The dreams of an uber-powerful and massive “iPad Ultra” have run into a wall

Apple’s iPad Ultra dream is dead — killed off by sluggish iPad Pro sales, an absurdly heavy foldable prototype, and a price tag that had no business existing in the first place.

Every call you make is drawing a map of your city — here’s who watching

A team of researchers has built a tool that maps how cities actually function — using nothing but anonymous cell phone data.

Netflix renews Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 for Season 2 despite its worst-ever franchise ratings

Netflix has renewed Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 for season 2 despite divisive reviews. The animated spinoff holds the franchise’s lowest scores on both Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB.

Steam Deck 2 wishlist: what I want in the next-gen model

Valve already has the best handheld foundation around, so the new Steam Deck 2 just needs smarter upgrades in the places that matter most.

From Audio to Home Tech: What to Consider This Mother’s Day

The shift toward over-the-counter hearing aids has changed how people approach hearing health. What was once delayed due to cost or complexity can now be addressed earlier, with devices that are easier to adopt and far more flexible in how they fit int…

Microsoft warns the AI RAMmageddon could raise the price of Xbox Project Helix

Xbox’s next console is shaping up to be the most honest disappointment in gaming history — Asha Sharma will look you dead in the eye, tell you it’s going to cost a lot, and somehow still make you root for her. The RAMmageddon was always coming. Turns o…

I found an app that finally broke my toxic affair with doomscrolling

I didn’t quit doomscrolling, I just found something that occasionally pulls me out of it before it swallows another hour.

House of the Dragon season 3 trailer is here, and it is every bit as brutal as we hoped

After two seasons of careful buildup, the House of the Dragon season 3 trailer has finally arrived. The Dance of the Dragons is in full swing, and the scale looks every bit as massive as fans were promised.

Meta’s latest outrageous deal is getting solar power beamed even at night from satellites

Meta has agreed to source power from a fleet of 1,000 space-based satellites, which will collect sunlight in geosynchronous orbit and beam it as infrared light to solar farms on the ground.

WhatsApp for Windows feels worse than ever, and I’m tired of pretending otherwise

From lag and random logouts to a divisive redesign, WhatsApp’s Windows app is leaving too many desktop users frustrated.