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3 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is great, but this lens is amazing

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is great, but this lens is amazing

Canon’s new EOS R6 Mark III is an excellent camera. It’s not a groundbreaking upgrade to the 3-year-old R6 Mark…
Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years…
Foldable phones are cool, but this type of dual screen device is better

Foldable phones are cool, but this type of dual screen device is better

I’m very productive on my PC because I have two screens, which almost require me to keep multiple things visible…
Free speech’s great leap backwards

Free speech’s great leap backwards

In early December, Joshua Aaron, the developer behind the ICEBlock app — designed to let people alert others about the…
Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: An Astonishing Remake

Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: An Astonishing Remake

Photograph: Matt Kamen Boot up the C64U, and you’re greeted by a re-creation of the C64’s menu. Here, you can…
What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?

What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?

Every audio system requires amplification. In a traditional hi-fi set-up, the loudspeakers are always “passive”—which is to say, they don’t…
The ascent of the AI therapist

The ascent of the AI therapist

AI therapists could flatten humanity into patterns of prediction, and so sacrifice the intimate, individualized care that is expected of…
Tips for Keeping a Digital Diary and Why You Should

Tips for Keeping a Digital Diary and Why You Should

Keeping a daily diary doesn’t come easily to most people, but it takes less effort than you might imagine. It…
China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates

China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on…
Running Linux on Sony’s PlayStation 2 is Easier Than You Think

Running Linux on Sony’s PlayStation 2 is Easier Than You Think

Sony launched the PlayStation 2 in 2000, and it immediately became the world’s best-selling console. In 2002, the company decided…