Month: December 2025
Which brand has the best pet hair tool? I tested a whole bunch – here are the results
If you have hairy pets that like to hang out on your sofas, you will know how quickly the fuzz builds up on the fabric and the pain of trying to clear it. Thankfully, many modern stick vacuums come with motorized upholstery attachments designed specifically for this purpose. I recently…
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Google brings Gemini’s Chrome integration to iPhone and iPad
Built-in Gemini AI features in Chrome are now becoming more widely available on the iOS version of Google’s browser, as reported by 9to5Google and Engadget. They’re popping up several months after the features’ rollout on the desktop version started in September. Once the new Gemini features are active on your…
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Flip’s affordable NBN plan pricing doesn’t mean you’ll be left high and dry if you ever need help
With over 100 different brands to compare as of late 2025, choosing an NBN provider that you know will deliver a reliable and (perhaps even more importantly) affordable service can be a tricky feat. And even when you think you’ve found your ideal provider when it comes to speed and…
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New York’s new law forces advertisers to say when they’re using AI avatars
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Thursday that will require advertisers to identify if an ad includes AI-generated people. Hochul’s announcement said the bill, S.8420-A/A.8887-B, was the first of its kind in the US, describing it as a “common sense” law that would bring increased transparency and protect…
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Mysterious 88-core AMD CPU surfaces on eBay, and here’s why I think it’s the start of something big
Decommissioned hyperscale hardware is surfacing online with unusual speed and scale Non-binary core counts point to customized silicon tailored for specialized workloads DDR4 reliance suggests these systems were not aligned with current memory roadmaps A set of AMD EPYC 9D64 processors with 88 cores has been spotted on eBay, raising…
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Who needs Black Friday? The handy Amazon Echo Spot just hit a new record-low price
It is this time of year that I add a new smart speaker to my home collection. This year it was the turn of my son, who wants to be able to play music in his room. I took advantage of a Black Friday offer, but part of me is…
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