Author: Zach_Wilson
This is not a fly uploaded to a computer
Last week, a few posts about a so-called virtual “embodied fly” tore through X, boosted by AI hype accounts and excited commenters who didn’t seem to understand what it was they were excited about. The videos came from San Francisco-based Eon Systems, which says it’s working toward “digital human intelligence”…
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MacBook Pro M5 Max 16-inch review: Still the pinnacle
We’ve loved Apple’s 2021-era MacBook Pro design from the start, and the M5 Max edition is once again the professional notebook to beat. But it’s hard to deny that the star of Apple’s recent laptop rollout wasn’t its most powerful Pro systems — all eyes were on the $599 MacBook…
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The classic Apple Macintosh mouse inspired Spigen’s retro AirPods case
The $29.99 case is available through Amazon and comes in two parts that attach to the bottom and hinged lid of the AirPods Pro 3’s charging case. Even wrapped in its vintage disguise the case can still open as designed, and its USB-C port and status LED are still accessible.…
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The Best Dark Web Monitoring Services and Bundles
Data breaches are more common than ever. Here are the best ways I’ve found to protect yourself online. Source
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These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play
A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend. Source
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My fitness tracker is a secret weapon against my chronic illness
One of the first major crashes I experienced as a chronically ill person happened on an unusually sunny January day in New York City. It was 2023, and I was riding my bike with a friend, flying high from the exercise. We’d covered just over 40 miles on mostly flat…
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