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Nomad’s Glow 2.0 Apple Watch bands is back – limited time
My absolute favorite limited-edition Nomad Apple Watch band is back in stock for a limited time. Last year, Nomad’s limited-edition Glow in the Dark Sport Band for Apple Watch sold out in just one day. The company followed it up with the improved Glo...
2025-08-13 12:46
Should we get the option of a round Apple Watch and more? [Poll]
No, I get it: round watches are a very inefficient use of space, and there is likely a reason that the Apple Watch continues to dominate the market. But what a new piece argues for is not to replace the existing Apple Watch design, but instead to offer...
2025-08-13 12:42
Perplexity, Worth $18 Billion, Just Offered $34.5 Billion for Chrome (Which Isn’t for Sale)
Perplexity made a $34.5 billion offer for Chrome, far above its own value, but Google has no plans to sell the world’s most-used browser.
2025-08-13 12:40
Perplexity’s $34.5 billion offer for Chrome raises eyebrows amid antitrust legal battles
Perplexity made a $34.5 billion offer for Chrome, far above its own value, but Google has no plans to sell the world’s most-used browser.
2025-08-13 12:40
Students 3D print drone that can swim underwater and fly through the air — 'variable-pitch propeller system' paves way for amphibious breakthrough
Students from Aalborg University in Denmark have 3D printed a custom drone that is able to operate underwater and can seamlessly jump between flight and submerged travel.
2025-08-13 12:37
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CarPlay in iOS 26 enables ‘video in the car’, but support may take a while
Apple is making a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple will allow apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked. Support, however, is a big question mark for now. more…
2025-08-13 12:00
Microsoft lures “most-wanted” AI talent from Meta with multimillion-dollar offers amid industry turbulence — giving Zuckerberg a taste of his own medicine
According to a leaked internal document, Microsoft has compiled a "most-wanted" list, comprising Meta engineers and researchers. The company has reportedly made multi-million-dollar compensation package offers to get them to switch sides.
2025-08-13 11:33
Microsoft Lures "Most-Wanted" AI Talent from Meta With Multimillion-Dollar Offers Amid Industry Turbulence — Giving Zuckerberg a Taste of His Own Medicine
According to a leaked internal document, Microsoft has compiled a "most-wanted" list, comprising Meta engineers and researchers. The company has reportedly made multi-million-dollar compensation package offers to get them to switch sides.
2025-08-13 11:33
Apple takes Apple Cinemas to the courtroom box office
Apple has taken aim at Apple Cinemas in a new trademark lawsuit, and the dispute is starting to feel like it belongs on the big screen. more…
2025-08-13 11:30
8 Registry Tweaks that will Make File Explorer Faster and Easier to Use on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can customize File Explorer with many different Registry tweaks to declutter menus, speed up browsing, and restore classic features.
2025-08-13 11:22
Charon Ransomware Hits Middle East Sectors Using APT-Level Evasion Tactics
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs a previously undocumented ransomware family called Charon to target the Middle East's public sector and aviation industry. The threat actor behind the activity, according to Trend Mi...
2025-08-13 11:15
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I swapped my LED display for a $1,300 OLED monitor. Here’s what happened
After years sitting in front of an LED screen, I've ditched it for OLED, and I couldn't be happier.
2025-08-13 11:12
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Claude Sonnet 4 upgrade enables full codebase processing in a single request
Anthropic has expanded the capabilities of its Claude Sonnet 4 AI model to handle up to one million tokens of context, five times its previous limit, enabling developers to process entire codebases or large document collections in a single request. Th...
2025-08-13 11:09
You Think You Need a Monster PC to Run Local AI, Don’t You? — My Seven-Year-Old Mid-range Laptop Says Otherwise
While most of my local AI work takes place on a fairly well-equipped desktop PC, I was curious to see what mileage I could get from an old laptop I have lying around, and it surprised me.
2025-08-13 11:09
OpenAI’s Sam Altman: GPT-5 fails to meet AGI standards amid Microsoft’s fading partnership — “it’s still missing something”
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that GPT-5 didn't meet the coveted AGI threshold because of its inability to continuously learn "as it's deployed from the new things it finds."
2025-08-13 11:03
OpenAI's Sam Altman: GPT-5 Fails to Meet AGI Standards Amid Microsoft's Fading Partnership — "It's Still Missing Something"
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that GPT-5 didn't meet the coveted AGI threshold because of its inability to continuously learn "as it's deployed from the new things it finds."
2025-08-13 11:03
iPhone 17 Pro to get higher price and fewer storage options
Expectations are now firmly set: iPhone 17 Pro will come with a higher starting price and one less storage option. more…
2025-08-13 10:28
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has become a lightning rod of controversy in the semiconductor space amid US and China geopolitical tensions — here's why
The CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, is under serious pressure from government administrators and watchdogs over alleged ties to Chinese technology firms, and his recent leadership of a US company that was fined for selling chip design software to firms linke...
2025-08-13 10:10
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has become a lightning rod of controversy amid US and China geopolitical tensions — here's why
The CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, is under serious pressure from government administrators and watchdogs over alleged ties to Chinese technology firms, and his recent leadership of a US company that was fined for selling chip design software to firms linke...
2025-08-13 10:10
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