I’ve reviewed hundreds of laptops — these are the best ones that have launched so far in 2026

Price hikes, RAM shortages, and new chips: picking my top laptops of the year so far was a struggle, which is on brand for 2026. [...]

July Movie Nights With 7 of the Best A24 Movies You Can Stream Free

A new batch of A24 films, including Everything Everywhere All At Once and Lady Bird, arrives this July on free streaming services. [...]

Weave’s $7,999 Isaac 1 bets home robots don’t need legs or fingers

The robot butler has been five years away for about twenty years. Weave Robotics thinks the trick is to aim lower. Its new home robot, Isaac 1, does not walk, has no fingers, and mostly just wants to [...]

India weighs stricter VPN regulations to stop users from bypassing internet blocks

As major VPN providers refused to comply with existing data retention directives, the Indian government is working on a new legal framework that could force companies to establish a local office in th [...]

The NHS plans to offer rewards to people who walk for 30 minutes a day — here's everything we know, including the tech you'll need to take part

What is the NHS's new 'Marathon a month' 30-minute walking challenge — and do you need a smartwatch to take part? [...]

3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t

The companies’ Fourth of July plans include celebrating new reactor designs coming online. But there’s still a long way to go before they deliver energy at a meaningful scale. [...]

Microsoft follows Anthropic and OpenAI into the AI super app race with overhauled Copilot and AutoPilot agents

Microsoft reportedly plans to merge its consumer and enterprise Copilot apps into a single app in August. Rarely used features like Copilot Podcasts are getting cut, and new AI agents called "Aut [...]

The Space Shuttle Endeavour goes on public display later this year

The spacecraft has been in LA since 2012, but now it's moving to a new permanent home at the California Science Center. [...]

The CEO of America’s most powerful surveillance company spent $200 million on places nobody can find him

Alex Karp, the co-founder and chief executive of Palantir Technologies, has quietly assembled a real estate portfolio worth more than $200 million across a reported 20 properties worldwide. The commo [...]