This $510 laptop has a CPU that’s almost as powerful as the Apple M5
If you are hunting for a high-performance laptop deal ahead of Memorial Day, Newegg has a jaw-dropping offer on the Hasee X5. Currently priced at $509.99 (down from $799.99), this machine is sporting a massive $290 (36%) discount. On paper, the Hasee X5 delivers a level of raw processing firepower that is practically unheard of […]
I created my own Android gesture, and it changed how I use my phone
It’s been a few months since I got rid of 3-button navigation and started using gesture navigation, because the three-button bar felt a bit intrusive sitting on the screen all the time. The transition was slow and frustrating at times, but once it stuck, I started looking for gesture controls for everything else, too. The […]
JBL made the most stunning transparent earbuds, and they look straight out of The Matrix
JBL’s Soundgear Clips already had a fun little transparent gadget vibe. But the new color takes them to the next level. The company has introduced a new Emerald Green Special Edition of its Soundgear Clips open-ear earbuds in China, making it the sixth color option for the earbuds. It joins the existing Blue Ghost, Black […]
Interview: Ladies First director knew Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike would thrive after just one Zoom call
Thea Sharrock understands that she can’t make everyone laugh in Ladies First, a new Netflix movie starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike. Sharrock’s rationale makes perfect sense: Everyone’s humor is different. That’s why the timing and delivery of the jokes are of the utmost importance. If you’re off by even a minute, the comedy […]
ChatGPT comes to PowerPOint and its wants you to talk your way through slides
The hardest part of building a presentation isn’t the ideas, it’s the forty-five minutes you spend reformatting bullets and second-guessing slide order. Well, OpenAI has heard you. ChatGPT for PowerPoint, live in beta, puts the conversational AI assistant directly inside PowerPoint, and it’s available for all ChatGPT users, across all major tiers. Have you ever […]
Google is turning the internet into a giant group chat — and websites aren’t invited
Google Search used to feel like opening a door to the internet. There was a time when we could type something in the Search bar, hit enter and disappear down a rabbit hole of websites, forums and Reddit threads. We’d see random YouTube videos and blogs made by people who we truly wanted to know. […]
Waymo’s robotaxis can’t handle floods, forcing Atlanta shutdown
Waymo’s recent crop of safety issues have led it to halt service in another city. The Alphabet-owned company has temporarily shut down service in Atlanta after one of its robotaxis drove into a flooded intersection. As a local NBC affiliate shared in a report, the self-driving car was trapped in the intersection for roughly an […]
China sinks 2,000 servers beneath the ocean as AI power demands push data centers into entirely unfamiliar territory
China submerged nearly 2,000 AI servers beneath the ocean near Shanghai Seawater now cools Chinese AI servers without traditional industrial chillers operating continuously China connected offshore wind farms directly to an underwater artificial intelligence facility China has begun commercial operations at an underwater data center where sealed server modules operate beneath the ocean using seawater […]
Nvidia really doesn’t seem to care about gaming GPUs anymore — the company won’t even bother to break down graphics sales in its big investor reports
Nvidia just announced its Q1 fiscal 2027 results This came with a change in the way GPU sales are reported They won’t be detailed separately anymore, but buried in another category —Edge Computing — and there are reasons to be nervous Nvidia is flying with the revelation of its latest financial results, hitting a record-breaking […]
High-end hi-fi company YBA has made what it claims is the world’s first “transportable” CD player for SACDs — it’s got the audiophiles in the office very excited, but it’s not exactly a handheld model to slip in your jacket pocket
YBA unveils Design One, a new SACD player Claims it’s the first “transportable” such model ever made It’s not exactly an easily-portable model though Despite the format dividing audiophiles, Super Audio CDs are apparently making a comeback, and the clear bellwether sign of a retro resurgence is when hi-fi brands start making tech to play […]