Elon Musk Says He’ll Step Back From the Government. DOGE Isn’t Going Anywhere
It may seem as though the worst excesses of DOGE have passed. The reality is, the whole government is DOGE now.
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Microsoft employee bypasses ‘Palestine’ block to email thousands of staff in protest
A Microsoft employee has managed to circumvent a block instituted earlier this week that limited mentions of “Palestine,” “Gaza,” and “Genocide” in email subject lines or in the body of a message. Nisreen Jaradat, a senior tech support engineer at Microsoft, emailed thousands of employees on May 23rd with the subject line: “You can’t get […]
Vestaboard’s Note is a smaller, cheaper version of its hypnotic split-flap display
The original Vestaboard revived and modernized the split-flap mechanical displays that were once a mainstay of airports and train stations around the world, but at $3,499 it put a steep price on nostalgia. Its creators are back with a new version called the Vestaboard Note that’s much smaller and more affordable. It’s available for preorder […]
Here’s how you can get a Nintendo Switch 2 at launch — or at least try to
Following a brief delay stemming from the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariff policy, Nintendo officially opened up preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2. As expected, the initial rollout process at Walmart, Best Buy, and other retailers on April 24th was an absolute mess — and GameStop didn’t fare much better later. As of right now, […]
Is Elon Musk really getting the hell out of DOGE?
Elon Musk isn’t as publicly, obviously involved in Washington as he used to be, that much is clear. But celebrations of his political exile are premature. Sure, it’s true that Musk and Donald Trump’s bombastic joint press conferences have faded. Trump is no longer shooting Tesla ads on the White House lawn. And Musk has […]
Best PC Gaming Monitors (2025): Samsung. AOC, and More
Looking to upgrade your PC gaming experience? These are our favorite screens right now.
Sony made its shooting grip better for creators working without a crew
Sony announced a new version of its multi-function shooting grip and compact tripod that puts its wireless controls on a removable remote. Previous versions featured controls that could operate basic functions of an attached camera while holding onto the grip. The new GP-VPT3 makes them even more useful for solo content creators who can now […]
Shop Like a Supervillian
Villainous characters often have devilishly good taste. Put these tools to better use in your own lair.
OpenAI and Jony Ive’s AI super-gadget
Here’s what we know: it’s probably not smart glasses. Beyond that, we don’t know much about what Jony Ive and OpenAI are building through their newly combined company io, except that it’s some kind of AI super-gadget. But after a couple of years of watching the industry try and shove AI into every form factor […]
Glitch is basically shutting down
Glitch, the coding platform where developers can share and remix projects, will soon no longer offer its core feature: hosting apps on the web. In an update on Thursday, Glitch CEO Anil Dash said it will stop hosting projects and close user profiles on July 8th, 2025 — but stopped short of saying that it’s […]