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The Bravia 9 II hands on in action. Bravia 9 II on the right, original Bravia 9 on the left, and BVM-HX3110 mastering monitor in the middle.Photo: John ArcherWhen Sony first unveiled its new “independent drive RGB LED TV” to a few lucky journalists (including myself) in Tokyo way back in March 2025, it was so early a prototype that it still had hundreds of bare wires sticking out of its back. Even then, though, more than six months before any rival brands (basically Hisense and Samsung) were able to rush their own ultra-expensive, super-sized takes on the technology to…

Updated May 27, 2026 09:48AMDoes anyone remember when mountain biking was a fringe sport? I do. Back in the day (call it the eighties), mountain bikers were borderline outlaws, riding forest trails on the sly and thumbing their noses at “the man.” Now, mountain biking isn’t just mainstream, it’s a way of life and an economic force. Don’t believe me? Visit one of the towns on this list, and you’ll see it’s centered around fat tires in one way or another.The criteria for this article were simple, and honestly, far more subjective than the factors I used to determine the…

Global conflicts from South Sudan’s political crisis to the United States’ recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering.One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, the LEGO Foundation committed $97 million to expand International Rescue Committee programs that use play to help millions of children learn and recover.“Children who are born in conflict have their childhood stolen from them,” IRC President David Miliband told The Associated Press. “But what’s remarkable about children is that if you give them a bit of their childhood…

Published May 27, 2026 03:22AMFor someone new to foraging, deciding whether a plant is edible or deadly can be daunting, even terrifying. For the 10-million-plus social media followers of Alexis Nikole Nelson (@blackforager), it’s a rollicking good time.“Welcome back to America’s 12th-favorite game show: Poison or Snack!” Nelson gleefully declares in a series of posts where she gamifies plant identification. Do you know your spotted smartweed (snack) from your white snakeroot (poison)? She’ll talk you through it with the authority of a botany professor and the timing of a stand-up comedian—all while looking like a magical forest sprite, her floral…

Boris Kontsevoi is a technology executive, President and CEO of Intetics Inc., a global software engineering and data processing company.Earlier this year, a product team at a midsized SaaS company shared an unexpected issue. They had integrated AI into their customer support workflow to speed up responses. It worked well at first: Tickets were resolved faster, and customer satisfaction improved. But after a few weeks, edge cases started to appear: responses that were technically correct but contextually wrong, subtle inconsistencies in tone and decisions that no one on the team could fully trace back to a clear rule or logic.Nothing…

Published May 27, 2026 03:31AMGreg Nance was jogging down a road in eastern Iowa when he met Carol the beekeeper, who was selling honey at a roadside stand. At least that’s how Nance, 37, remembers the start of their conversation.“It was the week after Charlie Kirk had been shot so she talked about that and how heartbroken she was,” Nance says. “She wished young people had more opportunities to connect to society. ‘Life is sweeter when we contribute,’ she kept repeating.” Nance shared his memory of this conversation as only a professional politician could—with a healthy dose of optimism and…

Ever get the feeling that you need to make a change in your business? Your pipeline has dried up, your prospective clients’ needs have changed, or something just feels “off”? Companies have entire teams dedicated to strategy and innovation. They hold quarterly planning meetings and build roadmaps when they sense that they need to change direction. Solopreneurs have to do this work themselves (often in between everything else they need to do to keep their business running). No one taps you on the shoulder and tells you it’s time to evolve your business. You have to recognize the signals and…

Published May 27, 2026 05:24AMKey Takeaway: After testing 29 car camping tents, we still recommend the NEMO Aurora Highrise 4 as the best overall thanks to its easy setup, roomy interior, and excellent ventilation. For 2026, we added two new picks: the wheelchair-friendly The North Face Universal Wawona 3 and the spacious and simple-to-pitch Kelty Wireless 8.Stooping in a lightweight, minimalist backpacking tent while camping out of your car isn’t much fun. Neither is getting blown over in a flimsy big-box store shelter. Fortunately, there are car camping tents designed for families who prioritize spaciousness, convenience, and storm-worthiness above all…

CANADA – 2025/03/06: In this photo illustration, the GoodRx Holdings logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesGoodRx launched a new subscription Wednesday for individuals who lack health insurance or are unable to afford their out-of-pocket costs, amid a tumultuous time in the U.S. healthcare ecosystem. For $14.99 per month, patients can access the bundled services, through the new GoodRx Companion, to get access to 200 free or reduced cost generic medications, as well as discounts on telehealth visits, dental care, vision care and labs and diagnostics…

Published May 27, 2026 03:46AMLast fall, I tethered a 2013 Fiat 500e (55 miles of range, a California compliance car that wants nothing to do with distance) to a 2024 Cybertruck that could feed it a full charge from its bed outlet, and I drove them both across the Navajo Nation. The setup was intentionally ridiculous. We weren’t trying to prove EVs are ready for tribal land. We were tracing the outlines of absence, where infrastructure stops and improvisation begins. In Tuba City, Arizona, a hotel manager who’d sat on a state advisory council helped us coax a battered Tesla…