Category: Technology


  • The hidden cost of modern car technology nobody mentions

    So, youโ€™re cruising down the highway in your shiny new car, the sun glinting off that sleek exterior, and you canโ€™t help but feel a bit smug. After all, who wouldnโ€™t love the latest tech features? Adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, and a premium sound system that makes your favorite tunes sound like theyโ€™re coming…

  • Here’s why Australians are sending emails to trees

    You and your overflowing inbox are not alone; 70,000 trees in Melbourne, Australia also have their own email accounts. The cityโ€™s Urban Forest and Ecology team created these emails to connect to an interactive digital map called the Urban Forest Visual, allowing passersby to click on any tree in Melbourne to find information about its…

  • The guy who coined ‘vibe-coding’ says the next big thing is ‘agentic engineering’

    Vibe-coding has reached a new level, Andrej Karpathy says. Prompting AI to write code has revolutionized the tech industry. Now, the OpenAI founder says “agentic engineering” is the next big thing. “Vibe-coding” just celebrated its first birthday. That’s a lifetime in the AI boom. Now, the man who coined the term is celebrating the birth…

  • Redmi Turbo 5 Max Repair Pricing Announced: Screen, Battery and Motherboard Costs Detailed

    Xiaomi has published the official spare part prices for the Redmi Turbo 5 Max smartphone in China following its launch on January 29. The company detailed the component pricing, providing a clear breakdown of potential repair costs for one of its most performance-focused devices under the Redmi brand. According to Xiaomi Mall, the 6.83-inch OLED…

  • 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…