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Attention Apple users: Rain Design makes the best minimal, fuss-free stands for Macbooks, iMacs, iPads, and iPhones.

The Galaxy S25 flagships come with several clever new software tricks. Two of them—the Now Bar and the Now Brief—can be highly personalized.

How to keep your oven clean in the first place. And how to degrease a really dirty one.

A young computer scientist and two colleagues show that searches within data structures called hash tables can be much faster than previously deemed possible.

An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and commercially crucial marine areas.

A number of fires broke out in the Southeastern US last week. Hurricane-downed trees may have helped fuel the flames, experts say.

Plus: A nominee to lead CISA emerges, Elon Musk visits the NSA, a renowned crypto cracking firm’s secret (and problematic) cofounder is revealed, and more.

Plus: iRobot unveils its new robo vacs, JBL pimps its most beloved speakers, a bright future for TCL TVs, and more.

A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”

Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next week’s Game Developers Conference.

Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.

We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which one of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

What happens when you swap your Vanicream for rendered cow fat? I tried it so you don’t have to.

The compact palm-sized travel shaver is elegant and waterproof, and it feels like a river-washed stone. But it won’t shave the unkempt.

Pi is an irrational number, and like some irrational people it just goes on and on. What is it with this crazy, crucial number?

The UK, France, Sweden, and EU have made fresh attacks on end-to-end encryption. Some of the attacks are more “crude” than those in recent years, experts say.

Shark makes some seriously powerful vacuums, from handheld vacs to steam mops. Don’t miss 10% off your next vacuum as you dive into spring cleaning.

The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.