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Jad Abumrad reveals his tech essentials and butterfly knife obsession
The Radiolab creator shares the gear, apps, and oddly specific habits that keep him sane in a world of endless dings.

Work meetings: Why your boss should talk less and listen more
New research shows that if your leader dominates the airtime, the meeting is likely a waste of everyone's time.

AI agents: Forget apps, these assistants live in your texts
Stop app-hopping and start texting; these AI agents live in your DMs to manage your life, tasks, and calendar without the extra screen clutter.

Mechanical Keyboards: Why the Retro Tech Trend Is Actually Worth It
Ditch the mushy laptop keys for a tactile upgrade that makes your desk setup look like a 90s dream.

Meta Muse hits the iPad: What to know about the AI assistant's latest move
Meta is bringing its AI agent to the iPad just a month after its mobile debut, adding a massive list of new business and retail 'connectors.'

To-do lists: Can they actually cure your 'disorganised mess' era?
After feeling constantly overwhelmed by life's admin, one writer spent a month testing if a simple notepad is the ultimate productivity hack.

Office Chairs: The best ones to upgrade your desk setup in 2026
Stop raw-dogging your back health with a cheap chair; here are the top picks after seven years of rigorous testing.

AI Agents: These chatbots now live in your text messages
Skip the extra app downloads; a new wave of AI assistants wants to live in your texts to manage your life, calendars, and to-do lists.

Lifestyle: 22 whimsical finds to upgrade your main character energy
Ditch the beige aesthetic and spice up your mundane adulting tasks with these playful, mood-boosting finds that honestly? We're obsessed.

Brick and screen time apps: why you're getting played for $59
Stop spending money on "physical barriers" for your phone—you can get the exact same result for free using gear you already have.

Tuck browser extension: Stop the tab hoarding chaos right now
Finally, a way to snooze your browser tabs like emails so your workspace doesn't look like a digital graveyard.

Why quitting is actually a massive flex
Lindsay Crouse’s new book says it’s time to stop romanticizing the grind and start knowing when to log off.