Best Smart Scales of 2026 — Tested Picks for Weight and Body Metrics
TL;DR A recent hands-on review tested several current smart scales and singled out four models across price and capability tiers.…
Researchers disclose Airoha Bluetooth chip flaws that risk headphone takeover
TL;DR Security researchers found three vulnerabilities in Airoha Bluetooth audio chips that can let attackers take over headphones and potentially…
VLC for Android looks dated — but remains the most trusted video player
TL;DR VLC’s Android app retains an old-school interface that doesn’t follow Google’s Material You visual trends, but users value its…
14 Best Fitness Trackers and Activity Trackers, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
TL;DR WIRED updated its annual roundup of fitness trackers in January 2026 after testing dozens of devices across activities like…
How to Start (and Keep) a Healthy Habit — Systems, Friction, Distraction
TL;DR A practical guide argues you should build systems, not chase goals, and lower the barriers that block action. Techniques…
MHC: Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections for Scalable Residual Models
TL;DR Researchers propose Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections (mHC), a framework that constrains hyper-connected residual paths onto a manifold to recover identity-like behavior…
Rust–: Modified Rust compiler that disables the borrow checker
TL;DR A forked Rust compiler named rustmm has the borrow checker turned off, allowing code that would normally breach Rust's…
Windows 11 Outperforms Linux on Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 with Arrow Lake H
TL;DR In tests on a Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Windows 11…
Wendy’s drive-thru kiosk halts ordering with on-screen prompt to restart Firefox
TL;DR A reader spotted a Wendy's drive-thru kiosk showing an on-screen instruction to restart Firefox manually, preventing orders from being…
How one simple Gmail trick helped me take back control of my inbox
TL;DR The author stopped treating Gmail as long-term storage and started using Gmail’s built-in Add to Tasks to move action…