Chrome’s New AI Can Shop and Log In for You – Should You Let It?
When I first saw Google’s demo, I had two simultaneous thoughts: this looks incredibly useful, and I’m uneasy about inherently buggy generative AI getting even more access to my life. (Techlicious)
WhatsApp Embroiled in Privacy Controversy – What to Use Instead
The allegations give me pause and make me wonder about the security of direct messages on Meta-owned Instagram. Fortunately, you have solid alternatives. (Techlicious)
Alexa.com Is Here. Should You Actually Use It Instead of ChatGPT?
Amazon is making a serious push to be your personal AI assistant across every device you use. At CES 2026, the company announced Alexa.com, bringing its AI assistant directly to web browsers. (Techlicious, coauthor)
This startup helps enterprising resellers prevent nearly a million pounds of returns from ending up in landfills
Founded by three former high school buddies, rScan provides software and logistics to sort chaotic piles of rejected products into merchandise ready for resale. (Read on Fast Company)
How to Avoid Getting Locked Out of Your Digital Life
Passwords are forgotten, phones get lost. But there are steps you can take to ensure you never lose access to your email, apps, cloud storage and more (Read on the Wall Street Journal)
This U.S. company’s new magnet could loosen China’s stranglehold on the supply chain
U.S.-made super magnets from Niron may be in audio gear next year, with EVs and wind turbines to follow. (Read on Fast Company)
Time’s Running Out to Return Lemon PCs Sold on Amazon Renewed
Amazon won’t extend the 30- or 90-day return period for obsolete PCs that can’t run Windows 11 – even ones sold by vendors who claimed that they could.
This startup is growing mini-livers to keep patients alive
Dimension Bio wants to grow a simplified liver from cells to sustain patients long enough for a damaged liver to recover—or until a transplant arrives. (Read on Fast Company)
Amazon Renewed Has Been Selling Obsolete PCs That Can’t Run Windows 11
Dozens of refurbished PCs on Amazon can’t upgrade past Windows 10, leaving buyers without security updates or bug fixes – and most listings don’t say so. (Read on Techlicious.)
How this sustainable jet fuel company is charting a new route in the Trump era
LanzaJet aims to power planes without petroleum. Its first plant got caught up in politics—forcing a sudden retooling before it can begin producing sustainable aviation fuel.