Back from the dead. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The 2026 XPS 14 is the best premium laptop we’ve seen from Dell in a while, with incredible build quality in a thin machine and good performance thanks to Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” chips. A bonus: Dell killed its … Read more
On May 19, 2026, Google refreshed its Workspace suite icons, moving away from uniform four-color geometric shapes to product-specific gradient palettes and distinct silhouettes. Mainstream design commentary notes two core reasons for the change: it fixes the human usability issue of identical-looking icons blending together in browser tabs, and the softer, fluid gradients serve as a branding signal … Read more
Anthropic’s new flagship aced our math problem and shipped a spotless game—then drained our entire token quota in a single prompt. We ran it through six tests, and here’s how it did.
Constantly being plugged into the news grind is mentally exhausting. Sometimes we just need to take a break, unwind, and do something fun. That’s why we’ve built up a collection of distracting time-wasters for when we need a break from being obsessively online. We figured you might enjoy these harmless rabbit holes, mildly addictive browser … Read more
The Consensys leader told CoinDesk the Ethereum Foundation’s role should be narrower and more focused on stewarding the network’s core technology and values.
I have been writing for several years now about the benefits of using artificial intelligence in the workplace. And for several years, I have been highlighting one very important statistic: only 20% of companies are able to scale their use of AI. The vast majority of companies are stuck in what I call the “prediction … Read more
The blockchain is genuinely trustless. The warehouse it’s supposed to represent is not. “Don’t trust, verify” is crypto’s founding principle. And for digital assets, it is provably correct. A Bitcoin transaction either satisfies the protocol rules or it doesn’t. No ambiguity, no human interpretation, no counterparty to corrupt. The blockchain is, in this domain, genuinely … Read more
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Aitana Lopez, AI avatar by creative agency The Clueless. | Image: The Clueless This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI confusion, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it … Read more
The N3 Ultimate doesn’t mind being off center. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Sorry Anker: JMGO now makes my favorite flagship portable projector. The N3 Ultimate is an excellent portable 4K projector that defeats moderate ambient light at severe placement angles and can rival more expensive home theater installations at night. After … Read more
Let’s learn about Microsoft via these 325 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. “If you can’t make it good, at least make it look good.” – Bill Gates 1. How to Create Word Documents … Read more
The week ending June 4, 2026 showed AI power moving from invention toward infrastructure, governance and operational control.
Frontier AI models have evolved into bug-finding tools, uncovering vulnerabilities across the tech world—and now in crypto too.
Even with Lockdown Mode, ChatGPT could be still vulnerable to prompt injections, but the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process.
Let’s learn about Meta via these 188 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Meta often refers to Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook), a technology conglomerate focused on developing the metaverse, social media, and virtual … Read more
A week that began with Strategy’s bitcoin sale ended with one of the largest crypto market drawdowns in years.
Researchers say prompt injection attacks could manipulate AI coding agents to access sensitive credentials stored in software development pipelines.
Fellow Traveller, the publisher behind games like Titanium Court and 1000xResist, just wrapped up its Story-Rich Showcase, which featured a bunch of narrative-driven indie games. With more than 20 games on display, there was a lot to follow, but we’ve pulled together some of the most notable announcements below. You can also catch the full … Read more
Good ol’ games? | Image: GOG GOG sent a newsletter about the game The End of the Sun on June 5th that included symbols associated with the Nazi SS. The Steam competitor issued a statement attributing the inclusion to a “series of mistakes,” including miscommunication with the German QA team, inconsistent font rendering, and being … Read more