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These 3 vibe-coded operating systems could be another Windows alternative one day
Published Nov 3, 2026, 1:30 PM EST Sydney Butler is a technology writer with over 20 years of experience as a freelance PC technician and system builder and over a decade as a professional writer. He’s worked for more than a decade in user education. On How-To Geek, he writes commerce content, guides, opinions, and specializes in...
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These 3 buried Android Auto settings stopped my phone from cutting out in the car
Published Jun 2, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Aggy is a writer and editor who has worked for many high-traffic digital publications. He’s a technology and gaming fanboy who has been a writer, editor, consultant, and computer animator. Driving through a tunnel or under a lot of trees should not turn your car’s dashboard into a strobe...
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These Types Of Tires Have The Worst Warranty
Amorn Suriyan/Getty Images A generous warranty on any new auto part purchase can help give buyers peace of mind, and tires are no exception. Many manufacturers offer a multi-year limited warranty period on their tires, as well as a mileage warranty. The longest mileage warranties can cover 80,000 miles or more, but most tires are
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These data center developers asked Trump for an exemption from pollution rules
When the developer Novva first announced that it was building Utah’s largest data center campus just south of Salt Lake City, the company’s CEO touted the many advantages of the region: among them a low risk of disasters, an expanding international airport, no sales tax on equipment, and the high altitude cold of the desert...
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These new AI features are coming to macOS Tahoe 26.2 and Mac Studio
Image: Foundry Apple released the macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 3 earlier this week and it has a couple of new features that will be of interest to AI developers. The first was actually introduced in the 26.2 beta 2 a few weeks ago and enhanced in the current beta. Developers implementing the open-source MLX framework...
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These smart beds began roasting their owners during AWS outage
Image: Eight Sleep Owners of Eight Sleep smart beds got anything but a good night’s sleep Monday, as the beds began heating up uncontrollably while also getting frozen in position due to Amazon’s worldwide server outage. Eight Sleep CEO Matteo Franceschetti took to X to apologize for the malfunctioning “Pod” smart beds, which cost $2,600
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These six iOS 26 hints all but confirm the iPhone 17 Air
Skip to content Image: Foundry Last month, Apple released the iOS 26 developer beta, letting testers try out upcoming features before the OS launches this fall. As expected, the early code references unreleased Apple products, such as what appears to be the AirTag 2 and AirPods Pro 3. That’s not all! A closer look at...
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These smart vacuums and mowers can be hacked to spy
Skip to content Image: Christoph Hoffmann The smart home trend hasn’t let up as all kinds of internet-connected devices continue to make home life more efficient and convenient. But what happens when these smart gadgets are hacked? In a presentation at the Defcon hacking conference, security researchers showed that it’s possible for malicious actors to
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These Anker true wireless earbuds are an absolute steal at
Image: Anker I’m always listening to music when I’m working, reading, cooking… you get the idea. While expensive audiophile headphones are nice and all, sometimes you just want cheap, practical, and functional. That’s exactly the case with these $20 Anker Soundcore P20i true wireless earbuds, which are normally $40 but are currently half off on