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22 April 2026 Vol 19

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Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about…

An exclusive tour of Amazon’s Trainium lab, the chip that’s won over Anthropic, OpenAI, even Apple 

Shortly after Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced AWS’s groundbreaking $50 billion investment deal with OpenAI, Amazon invited me on a…

This one ChatGPT prompt exposes the holes in any idea — I use it before every major decision

Every idea that’s born from our brains feels like a precious baby. We don’t want to give them up. So,…

The Best Subscription-Free Home Security Cameras I’ve Tried

Local Hub: Manufacturers like Eufy and TP-Link offer smart hubs that link wirelessly to their security cameras and offer expandable…

I benchmarked Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series against iPhone and Pixel — there was a clear loser

Smartphone upgrades in 2026 are iterative by nature, and that’s not always a bad thing. It means the product category…

Mexico City’s ‘Xoli’ Chatbot Will Help World Cup Tourists Navigate the City

The Government of Mexico City has launched Xoli, a chatbot that will provide information on services, tourism, and cultural offerings.…

This YouTuber Saved a Rare Sun Computer With an SD Card Hidden in Its Original Case

When This Does Not Compute set out to restore a Sun SPARCstation IPX computer from 1991, he was expecting a…

Are AI tokens the new signing bonus or just a cost of doing business?

This week, a topic that has been boomeranging around Silicon Valley bounced into the spotlight: AI tokens as compensation. The…

Anbernic Built a Handheld That Flips Its Screen Open Like a Forgotten Phone

Anbernic has a habit of keeping things interesting, and a recently leaked video has the handheld gaming community talking all…

Tesla’s Terafab Brings Manufacturing Power to Match the Scale of Space

Elon Musk made a game-changing announcement hours ago when he revealed plans for Tesla’s Terafab during a live event, taking…