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I used to edit print magazines — ChatGPT Images 2’s magazine layouts look real, but they’re completely unusable
The new ChatGPT Images 2 is now available across all the different ChatGPT subscriptions, including Free. It’s a much improved version of the original ChatGPT images that features more precise image generation, particularly of small text, more aspect ratios for images, and paid users now get thinking-enabled workflows, so it…
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Here’s to the stable ones: In praise of Tim Cook
Tim Cook’s tenure as Apple CEO ends September 1 when he takes the role of executive chair. He will be replaced by John Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran and head of its hardware engineering division. I get the sense Cook’s professional obituaries will focus on his steady hand, execution success…
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 is $200 off for the first time since December
When the price increases for PlayStation 5 consoles went into effect on April 2nd, we weren’t sure when the next time a good discount would happen. Surely, not for at least a couple months, right? Well, now just a few weeks later, Sony’s direct-to-consumer site is offering the slim PS5…
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It’s amazing how good Alienware’s $350 OLED monitor is
I’ve recommended several OLED gaming monitors to readers over the years, and I’ve finally taken my own advice to buy one. Alienware’s new 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED has all the features that I want and a low $350 price that was too tempting to ignore. The AW2726DM model has five things…
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BMW’s new i7 xDrive EVs will offer longer range and faster charging
BMW just announced its 7-series lineup for 2027 promising "the most extensive model update ever undertaken" by the Bavarian automaker. The series includes a pair of i7 EVs, a plug-in hybrid, two ICE models and a V8-powered M model — all running on BMW's "Neue Klasse" technology and flaunting all-new…
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Even my technophobic mum found this Epson printer ridiculously easy to use — now the EcoTank gets a big price cut at Amazon
Amazon is currently running a Tech Week sale on a whole range of goodies – and one particular deal caught my eye. It’s for the Epson EcoTank ET-2861 that’s now £150 (was £240) at Amazon. It prints, it copies, it scans. And it comes with with three years’ worth of…
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