Technology News
- The best AirPods to buyby Chris Welch on September 29, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day event kicks off on October 7th; however, if you want to shop ahead of the two-day sale, we’ve rounded up the best early Prime Day deals you can already get. Whether you’re buying your first pair of AirPods or replacing a well-used older pair, it’s easy to understand why
- Amazon’s Echo Pop and Dot speakers are the cheapest they’ve been in monthsby Brandt Ranj on September 29, 2025 at 6:30 pm
The Echo Pop and Echo Dot are Amazon’s entry-level smart speakers, and both are currently on sale ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Day (aka Prime Big Deal Days), which officially kicks off on October 7th. Both speakers are currently discounted to their lowest prices since the middle of June, which means they’re beating their summer
- The best instant cameras you can buy right nowby Sheena Vasani on September 29, 2025 at 6:17 pm
Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day event kicks off on October 7th; however, if you want to shop ahead of the two-day sale, we’ve rounded up the best early Prime Day deals you can already get. Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s
- RidePods is the first iPhone game you control with AirPodsby Andrew Liszewski on September 29, 2025 at 6:16 pm
Developer Ali Tanis has released the first game for iPhones and iPads that’s played using Apple’s AirPods as a wearable motion controller. The RidePods – Race with Head gameplay is relatively basic – you’re just steering a motorcycle through oncoming traffic at high speeds – but instead of swiping the screen or tiling your phone,
- Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacyby Hayden Field on September 29, 2025 at 5:04 pm
Anthropic's latest AI model spent 30 hours running by itself to code a chat app akin to Slack or Teams. It spat out about 11,000 lines of code, according to Anthropic, and it only stopped running when it had completed the task. The model, Claude Sonnet 4.5, was announced today, and its ability to operate
GovCon News
- Agency layoffs, shutdown create ‘perfect storm’ for contractorsby Justin Doubleday on September 29, 2025 at 9:07 pm
Amid federal staffing reductions, a looming shutdown and the threat of more mass firings, contractors are wondering who will be left to answer the phone. The post Agency layoffs, shutdown create ‘perfect storm’ for contractors first appeared on Federal News Network.
- How to achieve secure, mobile-first collaboration in the zero trust eraby wfedstaff on September 29, 2025 at 8:23 pm
What does secure collaboration really look like in practice? The post How to achieve secure, mobile-first collaboration in the zero trust era first appeared on Federal News Network.
- Federal employee RIFs can still happen in a government shutdown, OPM saysby Drew Friedman on September 29, 2025 at 8:17 pm
New OPM guidance clarified that agencies can let employees working on RIFs continue doing their jobs, with no lapses, throughout a government shutdown. The post Federal employee RIFs can still happen in a government shutdown, OPM says first appeared on Federal News Network.
- One local union is taking action to prevent suicide among federal correctional officersby Terry Gerton on September 29, 2025 at 7:44 pm
"We are the front lines and we must take care of our own staff," said Jon Zumkehr. The post One local union is taking action to prevent suicide among federal correctional officers first appeared on Federal News Network.
- Hackers used a fake congressional email to breach federal systems and exploit trustby Terry Gerton on September 29, 2025 at 6:57 pm
"It is time to look at ways we can enhance the security of what's going back and forth digitally," said Yejin Jang. The post Hackers used a fake congressional email to breach federal systems and exploit trust first appeared on Federal News Network.
Business News
- ‘Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter’ PS5 Review: A Masterpiece RPGby George Yang, Contributor on September 29, 2025 at 8:14 pm
'Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter' is a tremendous rebirth of one of the best RPG universes ever crafted, and it’s one of the best games of 2025.
- Microsoft Windows Free Offer: Act Now Before It’s Too Late. Deadline Passes In 2 Weeksby David Phelan, Senior Contributor on September 29, 2025 at 7:52 pm
Millions of computer users have Windows 10 and official support ends in just a couple of weeks — unless you take up the free offer now.
- The Hidden Power Of Employers In America’s Healthcare Marketby Rita Numerof, Contributor on September 29, 2025 at 7:50 pm
Employers haven’t always been in the business of providing healthcare benefits, but today they remain the principal negotiators for the majority of working Americans.
- Apple Releases iOS 26.0.1: All iPhone Users Urged To Update Nowby David Phelan, Senior Contributor on September 29, 2025 at 7:19 pm
A new iPhone update is very nearly here. But when, exactly, will it land?
- If You See This Apple Pay Warning On Your iPhone, Do Not Tapby Zak Doffman, Contributor on September 29, 2025 at 6:53 pm
Do not take the bait — what you need to know.