How Jeffrey Epstein used SEO to bury news about his crimes

On December 11th, 2010, Jeffrey Epstein was fretting about what came up if you Googled him. By this time Epstein had already pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution with a child…

Your online reservations are telling restaurants all about you

Are you a red wine drinker? A high spender? Or perhaps you’re a slow eater, the sort who takes up a restaurant’s table for longer than they’d like. You might…

This 2TB SSD for Steam Deck is a great deal for Prime members at $123

Whether you have a Steam Deck handheld, or an Asus ROG Ally (the older, non-Xbox version), you might be considering an upgrade to its internal storage. I’m not talking about…

Netgear’s $499.99 5G hotspot lets you swap eSIMs at will

Netgear announced its latest mobile hotspot today, the Nighthawk 5G M7, which will be available in January, along with a new mobile app and an eSIM marketplace where you can…

Google’s AI Mode can now help you visualize your travel plans

Google users can now describe their next trip to its AI Mode in search and select the option to “Create with Canvas,” which will build out an itinerary in a…

A treasure trove of Criterion Collection DVDs are now on half-price sale

If you’re a film enthusiast or, better yet, a fan of Criterion’s Closet Picks videos, then you’ll want to know about the half-off sale on the Criterion Collection’s DVDs now…

Ring’s Jamie Siminoff thinks AI can reduce crime

Today I’m talking with Jamie Siminoff, founder of Ring, the video doorbell and security company. Jamie actually wouldn’t let me call him the CEO. He says his title is and…

Some of our favorite gifts will cost you less than $25

Holiday shopping on a budget can feel constricting, especially if you’ve been invited to a white elephant or need a last-minute stocking stuffer. The good news is that, with this…

MSNBC’s website is now MS.NOW

A few months after announcing its big name change, MSNBC is getting a new domain featuring its new name: ms.now. It features essentially the same layout as the old MSNBC…

Google is collecting troves of data from downgraded Nest thermostats

Google officially turned off remote control functionality for early Nest Learning Thermostats last month, but it hasn’t stopped collecting a stream of data from these downgraded devices. After digging into…