The Fairphone (Gen. 6) Review: Better Than Ever

The Fairphone (Gen. 6) Review: Better Than Ever

Introduction The Fairphone 6 arrives with the same mission that defined its predecessors: build a smartphone that respects people and the planet without asking you to tolerate a clunky experience. This generation raises the bar. It is more polished, friendlier to live with, and still proudly modular. The result feels less like a niche experiment …

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Coffee Grinders Used to Be a Mystery. A New Device Might Solve It

Coffee Grinders Used to Be a Mystery. A New Device Might Solve It

Introduction If you hang around coffee circles long enough, you learn a slightly uncomfortable truth: the grinder shapes your cup more than the brewer. A dripper or an espresso machine sets the stage, but the grinder decides who gets the spotlight. Grind too fine in patches and too coarse in others, and you will taste …

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RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines

RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines

Introduction The letters mRNA and RNAi get tossed around a lot in public debates about modern medicine. They sound similar and both involve RNA, yet they do very different jobs inside the body. That distinction matters right now because the conversation around government funding and political priorities is shifting. One small but revealing example is …

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Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas

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Introduction In 2023, a small group of followers of an online personality named Evan Orwoll pooled money to buy roughly 160 acres in rural Arkansas. Their vision: a private community that prioritizes white membership and white identity. The project, called Return to the Land, quickly drew attention because it blends old ideas of racial exclusion …

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Apple’s AI Ambitions Leave Big Questions Over Its Climate Goals

Acer Predator Helios 16S AI Review: Great Performance, Annoying Crashes

Introduction Apple wants two things at once: to lead the next era of artificial intelligence and to keep its reputation as a climate leader intact. Those goals do not always pull in the same direction. Building and running advanced AI is energy hungry. It can drive new hardware demand, increase cloud inference on power-intensive servers, …

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The Best OTC Hearing Aids (2025), Tested and Reviewed

The Best OTC Hearing Aids (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Introduction Over the past few years, over-the-counter hearing aids have gone from a curiosity to a credible option for millions of adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. Prices have dropped, features have improved, and set-up has become far friendlier. The result is real choice. That choice can be confusing if you are trying …

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‘House of the Dragon’ Actor’s New Horror Game Skewers Hollywood

'House of the Dragon' Actor's New Horror Game Skewers Hollywood

Introduction Every horror story needs a monster. In Abubakar Salim’s new game, “Dead Take,” the creature is not fanged or spectral. It is the machinery of show business itself: the power brokers, the gatekept rooms, the appetites that chew through hopefuls and spit out headlines. Salim, known to many as Alyn of Hull in House …

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