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The 10 best sleep apps and gadgets for a better night’s sleep in 2026

Tech has a bad (and deserved) reputation as a sleep killer. Blue light, incessant scrolling and information onslaught conspire to keep us on edge and exiled from dreamland. But a few gadgets and apps out there may actually help us sleep. We’ve tried many such products over the years and have gathered the ones that […]

The best air purifier for 2026

As houses and apartments get more energy efficient, they also get more airtight, limiting air exchange with the outside world. That’s partly why indoor air is often far more polluted than outdoor air. Synthetic building materials, cleaning products, pet dander, cooking emissions and smoke all conspire to muck up what we breathe in. In our […]

Qualcomm’s new Arduino Ventuno Q is an AI-focused computer designed for robotics

Qualcomm, which purchased microcontroller board manufacturer Arduino last year, just announced a new single-board computer that marries AI with robotics. Called the Arduino Ventuno Q, it uses Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ8 processor along with a dedicated STM32H5 low-latency microcontroller (MCU). “Ventuno Q is engineered specifically for systems that move, manipulate and respond to the physical world […]

NetEase is reportedly pulling funding for Yakuza creator’s studio

The hype for Gang of Dragon, the debut game from Nagoshi Studio, may already be getting derailed. According to a Bloomberg report, Chinese tech giant NetEase is going to stop financing Nagoshi Studio starting in May. Bloomberg confirmed the news with the studio’s employees and a NetEase spokesperson. The report explained that NetEase decided to […]

Apple is reportedly looking into 3D printing aluminum iPhones and Apple Watches

There could be even more 3D-printed Apple products coming in the future. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is exploring ways to 3D print aluminum to make the manufacturing processes for iPhones and Apple Watches more efficient. Gurman reported that this new production process could specifically change how Apple makes its watch casings as well […]

OpenAI’s robotics hardware lead resigns following deal with the Department of Defense

OpenAI’s robotics hardware lead is out. Caitlin Kalinowski, who oversaw hardware within the robotics division of OpenAI, posted on X that she was resigning from her role, while criticizing the company’s haste in partnering with the Department of Defense without investigating proper guardrails. OpenAI told Engadget that there are no plans to replace Kalinowski. Kalinowski, […]

OpenAI is reportedly pushing back the launch of its ‘adult mode’ even further

Here comes another disappointment for ChatGPT users. As first reported by Sources’ Alex Heath, OpenAI is yet again delaying its “adult mode” for ChatGPT. A company spokesperson told Heath that “we’re pushing out the launch of adult mode so we can focus on work that is a higher priority for more users right now.” More […]

NASA’s DART spacecraft changed a binary asteroid’s orbit around the sun, in a first for a human-made object

When NASA crashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in 2022, it altered both Dimorphos’ orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymos, and the two objects’ orbit around the sun, according to new research. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said in a press release that this “marks the first time a human-made object has measurably […]

OpenAI’s head of robotics resigns following deal with the Department of Defense

OpenAI is going to need to find a new head of robotics. Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s now-former head of robotics, posted on X that she was resigning from her role, while criticizing the company’s haste in partnering with the Department of Defense without investigating proper guardrails. Kalinowski, who previously worked at Meta before leaving to join […]

Indonesia announces a social media ban for anyone under 16

Following in the footsteps of Australia, Indonesia will be the latest country to limit social media usage for children under 16. Meutya Hafid, Indonesia’s communication and digital affairs minister, announced that a new government regulation will require “high-risk” platforms to delete any accounts from Indonesia that are under 16, starting on March 28. Hafid said […]