Tech
The hidden cost of every notification you don't turn off
Each interruption looks free in the moment. Add up the recovery time and the real bill is staggering — here is how to stop paying it.
Gadgets
The smartwatch feature nobody markets but everyone uses
It is not the heart sensor, the GPS, or the apps. The feature that actually keeps people wearing a smartwatch is almost never on the box.
Tech
What a year of self-hosting taught me about the cloud
I moved my files, photos, and notes off the big platforms and onto a small box in my closet. The lessons were not the ones I expected.
Lifestyle
How to actually read more books without forcing it
Reading goals and tracking apps mostly produce guilt. The people who read a lot do something quieter — and far more forgiving.
News
The supply chain learned its lesson. Then it forgot it
After years of disruption, companies swore they would build resilience. The latest data suggests the old habits came right back.
Lifestyle
The desk setup that ended my afternoon slump
It was not the standing desk or the ergonomic chair. A few cheap, unglamorous changes did more for my afternoons than any gadget.
Gadgets
I tested seven power banks on a single charge. Only two survived
The rated capacity on the box is a polite fiction. We measured what these batteries actually deliver, and the gap was bigger than expected.
News
A quiet rule change just reshaped who owns your data
It arrived with no headlines and a forgettable name. Its effect on the data companies hold about you is anything but forgettable.
Tech
Edge computing grew up, and the cloud noticed
For years the edge was a buzzword in search of a use case. Now it is quietly running things the central cloud was never well suited to do.
Lifestyle
One-pot dinners that don't taste like compromise
The one-pot meal earned its dull reputation honestly. A few small changes turn it from a chore you tolerate into food you actually look forward to.
Lifestyle
The two-minute habit that fixed my evenings
No app, no system, no discipline required. A tiny ritual at the end of the workday quietly changed how every evening felt.
Gadgets
E-readers quietly became the best gadget you can buy
No notifications, a battery measured in weeks, and one job it does perfectly. In an age of devices that want everything from you, that is radical.
News
The interest-rate decision that split the central bank
The vote held the line, but the minutes told a different story. A rare, public disagreement is reshaping how markets read the months ahead.
Gadgets
The mechanical keyboard that converted a skeptic
I spent years rolling my eyes at the keyboard hobby. Then I lived with a good mechanical board for a month, and I get it now.
Tech
Why your passwords are finally on the way out
Passkeys are quietly replacing the password — and the change is less about convenience than about removing the single weakest link in your digital life.