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These Wireless Earbuds Have a Screen, ChatGPT, and a Cute Robot Face—but They Sound Terrible

I like wireless earbuds because I love music. It’s very straightforward; music exists, and I want to listen to it, and wireless earbuds are the thing that gets me to the thing I love. Problem solved. You can’t see it, but I’m smugly dusting my hands right now like a mathematician at a chalkboard. There’s a symbiosis between the buds and me. A simplicity. A supply and demand so fundamental that in the gadget world, it feels like a law of nature. But, as much as I love wireless audio, there are s

Are smart glasses with built-in hearing aids viable? My verdict after months of testing

Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses ZDNET's key takeaways The Nuance Audio hearing glasses are available in two styles and colors for $1,200 at participating retailers. They provide a stylish and discreet way to aid mild to moderate hearing loss. However, they provide six to eight hours of battery life and a three-hour charging period, which might frustrate power users. View now at Nuance Audio Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Since the US Food and Drug Administration approved

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 1 #547

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle has a neat theme, though it took me a while to hunt down some of the answers. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword an

Spacing Over Cards

This post is a rationalisation of “I don’t like cards”. I say that in most cases where cards are used, they don’t need to be used. Specifically, they take space, they let you skip gestalt principles and be lazy and undisciplined, and being so easy to implement they are often used by developers. To multiply the effect, you can put a card into a card, and it seems so hard not to do so. We recognise patterns. This is known for quite some time, specifically Wertheimer in 1923 wrote the paper that e

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 1, #813

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one. As an English major, I especially liked the blue group. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to

I tested smart glasses with built-in hearing aids - and they worked surprisingly well

Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses ZDNET's key takeaways The Nuance Audio hearing glasses are available in two styles and colors for $1,200 at participating retailers. They provide a stylish and discreet way to aid mild to moderate hearing loss. However, they provide six to eight hours of battery life and a three-hour charging period, which might frustrate power users. View now at Nuance Audio Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Since the US Food and Drug Administration approved

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 31, #812

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a fun mix of categories. If you played a lot of Monopoly then you'll ace the green group. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 31 #546

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle might be the easiest the Times has ever offered. I hardly needed any clue words to unlock in-game hints. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Conne

Scientists Say They May Have Just Figured Out the Origin of Life

How did the building blocks of life come together to spawn the first organisms? It's one of the most longstanding questions in biology — and scientists just got a major clue. In a new study published in the journal Nature, a team of biologists say they've demonstrated how RNA molecules and amino acids could combine, by purely random interactions, to form proteins — the tireless molecules that are essential for carrying out nearly all of a cell's functions. Proteins don't replicate themselves b

iPad vs iPad Air: With a $150 price gap, is the Air still worth the premium?

Apple has two great, affordable iPads that most people consider: the base iPad, and the iPad Air. Over time, these iPads have always been relatively similar, making it a rather interesting debate. With current deals, theres only $150 between these two iPads, which really begs the question: should you pay more for the iPad Air, or save some money with the base iPad? The case for iPad Air For $150 more, the iPad Air comes with a lot more tech at a sub-$500 price. To be exact, the iPad Air is cur

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‘Magic’ Weaves New Mechanics and Cards for Spider-Man Set

Less than a month out from Magic: The Gathering’s Spider-Man set, Wizards of the Coast has given it a full unveiling with reveals of more cards and gameplay mechanics for its crossover with Marvel’s webhead and friends. Wizards previously revealed a selection of cards at San Diego Comic-Con back in July. Like those, this new selection sports some amazing art from the company’s internal artists and creatives who’ve previously drawn Spider-Man over the character’s decades-long history, which is o

Are Omega-3s Good for You? Here's My Take on Its Benefits, Drawbacks and More

Omega-3s are known to offer health benefits, the most popular being improved cardiovascular and cognitive health. It's also known to help reduce inflammation. Since your body cannot produce omega-3s on its own, adding them to your diet or increasing intake with supplements is very common. I'm sure you know at least one person who takes fish oil to boost their omega-3s. Taking these factors into consideration, we set out to learn more about potential benefits, evaluate side effects and understand

Premier League Soccer: Stream Leeds vs. Newcastle Live From Anywhere

Two sides looking for positive results after testing weeks go toe-to-toe in an intriguing clash on Saturday, as Leeds host Newcastle in the English Premier League. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Leeds come into this match following a humiliating midweek Carabao Cup exit to crisis club Sheffield Wednesday, who fielded a starting 11

Global movement to protect kids online fuels a wave of AI safety tech

Spotify, Reddit and X have all implemented age assurance systems to prevent children from being exposed to inappropriate content. The global online safety movement has paved the way for a number of artificial intelligence-powered products designed to keep kids away from potentially harmful things on the internet. In the U.K., a new piece of legislation called the Online Safety Act imposes a duty of care on tech companies to protect children from age-inappropriate material, hate speech, bullyin

I put my Shokz away within seconds of testing these bone conduction headphones

Suunto Wing 2 bone conduction headphones ZDNET's key takeaways The Suunto Wing 2 is available for $179 in black and coral orange. The fantastic audio quality, new voice prompts, and long battery life combine to make this a compelling headset. The lights are mounted on the top of the headset, so if you have long hair or wear a hat, they could be obscured. View now at Suunto I need music when I work out. Specifically, classic rock. It motivates me to keep going, so having a headset paired with

