Month: May 2023
Galaxy Buds2 Pro is about to better accommodate how you hear
Ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Samsung revealed it will be improving how ambient sound works on the Galaxy Buds2 Pro. The feature will now have two extra levels of audio amplification (opens in new tab) in the Galaxy Wearable app, bringing the grand total to five. Additionally, users will…
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Forever chemicals are disproportionately polluting Black and Hispanic neighborhoods
Toxic chemicals linked to cancer and heart disease are disproportionately polluting water sources in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the US, a new study shows, providing new evidence of environmental impacts targeting communities of color. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” for their extreme persistence in…
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Asus does what AMD doesn’t: honoring warranties for motherboards blown out by Ryzen 7000 chips
In April 2023, we reported on a major issue with AMD’s Ryzen 7000-series processors, which were randomly burning out and sometimes even taking the attached motherboard with them. The issue, caused by excessive SoC voltages running to the CPU, was affecting both the Ryzen 7000X3D and regular Ryzen 7000 CPUs,…
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Asus does what AMD don’t: honoring warranties for motherboards blown out by Ryzen 7000 chips
In April 2023, we reported on a major issue with AMD’s Ryzen 7000-series processors, which were randomly burning out and sometimes even taking the attached motherboard with them. The issue, caused by excessive SoC voltages running to the CPU, was affecting both the Ryzen 7000X3D and regular Ryzen 7000 CPUs,…
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Does Bard know how many times ‘e’ appears in ‘ketchup’?
One of the things I am most enjoying about machine learning is how it illustrates, quite neatly, that engineers don’t know how people work. Take the large language models, for instance. I have been told that they will take my job, rendering me unnecessary; that they are intelligent; that they…
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The All-Clad Factory Seconds Kitchenware Sale Is Back
Now’s your chance to score great deals on some of the best pots and pans on the market. Source
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