchain”. The MP’s office confirmed her account was hacked on Tuesday … Read more