Tag: author_name|Mat Smith
The Morning After: Dyson’s secret robot projects
The NFL’s rumored streaming service could debut in JulyDyson, the company that’s recently branched out into hair curlers, air-purifying headphones and not cars, has revealed it has an entire division secretly developing robot prototypes for household chores. The company didn’t detail any of the models specifically, but many look like…
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The Morning After: Google claims ‘unprecedented photorealism’ from its new text-to-image AI
Google has shown off a new artificial intelligence system that can create images based on text input. Its Imagen diffusion model, created by the Brain Team at Google Research, offers “an unprecedented degree of photorealism and a deep level of language understanding.” Google This isn’t the first time we’ve seen…
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The Morning After: Our guide to the best laptops
Whether you’re planning for the back-to-school season, or you just need a refreshed work machine, a new laptop is an expensive purchase that warrants some thought. Despite a global chip supply shortage, companies are still making a ton of new laptops, and there’s still plenty of choice. Engadget Most laptops…
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The Morning After: Will EA be the next gaming giant to sell itself?
Electronic Arts is actively courting buyers — or another company willing to merge with it, according to insider news site, Puck. The video game company reportedly held talks with several potential buyers or partners, including major players Disney, Apple and Amazon. EA remains a company of its own for now,…
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The Morning After: Our favorite small kitchen gadgets
As we wrap up our Cooking Week on Engadget, my purchase of a milk frother is just one part of the Engadget team’s surprisingly broad selection of essential small kitchen gadgets — big spenders can scroll down to Breville’s bonkers induction cooker. But back to me: Nespresso’s Barista Recipe Maker…
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The Morning After: The best air fryers
I am not a chef. I’m not a cook. I’m barely a functioning male adult, but I wanted an air fryer. Not because I live on chicken fingers and fries but because there’s no quicker way for me to make crispy gyoza from frozen, to make relatively healthy (not-quite) fried…
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