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A meteor exploded over New England
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 31, 2026
On Saturday, at around 2:06 pm ET, a meteor streaked over the northeastern US and exploded north of Cape Cod Bay. The fireball was caught on camera by...
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I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking
- Robert Hart
- May 31, 2026
The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere. It arrived over Slack with the thumbnail of a man exhaling...
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User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way
- Dominic Preston
- May 31, 2026
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about gadgets and smartphones, follow D...
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The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price
- Peter Nelson
- May 31, 2026
Despite headwinds from the current administration, automakers continue to release well-equipped EVs with bigger battery packs and increasingly faster...
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Backrooms is a certified blockbuster with a $38 million opening day
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 30, 2026
The Kane Parsons' film Backrooms is expected to earn up to $90 million in its opening weekend after pulling down $38 million on Friday alone. That's n...
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Welcome to Night Vale host Cecil Baldwin shares his tech pet peeves
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 30, 2026
Cecil Baldwin's résumé includes appearances on Gravity Falls, narrating the documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, and performing as p...
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Microsoft is threatening legal action for disclosing exploits
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 30, 2026
Microsoft is facing criticism for its handling of zero-day exploits. Someone going by the name Nightmare Eclipse has been publicly feuding with the co...
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Some of our favorite art TVs are more than 40 percent off this weekend
- Sheena Vasani
- May 30, 2026
Art TVs aren’t exactly known for being affordable, which is why Woot’s latest sale is notable. Now through June 26th, the retailer is discounting Sams...
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Listen to the new Steam Controller buzz to the tune of Doom
- Jay Peters
- May 30, 2026
You may have heard that Valve's new Steam Controller can ring like a telephone or do the Wilhelm scream. But did you know it can sing songs, too? Let...
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The Arduboy FX-C is an excellent time killer you might forget you’re carrying
- Andrew Liszewski
- May 30, 2026
As handheld consoles continue to grow and push the limits of what you can actually hold in your hands, the Arduboy FX-C comes in a refreshingly pocket...
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Pebblebee’s Halo watches my back and my belongings
- Sheena Vasani
- May 30, 2026
I live in a part of Los Angeles where I feel safer bringing pepper spray on walks. The problem is, I don't always remember to bring it with me, and it...
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AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk
- Nicole Froio
- May 30, 2026
Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the so...