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Bluesound Pulse Cinema Review: A Pretty Sonos Alternative
If you’re looking for a top-notch Dolby Atmos soundbar, it’s hard to beat the Sonos Arc Ultra. But Sonos is still recovering from its self-imposed 2024 software fiasco, and many of its once-loyal customers have sought refuge with the company’s competitors. Chief among these is Bluesound, a wireless, multiroom audio ecosystem from the Great White… Continue reading Bluesound Pulse Cinema Review: A Pretty Sonos Alternative
Sony A7V Review: The Best Overall Mirrorless Camera
The second big upgrade is in ISO. I am one of those people who will shoot up to 25,000 ISO if I need to to maintain my shutter speed and aperture where I want them. Maybe this is an old-guy film-shooter thing, but changing ISO still seems like a miracle to me, and it’s my… Continue reading Sony A7V Review: The Best Overall Mirrorless Camera
Elon’s xAI Is Losing Staggering Amounts of Money
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk constructed his personal mythology around a pair of weighty accomplishments: building actual, stable businesses around both rockets and electric cars. So far, he has yet to accomplish the same thing around his AI business. According to documents obtained by Bloomberg, xAI recorded a net loss of $1.46 billion… Continue reading Elon’s xAI Is Losing Staggering Amounts of Money
Pentagon Begs Shop to Stop Sending Butt Plugs to Military Personnel
The owners of a Toronto-based sex toy shop made a bizarre discovery after opening two returned items that were sent back from a US naval base in Bahrain. As CTV News reports, cofounder Grace Bennett recalled discovering two letters from the Pentagon, which effectively told her business to — in her words — “stop sending… Continue reading Pentagon Begs Shop to Stop Sending Butt Plugs to Military Personnel
These smart home devices impressed me at CES 2026
Better prices, better features, and Matter support made this a standout year for the connected home. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Jan 10, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer with over twenty years of experience. She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell,… Continue reading These smart home devices impressed me at CES 2026
Scientists Weirded Out by Cosmic Bones in Distant Space
NASA/ESA/Anand et al. Current theories suggest that dark matter — the mysterious substance that’s believed not to emit, absorb, or reflect light — dominates in the known universe, making up over 85 percent of all matter. But thanks to its elusiveness, it remains incredibly difficult to study, leaving a significant gap in our understanding of… Continue reading Scientists Weirded Out by Cosmic Bones in Distant Space
Furious AI Users Say Their Prompts Are Being Plagiarized
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Move over, Ship of Theseus — there’s a new paradoxical thought experiment in town. Some power users of generative AI have grown so comfortable with their new tools — especially image-generating ones — that they now feel entitled to the specific prompts they use to churn… Continue reading Furious AI Users Say Their Prompts Are Being Plagiarized
Best Deals for New Year’s Resolutions: Sleep, Fitness, and More (2026)
New Year’s resolution season is in full swing, and you’ve officially made it past Quitter’s Day (the second Friday in January, when many people have given up on their resolutions). Maybe you want to exercise more often, or keep better track of your schedule, or hit a certain step goal, or drink more water. Whatever… Continue reading Best Deals for New Year’s Resolutions: Sleep, Fitness, and More (2026)
Fujifilm X-E5 Mirrorless Camera Review: Compact Color Science in a Retro Package
Also notable in the X-E5 is the addition of in-body image stabilization (IBIS), which used to be something reserved for the X-Pro series cameras (again, IBIS in the X-E 5 sounds like yet another death knell for the X-Pro 4). Fujifilm is claiming seven stops of IBIS, which feels about right based on my testing.… Continue reading Fujifilm X-E5 Mirrorless Camera Review: Compact Color Science in a Retro Package