Local-first: Why the Term Defies a Clean Definition and Needs Nuance
TL;DR The essay argues that 'local-first' resists a single neat definition and should be treated as a spectrum rather than…
Is I/O still the bottleneck for word counting on modern systems?
TL;DR An experiment revisited a claim that disk I/O is no longer the limiting factor for simple text-processing tasks. Sequential…
These best-value ANC earbuds get improved features and drop to $89
TL;DR Nothing's Ear earbuds, praised for design and noise cancellation, have seen price cuts that make them a stronger budget…
Garmin adds nutrition tracking to Connect app for paid subscribers
TL;DR Garmin has introduced nutrition tracking inside the Garmin Connect app as a feature for Garmin Connect Plus subscribers. The…
Strange.website: Poetic, Uneasy Reflections on Websites, AI and Dark UX
TL;DR Strange.website publishes short, surreal prose pieces that interrogate modern web culture, artificial intelligence and attention-harvesting design. The site’s dated…
Asus ROG and Xreal to deliver 240Hz AR gaming glasses in 2026
TL;DR At CES, Xreal unveiled new hardware — the 1S AR glasses and a Switch 2‑ready Neo dock with an…
Asus updates ROG Zephyrus Duo with edge-to-edge dual 16-inch OLEDs
TL;DR Asus has reworked the ROG Zephyrus Duo for CES 2026 with two full-size 16-inch 3K 120Hz OLED HDR panels…
Asus ROG Flow Z13 x Kojima Productions: Limited-edition gaming tablet
TL;DR Asus unveiled a Kojima Productions–themed limited edition of its ROG Flow Z13 tablet at CES 2026. The release leans…
Ecovacs adds mop-cover feature to its flagship Deebot robot vacuum
TL;DR Ecovacs unveiled a second-generation flagship robot vacuum and mop at CES 2026, introducing a new mop cover intended to…
Former Insight Partners VP Kate Lowry sues firm alleging discrimination
TL;DR Kate Lowry, who joined Insight Partners in 2022 after roles at Meta and McKinsey, filed a lawsuit on December…