One of the most surprising things to come out of the war in Ukraine has been the rapid adoption of drones by both sides. Outnumbered and outgunned but certainly not outmatched, the… Read the rest of the article: A terrifying weapon is being used to save lives in Ukraine

There's nothing like a bit of faux existential dread to rip you from the grip of actual the-fall-of-the-rules-based-order existential dread. Given how many platforms it's been ported to, I'm shocked… Read the rest of the article: Exit 8 looks like the creepy film I've been waiting for

Over the last few months, I've found Google's Pixel 10 Pro Fold to be a pretty sweet productivity machine, which, as an added bonus, makes my music sound better than… Read the rest of the article: I love my Pixel Fold but hate its on-screen keyboard

When it comes to reportage on terrible things, there are few journalists I trust more than Spencer Ackerman. He's been writing about the world working very hard to bleed itself… Read the rest of the article: Senator Wyden's cryptic CIA letter is ominous

Ask a Canadian about their taxpayer-funded healthcare system. No matter which province they hail from, they'll likely tell you it's nice not to have to sell your home to have… Read the rest of the article: Teaching immigrant doctors to use their skills in Canada is as Canadian as it gets

Tim Cook has been giving Apple a bad look for some time. The typically charming CEO's public image as an intelligent, well-spoken leader who keeps customers front of mind and… Read the rest of the article: Tim Cook gave Trump a gold iPad stand. Now he wants employees to calm down

Carl von Clausewitz said it's wise to "never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity." What a relief, then, that the facility managers of the Pentagon… Read the rest of the article: The Pentagon has failed eight consecutive audits and has $4.7 trillion in assets. Now it has a gambling machine too.

Tactical backpacks are rugged, travel well, and haul anything. MOLLE webbing allows for insane customization, and a good rucksack has straps designed to carry heavy loads for hours. But unless… Read the rest of the article: A tactical backpack that won't make you look like a TactiFool

No stranger to protest songs or outrage over wrongs committed by governments and corporations, Billy Bragg's music has been in the mouths of folks willing to fight for a better… Read the rest of the article: Billy Bragg's "City of Heroes" honors the people of Minneapolis

Have you heard the news? The internet is a cornucopia of copyright-free material to download, read, and learn from. With some documents being free to use, you can even print… Read the rest of the article: Slow the march of fascism with ideas from this declassified CIA document

Gen X kids who played an instrument likely remember using a tape recorder to snag songs from the radio or MTV, then rewinding the best bits for days trying to… Read the rest of the article: JBL's new speaker removes instruments so you can play along

If you own a car made in the past decade, it's a fair bet your vehicle is already under some form of surveillance. Internet- and GPS-connected services like OnStar or… Read the rest of the article: Congress wants a remote kill switch in every car

Sinners was only the second movie I braved a theater for since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it was worth it (especially since I didn't get sick). The… Read the rest of the article: Sinners returning to IMAX after Oscar nominations

I woke up this morning at nine, rolled over, and checked the news on my phone: -20°F with the windchill. I swore at the weather and cussed as my body… Read the rest of the article: Time loss is an occupational hazard when you work from home

During this year's Davos World Finance Hootenanny, President Donald Trump mentioned that he was fine with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney brokering a trade deal with China. The gist of… Read the rest of the article: Carney gets standing ovation at Davos, Trump uninvites him

Air travel's gotten so expensive that some people are willing to commit fraud to take to the friendly skies. Earlier this month, a 33-year-old former flight attendant named Dallas Pokornik… Read the rest of the article: Fraudster fakes being a pilot for free flights

Most folks use wireless headphones these days. Modern phones have largely ditched headphone jacks, and True Wireless or over-ear cans have gotten cheaper while sounding better. Unfortunately, Bluetooth is vulnerable… Read the rest of the article: Update your headphone firmware to avoid this hack

If anyone's going to destabilize a developing nation, it's gonna be us, dammit: that's the essence of the White House's stance on Haiti preparing to hold much-needed free elections. The… Read the rest of the article: US threatens Haiti over plans for free elections

I need to believe that Tested's Adam Savage has an extraordinary life. It's not about his fame, the level of craftsmanship he's capable of, nerd cred, or that he gave… Read the rest of the article: Watch Adam Savage learn how to handle a 17th-century samurai sword

With the Trump administration trying so hard to alter reality by destroying information on once useful government websites, holding a line of denialist bullshit on the murder and detainment of… Read the rest of the article: White House caught altering press release photos