Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

Chetan Majahan, who runs the Himalayan Writing Retreat, on how to beat the screen and return to the world of great writing.

The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and ...

From April 2026 will start to phase out its letter correspondence with taxpayers, moving to a 'digital by default' model instead. Instead of receiving physical letters sent in the post, you'll find ...

Does a thin design really make that much of a difference? Here's the skinny on the slim phones from Apple and Samsung. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of ...

ByteDance and ZTE are developing a second-generation Agentic AI, Doubao phone, for a planned late-2026 launch. The first AI phone sold out quickly but was limited to around 30,000 units as an ...

First the penny. Next, paper checks? When the US Mint stopped making pennies last month for the first time in 238 years, it drew a lot of attention. But there have been quiet moves to stop using paper ...

If you’re an Apple loyalist, even the word “dongle” is probably enough to make you shudder. With years of Lightning to USB-C whiplash and disappearing and reappearing HDMI ports on the MacBook, I ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Welcome to our sixth year of free and festive phone and computer backgrounds created by Los Angeles artists. This ...

Here in the US, we’re pretty limited on what phones we can buy. We’re mostly stuck with Samsung or Apple. There are a few options from Google, Motorola and OnePlus as well, but for the most part its ...

Andrea Carmona has been back from Fiji for weeks, and she hasn’t let her fans rest ever since. The “Love Island” alum has been firing off thirst traps nonstop, and her latest upload on November 21 ...