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Stop Using Your Keyboard and Start Using Handy, a Free Speech-to-Text App

It’s called Handy, and it uses AI models to accurately convert your speaking voice into text—all for free.

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Blood Feud: Oura’s Health Panels Versus Whoop’s Advanced Labs

It’s easier than ever to order your own blood draws, but direct-access testing won’t replace a doctor.

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How to Manage Files on iOS and Android

You have more access to your phone’s file system than you may think.

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13 Best Fitness and Workout Apps for 2026, Tested & Reviewed

These fitness apps will help you turn New Year's resolutions into real results.

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How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware

Being targeted by sophisticated spyware is relatively rare, but experts say that everyone needs to stay vigilant as this dangerous malware continues to proliferate worldwide.

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My top posts in 2025

Hello! This is my summary of 2025 and the “start here” post for new readers. Links and stats follow… According to Fathom, my most trafficked posts of 2025 were (in descending order): Context plumbing (29 Nov) Extending AI chat with Model Context Protocol (and why it matte...

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I certainly hope the EU can put the same sanctions on the US for attacking Venezuela as they did on Russia for attacking Ukraine. This is indefensible.

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Ben Stiller / Pedro Pascal

Ben Stiller talks about his new Apple TV+ documentary about his actor/comedian parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, they were famous as the comedy duo, Stiller and Meara. Ben talks about growing up in a showbiz family, where there was no separation between work and personal lives.

Chilean-born actor Pedro Pascal has faced countless on-screen challenges, including cosmic battles and cartel kingpins. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about getting fired from restaurant jobs, his dance training, and his parents' exile from Chile.

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They’re both long reads, but worthwhile.

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Stopped for a view of the sunset along the road to Brownwood, with Honda Element micro-camper.

A car is parked on the side of a quiet road with a sunset illuminating the sky and landscape in the background.

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Conic Sections

They're not generally used for crewed spacecraft because astronauts HATE going around the corners.

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★ Clicks Communicator and Clicks Power Keyboard

I just love the chutzpah of these guys. They started with a good minimal launch product and are back two years later with what looks like a *much* better idea for a phone keyboard accessory. But they’re also now making their own whole goddamn phone.

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Unlikable Manager Loses Job At Detestable Club

Unlikable Manager Loses Job At Detestable Club
Enzo Maresca is out at Chelsea. Thus brings a close to another weird chapter in the weirdest club's recent history. The upside for the legion of Chelsea haters is that the particular weirdness and grossness of the club's present predicament provides ample material to further...

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Who’s Responsible For Elon Musk’s Idiot Chatbot Producing On-Demand Child Sexual Abuse Material?

Who’s Responsible For Elon Musk’s Idiot Chatbot Producing On-Demand Child Sexual Abuse Material?
Twitter, also called X, the social media network owned and constantly used by the world's richest man as well as virtually every powerful person in the American tech industry, and on which the vast preponderance of national political figures also maintain active accounts, ha...

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Quotes and notes on the case for blogging

Joan Westenberg’s blog post this week is such a perfect start to 2026. It sets the tone for what we should keep working on throughout the year. Just picking out a few things to quote… On the value of exploring ideas through longer blog posts: You can write a post working th...

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Scientists Identify Remains of the Earliest Human Ancestor

Scientists Identify Remains of the Earliest Human Ancestor

After years of debate, scientists found a telltale sign that an ancient ape walked on two legs, making it the oldest known human relative.

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Advice for People (Still) Entering the Tech Industry in 2026

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In the face of AI-driven constant change, what advice would you give to those entering the tech industry next year?

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Underexplained Predictions For 2026

Underexplained Predictions For 2026

This is what's going to happen in 2026, according to the Defector staff.

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Boy, Indiana Really Beat That Ass

Boy, Indiana Really Beat That Ass
Sometimes blowouts can be fun. Especially when there are pesky narratives going into them that need to be dispelled with great force. One of the more annoying things about the coverage around Thursday's Indiana-Alabama game, particularly on major networks, was the pundits' u...

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While traveling last week, I found myself thinking back to when Kindles came with free cellular connectivity. It’s a minor problem, but it’s not worth the trouble of connecting a Kindle to hotel wi-fi, so if juggling multiple devices you miss sync. I’ll sometimes read on both a Kindle and my iPhone.