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HomeKit Weekly: How I use Apple Home to keep tabs on my home during summer travels

HomeKit Weekly: How I use Apple Home to keep tabs on my home during summer travels

The latest Apple story matters less as spectacle than as a clue to where the company’s hardware, software and services may be pulling users next.

Apple stories matter because one product decision can ripple through hardware, services, developers, accessories and the wider market that reacts around the company.

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Weekly poll: Are you using smart glasses?

Weekly poll: Are you using smart glasses?

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.

The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.

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FLOSS Weekly Episode 877: RCE As a Service

FLOSS Weekly Episode 877: RCE As a Service

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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Weekly poll: Will you buy a Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra or a Z Flip8?

Weekly poll: Will you buy a Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra or a Z Flip8?

The latest phone-industry story is really a question about value: what has to improve before another expensive upgrade feels like a smart decision instead of a reflex.

Phones are mature products, so the smallest useful details now carry more weight: software support, battery life, camera reliability, pricing, repairs and whether upgrades still feel necessary.

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FLOSS Weekly Episode 876: There Is No Money Fairy

FLOSS Weekly Episode 876: There Is No Money Fairy

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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Weekly poll: will you buy the Honor Magic V6?

Weekly poll: will you buy the Honor Magic V6?

The latest phone-industry story is really a question about value: what has to improve before another expensive upgrade feels like a smart decision instead of a reflex.

Phones are mature products, so the smallest useful details now carry more weight: software support, battery life, camera reliability, pricing, repairs and whether upgrades still feel necessary.

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FLOSS Weekly Episode 873: Wait, That’s Not Open Source!

FLOSS Weekly Episode 873: Wait, That’s Not Open Source!

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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Weekly poll: would you buy the Oppo Reno16? What about the Oppo Reno16 Pro?

Weekly poll: would you buy the Oppo Reno16? What about the Oppo Reno16 Pro?

The latest phone-industry story is really a question about value: what has to improve before another expensive upgrade feels like a smart decision instead of a reflex.

Phones are mature products, so the smallest useful details now carry more weight: software support, battery life, camera reliability, pricing, repairs and whether upgrades still feel necessary.

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Weekly poll: what device do you use for gaming? A smartphone, tablet, PC or console?

Weekly poll: what device do you use for gaming? A smartphone, tablet, PC or console?

The latest phone-industry story is really a question about value: what has to improve before another expensive upgrade feels like a smart decision instead of a reflex.

Phones are mature products, so the smallest useful details now carry more weight: software support, battery life, camera reliability, pricing, repairs and whether upgrades still feel necessary.

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Weekly poll results: iOS 27 is okay, just okay

Weekly poll results: iOS 27 is okay, just okay

The latest phone-industry story is really a question about value: what has to improve before another expensive upgrade feels like a smart decision instead of a reflex.

Phones are mature products, so the smallest useful details now carry more weight: software support, battery life, camera reliability, pricing, repairs and whether upgrades still feel necessary.

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