2026 FIFA World Cup Has NFL Players Pushing For Natural Grass Fields

Seven NFL stadiums temporarily replaced their synthetic turf with natural grass just for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prompting the #WorthTheCost movement from NFL players.

On The Hunt For Earth’s First Complex Life
On The Hunt For Earth’s First Complex Life

Finding microfossils of Earth’s oldest complex life is a bit like chasing an astrobiological rainbow. The eukaryotic pot of gold at rainbow’s end always seems just a bit out of reach.

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Millions More Galaxy Phones Just Joined Samsung’s Free Upgrade List

Samsung’s One UI 9 rollout just hit a major milestone, with the first stable build spotted and testing now underway on even more Galaxy phones.

Waymo appears to pause San Francisco service amidst power outage

This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo.

Samsung’s Freestyle+ AI Smart Projector turns any wall into your next movie screen

Priced at $1,200, Samsung’s new portable projector automatically corrects distortion, focuses in real time, and avoids obstacles blocking the picture.

I replayed Firewatch a decade on — and its storytelling is still some of the best I’ve ever experienced
I replayed Firewatch a decade on — and its storytelling is still some of the best I’ve ever experienced

We come back to the emotional storytelling of Firewatch a decade after release.

I breathed new life into my vinyl with Fluance’s RT87 turntable and while setup was finicky, it’s well worth it for seasoned record collectors
I breathed new life into my vinyl with Fluance’s RT87 turntable and while setup was finicky, it’s well worth it for seasoned record collectors

The Fluance RT87 sounds as great as it is finicky to set up — but then again, if you’re a seasoned hi-fi tinkerer, you may actually enjoy the process…

Kimi: Threat or menace?

Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about “full AI communism.”

China is rebuilding the smartphone around AI agents. ZTE’s NaviX sold out in hours.
China is rebuilding the smartphone around AI agents. ZTE’s NaviX sold out in hours.

ZTE showcased the NaviX Ultra at the World AI Conference in Shanghai this week, calling it the world’s first agentic AI smartphone. The device, built under ZTE’s Nubia brand, runs ByteDance’s Doubao AI agent and can be activated by voice or a dedicated…

Stardust, Flo and other popular period trackers flunk Mozilla’s latest privacy test

Mozilla ranked six popular period trackers by privacy, revealing a massive gap between Euki’s perfect score and Stardust’s dismal 2 out of 10 rating.