Category: computing
Don’t judge Apple Intelligence by today’s summaries, smartphone AI is going to be amazing… eventually
It wasn’t a great year for smartphone AI. While AI tech advanced in leaps behind the scenes, the actual AI products we got to use seem less useful than ever. Even though AI computations make the best camera phones fantastic, we feel like we’re being exposed to more bad AI…
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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, December 31 (game #303)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints…
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Quordle today – my hints and answers for Tuesday, December 31 (game #1072)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also…
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Apple honors Jimmy Carter with a rare homepage takeover
President Jimmy Carter passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2024. He was the 39th President of the United States and known as a ‘President for Peace.’ Apple CEO Tim Cook shared his remembrance on X on the 29th, and Apple has now updated its homepage with a takeover honoring the…
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Want to finally crack the gym in 2025? This app has changed my workouts forever
The gym is a scary place, at least at first. Everyone there is so focused that it can be awkward to walk through the doors, let alone pick up the weights. When I started working out in 2012, I did so with a cursory induction session and was left to…
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Handheld gaming PCs are here to stay: here’s why I’d recommend the Asus ROG Ally over a gaming laptop any day of the week
I’ve been a PC gamer for basically my entire life. Even as a young kid on my dad’s boxy beige work computer, I spent hours playing the only game it had installed: Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition. I loved the glorious Flash era of browser games, and bought plenty of magazines…
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