Prime Day is in full swing, but Amazon isn’t the only shop with deals. Walmart has a competing sale it calls, in a burst of creativity, “Walmart Deals.” Like Prime Day, Walmart’s sale features a range of deals on headphones, tablets, kitchen gear, and other tech. The best part is,…
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Island Resort Could Bring Down Albania’s Prime Minister
Reports in Albanian media suggest the development company, Zvërnec South Adriatic Development, is controlled through a network of Dutch-registered entities, while the ultimate owners have not been revealed. The involvement of the Kastrati Group, Albania’s largest privately owned conglomerate, has also been reported, though its exact role is still unclear.…
Your tax dollars pay for a streaming service you probably didn’t even know about
This is the second in a series of posts I’m writing about free tech resources that you can access via your local library system. Our focus here is on giving you more entertainment options, as the cost of nearly everything is skyrocketing and large media companies are being allowed to…
Should You Buy Your Kid a 3D Printer? What to Know and Consider (2026)
I was reluctant to get a 3D printer for my 11-year-old daughter. Perhaps I was being selfish, but, like a lot of parents, I spent the entire Christmas season dreading the phrase “some assembly required.” I didn’t know much about 3D printing beyond reading stories by tabletop gamers and Starbucks…
Best Prime Day Tech Deals Offer Up to $280 Off (2026): Phones, Watches, and More
Our TV reviewers call this Samsung QD-OLED TV the best option for gaming. If your TV spends most of its time plugged into a console, you’ll be blown away by this one. It has all the basics as a premium television, including fantastic color accuracy, near infinite contrast, and three…
Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs
Adobe on Thursday said it is acquiring Topaz Labs, which offers AI models for video and image enhancement, and that it will make it a part of its creative business. Topaz Labs, which won an Emmy last year for its production tech, has existed for more than two decades, making…
Trump administration proposes axing brake-pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla
The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new changes to federal vehicle regulations that would allow companies to skip including brake pedals in “vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems.” The proposal, if adopted, would remove a major regulatory barrier for companies like Tesla and Zoox, which…
Apple raises Mac and iPad prices, spares iPhone for now
Amid a worldwide memory shortage driven by the AI buildout, Apple is raising prices of its Mac and iPad lineups, as reported by Bloomberg. For the moment, there is no rise in iPhone prices, but there is a possibility that it could arrive later in the year. The new entrant…
Trump administration bars Polestar from selling its new EVs in the US
Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar, owned by Chinese automotive giant Geely, will no longer be able to sell its new cars in the U.S. market, the company said on Thursday, as the Trump administration’s Department of Commerce refused to authorize the company to do so. The decision was made as…
Rippling now wants to be your entire data stack
Parker Conrad wants you to believe that a huge chunk of data analytics belongs inside human capital management systems — a claim that conveniently positions Rippling, which started out as an HR software company, to compete directly with dedicated business intelligence tools. The pitch is that the modern data stack…