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Thrustmaster ESWAP X2 H.E. Controller Review

Harder, better, faster, modular. This truly amazing pro-tier controller can be finessed to do just about anything. But it will cost you.

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Young Mormons Built an App to Help Men Quit Gooning

The Relay app allows users to track their porn-free streaks and get group support. Its creators say they’re taking a stand against porn and AI erotica.

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A politics of refusal must be more than a closed door.

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Open Tabs

Bob and Nathan explore the chaos of browser tabs. One hoards thousands, while the other balances life with two. Tune in for witty banter, tech quirks, and questionable life advice.

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Missing Launchpad in MacOS 26? Here's How to Bring It Back

Apple has retired the Mac's Launchpad, a feature that displayed all your apps and let you quickly pick the one you want to open. You can recreate the app launcher using these alternatives.

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The ‘Great Meme Reset’ Is Coming

From Jack Dorsey to Gen Alpha, everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot?

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Congress Orders Trump to Release the Epstein Files

Congressional Republicans on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to release all of the files related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — a bill that President Trump spent months trying to kill. The Times correspondents Anni Karni and Carl Hulse explain how a rebellion s...

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Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom

Schools in the US are installing vape-detection tech in bathrooms to thwart student nicotine and cannabis use. A new investigation reveals the impact of using spying to solve a problem.

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Trump’s Plot to Rig 2026 Is Falling Apart, and Boy Is He Mad About It

Suddenly, President Trump’s effort to rig the 2026 midterms with corrupt gerrymanders appears in trouble. A panel of judges just blocked the GOP gerrymander in Texas, which had added five seats. In Indiana, Republicans currently lack the votes to red...

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The End of the American Empire

On this episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the recent gifts given to President Donald Trump by the Swiss government. He argues that the incident is yet another example of Trump’s favor being won through personal gifts and a...

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Who Said It: The Hell Priest Pinhead or Olivia Nuzzi?

“Olivia Nuzzi did it all for love. The former political journalist has written a combustive portrait of America, President Trump, and the scandal with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., that upended her career.” — New York Times - - - 1. “You cannot outrun your life on fire.” 2. “What y...

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The simple test that blew up the FTC's case against Meta

The simple test that blew up the FTC's case against Meta

How one experiment defined the social networking market better than the government did. PLUS: Gemini 3 arrives

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AWS Kiro Brings Automated Reasoning to Agentic Development

Now generally available, Kiro is an agentic IDE that enables organizations to move beyond “vibe coding” to structured development that

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Scientists Discover the Origin of Kissing — And It’s Not Human

Scientists Discover the Origin of Kissing — And It’s Not Human

Kissing is ubiquitous among many animals, especially primates, suggesting deep evolutionary roots of the behavior.

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Are large language models worth it?

Are the harms that LLMs have caused, and will soon cause, worth the benefits they may bring? This article (a written version of a keynote talk I gave at CoLM) tries to explore this question.

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Igor’s weekly newsletter informs Berlin’s expats of important tech business news, job opportunities, and professional resources in and around Berlin.

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The Talk Show: ‘Knee-Jerk Contrarian’

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Special guest Dan Frommer returns to the show. Topics include the indie media business, the iPhone Pocket, the iPhone Air (including rumors about the second generation model), AI “personalities”, and five years of Apple Silicon Macs. Also, six years of Dan’s site, The New Consumer.

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