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29 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Solaris Claimed to be the World’s First Self-Charging Solar Motorcycle

Solaris Claimed to be the World’s First Self-Charging Solar Motorcycle

Photo credit: MASK ArchitectsMotorcycles have a long history of transporting riders to the edge of the road and deep into…
A cable-cutting device engineered for 13,000 feet? China's got one.

A cable-cutting device engineered for 13,000 feet? China's got one.

Recent analysis by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission reveals that Chinese research institutions, many of them closely connected…
Meta shut down an internal study that linked Facebook use to worse mental health

Meta shut down an internal study that linked Facebook use to worse mental health

Instead of publishing the findings or commissioning further research, Meta’s leadership shut the project down. Internal correspondence, cited in a…
5 sci-fi movies deeper, denser, and weirder than Dune

5 sci-fi movies deeper, denser, and weirder than Dune

The first Dune book by Frank Herbert came out in 1965 and changed sci-fi forever, but it was only recently…
The 5 best noise-canceling headphones of 2025

The 5 best noise-canceling headphones of 2025

Editor’s note: Black Friday doesn’t officially take place until Friday, November 28th; however, if you want to shop ahead of…
Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India’s next AI breakouts

Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India’s next AI breakouts

Google has partnered with Accel to find and fund India’s earliest-stage AI startups in a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Google…
These Samsung features make me question why other phones even exist

These Samsung features make me question why other phones even exist

Last summer, I bought my Galaxy Z Flip 6. Before that, the Note 20 Ultra. Before that, the S10+, S9+,…
DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing

DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing

The Department of Justice has announced a settlement with RealPage, the widely used rent-setting software that it accused of engaging…
Altman describes OpenAI’s forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone

Altman describes OpenAI’s forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone

“When people see it, they say, ‘that’s it?… It’s so simple.” That’s how OpenAI CEO Sam Altman describes how he…
OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’

OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’

OpenAI’s social app Sora launched with a controversial feature called Cameo, allowing users to deepfake themselves or others (with permission).…