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Quilts Are Better Than Sleeping Bags

SCOTT GILBERTSON

Tired of sleeping like a mummy in a bag? Improve your backcountry sleep and carry less weight with an ultralight quilt.

Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow

LILY HAY NEWMAN, DELL CAMERON, MATT BURGESS

Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more.

Tello Mobile Plan Review (2026): Low Cost, Reliable Service

MATTHEW KORFHAGE

With inflation and gas prices rising, I’m trying to save money wherever I can. I tested Tello’s budget cell phone plan, and for me, it turns out prepaid can be just as good.

Environmentalists turn out in force to oppose Trump coal ash rollbacks

ARCELIA MARTIN

Trump admin wants to rely on states for coal ash monitoring, enforcement, allow them to bypass national standards.

Keychron K2 HE Concrete Edition Review: Rock-Solid Typing

HENRI ROBBINS

Keychron's K2 HE Concrete Edition sounds like a cute gimmick, but as I discovered, there's a really solid keyboard beyond the absurd choice of materials.

‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth

MILES KLEE

Kane Parsons was just 16 years old when he created a viral YouTube horror series based on a 4chan meme. Now he’s ready to conquer the big screen.

Grifters, cynics, and true believers: The family tree of vaccine opponents

DIANA GITIG

A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines.

This $300 pizza oven can easily help elevate your summer pizza nights

AISHA MALIK

The Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is aimed at people who want delicious pizza nights without having to deal with things like propane or wood pellets, unlike many other pizza ovens.

As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026

LAUREN FORRISTAL

We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.

TikTok’s road to becoming a super app

AISHA MALIK

TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.

The groupthink boom: what three top VCs really think about the AI frenzy

CONNIE LOIZOS

"If you're 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox — but if you're 19, oh my God, this means you're really good; you might already have a Series A [offer]," said one, half-kiddingly.

I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful

SARAH PEREZ

Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.

Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant

ANTHONY HA

Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware.

‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs

LUCAS ROPEK

The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media.