Thursday

9 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

8 Google Sheets Formulas That Make Work So Much Easier (Even If You Hate Spreadsheets)
July 26, 2025 Tech

8 Google Sheets Formulas That Make Work So Much Easier (Even If You Hate Spreadsheets)

Spreadsheets are supposed to save time, but sometimes they just make things messier. I hated digging through endless menus until…
The Texas Floods Were a Preview of What’s to Come
July 26, 2025 Tech

The Texas Floods Were a Preview of What’s to Come

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The country watched in horror as…
Do You Need a Barbecue Knife?
July 26, 2025 Tech

Do You Need a Barbecue Knife?

A while back at my favorite kitchen-gear trade show, I spotted what appeared to be a trending category: barbecue knives.…
60 Italian Mayors Want to Be the Unlikely Solution to Self-Driving Cars in Europe
July 26, 2025 Tech

60 Italian Mayors Want to Be the Unlikely Solution to Self-Driving Cars in Europe

The future of self-driving cars in Italy it seems needs not only technology but also (possibly above all) political backing.…
Gear News of the Week: Amazon Buys Bee, VSCO Has a New App, and CMF Debuts a Smartwatch
July 26, 2025 Tech

Gear News of the Week: Amazon Buys Bee, VSCO Has a New App, and CMF Debuts a Smartwatch

That’s not all that’s new. The company is also adding a feature called Remix, which lets you convert existing photos…
Apple Officially Releases iOS 26 Public Beta, Here’s a Hands-On Look at the Liquid Glass Interface
July 26, 2025 Tech

Apple Officially Releases iOS 26 Public Beta, Here’s a Hands-On Look at the Liquid Glass Interface

Apple’s iOS 26 Public Beta is here and it’s a fresh but familiar update for iPhone users. Open to anyone…
Insta360 Go 4S Camera Possibly Leaked Ahead of Official Reveal
July 26, 2025 Tech

Insta360 Go 4S Camera Possibly Leaked Ahead of Official Reveal

Photo credit: Igor BogdanovInsta360 is working on a new action camera, allegedly the Go 4S, as recent leaks show. Thanks…
Google Opal Turns Words into Apps, No Code Needed
July 26, 2025 Tech

Google Opal Turns Words into Apps, No Code Needed

Google’s Opal, launched this week as a U.S.-only public beta via Google Labs, lets anyone build small web apps by…
Meta announces its Superintelligence Labs Chief Scientist: former OpenAI GPT-4 co-creator Shengjia Zhao
July 26, 2025 Tech

Meta announces its Superintelligence Labs Chief Scientist: former OpenAI GPT-4 co-creator Shengjia Zhao

The move underscores Meta’s strategy of spending aggressively now to secure a dominant position in what it views as the…
EMPA’s Mineral Foam Looks Like Popcorn Ceiling, is Actually a Quiet Revolution for Urban Noise
July 26, 2025 Tech

EMPA’s Mineral Foam Looks Like Popcorn Ceiling, is Actually a Quiet Revolution for Urban Noise

Among the cacophony of car horns and screeching tires in Zurich, a material from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials…