Author: Zach_Wilson
Infuriating Google commercial imagines the founding fathers embracing AI
“Group project, but make it 1776.” That’s how a new commercial for Google Workspace opens. And things only get cringier from there. The clip imagines what it would be like if the founding fathers turned to Google’s collaboration tools and Gemini to help them draft the Declaration of Independence. Ben…
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The Sourdough Sidekick automates the boring bit of baking
Baking sourdough bread is inherently old-fashioned, relying on natural fermentation and wild yeast instead of the simple, predictable commercial stuff. So it might sound anathema to bring a gadget into the mix. The trick to the Sourdough Sidekick — backed and branded by King Arthur flour — is that it…
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I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect tablet to travel with — here are the 5 models at the top of my wishlist
Going anywhere nice this summer? If you have a trip planned, a tablet might be what’s missing from your kit list. These packable computers can be loaded up with TV shows, games or movies, to provide hours of entertainment while you’re on the move. As many parents may have already…
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How Keurig saved — and ruined — your coffee
Before Keurig, the coffee in your office was almost certainly terrible. Old, burned, made by someone who would rather poorly eyeball than properly measure. Just altogether gross. After Keurig? You could make your own coffee, a cup at a time, exactly when you needed it. The single-cup brewer was an…
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These popular smartphones are in their last year of software support
It's good to know how long your phone will get updates before you purchase. Source
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Vizio accidentally made the best dumb TV on the market
When I first started testing Vizio’s 65-inch Mini LED Quantum TV, I thought the big story was that Vizio was back and that it had a quantum-dot TV for under $398 — the cheapest on the market. Vizio’s been pretty quiet since it was acquired by Walmart in 2024, so…
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