Travel & Entertainment
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Your AirTag can tell your airline where your lost bag is
Apple's Share Item Location can hand a baggage agent a temporary link to your tag. Most people don't know it's in Find My, and 50-plus airlines will take it.
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Your dashcam is destroying its own memory card (and what fixes it)
Regular microSD cards weren't built for a dashcam's constant rewriting. Here's how to spot a failing card and which high-endurance ones actually hold up.
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Riding the World Cup wave, ENGWE signs soccer star Robin van Persie
US soccer interest is rising post-World Cup, and e-bike brand ENGWE is looking to capitalize on it with a new ambassador deal with Robin van Persie.
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TSA PreCheck members can now meet you at the gate
TSA's new free Gateside program lets PreCheck members walk past security without a boarding pass to greet arriving travelers at 13 U.S. airports.
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Apple’s upgraded AirTag drops to all-time low Amazon price
The redesigned Apple AirTag, with a louder speaker and longer Precision Finding range, is $79.99 for a four-pack on Amazon right now.
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Feds moving closer to a brake recall on 1.2 million GM cars
Federal safety regulators are one step from ordering a recall on 1.2 million GM vehicles after hundreds of brake failure reports, including 22 crashes.
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Flock tightens rules on police use of its license plate cameras
After officers were caught stalking people with its license plate cameras, Flock now requires audit tools and case numbers for every police search.
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Delta flight hit by fake Wi-Fi network posing as the real one
Security researchers are pointing to a fake Wi-Fi network on a Delta flight as a textbook "evil twin" attack. Here's how the scam works and how to avoid it.
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Flying soon? Your power bank has new rules to follow
Airlines have new rules that severely limit how you can use portable battery chargers on planes. Here's what to check before you fly.
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The US just banned your next robot vacuum and lawn mower
New robot vacuums and mowers built outside the US can't get approval to sell here, but your current one keeps working and pool robots are exempt.
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Flying within China? Your power bank needs a 3C label
China bans power banks without a printed 3C mark on domestic flights. Most US-bought chargers don't have one, and security will take yours.
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Your car may have secret dealer-installed hackable alarm
A Bluetooth flaw in dealer-installed KARR alarm systems lets nearby attackers unlock, disable, or immobilize over 2 million vehicles.
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Chick-fil-A warns customers after hackers hit rewards accounts
Chick-fil-A says hackers used stolen passwords to break into some Chick-fil-A One accounts, exposing names, emails, and partial card numbers.
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Insurance Data Breach Exposes 6.9M Driver's Licenses, SSNs
A data breach at AssuranceAmerica exposed driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, and insurance data for 6.9 million people. What to do now.
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Things to Check Before Buying an eSIM for Travel in Canada
Before buying a Canada eSIM, check network coverage, data allowance, validity dates, device compatibility, speed, cost, and customer support.
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Cool new tech from the Global Connect Show in China
The Global Connect Show in China offers a preview of gadgets that will be hitting store shelves and a few that give a sneak peek of the future.
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Logitech launches its first foldable mouse. It’s surprisingly capable.
Logitech's new Mobi Fold folds in half for easy packing and opens to a full mouse. At $79.99, here's what travelers need to know.
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McDonald's quietly tests AI drive-thru ordering at 5 Chicago locations
It already scrapped one AI drive-thru experiment, with IBM, in 2024. Now it's testing a new Google-powered system at 5 locations near Chicago.
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Stop refreshing hotel prices – Google will do it for you
Google’s new hotel price tracking alerts notify you when rates drop so you can book at the right time and avoid overpaying on your next trip.
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This Free Android App Uses Sound to Fight Motion Sickness
Scientific research shows that playing a low-frequency tone using the Hearapy app for 60 seconds can provide up to 2 hours of relief from motion sickness.