A Spymaster Sheikh Controls a $1.5 Trillion Fortune. They Want To Use It To Dominate AI
Sometime in the mid-2000s, a refrigerator-sized box in Abu Dhabi was thought to be the world's largest chess player. Its name is Hydra, and it's a tiny super-computer—a cabinet full of industrial-grade processors and specially designed chips, strung together with fiber optic cables and jacked into the internet. At a time when chess was still the main gladiator. an...
How to Pay Taxes Online
FreeTaxUSA: A popular free tax service that, similar to the IRS Free Filing tool, allows you to file your federal return for free directly to the IRS. You can also file a state return for just $15. Although FreeTaxUSA is very affordable, it includes services for more complex filings, such as home ownership, investments, and small businesses. Cash App...
5 Best VPN Services (2024): For Routers, PCs, iPhones, Androids, and More
In my tests, speeds with TunnelBear were competitive with the other options listed here. One of my favorite parts of TunnelBear is the free trial option, which makes it easy to test drive and see what your speed is without actually doing it. TunnelBear has fewer geographic server locations than some other options, but unless you're traveling abroad or...
6 Best Massages for Sore Muscles and Stress Relief (2025)
"When we exercise and challenge our muscles, we cause damage to muscle fibers, which in turn stimulates muscle growth and regrowth, hypertrophy (increased muscle size), and strength. Mechanical stimulation of muscles causes blood flow and histamine release. to the stimulated area is allowing increased blood flow to reduce the inflammatory response, reduce muscle soreness, and eliminate knots in the...
You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners
Many people see space exploration as a waste of resources. Of course, there are arguments that scientific discoveries have intrinsic cultural value, that space-related initiatives often promote international cooperation, or that the space sector has important technological and economic importance. everyday items that wouldn't exist without space research. The NASA Spinoff—part of the U.S. space agency's technology transfer program—combines...
OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R Review: Fast and Smooth
I've been using the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R for the past month — through the 2024 holiday season and CES 2025 — which means I've put them through some of the lightest and busiest workloads. There is not much to complain about this new Android phone, which is good at everything. The premium OnePlus 13 has almost all...
Far Right Extremists LARPing as Emergency Workers in Los Angeles
Extremists including white supremacists and borderline livestreamers have descended on Los Angeles amid wildfires there to gain followers, juice social media engagement, solicit donations and, experts claim, recruit new members, while in some cases LARPing as emergency workers. weekend Ryan Sánchez and three other members of the Nationalist Network group which set up shop at the entrance to the...
OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R Review: Fast and Smooth
I've been using the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R for the past month — through the 2024 holiday season and CES 2025 — which means I've put them through some of the lightest and busiest workloads. There is not much to complain about this new Android phone, which is good at everything. The premium OnePlus 13 has almost all...
Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II Review: Keyboard lost in Time
5QS Mark 2 can be equipped with Cherry MX2A Brown, Red, and Silent Red switches. Das sent us a review unit with their most popular choice, the MX2A Silent Reds. The bottom mount system, amount of dampening silicon, and mute red switch combine to create an incredibly dim typing experience. Switch, silenced using internal silicone strips, naturally soft and...
6 Best Massages for Sore Muscles and Stress Relief (2025)
"When we exercise and challenge our muscles, we cause damage to muscle fibers, which in turn stimulates muscle growth and regrowth, hypertrophy (increased muscle size), and strength. Mechanical stimulation of muscles causes blood flow and histamine release. to the stimulated area is allowing increased blood flow to reduce the inflammatory response, reduce muscle soreness, and eliminate knots in the...
