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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Logitech’s new Pebble mouse pops-up for improved ergonomics.

Like its Mobi Fold that debuted last June, Logitech’s new Pebble Up is a wireless mouse that’s adaptable. But instead of folding in half, the upper section of the mouse pops up using a hinge and integrated support so its buttons and scroll wheel are positioned at a more ergonomic angle, similar to the Logitech Lift. The Pebble Up is currently only available from Logitech in China for around $38.

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Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Inside Netflix’s creative clearout.

Alongside laying off 1,000 employees, Netflix has fired the heads of its film and content divisions this month. We’ve already explained the company can’t fire its way out of a slump that’s now hitting its engagement metrics, but Bloomberg recounts just why co-CEO Ted Sarandos thinks otherwise, and how he got here in the first place.

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Here’s the first episode of Grok’s “historically accurate” Odyssey.

It was supposed to be a “full-length movie,” but whatever — Elon Musk’s version of Homer’s epic poem has now arrived to take on Christopher Nolan. Just ignore the inconsistency of the character’s faces, historically inaccurate armor, non-functional shield wall, etc…

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Marissa Mayer made an AI assistant that learns from your camera roll.

Dazzle analyzes photos to answer questions and perform tasks. It launched last month, and is designed to be “more approachable.” than other AI tools. The former Yahoo CEO believes it might be a hit with women, who “tend to take more photos and are more visual.”

Maybe We All Need an AI Wife

[The New York Times]

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Bring some ‘life’ back to your neglected browser tabs.

Developer Charlie Gerard has released a fun Chrome extension that makes digital plants grow over your tabs when you’re not actively looking at them, at a timescale of your choosing. Once a page is more than 5 percent overgrown, you can’t click, select, or drag anything until you clear the vines.

A screenshot of the Overgrown chrome extension.
The extension is called “Overgrown,” and lets you clear the vines by using your mouse as a rusty machete, chainsaw, or flamethrower.
Image: Charlie Gerard
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Robbing a train in 2026 for $54,000 worth of Hot Wheels.

Nobody was riding a horse alongside a steam engine and firing a six-shooter, but odd to think that train robberies are still a serious problem in the 21st century. In this case, the thieves tried to make off with tens of thousands of dollars in collectible Hot Wheels. Because why rob a bank when eBay is safer?

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Adam Mosseri admits Instagram on the iPhone Duo needs some work.

Instagram was one of the apps touted as being “Made for iPhone Duo.” The Verge’s Nilay Patel has already pointed out that it’s a bit broken, and now Instagram’s head has replied to a user on Threads, saying that he agrees the app needs a rethink on the wider screen.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Benn Jordan’s long-running investigation of Flock culminates in a ‘review’ of the surveillance state.

Want a recap of all the abuses of Flock? A look at its failures to properly secure its system? An examination of its efficacy? Well, it’s all here, along with possible solutions to the problems of warrantless AI surveillance — including a prototype secure dumb camera.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Firefox’s new ad tries to remind you of a time before the internet sucked.

Let’s travel back to when memes were new, anyone could get their 15 minutes with a silly dance, and the amount of data tech companies collected about you was slightly less creepy. Mozilla reunited some of the biggest names in late ‘aughts memedom for its “come back to Firefox” campaign.