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Who is ISoftStone? Mysterious tech firm set to become one of the biggest PC vendors in China, beating Huawei, HP and Apple
ISoftStone has more than doubled its PC shipment in Q3 2024 I had never heard of the company till its name appeared in Canalys’s latest [more…]
Google is using Anthropic’s Claude to improve its Gemini AI
Contractors working to improve Google’s Gemini AI are comparing its answers against outputs produced by Anthropic’s competitor model Claude, according to internal correspondence seen by [more…]
Chrome could get a massive AI upgrade if this rumor is true
A rumor has spread that Google is working on melding Gemini Live into Chrome under the on-the-nose codename Glic, Gemini Live in Chrome. Shared on [more…]
Samsung’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
Samsung’s CES presser is always an odd duck. The Korean electronics giant generally keeps its powder dry when it comes to consumer electronics. After all, [more…]
AI development service Builder.ai exposed over 1TB of data on three million users
Security researchers discovered a major database with 3M+ records It belongs to Builder.ai, a low code/no code platform It contains sensitive information, NDAs, and more [more…]
Onyx Motorbikes is back, one year after its owner died leaving the company in shambles
A year after Onyx Motorbikes owner James Khatiblou died suddenly, leaving customers with unfulfilled orders and millions in unpaid debts, the brand has been revived [more…]
Arc B580 surprises in content creation review: Intel’s 12GB GPU is more than a match for the competition but driver issues dampened my enthusiasm
$250 GPU card is competitive with both the GeForce 4060 and the RX 7600 on numerous benchmarks However, both are set to be replaced by [more…]
2024: a good year for earbuds
The year 2024 has been another very good one for wireless earbuds. We’ve reached a point where every tech giant is firing on all cylinders. [more…]
Sony’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
Sony knows how to put on a show at CES. The company’s pressers are high-octane, star-studded affairs, as these things go. In addition to standard [more…]
US Government Defense bill waters down creation of US Cyber Force, allocates billions to “rip and replace” Chinese tech
President Biden signs National Defense Authorization Act into law The Act makes the creation of a US “Cyber Force” less likely, and no longer curbs [more…]
Kobo’s Elipsa 2E, an excellent e-reader for taking notes, is down to its best price
Amazon might have released a new Kindle Scribe earlier this month for $399.99, but after testing it, I still don’t think it can compete with [more…]
OpenAI ‘considered’ building a humanoid robot: report
OpenAI has recently explored building its own humanoid robot, according to The Information. The report cites “two people with direct knowledge” of those conversations. The [more…]
5 Best Software to Map Mouse Buttons for Custom Controls
Best for Windows: X-Mouse Best for Macs: Mac Mouse Fix Best for Linux: Input Remapper Best for scroll wheel customization: WizMouse Best for recording macros: [more…]
Everything leaving Netflix in January 2025
The new year is finally upon us, and though everything new on Netflix in January 2025 is full of thought-provoking dramas and comedies to keep [more…]
There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does
Metaphor: ReFantanzio is one of 2024’s best games racking up a stack of Game Awards including best RPG, best art direction, and best narrative. But [more…]
The promise and perils of synthetic data
Is it possible for an AI to be trained just on data generated by another AI? It might sound like a harebrained idea. But it’s [more…]
US Bank Business Checking Review 2025: Pros, Fees & Features
U.S. Bank Member FDIC. provides a wide range of business checking accounts tailored for startups, small businesses, and larger enterprises. With several account options that [more…]
FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to boost cybersecurity following major incidents
The FTC is imposing strict rules on the Marriott Hotel chain Three huge data breaches from the Marriott led to hundreds of millions of customers [more…]
How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump
Although the details remain in flux, the transition team reviewing NASA and its activities has begun to draft potential executive orders for changes to space [more…]
Apple TV Plus: the best shows from 2024
If nothing else, 2024 was the year Apple TV Plus firmly cemented itself as one of the best places to stream science fiction shows. This [more…]