Month: September 2025
I’ve tested a whole load of Shark vacuums, and these are the 3 I’d buy with my own money
Shark makes many of the best vacuum cleaners on the market today. It’s especially good at coming up with solutions to problems that you might not even knew you had. For example, wands that can bend forward so you can clean under furniture without bending down, or floorheads that can…
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The funky JBL Go 4 is back to its lowest price this year
Need a speaker you can take with you on the go? Right now, you can get the cheap but convenient JBL Go 4 at Amazon for $39.95 (was $49.95). The JBL Go 4 doesn’t cost much to begin with, so this discount is more like the cherry on top of…
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Asus just launched another 162-inch 4K Micro LED monitor – yes, a monitor, not a TV, and it’s almost as big as a wall
Asus PQ09U’s 0.93mm pixel pitch ensures sharpness even up close Asus ProArt Cinema PQ09U targets cinematic spaces and large-scale creative environments This large monitor supports WiFi 7 and 10GbE features for fast file sharing Asus has unveiled the ProArt Cinema PQ09U, a 162-inch micro-LED monitor aimed at creators and broadcasters…
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Laser Processing Units could give traditional CPUs, GPUs and quantum computers a run for their money – but don’t expect them to run Windows anytime soon
LightSolver unveils Laser Processor Unit designed to solve physics equations at high speed Laser computing system uses optical memory to avoid processor and memory data bottlenecks Company begins offering early lab access with roadmap to one million variables by 2029 Laser-based computing is emerging as a potential challenger to established…
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Trump announces skilled worker visas will now cost $100,000
All the fawning by tech CEOs wasn’t enough to convince Donald Trump to back off his crusade against immigrants. Yesterday the president announced that the government would be adding a $100,000-a-year fee on all H-1B visas in an effort to discourage their use. While many industries make significant use of…
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I’m not ashamed to love the iPhone Air
One of my colleagues abroad got both of his new iPhone models today – an orange iPhone 17 Pro and a blue iPhone Air – and was surprised that he seemed to be gravitating towards the Air. My iPhone 17 Pro Max arrived today, and I was surprised to feel…
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