Author: Zach_Wilson
Should I abandon my iPhone for a return to Android? Tell me what to do
I’ve been an iPhone user for some four years after making the swap from Android to iPhone in 2021. This was motivated by work, as I wanted to see if a long-time Android fan could embrace iOS. Verily, I did. And to such an extent that I’ve written quite a…
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Beelink promises a 4-liter, 4-drive NAS that could put 120TB in the palm of your hand
Beelink ME Pro offers two and four-bay HDD configurations for flexibility Four-bay ME Pro maintains a small footprint while supporting up to 120TB The chassis uses unibody construction, eliminating the traditional frame and bracket Beelink is preparing a compact NAS lineup that aims to shrink multi-bay storage systems without reducing…
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Battle of the pivot tables: Diarmuid ‘The LeBron James of Excel’ Early defeats three-time champion Andrew Ngai to claim the 2025 Excel World Championship and a $5,000 cash prize
Diarmuid Early outperformed eleven rivals in intense thirty-minute Excel challenges The championship included unconventional tasks like creatively folding Excel modules Early received a cash prize and a wrestling-style championship belt for his win The Microsoft Excel World Championship 2025 concluded with a dramatic finish as Diarmuid “The LeBron James of…
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Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm
A new beta feature on Spotify takes the idea behind the Discover Weekly playlist and puts the control in users’ hands through AI prompts. Prompted Playlists, which are initially launching in New Zealand on Thursday, let users type out exactly what they want to listen to, with as much or…
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The NES game Jaws is getting a retro physical re-release on Switch and PS5
The year is 1987. Beverly Hills Cop II is the highest-grossing movie. "Walk Like an Egyptian" is the hottest song. The Iran-Contra scandal dominates American political headlines, while Konami’s Contra sucks up coins in arcades. But towering above them all is the watershed moment of Jaws arriving on the NES.…
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McDonald’s pulls AI-generated Christmas ad after backlash over ‘soulless’ visuals and holiday chaos
McDonald’s has stopped running an AI‑generated Christmas commercial Viewers complained about its eerie visuals and chaotic style There may not be much of a public appetite for AI‑made ads A McDonald’s Netherlands commercial made with AI has vanished from screens after it provoked an avalanche of mockery and irritation from…
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