Month: January 2025
Here are the best robot vacuum deals right now
We’re in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal, whether it’s a self-driving car or a robot that can clean on your behalf. Most of us probably won’t be able to afford the helpful sentient humanoids being developed in our lifetimes, but robot vacuums…
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Buyer beware: Asus’ Q-Release Slim feature is reportedly damaging GPUs like the RTX 5090
Asus recently released its Q-Release Slim feature for GPUs Said feature is reportedly damaging GPUs There’s no current fix for this issue from Asus Asus’s Q-Release Slim was first revealed in August 2024 during Gamescom. It is an eject feature on 800-series AMD and Intel motherboards that makes removing graphics…
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Rivian will add hands-free driver assist to vehicles this year, ‘eyes-off’ next year
Rivian is planning to launch a hands-free driving assistant system for its electric R1T and R1S vehicles later this year, followed by an “eyes-off” version in 2026, reveals Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe in a press roundtable interview according to a post on Rivian Forums and reported by Electrek. The first…
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Universal translators are tantalizing close as Facebook’s Meta reveals its tech can translate between 101 languages
Back in August 2023, Meta revealed an ‘all-in-one’ AI translation model capable of understanding close to 100 different languages. Dubbed SeamlessM4T (Massively Multilingual and Multimodal Machine Translation), this is Meta’s attempt at creating a ‘universal translator’ akin to the Babel Fish in Douglas Adams’ classic sci-fi series The Hitchhiker’s Guide…
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I just saw Dreame’s new robot vacuum with feet, and I’m ready to throw out my Roborock
I had a chance to see Dreame’s newest robot vacuum, the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete, in action. With its cutting-edge features, this brand is the one to watch. In fact, it might even make me switch allegiance from my current favorite bot brand, Roborock. We saw plenty of impressive robot…
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Our favorite portable SSD falls to $70, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
It’s Friday, which means it’s once again time for us to venture into the discount mines and dig out a few tech deals worth your attention. This week’s roundup includes the lowest price in a year for Crucial’s X9 Pro, which we consider the best portable SSD for those who…
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