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As a tech reviewer, I scrutinize every phone, but my friends don’t notice any of it, and that made me question everything about smartphones today.The things enthusiasts fixate on simply don’t matter to the average user. They don’t care about the incremental (or the massive) improvements to the GPU, the slightly thinner bezels or the lager camera sensor.What really stands out to me is that people use their phones in almost identical ways, which means the experience feels nearly the same no matter how much the device costs or which brand made it.So I was naturally led to a bigger…

The UK has fined a porn operator called AVS Group £1 million ($1.33 million) for failing to have strong enough age checks, regulator Ofcom announced. The company which was also hit with an additional £50,000 fine for its failure to respond to information request and now has 72 hours to introduce effective age checks or face a further penalty of £1,000 a day.In July, the UK government announced it would start checking compliance by websites that publish or display pornographic content to implement a system for “highly effective age checks.” Methods approved by Ofcom include credit card checks, photo ID…

A geothermal startup said Thursday that it has hit gold in Nevada—metaphorically speaking. Zanskar, which uses AI to find hidden geothermal resources deep underground, says that it has identified a new commercially viable site for a potential power plant. The discovery, the company claims, is the first of its kind made by the industry in decades.The find is the culmination of years of research on how to find these resources—and points to the growing promise of geothermal energy.“When we started this company, I think the most common message we heard was that geothermal was dead—it was a history of bones,…

Cyber Monday ended three days ago, and Black Friday seems like a long time ago but Amazon still has this bundle at its lowest price ever: The Logitech G923 racing wheel with pedals and the separate shifter usually costs $459, but right now it’s only $333. This is a great gift for people who love racing games or who are tired of playing Gran Turismo and Forza with a regular controller that doesn’t feel like real driving. The TrueForce force feedback system connects directly to game audio engines to make vibrations and resistance that match what’s happening on screen and…

Southern Europe’s already scorching dry summers could get even worse over the next 1,000 years if a key ocean current system collapses — with a rise in extreme droughts and longer dry seasons, a new study suggests.This is the first time that researchers have compared what would happen to Europe’s summer precipitation under different climate scenarios if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) were to collapse.The AMOC is a major ocean current system in the Atlantic Ocean that brings heat from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere and helps regulate the climate globally. Scientists have previously warned that human-linked…

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is some weeks away and while everything about it is still in the “rumored” category, we can say one thing with 100% certainty: this premium phone is going to be premium-price.Nobody expects the Galaxy S26 Ultra to not be expensive. This phone will be the very best that Samsung has to offer in 2026 in terms of raw performance, cameras, battery, stability and versatility. For a non-foldable device, at least.Still sold for $1,299? DevicePriceGalaxy S26 Ultra$1,299.99–$1.399.99*Galaxy S25 Ultra$1,299.99Galaxy S24 Ultra$1,299.99Galaxy S23 Ultra$1,199.99* – expectedThe Galaxy S26 Ultra’s predecessor had a starting price of $1,299, making it…

The Oversight Board is getting ready to tackle a new pain point for Facebook and Instagram users. Up to now, users have been able to appeal content moderation decisions related to specific posts to the board, but haven’t been able to ask the group to intervene in other situations that affect their accounts.That could soon change. The board says that it will weigh in on individual account-level penalties in a pilot next year. The board noted the change in an impact report recapping its five-year history and what lies ahead in the year to come. “In 2026, our scope expands…

The Louisiana Department Of Wildlife And Fisheries (LDWF), typically responsible in part for overseeing wildlife reserves and enforcing local hunting rules, has assisted United States immigration authorities with bringing at least six people into federal custody this year, according to documents WIRED obtained via a public record request.According to the documents, LDWF signed a memorandum of agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in May, which gives the wildlife agency the authority to detain people suspected of immigration violations and to transfer them into ICE custody. Since then, at least six men entered ICE custody after coming into contact with…

Amazon kept some Cyber Monday deals running on select items including this JBL Go 4 that punches way above its weight class in the sound department. The speaker is currently down to $39 from its regular $49 price, which is an all-time low that makes it an easy pick for personal use or as a holiday gift at a reasonable budget. See at Amazon How JBL Made a Small Package Sound Big The sound engineering that went into this small speaker is all about getting bass response that usually needs much bigger drivers and enclosures. JBL tuned the parts inside…

Researchers at MIT have developed a device that collects moisture from the air and turns it into drinking water within minutes. The team hopes that the technology could eventually be used to provide clean water to communities where natural sources are scarce.Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) systems work by drawing moisture from the air and condensing it into liquid water. This typically involves cooling humid air or using sponge-like materials called “sorbents” that absorb water vapor, which is then released and condensed into droplets.The challenge is that AWH devices typically rely on the sun to evaporate water from the sorbent, which…