Month: June 2024
So long, Jabra earbuds, it’s not your fault
Jabra has been a mainstay in the true wireless earbuds category since 2018, but it won’t be any longer. Shortly after revealing two new products in its Elite lineup this week, parent company GN announced that it was shutting down its consumer earbud business to focus on other audio devices.…
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This LED mask hides your face behind a creepy pixelated smile
The Qudi Mask 2 could let privacy seekers who still want to be social have their cake and eat it, too. It’s a wearable digital avatar that hides a user’s real face behind an LED display and can automatically trigger a handful of emotive — but somehow also emotionally empty…
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Ford slims down dealership EV requirements after pushback
Ford’s Model E dealership certification program is getting stripped down to allow all locations access to EV inventory. As reported by CNBC, Ford is revising its strategy of requiring dealerships to invest up to $1.2 million for certification that includes mandatory on-site EV chargers, upgrades, and advanced staff training. In…
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Lenovo bolts out with refreshed Intel Xeon 6 CPU ThinkSystem server portfolio as it seeks to outflank HP, Dell in AI server war
In a bid to gain ground on its rivals in the AI server market, Lenovo has launched its ThinkSystem V4 portfolio, powered by Intel’s new Xeon 6 processors. The company says these systems will increase the accessibility of AI workloads at any scale, offering options for CPU-enabled AI inferencing on…
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Still using classic Outlook? You can get Copilot features without migrating to the ‘new’ Outlook version
You may remember that Microsoft introduced a new Outlook app for Windows 11 (and Windows 10) at the end of last year, though plenty of users have stuck it out and held onto the ‘classic’ Outlook email app. If you aren’t willing to move over to the new app but…
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If AI is going to take over the world, why can’t it solve the Spelling Bee?
My task for our AI overlords was simple: help me crack the New York Times Spelling Bee. I had spent a large chunk of a Saturday evening trying to shape the letters G, Y, A, L, P, O and N into as many words as possible. But three hours, 141…
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