Chiociolla/Shutterstock The American Dream involves a spouse, two to four kids, a white picket fence, and a driveway with enough room for your big, gas-guzzling pickup truck. It’s idyllic, really, except when that perfect portrait of property is marred by spalling. Spalling is the pitting or chipping […]

In this hands-on guide, I’ll show you how to transform a USB drive into a macOS Golden Gate USB installer. Having access to a macOS Golden Gate USB installer is useful for upgrading from macOS Tahoe or earlier versions of macOS across multiple Macs, among other use cases. Have a look at my full hands-on […]

In this week’s “Sunday Reboot,” Malcolm ponders why Apple TV doesn’t do game shows, and if it ever will properly work competition-based shows into its streaming service. Anyone paying a subscription expects to get their money’s worth from their monthly outlay, especially when it comes to streaming services. I occasionally look at the collection that […]

Later this year, Apple will be debuting an updated version of the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips – a long awaited refresh. The current Mac Studio, released in early 2025, includes an M4 Max and M3 Ultra chip, so at least on the high end, it’s pretty behind. According to Bloomberg’s […]

Melinda Nagy/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A metal mower deck is much sturdier than a plastic one and can withstand much more abuse, but it has one distinct weakness: rust. Even if you store your mower indoors between sessions, wear and […]

Despite Tesla trademark application, the Megapod concept already exists Megapod’s trademark is owned by someone else Nvidia and others already dominate this market Tesla has filed a trademark application for ‘Megapod’ as the company begins to expand beyond electric cars, batteries and solar energy. Already with fingers in the autonomous transportation and humanoid robotics pies […]

A project has cloned the Apple II Plus, but instead of using emulation, it goes the harder route by rebuilding Apple’s classic computer in hardware. If someone wants to get the experience of using Apple’s vintage products, they often turn to a software emulator. However, as one project proves, it’s possible to get the same […]

SpaceX is reportedly keen on a Starlink mobile network The company might try and build out its own infrastructure Analysts believe a carrier deal is going to be more likely SpaceX is reportedly planning to launch a Starlink-branded mobile network to compete with Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile in the US — though not everyone […]

If you missed out on Amazon Prime Day, Best Buy has you covered. The tech giant released a rival sale on Monday, and unlike Prime Day, which ended on Friday, Best Buy’s ‘Tech Fest Sale’ ends tonight at Midnight. • Shop Best Buy’s full Tech Fest Sale That means you have hours left to score […]

Anthropic has unveiled a new AI agent called Claude Tag, which can join Slack as a team member to learn a company’s workflows and context over time. Teams can assign tasks to the agent, ask it questions, or request analysis based on ongoing discussions. Anything in an assigned channel is fair game because Claude Tag […]