US Trade Dominance Will Soon Begin to Crack
In 2026, the leaders of America’s (former) trading partners are going to have to grapple with the political consequences of tit-for-tat tariffs. A tariff is a tax paid by consumers,…
‘We Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’—Trump’s Mass Deportations Will Only Grow From Here
When Donald Trump won a second term as US president a year ago, members of violent militias and far-right extremist groups who had spent years boosting the lie that the…
HP ZBook 8 Gli 14-Inch Review: An Unimpressive Workstation
The concept behind the portable workstation isn’t a new or particularly challenging one. Load up a laptop with top-tier specs to make it as powerful and future-proof as possible, and…
Memory crisis seems to have hit Xiaomi, and it could impact Samsung and Apple in 2026
A couple of days ago, I wrote a news story about how smartphone prices could soar across segments, and now, we’re seeing the theory in action, starting with the Xiaomi…
This Copilot+ laptop deal drops the ASUS Vivobook 14 to $349.99 at Best Buy (save $400)
If you’re shopping for a lightweight “daily driver” laptop and you don’t want to spend midrange money, Best Buy has the ASUS Vivobook 14 (Copilot+ PC) down to $349.99. That’s…
A big-screen 58-inch 4K TV for $199.99? Here’s the deal to grab
If you’ve been holding out for a truly affordable big-screen upgrade, this is the kind of TV deal that actually moves the needle. The Westinghouse 58-inch Smart 4K Xumo TV…
5 tips and tricks for your new Apple Watch
A smartwatch is one of the most meaningful devices you can add to your daily routine, and they make for a fantastic gift option for the Holiday season, as well.…
8 tips and tricks for your new iPhone: from setup to storage, and more
So you’ve got an iPhone for Christmas? Welcome! Having bounced between Android handsets for a decade, I returned to iOS with the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022, after my Samsung…
Google might let you adjust the name of your Gmail address, at last
Google is finally testing a new feature that lets users change the username of their Gmail address. As mentioned in the recently updated support documentation, Google has begun rolling out…
AI models like ChatGPT and Claude overestimate how smart humans really are
A new research suggests that the way artificial intelligence thinks about us might be a little too optimistic. Researchers have found that popular AI models, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s…