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Firing Threat Shadows Amazon Data Center Moratorium
Amazon engineers say HR probes after Seattle testimony threaten their jobs and their right to speak on data center limits.
Hearing Aid Phones That Rescue Garbled Calls in 2026
The best hearing aid phones in 2026 come down to MFi, ASHA, LE Audio and call clarity, not the highest price.
Tablet vs Laptop for College, The Safer Buy Wins Today
Most students should buy a laptop first. Tablets shine for notes and PDFs, but software and heavy work still favor laptops.
Best Smartphones for Parents That Won't Die by Dinner
The best parent phones favor readable screens, long battery life, simple setup, and safety tools over raw power.
$175M Price Tags Send VCs Chasing YC Demo Day Startups
VCs are crowding into YC’s Spring 2026 standouts, with AI agents and defense hardware drawing valuations up to $175M.
Steam Controller Backlog Shoves New Buyers Into 2027
Valve’s Steam Controller queue now reaches 2027, signaling demand has blown past production just weeks after launch.
Costly AI Video Pushes Snap Team Into Dotmo Spinout
Snap is spinning out Dotmo to keep costly AI video work alive while pushing the burn and execution risk off its own books.
$15 AI Clone Tests Karamo Brown's Kē Wellness App Pitch
Karamo Brown's Kē app sells AI coaching for $14.99 a month, testing whether celebrity trust can survive as a chatbot.
Firefox Home Page Widgets Remake New Tabs as Focus Hubs
Firefox is turning new tabs into a productivity panel with timers, lists, scores, and clocks, but list data still won't sync.
Rivian Self-Driving Lawsuit Drags R1 Promises Into Court
Rivian owners say early R1 trucks and SUVs were sold on hands-free promises the hardware could never keep.
AI in Dating Turns Toxic as 47% of Singles Push Back
Match says 47% of young U.S. singles view AI in dating negatively, even as many still want profile and message help.
Amazon AI Chips Muscle In on Nvidia’s Cash Machine
Amazon is testing direct Trainium sales, pushing AWS deeper into Nvidia’s most lucrative AI chip territory.