Month: November 2025
Your online reservations are telling restaurants all about you
Are you a red wine drinker? A high spender? Or perhaps you’re a slow eater, the sort who takes up a restaurant’s table for longer than they’d like. You might not even know — but OpenTable does. Those are just a few of the notes that the reservation platform has…
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Our Favorite Compact Soundbar Is $100 Off
This slim bar can slide under any TV, and it has a surprisingly rich feature set for the price. Source
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Neo robot sounds like the answer to our home chore prayers…but also a potential privacy nightmare
Some day, someone will come up with an equation that accurately defines the tipping point between our natural laziness and williness to give up personal privacy to relieve some of it. I don’t think today is that day. Years ago, I wrote about a robot that you could teleoperate from…
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The 42 Best Deals From REI’s 2025 Holiday Sale
The company that wants you to #optoutside for Black Friday is having its sale early. Gear up for next year with these great deals on packs, sleeping bags, merino wool, and more. Source
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DeepMind releases a new weather forecasting model for more accurate predictions
Google's DeepMind just released WeatherNext 2, a new version of its AI weather prediction model. The company promises that it "delivers more efficient, more accurate and higher-resolution global weather predictions." To that end, it should be able to provide accurate forecasts up to two weeks out, including information on temperature,…
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Google’s AI Mode can now help you visualize your travel plans
Google users can now describe their next trip to its AI Mode in search and select the option to “Create with Canvas,” which will build out an itinerary in a side panel complete with data on flights and hotels. The document it puts together can lay out potential plans, with…
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