Last night I did something extremely reckless: I turned off my lights before bed. Apparently this is the moment Google has decided is the perfect opportunity to remind me that my Nest hardware is old and I should really think about replacing it. Not a security patch notice. Not a “hey, your device needs attention.”…
Walmart just announced it’s rolling out NFC tap-to-pay — Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and plain old contactless cards — across its U.S. stores. A pilot starts August 24, 2026 at select Walmart and Sam’s Club locations, with a phased rollout to every U.S. store by the end of the year and fuel stations…
Let’s play a game. I’m going to describe two computers, and you tell me which one you’d rather own. Computer A: Computer B: If you picked Computer A, congratulations — you have working eyes and a functioning brain. Computer A would demolish Computer B in literally every real-world task: video editing, gaming, running a dozen…
Here’s a scenario that plays out millions of times a day: your phone rings, the caller ID says your bank’s name, and a person on the other end says they’re calling from the fraud department about “suspicious activity” on your account. Then, before they’ll discuss anything, they ask you to confirm your identity — full…
Last year I wrote about how absurd it was that Minecraft Bedrock had no native Apple Silicon build. I’m writing basically the same post again, because nothing has changed. If anything, it’s gotten a little worse. Where things actually stand in 2026 A quick refresher on the shape of the problem, since it hasn’t moved:…
