Month: August 2024
This hand-crampingly tiny GBA clone has a 0.85-inch screen
How small can you shrink the Nintendo Game Boy Advance? That’s a question TinyCircuits is answering with the Thumby Color, a GBA clone measuring just two inches in size that still manages to fit a directional pad, shoulder buttons, a rumble motor, a 16-bit color screen, and the ability to…
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This new EV plug automatically delivers the right connection for your car
ChargePoint has a new plug system for its charging stations that will make it easier for EV drivers to select the correct connecter for their electric vehicle. The new plug, called Omni Port, works by automatically installing an adapter (or excluding one) to the tip of the connector when you’re…
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Pioneering cybersquatter “GOAT” hits the jackpot with HarrisWalz.com selling for $15,000
A cybersquatter who snatches up web domains for potential presidential tickets has secured a major payday by selling the HarrisWalz.com domain for $15,000. The domain was purchased four years ago by Jeremy Green Eche, alongside 14 other Harris-related domains, in anticipation of the current Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris running…
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Google is developing a new Web Monetization feature for Chrome that could really change the way we pay for things online
Google’s monopolistic throne in online search and related advertising matters may have just been hit with a major blow, but that’s just one type of digital market and Google (of all entities) knows that there are plenty of others out there – y’all ever heard of Patreon? Now, Google is…
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OpenAI says its latest GPT-4o model is ‘medium’ risk
OpenAI has released its GPT-4o System Card, a research document that outlines the safety measures and risk evaluations the startup conducted before releasing its latest model. GPT-4o was launched publicly in May of this year. Before its debut, OpenAI used an external group of red teamers, or security experts trying…
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How to watch the Google Pixel 9 launch event live
The next Made by Google event is set for August 13, during which we can expect to see a slew of Pixel devices, from new phones to new smartwatches, and a load of AI features. The Made by Google event follows May’s Google I/O 2024 showcase, where the search…
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