Congressional report condemns tax prep companies for sending data to Meta,...
A Congressional investigation concluded that several tax prep providers shared sensitive filing data with Meta and Google. It follows a 2022 report from The Markup highlighting the practice in which...
View ArticleSamsung Frame smart TVs drop to as low as $548 for Prime Day 2023
You'll want to act quickly if you're shopping for a truly stand-out TV set. Samsung's 2023 Frame TVs are on sale at Amazon for Prime Day, and the discounts are particularly steep for some models. The...
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macOS Sonoma preview: For the widget wonks
It's easy to look at every new macOS release and wonder where the upgrades actually are. Unlike iOS and iPadOS, Apple doesn't often push for bold and visible changes on the desktop (last year's Stage...
View ArticleMeta could soon make its AI model available for commercial projects
One question is constant in the race to create AI: Should code be held privately or made available to everyone as "open-source"? OpenAI has kept data for projects like GPT-4 close to its chest, while...
View ArticleThe best sous vide machines for 2023
Learning how to cook sous vide (which translates literally to “under vacuum” in French) can be intimidating for beginners. Not only do you need to have a sous vide machine (aka an immersion...
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iOS 17 preview: FaceTime, everywhere
Apple just launched its iOS 17 public beta, meaning you can test out the latest iPhone software if you’re willing to live with a bug or two. I’ve been using iPhone 14 Pro with the developer beta for...
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ASUS ROG Ally review: The Steam Deck’s most powerful rival
Handheld gaming PCs are booming. Over the last year and a half, we've seen compelling devices from Valve, Ayaneo, GPD and others, and now ASUS is entering the fray with the ROG Ally. It's sleek, it's...
View ArticleThe best Amazon Prime Day deals for 2023 that you can still get today
Amazon Prime Day might be over, but there are still some solid deals floating around on the internet today. Unsurprisingly, you won't find any of Amazon's own devices still discounted as things like...
View ArticleCalm is bringing sleep, meditation and relaxation shows to Spotify
Calm is making a play for some of your time spent listening to songs and podcasts. The popular meditation app is teaming up with Spotify to offer content via the streaming service. Select Calm...
View ArticleMeta's newest dataset will train speech recognition engines on 'clusters' of...
It is 2023 and, sorry, Siri somehow still didn’t catch that. Despite the tsunami of advancements generative AI systems have enjoyed in recent months, the synthetic assistants on our mobile devices...
View ArticleThe best budget TVs and streaming gadgets for students
Watching movies and TV shows on your laptop is the easiest way to binge watch media when you’re an overworked student – but we think you deserve better. A small TV will let you truly relax, and...
View ArticleWhat the hell are passkeys and why are they suddenly everywhere?
Passkeys promise a future without passwords, where we access our accounts as easily as we unlock our phones, with a much higher level of security. Pick your big tech poison, like Apple, Google or...
View ArticleUK launches in-depth investigation into Adobe's $20 billion Figma purchase
Adobe is now facing tighter scrutiny of its $20 billion Figma acquisition. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an in-depth investigation of the deal after Adobe declined to...
View ArticleOne week in, Threads has become Twitter’s biggest threat
Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, has unquestionably had the best first-week imaginable. After immediately racing to the top of app store charts, it became the fastest growing app of all time. In just...
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The best power banks for 2023
Whether you call them battery packs, power banks or portable chargers, these accessories do one thing well: charge devices when you can’t find an open outlet. Small enough to fit in a day pack and...
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Hyundai shows off its high-performance Ioniq 5 N EV
Hyundai has debuted its electric Ionic 5 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The automaker says this high-performance version of the Ioniq 5 can go from zero to 62MPH in as little as 3.4 seconds and...
View ArticleVirgin Galactic's first private passenger spaceflight will launch as soon as...
Now that Virgin Galactic has flown its first commercial spaceflight, it's ready to take civilians aboard. The company now expects to launch its first private passenger flight, Galactic 02, as soon as...
View ArticleSony's $90 PS5 accessibility controller arrives on December 6th
Sony has revealed when PlayStation 5 players will be able to snap up its new accessibility-focused controller and just how much the peripheral will cost. The Access controller will be available...
View ArticleThe best VR headsets for 2023
If you’ve been holding out for VR hardware to mature, you chose wisely. Headsets have come a long way since the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive six years ago. The Meta Quest 2 has already been...
View ArticleFTC opens investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI
American regulators now appear to be clamping down on generative AI in earnest. The Washington Post has learned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into OpenAI, the creator...
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