Magic: The Gathering PAX Panel Previews Seriously Sinister Supervillains

Spider-Man is one of the most recognizable superheroes in the world, with decades of comics history, multiple movie franchises, animated shows and a long list of video games, including three recent titles on PS5 and PC. And now he's crawling his way into Magic: The Gathering with September's Spider-Man set. This is the third full Universes Beyond set -- Magic's name for products based on outside properties. While Universes Beyond has introduced myriad properties from Stranger Things to Spongebo

That upcoming dual-screen Android gaming handheld now somehow sounds even more appealing

AYANEO TL;DR AYANEO recently started crowdfunding its dual-screen Pocket DS handheld console. We already knew it would run Android, and today the company reveals support for the ROCKNIX Linux distro, as well. ROCKNIX offers a convenient way to access popular emulators, perfect for retro gamers. Android phones are well and good for getting your gaming fix, but even when we’ve got access to some of the best new handsets around, sometimes you just can’t beat the feel of a dedicated piece of gam

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 30 #545

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one. A few of the words took me a minute to unscramble, but the theme was so clear that the answers were pretty obvious. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 30, #811

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle had some super-weird words in it. Reich? Stink? Suck? Both Emo and Eno? Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and t

AirPods 3 are imminent, here’s why I’m upgrading

Apple’s “Awe dropping” event is officially set for September 9, and it’s likely to focus on the iPhone 17 and new Apple Watch models. Based on the latest reporting, however, the highly-anticipated AirPods Pro 3 might also make their debut at the event. AirPods Pro 3 are expected to offer a handful of notable upgrades, and they just might steal the show for me. On a recent episode of the Upgrade podcast, Myke and Jason answered the following question from a listener: “You arrive at the airport

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Why AirPods Pro 3 will be an instant upgrade for me

Apple’s “Awe dropping” event is officially set for September 9, and it’s likely to focus on the iPhone 17 and new Apple Watch models. Based on the latest reporting, however, the highly-anticipated AirPods Pro 3 might also make their debut at the event. AirPods Pro 3 are expected to offer a handful of notable upgrades, and they just might steal the show for me. On a recent episode of the Upgrade podcast, Myke and Jason answered the following question from a listener: “You arrive at the airport

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DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio

Some operatives from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are joining Airbnb cofounder and DOGE member Joe Gebbia’s new National Design Studio, sources tell WIRED. Gebbia’s NDS is a federal project tasked with redesigning government web pages and digital services. Like DOGE and the US DOGE Service (formerly US Digital Service), it’s also an office located within the executive office of the president. “My directive is to update today’s government services to be as satisfying to use as

Google Phone app’s Calling Cards are now rolling out widely: Here’s what you need to know

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR • Google’s “Calling Cards” feature is now widely rolling out in v188 of the Phone app, allowing Android users to personalize incoming/outgoing call screens with full-screen photos and styling options. Calling Cards differs from Apple’s Contact Posters in that it gives you full control over how each contact appears on your device — you set one card per contact manually. Alongside Calling Cards, the updated app introduces major UI changes, including a new

Another Pixel app gets a splash of Material 3 Expressive design

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel Sounds app is getting a Material 3 Expressive redesign. The update rearranges sound collections into grids and introduces new shapes for selections. The redesign is currently officially limited to the Pixel 10, but you can update any older Pixel by sideloading the APK. There’s no better way for Google to inspire developers to embrace Android’s new design philosophy than by adopting new elements itself. That’s precisely what it has been doing.

Powerful GPUs or Fast Interconnects: Analyzing Relational Workloads

Authors: Marko Kabić, Bowen Wu, Jonas Dann, Gustavo Alonso Abstract In this study we explore the impact of different combinations of GPU models (RTX3090, A100, H100, GraceHoppers - GH200) and interconnects (PCIe 3.0, PCIe 4.0, PCIe 5.0, and NVLink 4.0) on various relational data analytics workloads (TPC-H, H2O-G, ClickBench). We present MaxBench, a comprehensive framework designed for benchmarking, profiling, and modeling these workloads on GPUs. Beyond delivering detailed performance metrics,

Kindle Colorsoft Kids Review (2025): Great for All Ages

The age-old question (if “age-old” can be used for technology developed in the past 20 years) persisted as I tested the newest designed-for-kids Kindle: Should you give kids a screen when you could give them something else? If you are going to give your kids a screen, a reflective e-paper screen that's easier on the eyes than an emissive screen is one of the best ways to go. While a Kindle can't fully replace the experience of turning a page on a physical book, I loved reading from a young age

Performance Speed Limits (2019)

How fast can it go? Sometimes you just want to know how fast your code can go, without benchmarking it. Sometimes you have benchmarked it and want to know how close you are to the maximum speed. Often you just need to know what the current limiting factor is, to guide your optimization decisions. Well this post is about that determining that speed limit. It’s not a comprehensive performance evaluation methodology, but for many small pieces of code it will work very well. Table of Contents Th

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 29 #544

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a bit of a puzzler, with a lot of short answers to find. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can vi

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 29, #810

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle wasn't terribly tough. Need help finding the answers? Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program

Threads is testing long-form posts with support for formatted text

While Threads already allows up to 500 characters per post (which is more than enough for casual users used to the microblogging format), it is now testing support for long-form posts through “text attachments”. Here’s how it works. Meta has confirmed the test, but has no ETA for the feature As spotted by app researcher Radu Oncescu (via TechCrunch), Threads is testing a new “text attachment” feature on iOS, which could replace the common practice of stringing together multiple posts that blow