Category: Technology


  • 6 CarPlay widgets that are surprisingly useful

    Apple introduced CarPlay Widgets in iOS 26, allowing drivers to quickly see their apps on their infotainment screens. It’s easy toย add widgets to your car’s displayย through your iPhone’s settings and there are a fewย widgets you should install ASAPย to make the most out of the feature. However, a few users complain that it isn’t as useful…

  • Why AI stock winners could change dramatically in 2026

    The AI boom has rewarded a relatively small group of companies so farโ€”mostly the ones selling the chips, cloud infrastructure, and core software that make todayโ€™s generative AI possible. But 2026 could look very different. As AI capabilities mature, costs shift, regulations land, and enterprises move from experimentation to large-scale deployment, the list of winners…

  • NYT Strands today โ€“ my hints and answers for February 9 (#708)

    Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections โ€“ and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games,…

  • Blue Origin is coming for SpaceX with over 5,000 satellites launching sooner than you’d think

    Blue Origin, the Space exploration company owned by Amazon titan Jeff Bezos,announcedย its latest plans to launch its new satellite communications network. Dubbed TeraWave, the constellation of 5,408 low and medium Earth orbit satellites will reportedly offer an internet network superior to its competitors, namely Elon Musk’s SpaceX, delivering speeds as high as 6 terabits per…

  • Used office PCs are the new Raspberry Pi (at half the price)

    When it first arrived on the scene, there really was nothing else like the Raspberry Pi single-board computer. Here was a full PC capable of running a desktop operating system that fit in the palm of your hand. It wasn’t long before people discovered all sorts of other uses for these little computers, beside being…

  • NYT Connections today โ€“ my hints and answers for February 9 (#974)

    Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and…

  • Man skips annual property chore, then realizes mistake: “$25,000”

    A pool owner has sparked criticism after revealing the consequences of choosing not to have his pool professionally winterized. The post, shared by u/Strongest-There-Is on February 2 in the r/pools subreddit, has amassed 1,700 upvotes and hundreds of comments from users reacting to the icy disaster in his backyard. RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Titled: โ€œUpdate: Iโ€™m…

  • How Nioh 3 compares to FromSoftware’s soulslike games like Elden Ring

    Anytime a new Soulslike comes out, it’s easy to draw comparisons between it and the games made by the subgenre’s forerunner, FromSoftware. One of the latest entries into that conversation is Team Ninja’s Nioh 3, which, at a glance, looks like it’s cut from the same cloth. It’s difficult, its combat centers around stamina management,…

  • AppImages are just .exe files for Linux, and nobody explains it that simply

    I still remember the first time I downloaded an AppImage on my PC. It was back when I was giving Linux Mint a try after decades of being a Windows fanboy, and I had downloaded the AppImage of an app I wanted to use. It was a weird little file; I was used to app…

  • The 5 best controller options for your Steam Deck

    We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The primary purpose of a Steam Deck is to be a gaming PC you can carry around, hence its built-in controls. However, if the controls don’t meet your needs for whatever reason, or you want to play games while the Steam Deck is docked, you’ll…