Google’s search dominance and AI summaries are burying independent voices and pushing clickbait over real expertise. Dom Bettinelli and Joanne Mercier ask: Is the open web dying, and what can we do to save it?

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From apps that outpace airline updates to gadgets that save your sanity, Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Joseph Sund review the tech that worked—and failed—on a 12-day Italy trip, plus debates on AI recreating the dead and killing virtual job interviews.

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What’s the best way to make coffee? From Italian moka pots to $600 espresso machines, Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo & Victor Lams debate coffee tech. Does better gear mean better brew—or just more noise?

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Windows 10’s end is near—should you upgrade, switch OS, or buy new? Meanwhile, Apple’s OS 26 beta stirs debate over design, features, and privacy. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter break it all down.

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Can we finally say goodbye to passwords? Dom Bettinelli and Jack Baruzzini unpack how passkeys promise a safer, simpler future—and why resistance still exists. Plus, AI job interviews, NASA on Netflix, and a Navy guy uploads the Catechism

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Can your travel tech survive summer? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Andrew Hermiz reveal flight-tracking superpowers, essential power hacks, and the ultimate app toolkit for journeys near and far.

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Curious about radios beyond Wi‑Fi? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund & Victor Lams demystify shortwave, ham, GMRS and CB—from Cold War code stations to kids’ bike-ride comms. Could this “analog internet” withstand the next blackout?

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What does a “B+” Apple keynote look like? Dom and Joanne dig into WWDC 2025—real iPad windowing, smarter AI, and controversial new embryo tech. Does your device deserve the beta? Plus: Are we over-censoring online?

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Is your desktop a productivity tool—or a digital junk drawer? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Andrew Hermiz reveal how desktop habits shape your tech life. Is clutter killing your focus?

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Can AI really blackmail you? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund, and Victor Lams react to Google I/O 2025’s avalanche of updates—Gemini models, video generation, and more. Plus, why the Vatican’s new website might be Blessed Carlo Acutis’ third miracle.

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