Month: October 2025
New York bans AI-enabled rent price fixing
On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law legislation banning the use of price-fixing software by landlords to set rental rates. New York is the first state to outlaw algorithmic pricing by landlords, following a number of city-wide bans in Jersey City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle. Software…
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The M5 MacBook Pro is a beast, but this MacBook is a better choice for most people – and it’s half the cost
Apple has just announced the M5 MacBook Pro, bringing the latest Apple silicon chips to the company’s flagship laptop range. The big question, then, is should you buy it? While it can be tempting to dive in and get the latest and greatest device as soon as it’s released, I…
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These CES smart glasses aren’t worth your time, here are 3 others you should get instead
For the past while, I’ve had the Halliday smart glasses on my desk for testing, but I’ll admit they’ve spent a lot more time on my desk than on my face because I’ve not had a compelling enough reason to wear them over my other spectacles. To give you a…
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From today, there’s one more reason why you shouldn’t buy a PC running Intel 7th generation Core processors and older
Windows 10 end of life means only newer hardware can stay fully supported Older Intel and AMD chips will lose security and compatibility updates Check processor generation before buying new or used computers Windows 10 has finally reached its end of its life and users looking to buy a new…
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AI can detect malicious chip vulnerabilities with a 97% success rate – but will that be enough?
Hardware trojans threaten the global chip industry from deep within supply chains Even 97% accuracy leaves room for devastating vulnerabilities in production chips Detecting hidden threats before deployment remains a critical engineering challenge AI is increasingly being used to detect hidden threats in computer chips, with researchers at the University…
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Walmart drops the budget-friendly Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 to under $750
Gaming laptops are a great compromise if you don’t want to invest in a full-size rig but still want to enjoy PC games. With that in mind, a solid budget option is this Acer Nitro V 16 Gaming Laptop with an RTX 5050 at Walmart for $749 (was $1,049). Even…
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