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MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac

Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage starting at 512GB instead of 256GB. It’s just as outstanding a computer as last year’s model, even if…

How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others

OpenAI offers app integrations in ChatGPT to allow you to connect your accounts directly to ChatGPT and ask the assistant to do things for you. For instance, with a Spotify integration, you can tell it to create personalized playlists that…

How to Buy Used or Refurbished Electronics (2026)

You can save money and help save the planet by buying used or refurbished electronics instead of new devices. Since most of the environmental impact of devices comes from the manufacturing phase, buying secondhand gear can reduce your carbon footprint….

A smartphone app can help men last longer in bed

Premature ejaculation is thought to affect 1 in 3 men Ievgen Chabanov / Alamy Men who experience premature ejaculation may be able to improve control and extend intercourse using a smartphone app, according to preliminary results from a small randomised…

How to stop your soda from exploding, according to science

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Picture this: You’re at a picnic on a hot day and grab a cold Coke out of the cooler. It’s wet, you drop it,…

A lab mistake at Cambridge reveals a powerful new way to modify drug molecules

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a new technique that uses light instead of toxic chemicals to change complex drug molecules. The discovery could speed up drug development and make the process of designing medicines more efficient. The…

OpenAI reportedly plans to add Sora video generation to ChatGPT

OpenAI plans to add its Sora video generation model directly into ChatGPT, The Information reports . The standalone Sora app was seen as a smash hit when it launched alongside Sora 2 in September 2025, but interest in the video…

States’ anti-monopoly case against Live Nation continues Monday

The Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial is back on. Dozens of states are expected to move forward with their claims against the company’s alleged concert industry monopoly beginning on Monday, following a brief hearing on Friday. The Justice Department and a handful…

‘Not built right the first time’ — Musk’s xAI is starting over again, again

And then there were two: Of the original 11 co-founders who kickstarted xAI with Elon Musk three years ago, only two remain as the deep learning lab continues a personnel overhaul to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI. That rebuilding, insists…

What to Do in Vegas If You’re Here for Business (2026)

Courtesy of PublicUs 1126 E Fremont St., (702) 331-5500 Vegas has a really good homegrown coffee scene, and this airy, spacious cafe in the Arts District is my favorite local spot for breakfast, espresso drinks, filter coffee, and an hour…