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Ikea’s New Blow-Up Chair Was Tested by Cats
A blow-up chair? Ikea has been here before. It attempted to make inflatable furniture in the mid-1990s, when designer Jan Dranger came to the Swedish
Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything
Amazon’s podcasting business has transformed over the past six months, according to The New York Times. Back in August 2025, the company reportedly eliminated more
An OpenAI-linked news outlet appears to be entirely AI-generated
A new report from The Midas Project’s Model Republic publication has found that news site, The Wire by Acutus, relies almost entirely on AI-generated content.
The Best Permanent Outdoor Lights (2026): Govee, Eufy, Cync
Weatherproofing. Every model needs an IP (weatherproofing) rating to survive outside, so if you don’t see one, don’t buy those lights. There’s usually a lower
The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder
Theo Baker is graduating from Stanford this spring with something most seniors don’t have: a book deal, a George Polk Award that he received for
YouTube is prompting users to enable watch history. Here’s the workaround.
Before AI became the defining buzzword of the 21st century, algorithms held that crown. And frankly, algorithmic recommendations have always kind of sucked. YouTube, in
The Smart Bird Feeders Everyone’s Talking About (and Actually Buying) (2026)
This feeder also comes with extra plastic flowers and a little brush for scrubbing them, and the app sends reminders when it’s time to clean.
What Tim Cook built | TechCrunch
After 15 years as Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook will be stepping down from the role in September. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast,
Apple’s $599 Mac mini Just Sold Out Everywhere
Image: Amanz (Unsplash) Apple’s cheapest Mac is now off the shelves. The $599 M4 Mac mini is completely out of stock on Apple’s online store,
Creative Assembly drops first look at the ‘Alien: Isolation’ sequel
Twelve years after the original Alien: Isolation game was released across platforms, on the official “Alien Day” meant to celebrate the beloved franchise, game developers