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20 April 2026 Vol 19

Prego Has a Dinner-Conversation-Recording Device, Capisce?

Prego Has a Dinner-Conversation-Recording Device, Capisce?

Prego, the pasta sauce company, is getting into hardware with a device that sits on your table and records dinner…
This pasta sauce wants to record your family

This pasta sauce wants to record your family

As if there weren’t already enough devices listening in on everything being said in your home, Prego, the pasta and…
The Download: murderous ‘mirror’ bacteria, and Chinese workers fighting AI doubles

The Download: murderous ‘mirror’ bacteria, and Chinese workers fighting AI doubles

These lab-created microbes would be organized like ordinary bacteria, but their proteins and sugars would be mirror images of those…
GoPro’s new Mission cameras are priced beyond most weekend athletes

GoPro’s new Mission cameras are priced beyond most weekend athletes

GoPro is pricing its new Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro cameras at $599.99 and $699.99, respectively, each discounted by…
We Love the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2, Especially at $50 Off

We Love the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2, Especially at $50 Off

Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra 2 earbuds are the best noise-canceling earbuds you can buy. Right now, they’re $50 off, which matches…
Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?

Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?

 Colossal did not wind up participating in the de-­introgression project. But the company is doing work on the red wolf…
The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad

The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad

On November 16, 2021, Matthew Ziburis sat in his car in a residential neighborhood in the Bay Area stalking an…
The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2026)

The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2026)

Leesa Sapira Chill Memory foam, pocketed coils, cooling cover CertiPur-US foam, GreenGuard Gold Plush, medium-firm, firm 14 inches 100 nights…
There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age

There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age

Neuroscientists know that there is a link between loneliness and cognitive decline in older adults, although it is still difficult…
Mac OS X Comes to Life on a Nintendo Wii Console

Mac OS X Comes to Life on a Nintendo Wii Console

Programmers have managed to cram the original Mac OS X onto a Nintendo Wii from 2006, a piece of hardware…