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Senate to Dismantle FCC’s Homework Gap Initiative
In a sharply divided 50–38 vote on May 8, 2025, the U.S. Senate approved ...

Google Responds to Apple on AI’s Search Impact
The high-stakes antitrust trial targeting Google’s search business has entered its decisive phase, with ...

Microsoft Refines Surface Lineup, Discontinues Base Models
When Microsoft unveiled its latest Surge in Surface hardware earlier this week—introducing the 12-inch ...

USPTO Rejects Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ Trademark
Tesla's bid to trademark the term ‘Robotaxi’ for its upcoming two-seat, driverless electric pod ...

Trump to Revise Biden’s AI Chip Export Controls
On May 8, 2025, the Trump administration announced plans to rescind and replace the ...

Matter 1.4.1 Enhances Smart Home Setup with QR and NFC
By integrating multi-device pairing, NFC commissioning and a unified terms-and-conditions flow, the Connectivity Standards ...

Starlink’s Free Dish: Purchase vs. 12-Month Commitment Costs and Specs
Introduction In May 2025, SpaceX’s Starlink unveiled a promotion: a free user terminal (‘‘dish’’) ...

Four-Wheel Steering: Trucks to AI-Driven Steer-by-Wire
Introduction Four-wheel steering (4WS) remains one of the most elegant yet underappreciated advances in ...

2025 Mother’s Day Tech Gift Guide from Ars Technica
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and while a phone call may be the most ...

US Gadget Costs Rise $123B Annually Due to Trump Tariffs
Escalating Tariffs and Negotiation Overview Sticker shock looms as a result of the Trump ...

Stratolaunch’s Hypersonic Rocket Plane Makes Progress
Expanding the Horizon of Hypersonic Flight with Talon-A2 Stratolaunch has leveraged its record-setting carrier ...

Kindle and Apps Capitalize on iOS App Store Changes
Background: Epic Games Litigation and the Federal Injunction In September 2021, Epic Games filed ...

FAA Approves Biweekly Starship Launches from Starbase
In a landmark decision on May 6, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued ...

Switch 2 Game Key Cards: Lifespan and Legacy Predictions
Last month, Nintendo and several third-party publishers announced that many Switch 2 titles will ...

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Launches May 19 for 2025 Gaming
GPU prices may never be as out of control as they’ve been in recent ...

2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale Turbo: Italian Charm & Tech Review
As Alfa Romeo approaches its 115th anniversary, the Tonale Turbo emerges as a compelling ...

Knog Scout: Advanced Anti-Theft Bicycle Tracker
Bike Tagging and the Rise of Bluetooth Trackers In recent years, bicycle theft rates ...

Microsoft’s 12-inch Surface Pro: Budget Performance with Design Changes
Introduction On May 20, 2025, Microsoft will ship its new 12-inch Surface Pro—a thinner, ...

Surface 13-Inch Budget Laptop: Trade-offs of Savings
Microsoft’s spring 2025 Surface lineup now includes a streamlined 13-inch Surface Laptop, starting at ...

Roku OS 14.5 Update reportedly breaks HDR on various apps
After the automatic rollout of Roku OS 14.5 at the end of April, users ...

F1 in Miami: Pastels and High-Tech Racing Evolution
After a brief break following Imola, the Formula 1 paddock descended on Miami’s Hard ...

NOAA Budget Cuts Threaten Hurricane Forecasting This Storm Season
As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches (June 1–November 30), forecasters are riding high on ...

Review: Thunderbolts Elevates VFX with AI Workflows
The curious asterisk in the title of Marvel’s Thunderbolts* only makes sense once the ...

The End of Moore’s Law and Gaming Hardware Price Cuts
For over four decades, video game consoles have followed a reliable trajectory: launch at ...

Amazon’s Project Kuiper: A Deep Dive into Secret Satellites
After years of whispers and speculation, Amazon has finally peeled back the curtain on ...

GM’s Use of AI and Tech in Motorsports
General Motors’ newly unveiled Charlotte Technical Center is poised to become the beating heart ...

Cyborg Cicadas: Merging Biology and Electronics for Alerts and Music
Introduction Summer evenings in many parts of the world are defined by the rhythmic ...

Google’s NotebookLM App: Features, Architecture, and Roadmap Overview
At Google I/O 2025, Google teased its long-awaited NotebookLM Android application, marking a major ...

GTA VI Delayed to May 26, 2026: Technical and Market Insights
Rockstar Games has officially announced that Grand Theft Auto VI will now launch on ...

2025 Aston Martin Vantage: Beauty and Performance Overview
Design and Aerodynamics The new Vantage arrives in a striking Podium Green livery—an F1 ...