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20 May 2026 Vol 19
Philips Fidelio FT1 Brings Vinyl and CDs together in One Sleek Package

Philips Fidelio FT1 Brings Vinyl and CDs together in One Sleek Package

The Philips Fidelio FT1 combines vinyl as well as CDs in one sleek package, and the quality is surprisingly natural.…
The forgotten sci-fi show that quietly predicted our world 14 years ago

The forgotten sci-fi show that quietly predicted our world 14 years ago

We’re living in a golden age of science fiction on TV. Apple TV+ alone has an embarrassment of great sci-fi…
A $300 Radeon RX 9060 XT just smashed the world GPU overclocking record

A $300 Radeon RX 9060 XT just smashed the world GPU overclocking record

AMD teamed up with two well-known overclockers, Bill Alverson (aka “Sampson”) and Splave, to push a Radeon RX 9060 XT…
My Echo recognizes my face now and it’s the most useful Alexa feature I was ignoring

My Echo recognizes my face now and it’s the most useful Alexa feature I was ignoring

If you’re like me and have an Amazon Echo in nearly every room of your house (and if you do,…
Arturia’s FX Collection 6 adds two new effects and a $99 intro version

Arturia’s FX Collection 6 adds two new effects and a $99 intro version

Arturia launched a new version of its flagship effects suite, FX Collection, which includes two new plugins, EFX Ambient and…
Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI’s environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The…
Sony’s WH-CH720N headphones offer excellent value at full price, but right now they’re a steal.

Sony’s WH-CH720N headphones offer excellent value at full price, but right now they’re a steal.

We’ve tested oodles of noise-canceling headphones and the Sony WH-CH720N might have an unfortunate name, but they’re the best budget-friendly…
Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack

Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack

Wikipedia editors have decided to remove all links to Archive.today, a web archiving service that they said has been linked…
This Excel date function means I don’t have to guess month ends anymore

This Excel date function means I don’t have to guess month ends anymore

You wouldn’t think that figuring out the end of the month would be a hassle, unless you regularly work through…
I switched everything to local AI and stopped sending my documents to the cloud

I switched everything to local AI and stopped sending my documents to the cloud

For a long time, I didn’t think twice about pasting a contract into ChatGPT, uploading a confidential report to ask…