qz

2026-07-24

The 10 best and most affordable alternatives to Bali

Affordable alternatives to Bali span Southeast Asia and beyond, offering the same rice terraces, surf breaks and wellness retreats without the summer crowds or rising prices [...]

zdnet

2026-07-24

I fixed my home office's spotty Wi-Fi with Samsung's free diagnostic tool - and it took just minutes

A recent uptick in lag and disconnects led me to reevaluate my home office setup. Here's how I validated my solution. [...]

Destination

2026-07-24

Microsoft's open-weight AI push is so obviously an Azure play it hurts

Microsoft, along with Meta, Nvidia, and more than 20 other companies, is pushing for open-weight AI models in an open letter. The strategic logic is simple: the more models running on Azure, the less Microsoft depends on expensive OpenAI and Anthropic models. The company is also swapping external models in products like Copilot for its in-house MAI family, which performs significantly worse in ind [...]

Destination

2026-07-24

The Anbernic RG SP looks like an awesome update to one of the most iconic Game Boys of all time

The Anbernic RG SP has pretty much everything you want from a modern take on the Game Boy Advance SP. [...]

Destination

2026-07-24

Will Ferrell’s son Magnus has socials swooning over new song, ‘Asleep Talking’

Will Ferrell’s musician son Magnus is finding a ne audience with his viral bedroom-pop single “Asleep Talking.” [...]

Destination

2026-07-24

Ubisoft CEO suggests there are pros and cons to Sony's plan to end the production of discs, 'but I think it will not disturb the industry too much'

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot doesn't think Sony's decision to retire the production of physical game discs will have a considerable impact on the industry. [...]

Destination

2026-07-24

Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck

Relativity Space announced plans to build a second rocket factory near Cape Canaveral, Florida. [...]

Destination

2026-07-24

AI firms want more data centers; Trump's EPA may give neighbors less say

Rule would allow states to decide how much—if any—public input there can be. [...]

Destination

2026-07-24

GitHub restructures bug bounty program following flood of AI-generated reports

GitHub splits off open, public bug bounty programs from invite-only, VIP scheme which pays around 3-4x more. [...]