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3 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Tech billionaires cashed out $16 billion in 2025 as stocks soared
January 04, 2026 Tech

Tech billionaires cashed out $16 billion in 2025 as stocks soared

While tech stocks were busy setting records in 2025, the executives behind those companies were equally busy turning their paper…
6 Android settings I turn off immediately on every new phone
January 03, 2026 Tech

6 Android settings I turn off immediately on every new phone

While most people prefer to set up a new Android with a backup of their old device, I always configure…
Surprise, surprise: Hollow Knight: Silksong is Steam’s Game of the Year
January 03, 2026 Tech

Surprise, surprise: Hollow Knight: Silksong is Steam’s Game of the Year

Valve has announced the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards and, unsurprisingly, Hollow Knight: Silksong, took home the Game of…
California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data
January 03, 2026 Tech

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

California is giving residents a new tool that should make it easier for them to limit data brokers’ ability to…
This is the most value-retaining smartphone after 5 years
January 03, 2026 Tech

This is the most value-retaining smartphone after 5 years

I’m always wondering about how to get the best value when I buy tech, especially when it comes to the…
I thought I was saving money by closing vents, but I was killing my HVAC
January 03, 2026 Tech

I thought I was saving money by closing vents, but I was killing my HVAC

I recently did a little experiment — I walked through my house, closing vents in rooms we rarely use. The…
Someone made $400,000 on Polymarket betting on Nicolás Maduro’s capture
January 03, 2026 Tech

Someone made $400,000 on Polymarket betting on Nicolás Maduro’s capture

Shortly before the US military launched an attack on Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, an account on Polymarket made…
If you don’t use Hibernate on Windows, delete this massive hidden file now
January 03, 2026 Tech

If you don’t use Hibernate on Windows, delete this massive hidden file now

While it’s perfectly okay to hibernate your PC, and still valid for many use cases, I prefer to use sleep…
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison
January 03, 2026 Tech

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange…
6 “innocent” Windows settings that are actually spying on you (and how to stop them)
January 03, 2026 Tech

6 “innocent” Windows settings that are actually spying on you (and how to stop them)

Windows does a great job of looking user-friendly and helpful. You would notice that almost every setting that involves your…