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Fox is buying Roku
- Dominic Preston
- Jun 15, 2026
Fox has announced that it's acquiring Roku outright, in a deal that values the streaming company at $22 billion. The deal will see Fox's TV networks a...
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All the gear a 20-year gadget blogging veteran packs when traveling
- Andrew Liszewski
- Jun 15, 2026
Through more than two decades of travel for both work and leisure, my packing list has evolved from a random assortment of gadgets and accessories thr...
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Honor’s Magic V6 sets three foldable firsts
- Dominic Preston
- Jun 15, 2026
On paper, the Honor Magic V6 sounds like a tremendous leap forward for foldable phones: It's the thinnest one yet, with the biggest battery, and the b...
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The Kratom Civil War Is Heating Up, and MAHA Has Picked a Side
- Mattha Busby
- Jun 15, 2026
Both kratom and one of its active components, 7-OH, have opioid-like effects and are widely available across the US. As health secretary RFK Jr. aims...
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Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government
- Dominic Preston
- Jun 15, 2026
The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has annou...
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The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks
- Terrence O’Brien
- Jun 14, 2026
Last year, the FBI opened a Cyber Range in Huntsville, Alabama, for simulating cyberattacks. Think of it sort of like the famous Hogan's Alley, but fo...
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China may have accessed Mythos
- Terrence O’Brien
- Jun 14, 2026
According to a new report from Semafor, the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos was driven in part by fears tha...
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Conclave is the sound of a NYC summer block party
- Terrence O’Brien
- Jun 14, 2026
I have this vivid memory of walking to pick up my oldest from school in June of 2022. For a variety of reasons, I was in a very bad place mentally. An...
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How to watch most of the World Cup matches with free trials
- Brad Bourque
- Jun 14, 2026
Hoping to catch some World Cup matches while spending as little money as possible? You have a few options for finding a few days of free streaming, al...
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The impossible dream of the universal remote
- David Pierce
- Jun 14, 2026
You don't really ever have to explain why a universal remote is a good idea. You have a bunch of stuff that needs controlling; this thing controls the...
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Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are
- Thomas Ricker
- Jun 14, 2026
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on e-bikes, power stations, and how to work...
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Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban
- Terrence O’Brien
- Jun 13, 2026
According to the Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in p...