Ninja Slushi Is the Cheapest It’s Been: Early Prime Day Deal 2025

Ninja’s slushie machine made me more popular, and more tipsy, this summer. This is the first real deal I’ve seen on it.

Sam Altman Says the GPT-5 Haters Got It All Wrong

OpenAI’s CEO explains that its large language model has been misunderstood—and that he’s changed his attitude to AGI.

Your Delivery Robot Is Here

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we introduce you to DoorDash’s new delivery robot and discuss what the growing robot population means for humans.

China Is Leading the World in the Clean Energy Transition. Here’s What That Looks Like

The country spends like no one else on renewables and has reshaped the global market. Is it enough?

Bad Bunny Has MAGA All Worked Up

After avoiding the continental US on his world tour due to ICE, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show will be a battleground for the country’s culture wars.

The Lenovo Go S Is $120 Off

The upgraded version of the Legion Go S with SteamOS makes for a nice Steam Deck upgrade.

The Vision Pro Was An Expensive Misstep. Now Apple Has to Catch Up With Smart Glasses

Having reportedly shelved work on a cheaper Vision Pro, Apple is apparently pivoting its focus to smart glasses—and hoping it’s not too late.

Gear News of the Week: Adobe Premiere Lands on iPhone, and Nothing Lets You Design Your Own Widgets

Plus: Whoop lets you order blood tests, Arlo refreshes its security camera lineup, and Roland unveils a new analog drum machine.

Apple and Google Pull ICE-Tracking Apps, Bowing to DOJ Pressure

Plus: China sentences scam bosses to death, Europe is ramping up its plans to build a “drone wall” to protect against Russian airspace violations, and more.

Why US Power Bills Are Surging

Americans are paying more for electricity—and rates will keep rising. But after a period of pain, rates should level off as the benefits of a shift away from fossil fuels begin to be felt.