Apple reportedly chooses Alibaba over DeepSeek to bring iPhone AI to China
With the recent DeepSeek hype, it looked almost natural that Apple could choose this LLM to power its Apple Intelligence platform in China. However, iPhone …
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Powerbeats Pro 2 review: Powerful buds that monitor your heart rate
Beats currently has its best-ever lineup of audio products. To keep building momentum, the Los Angeles-based company wants to make sure no one is forgotten, …
Groundbreaking AI chip runs on light and is smaller than a grain of salt
Engineers are finding new ways to blend AI with tech breakthroughs. The latest development is a light-manipulating AI chip that is so small it can …
Today’s deals: $169 AirPods Pro 2, 26% off TurboTax, $25 windproof umbrella, $350 Dyson V8 vacuum, more
As Presidents’ Day sales march on, we’ve been seeing hot new deals pop up every day. Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 are down to an all-time …
We just started using AI like ChatGPT, and it may already be making us dumber
Before the arrival of ChatGPT, I’ve had this running joke with friends that we actually don’t know how to do many trivial things, and we’re …
OLED MacBook Pro still on track for 2026, Air could get upgraded LCD
The revamped MacBook Pro is still on track to be released in 2026. This time, The Elec is corroborating this ongoing rumor. According to the …
Goodbye to the Gulf of Mexico: Both Google and Apple have now updated their Maps apps
(This post has been updated, below, to reflect that the name change is now live in both Google Maps and Apple Maps.) Among the flurry …
The infuriating thing about Netflix’s Emilia Pérez that no one is talking about
For all of the online hate that the controversial Netflix movie Emilia Pérez is getting — mind you, justifiably so — I’m starting to feel …
Costco might have leaked the price of the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo is unlikely to announce the price of the Switch 2 before the Nintendo Direct on April 2, but a new leak might have spoiled …
Sam Altman on how life will change once AGI steals your job – and what ChatGPT thinks about it
Reading a blog post from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on this particular Monday in February makes perfect sense, considering what’s happening in the world right …
After that shocking Severance episode last week, here’s a preview of what comes next
Writing a preview of basically any episode of Severance — not only the biggest show on Apple TV+ at the moment, but one of the …
Elon Musk is now trying to buy OpenAI
In the midst of a long-running, highly publicized feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Elon Musk teamed up with a group of investors offering $97.4 …
TikTok is available to download on Android again, but there’s a catch
It’s unclear what the future holds for TikTok, as President Trump’s executive order only delayed the US ban rather than overturning it altogether. That said, …
The shocking true story behind the new Netflix drama about the dark side of wellness culture
Kaitlyn Dever is so good in Netflix’s buzzy new drama Apple Cider Vinegar — the streamer’s #3 series in the US today, about a shocking …
Google AI chief says DeepSeek’s $6 million claim is ‘exaggerated’
It’s hard to keep up with all the AI breakthroughs, but one story that continues to resonate days later is the arrival of DeepSeek. Not …
iOS 18.3.1 now available ahead of big iOS 18.4 upgrade
A few weeks after seeding iOS 18.3 to all iPhone users, Apple has now released iOS 18.3.1. At this moment, the company only says this …
4 Netflix original shows returning with new seasons this week
No other streaming service releases as much original content as Netflix. In fact, it’s rare even a single week passes without one of Netflix’s original shows …
Meta allegedly used 82TB of stolen books to train its AI
If you follow AI products such as ChatGPT and Gemini, you also have to realize one of the sad realities about them. We can’t have …
iPhone SE 4 likely launches this week: 6 features that make it a killer upgrade
After a few years of rumors regarding the upcoming iPhone SE 4, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s revamped entry-level iPhone will be announced as …
Thunderbolts* Super Bowl trailer introduces the big villain, or does it?
Heading into the Super Bowl weekend, we were expecting Marvel to drop trailers for two of its three 2025 MCU movies. With Captain America: Brave …
Today’s deals: $20 Amazon credit, laptop sale, Duracell AA & AAA batteries, Bose ANC headphones, more
Presidents’ Day sales are in full swing now that we’re a week away, and we found so many hot new deals to share. Laptops from …
Apple might drop a key iPhone display supplier due to quality problems
BOE is once again having trouble supplying AMOLED panels for Apple’s iPhones. According to OLED-info (via MacRumors), the company is facing quality issues, which means …
Did Apple cancel its sophisticated AR glasses? Not so fast
We’ve been hearing for years that Apple wants to make standalone, sophisticated AR glasses that look just like a regular pair of prescription glasses. These …
Michael Bay’s rousing Secret Service Super Bowl ad feels like a summer blockbuster trailer
Michael Bay is known for a particular style of moviemaking, one characterized by loads of explosions, high-octane action, and dramatic slow-motion shots — which apparently …
Apple TV+ movies: My picks for the best films on the iPhone maker’s streamer
Apple TV+ might not have the sheer volume of movies that some other streamers offer — but when it comes to quality, Apple is certainly …
Can this endangered animal really tell when humans don’t know something?
Could one of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom possess a cognitive ability once thought uniquely human? A recent study suggests that bonobos (a …
Here’s why WhatsApp might be the best way to use ChatGPT
When OpenAI launched the 1-800-ChatGPT (1-800-242-8478) number in mid-December, announcing support for voice calls from any type of phone, I called it a gimmicky feature …
New AI upscales blurry video to make the ‘enhance’ cop movie trope a reality
There’s an age-old movie trope that we’ve all seen a hundred times. A cop gets their hands on blurry, grainy video footage and takes it …
Researchers used AI to invent self-healing concrete that may help stop potholes
We could soon have roads and highways that require fewer repairs and even help reduce carbon emissions. According to new research, scientists have developed an …
This tiny bug transforms food waste into nutrient-rich biofertiliser
While they might not win any beauty contests, the black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are making a massive impact by turning food waste into a …
