Author: Zach_Wilson
Mac users, say goodbye to your Lightning cables: new Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad may finally be coming with a USB-C charging port
Apple is rumored to be working on new renditions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad, which will finally have their Lightning charging ports replaced with USB-C – at least, according to some code found within the recent iOS 18.1 update. The trend of updating all devices with…
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Chinese company hopes to launch its first GPGPU in 2025; but Nvidia’s H100 is safe for now, as it is 67x faster than its new AI challenger
Known in China as the grandfather of domestic CPUs, Loongson develops processors and chips in a bid to reduce the country’s reliance on foreign technology, particularly from companies such as Intel and AMD. Although probably best-known for its Loongson series of processors (originally based on MIPS architecture), the company is…
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Google Pixel 9a leak teases a larger screen than previous model
Leaks continue to tease various design details about the Google Pixel 9a, with recent rumors hinting at its shape and potential colors. But now we might know the upcoming phone’s precise size, which could make it bigger than last year’s Google Pixel 8a. Tipster @OnLeaks has taken to social media…
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Microsoft and OpenAI are giving news outlets $10 million to use AI tools
Microsoft and OpenAI announced they’re offering a select group of media outlets up to $10 million ($2.5 million in cash plus $2.5 million worth of “software and enterprise credits” from each) to try out AI tools in the newsroom. The first round of funding will go to Newsday, The Minnesota…
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The next-gen Roomba Essential robovacs have self-emptying docks and double the suction
Only six months after iRobot launched its budget-friendly Essential robot vacuums, the lineup already has two new models. The Roomba Combo 2 Essential and Roomba Vac 2 Essential “double the cleaning power” of their predecessors and bring self-emptying dust bins to the series for the first time. The Roomba Combo…
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Meta and GoFundMe team up to streamline social media donations
Meta and GoFundMe have partnered up to simplify the process by which folks use social media to donate to charitable causes. GoFundMe links will still be shared via social media, but now they’ll boast a suite of improvements. This integration impacts both Instagram and Facebook. The companies say the new…
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