AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount […]
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The AirPods Max with USB-C are a great Memorial Day deal at $70 off
From savings on big-ticket items like LG’s C4 OLED TVs to smaller ones like the Garmin Forerunner 265, there are plenty of great Memorial Day deals to shop right now – many of which we’ve gathered in our roundup of the best Memorial Day deals. Here’s another good one: the AirPods Max with USB-C are […]
The new Mission: Impossible is a comedy wearing a convincing disguise
What Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One lacked in narrative cohesion, it made up for by leaning into the reality that larger-than-life spectacle and Tom Cruise’s enthusiasm for doing his own stunt work have always been the franchise’s main draw. Even though the film’s artificial intelligence-focused plot felt a little shaky, its action was […]
3D Instagram photos are coming to Meta Quest headsets
Meta is beginning to test showing 3D photos on Instagram if you’re looking at your feed on a Meta Quest VR headset. “Thanks to our AI view synthesis algorithms, we can transform the existing photos that show up in Instagram feed pixel by pixel – no fancy 3D cameras required,” Meta says in a blog […]
The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2025
After the year of self-induced tumult that Sonos has been through, I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But interim CEO Tom Conrad has shown that he’s determined to get back on track and revitalize Sonos as the leading whole-home audio brand. The contentious mobile app is […]
Nvidia’s RTX 5060 review debacle should be a wake-up call for gamers and reviewers
Nvidia has gone too far. This week, the company reportedly attempted to delay, derail, and manipulate reviews of its $299 GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, which would normally be its bestselling GPU of the generation. Nvidia has repeatedly and publicly said the budget 60-series cards are its most popular, and this year it reportedly tried […]
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A United Arab Emirates Lab Announces Frontier AI Projects—and a New Outpost in Silicon Valley
As Donald Trump pens deals in the Middle East, the gulf nation opens a research lab in San Francisco.
Google’s AI product names are confusing as hell
Google executives took the stage this week at I/O to unveil their latest AI technology: Deep Think. Or was it Deep Search? Then there’s the new subscription plan, Google AI Pro, which used to be Gemini Advanced, plus the new AI Ultra plan. Then there’s Gemini in Chrome, which is different from AI Mode in […]
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DOGE Used a Meta AI Model to Review Emails From Federal Workers
DOGE tested and used Meta’s Llama 2 model to review and classify responses from federal workers to the infamous “Fork
Rode’s tiny wireless mic can now connect directly to your iPhone without a dongle
Rode has announced a firmware update for its Wireless Micro microphone system introducing a new feature called Direct Connect that allows the mic to directly connect to iOS devices over Bluetooth. Previously, you needed to use the company’s USB-C dongle receiver. First launched last November, Rode’s $149 Wireless Micro pairs two tiny rechargeable lavalier mics […]