Video games were supposed to be entertainment. For more than 2,000 people, they may now be a path toward controlling America’s skies. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) say they have added more than 2,000 candidates after deliberately targeting gamers in their latest air traffic controller recruitment campaign, helping…
SAVE $80.01: The Soundcore Boom 2 Plus portable speaker is on sale at Amazon for $169.98, down from the normal price of $249.99. That’s a 32% discount. $169.98 at Amazon $249.99 Save $80.01 Summer 2026 is coming to a close. If you have a few gatherings left on the calendar, it’s time to make…
Twenty-eight-year-old Jacob Fortinsky has been busy. “I was a groomsman at two weddings this weekend,” he tells me over Zoom. Also, the sports trading company he runs, Novig, launched its prediction market last week, facilitating $18 million in trading volume on its first day. Today, Novig launches a “responsible trading framework” in its exchange rulebook,…
If you’ve ever found yourself wishing that ChatGPT was a little bit quicker on the uptake, OpenAI seems to be answering your prayers. The AI lab has rolled out a new mode called Ultrafast, which it says is designed to seriously accelerate the pace at which its latest and most powerful model, GPT-5.6 Sol, accomplishes…
TL;DR: The near-mint HP EliteBook 830 G8 pairs an 11th Gen Core i7, 32GB RAM, and enterprise-grade security for $389.99 (MSRP $549.99). Consumer laptops often emphasize thin designs and flashy marketing, while business laptops are built to survive years of daily work. The near-mint HP EliteBook 830 G8 falls squarely into the second category, delivering enterprise-grade hardware for $389.99…
Say “goodbye” to Mico and a handful of AI tools, Microsoft Copilot users. According to new Microsoft support documents, the tech giant is making major changes to its AI assistant, Copilot. The biggest change to Copilot is that it will no longer exist as separate apps for consumer and business use. Microsoft will merge both…
With the revelation that ICE will spend up to $20 million by March on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to subdue an individual, according to a notice published earlier this week by the Department of Homeland Security, it’s worth looking at how this apparel, designated as a nonlethal tool for law enforcement, actually…
Instagram on Thursday introduced a new wordmark, which is the text-only logo that spells out the company’s name. The social media giant’s logic was that the older version of its logo felt dated after a decade in use. The change was announced by Instagram head Adam Mosseri on both Instagram and Threads, where he described…
More than 15 million people may now have a very personal problem: their dental, government ID, and health information could be in the hands of hackers. DentaQuest, a major U.S. dental and vision benefits administrator, has begun notifying individuals affected by a May 2026 cyberattack that compromised sensitive personal and health information. The company reported…
We’ve heard rumors that Apple‘s foldable iPhone Ultra would be late, and we’ve heard reports that it will launch and be made available in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models. But can both of these be true? A new report from Australian outlet Channelnews claims that the iPhone Ultra would face a staggered rollout,…
