Ward: Politics

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I tried Amazon's new AI assistant, and I'm never shopping without it again

Did you know Amazon's Rufus AI tool can alert you to price drops and even snag deals for you? That's just one of several game-changing features.

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FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap: Year One Project Update

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Meta Is Using the Linux Scheduler Designed for Valve's Steam Deck on Its Servers

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I saw the tech shop of the future - and maybe retail isn't dead

In the age of e-commerce, does a storefront really matter anymore? One tech retailer is betting big that it still does.

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Mint Mobile’s MINTernet Powered by T-Mobile at $30/Month Is Now a Budget 5G Home Internet Option

The folks who brought you unlimited 5G data on the world's largest cellular network are at it again, this time with huge savings on premium, unlimited home internet.

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Reproducing the NixOS 25.11 Minimal Installation ISO

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4 Google Pixel phone tricks every user should know - including my favorite

As a longtime Pixel user, here are the features that make a significant difference in my day-to-day life.

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The Sony WH-1000XM5 are back down to their Black Friday pricing

The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are just $248 at Amazon and Best Buy as of Dec. 22.

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New capabilities to optimize costs and improve scalability on Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Oracle

Manage development, testing, and production database workloads more efficiently with new features including Developer Edition support for SQL Server, M7i/R7i instance support with optimize CPU, and expanded storage options up to 256 TiB.

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I thought a privacy screen protector was a great idea - until I put one on my Galaxy S25 Ultra

The extra security is cool, but the underlying drawbacks aren't.

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Uber and Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in London next year, joining Waymo

The geographic expansions continue for the ride-hailing companies' robotaxi plans.

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I saw the tech shop of the future - and maybe retail isn't dead

In the age of e-commerce, does a storefront really matter anymore? One tech retailer is betting big that it still does.

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Hisense's latest laser projector is so colorful and bright, it may just replace your OLED TV

Ahead of CES 2026, the company has unveiled two new projector models with specs we've never seen before.

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UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology

It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.

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The incredible Sony XM6 headphones are on sale for under $400 at Amazon

The Sony XM6 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $398, down from the normal price of $459.99. That's a 13% discount.

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I thought a privacy screen protector was a great idea - until I put one on my Galaxy S25 Ultra

The extra security is cool, but the underlying drawbacks aren't.

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What the iRobot bankruptcy means for Roomba owners

Should Roomba owners worry about their robot vacuum after iRobot's bankruptcy? Here's what the company says.

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Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ now works with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp

The new integrations join other services like Yelp, Uber, OpenTable and others.

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Announcing replication support and Intelligent-Tiering for Amazon S3 Tables

New features enable automatic cost optimization through intelligent storage tiering and simplified table replication across AWS Regions and accounts.

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How the RESISTORS Put Computing into 1960s Counter-culture

In late April of 1968, a computer conference in Atlantic City, N.J., got off to a rocky start. A strike by telephone operators prevented exhibitors from linking their terminals to off-site computers, as union-sympathetic workers refused to wire up the necessary connections. Companies’ displays were …