Month: October 2024
Hackers took over robovacs to chase pets and yell slurs
Someone gained access to Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni robotic vacuums across several US cities earlier this year and used them to chase pets and yell racist slurs at their owners, reported ABC News in Australia this week. The outlet spoke with multiple Deebot X2 owners who say their Deebot X2s…
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The Nvidia Shield TV is still a great streaming box, and it just got its first update in a year
When we reviewed the Nvidia Shield TV Pro back in 2021, we said that it was the best streaming box on the market at the time. It’s still a great streamer thanks to its flexibility and power, but it’s been a little neglected. However, Nvidia has issued an update at…
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The iPhone 17 Pro Max is again rumored to be the only 2025 iPhone with 12GB of RAM
Now that the iPhone 16 launch is behind us, we can start thinking about the iPhone 17 – and a fresh rumor suggests that the most expensive Pro Max model will be the only handset in the series making the jump to 12GB of RAM. This comes from reliable tipsters…
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Your Samsung Buds 3 Pro will get a free upgrade with audio and reliability improvements
We’ve just reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and we’re very impressed: they deliver great-sounding audio quality, top-notch ANC and a premium, though derivative, design. But there’s always room for improvement, and there are often little irritations that only emerge after a product launch. Which is why Samsung has…
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Meta suggests AI Northern Lights pics are as good as the real thing
Meta has a suggestion for folks like me who forgot to go outside and look at the Northern Lights on Thursday night: just use AI to fake it! But Threads users who replied to Meta’s idea, posted along with three AI-generated images of the Aurora Borealis Meta last night, seem…
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Metaphor: ReFantazio is the rare fantasy game that goes beyond racism 101
I no longer expect video games that tackle the subjects of racism and discrimination through fantasy — as Metaphor: ReFantazio does — to surprise me. Those stories never go beyond well-trodden depictions of “racism is bad,” and I tune them out like so much white noise. But Metaphor: ReFantazio has…
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