Month: May 2025
Skullcandy’s won me over with the Bose-tuned Method 360 ANC, but one design choice baffles me
Headphone maker Skullcandy holds a soft spot in my heart. It was my go-to brand for wired earbuds when I was a teenager (this was long before the best wireless earbuds dominated the audio market) because they were affordable, available in a range of funky colors and, at the time…
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Acer partner unveils Ryzen 9 laptop with a 5070 TI GPU which will get creators excited, but I just hope it is affordable
Chuwi GameBook promises elite performance at a price lower than premium gaming laptops Ryzen 9 9955HX with 32 threads powers this gaming and creator machine RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB GDDR7 makes this a serious contender for 4K gaming Chuwi, a company better known for budget devices than flagship powerhouses,…
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Fortnite is back on US iPhones again
Apple kicked Fortnite off the App Store nearly five years ago after Epic Games added its own in-app payment system to the game, which violated Apple’s rules. But after a major court ruling in Epic Games v. Apple that forced Apple to not take fees from purchases made outside of…
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Google XR glasses hands-on: Lightweight but with a limited field of view
One of the biggest reveals of Google I/O was that the company is officially back in the mixed reality game with its own prototype XR smart glasses. It’s been years since we’ve seen anything substantial from the search giant on the AR/VR/XR front, but with a swath of hardware partners…
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Chicago Sun-Times publishes made-up books and fake experts in AI debacle
The May 18th issue of the Chicago Sun-Times features dozens of pages of recommended summer activities: new trends, outdoor activities, and books to read. But some of the recommendations point to fake, AI-generated books, and other articles quote and cite people that don’t appear to exist. Alongside actual books like…
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Exclusive: Dell CEO says AI can make us “more effective as a species” – but won’t replace human workers
Dell CEO lays out view of the future of AI AI will never replace human workers, but will aid them instead, Michael Dell says Companies should see AI as a great way to reinvent themselves too The CEO of Dell Technologies has told TechRadar Pro AI offers a great opportunity…
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