Author: Zach_Wilson

Your Stream Deck’s ‘device not supported’ error should fix itself if you log in

Did your Stream Deck sprout a red “Device Not Supported” badge where a button used to be? If so, you were probably using BarRaider’s popular plug-ins, which apparently check to see if StreamDeck.exe is digitally signed — and it just so happens that Elgato’s digital signature expired yesterday (see image…

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There’s no better PC under $350 than this Ryzen 7 powerhouse with a CPU that’s faster than a 10-core Apple M5 CPU, and that’s no mistake

Compact desktops are getting faster, smarter, and better value, and the Machenike AI Mini PC is a perfect example. Powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, this tiny powerhouse delivers desktop-class performance in a system small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Built on TSMC’s efficient 4nm…

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Microsoft AI’s first in-house image generator MAI-Image-1 is now available

Microsoft’s first in-house AI image generator, MAI-Image-1, is now available in two products, Bing Image Creator and Copilot Audio Expressions. The company announced the model in October. Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman wrote in a post on X that the text-to-image model will be “coming soon” to the EU. Suleyman…

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Nomad’s magnetic charging stands now support faster 25W rates

Nomad has announced updated versions of its Stand One and Stand One Max hubs that now support the Qi2.2 standard for faster wireless charging rates of up to 25W when used with compatible smartphones like the Pixel 10 Pro XL and the iPhone 16 and 17 series. As with previous…

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Amazon and Perplexity have kicked off the great AI web browser fight

Amazon doesn’t want to be a part of Perplexity’s AI-powered shopping experience. In a post on Tuesday, the ecommerce giant says it has “repeatedly requested” that Perplexity stop allowing its Comet AI browser to buy products for customers, which Perplexity has responded to by accusing Amazon of “bullying.” Perplexity’s AI…

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I let Gemini watch my family for the weekend — it got weird

This weekend, I turned my home into a test lab for Google’s new Gemini for Home AI and subjected my family to 72 hours of surveillance as it watched, interpreted, and narrated our every move. My purpose? To find out if an AI that sees everything is actually helpful or…

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