Month: October 2025

Police are asking kids to stop pulling AI homeless man prank

The premise is simple enough: kids use Snapchat’s AI tools to create images of a grimy man in their home and tell their parents they let them in to use the bathroom, take a nap, or just get a drink of water. Often they say the person claims to know…

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How BlackBerry Messenger set texting free

It’s important to remember that two decades ago, text messages cost 10 cents. Each. Back when we measured our cell phone plans in minutes, and when even 3G connections felt fast, text messages were a huge business for wireless carriers and a huge expense for anyone whose kids learned to…

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Can’t afford Nvidia’s expensive AI accelerators? Then consider this 10.8Kw server cluster with 32 Intel GPUs and 768GB VRAM

Sparkle’s dense PCIe 5.0 design offers lower-cost entry into AI and data research Up to 32 Intel GPUs deliver 768GB VRAM for scalable AI computing 10,800W redundant power system and advanced cooling enable continuous heavy workloads Taiwanese graphics card manufacturer Sparkle has taken the wraps off its new dense, scalable…

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16 Best Laptops (2025), WIRED-Tested and Approved

Our expert team of laptop testers stand behind these Windows laptops, MacBooks, Chromebooks, and Linux portables. Source

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Specialized S-Works Levo 4 Electric Mountain Bike Review: The Best Electric Mountain Bike

This supercharged, intuitive trail machine can turn any intermediate rider into a World Cup–level legend in their own mind. Source

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ChatGPT is becoming an everything app

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 101, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you like silly accessories, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Intel factories and…

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