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After seven years as a social media star, Peanut the Squirrel was seized by New York environmental authorities, who said the animal was being kept illegally. The squirrel’s dismayed human owner is now trying desperately to get him back. Mark Longo, a 34-year-old animal sanctuary manager, says that environmental authorities recently came to his house … Read more

I’m really starting to like ultrawide monitors. I’m the kind of guy who usually prefers to work in full-screen mode to reduce distractions, and a 21:9 aspect ratio is a bit silly for that. But the LG Ultragear 34GS95QE monitor has been persuading me. It’s stylish and dramatic, but it took me a while to … Read more

SAVE UP TO 50%: Ninja kitchen appliances are on sale at Amazon for up to 50% off, including air fryers, blenders, indoor grills, coffee makers, and more. Holiday cooking and baking projects are about to take center stage. With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, you might already be busy with menu planning. Instead of … Read more

Social networking has become more disconnected, to say the least. Two years ago, Elon Musk began transforming Twitter into what is now X, and the ensuing chaos drove a lot of former users elsewhere — elsewhere being several places, including Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, and even Facebook or Instagram. We were curious as to where our … Read more

For startups that hope to save the world, or at least make it a better place, balancing impact with profit can be tricky. “Investor and shareholder expectations are often not aligned with how hard and intractable the problems are that we face as a society,” Allison Wolff, co-founder and CEO of Vibrant Planet, said on … Read more

As the most widely used operating system in the world, Android has matured to a point where annual releases don’t really matter as much as they used to in the past few years. The same is true for Android 15 as well, which is overall a rather modest update over its predecessor. However, the latest … Read more

Matt Horne / Android Authority 2024 is the first year that I’m actually taking my New Year’s resolutions seriously. I wrote down a bunch of them and even kept working on them past the end of January — beating my previous record. They’re modest goals, but I’ve made good progress. Compared to last year, I’m … Read more

Google is rolling out a dedicated weather app on Pixel phones (model 6 and newer with Android 15) that integrates AI-generated summaries and customizable widgets. Ars Technica reports: There’s a prominent “AI generated weather report” on top of the weather stack, which is a combination of summary and familiarity. “Cold and rainy day, bring your … Read more

The iPhone SE 4 that’s set to come out early next year is expected to debut Apple’s first in-house 5G modem, according to Jeff Pu, an analyst who covers companies within Apple’s supply chain. In a research note this week with Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities, Pu said Apple is expected to roll … Read more

Did OnePlus, in October 2024, just announce one of the best smartphones of 2025? It very well may have, because OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus 13. Well, sort of. The OnePlus 13 is now available in China, though it’ll be a while before it comes to the U.S. and other parts of the world. … Read more