I've used Windows for decades, but I tried Linux to see if it's truly 'easy' now - and one thing surprised me

The first is a Surface Go 2, a six-year-old machine that just barely squeaked in under the Windows 11 compatibility wire with ...

Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: What's the difference?

Arduino is a microcontroller designed for real-time hardware control with very low power use. Raspberry Pi is a full computer that runs operating systems and handles complex tasks. Arduino excels at ...
The New Yorker

Can Trump Really Use the Insurrection Act?

On Thursday, President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal troops to Minneapolis to assist ICE agents who have been conducting extensive and violent operations in ...
The News-Press

REAL ID vs passport. Answers to questions, and explaining ConfirmID

Can you use a passport instead of a REAL ID? Yes. Can you use a REAL ID instead of a passport? No. Starting Feb. 1, airline passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ...
AZ Central

Can I use my passport instead of Real ID? What to know when flying

As passengers plan their travels for the new year and ensure they have the right identification for their flights, it can get confusing to understand what types of IDs work for what types of travel.
SlashGear

6 Harbor Freight Tools You Can Use Instead Of An Angle Grinder

The angle grinder is a favorite among many users because of the enormous range it brings to the table. It can operate as a cutting tool, a material shaping tool, a surface grinder, a blade reprofiler, ...
MacRumors

What You Can (and Can't) Use an Apple Gift Card For

Apple Gift Cards are one of the most common Apple-related gifts given during the holidays, so if you've received one today, here are all of the things you can and cannot use it for. After redeeming an ...
Inside Higher Ed

You Can’t AI-Proof the Classroom, Experts Say. Get Creative Instead.

Blue books made a comeback in 2025. In an effort to prevent students from feeding final essay prompts into ChatGPT, some professors asked their students to sit down and write in-person in the lined, ...
Hackaday

Any Old TV Can Be A Clock With Arduino

If you’ve got an old black and white TV, it’s probably not useful for much. There are precious few analog broadcasters left in the world and black and white isn’t that fun to watch, anyway. However, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Watch a Wolf Cleverly Raid a Crab Trap for a Snack. It Might Be the First Evidence of a Wild Canid Using a Tool

A female wolf figured out how to pull a crab trap from the ocean onto shore to fetch a tasty treat. Scientists debate whether the behavior represents tool use, or if the animal needed to have modified ...
InfoWorld

Java Stream API tutorial: How to create and use Java streams

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...