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Is ChatGPT Plus still worth $20 when the free version offers so much - including GTP-5?

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-22 06:00:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET When ChatGPT first launched over two years ago, the AI chatbot was met with such high demand that OpenAI introduced a premium plan called ChatGPT Plus. This plan guaranteed access to the chatbot even during blackout periods. ChatGPT Plus perks also included access to OpenAI's most advanced models, making the $20 plan almost a no-brainer for superusers. However, as OpenAI's offerings have evolved over the past couple of years, so have its plans. Also: How ChatGPT co

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Battlefield 6 Beta Double XP Exclusive to PS Plus and Other Changes For Weekend Two

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 09:39:22

The Battlefield 6 Beta is raging with players free to jump into the fray now through the end of Sunday, Aug. 17. As the second weekend of the preview period, there are a few changes that open up the beta with more modes, maps and play options. Those enjoying the beta on PS5 have to be subscribed to PS Plus to play online, but for their trouble, they're getting 2x XP and can earn an exclusive skin, as the official PlayStation account posted on X. For all players, here are the changes for Battle

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Still use AA batteries? Save now and in the future with these rechargeable batteries deal

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-22 10:03:08

As much as we wish all devices came with a rechargeable battery, that’s just not the case yet. Manufacturers insist on releasing things that use AA batteries. I am not about to keep buying disposable, so I have some rechargeable AA batteries to save me some store trips, money, and headaches. If you need to get your own, here’s a really nice deal on eight SINCEHOLY Lithium AA Rechargeable Batteries, which are currently on sale for just $14.99. Buy the SINCEHOLY Lithium AA Rechargeable Batteries 8

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Scientists Say They’ve Found a Way to Vocalize the “Inner Voices” of People Who Can’t Speak

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-22 14:00:38

Image by Getty / Futurism Neuroscience/Brain Science New advances in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology may make speech for those who've lost the ability to do so easier than ever before. In a new, groundbreaking study published in the journal Cell, researchers from Stanford University claimed that they have found a way to decode the "inner speech" of those who can no longer vocalize, making it far less difficult to talk with friends and family than previous BCIs that required them to e

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Blurry rendering of games on Mac

news.ycombinator.com Colin Cornaby 2025-11-22 14:11:47

Problem I’ve submitted the issue described in this post to Apple as FB13375033. This issue has been open since September of 2023. If you game on a MacBook display – your game is probably rendering wrong unless you’ve adjusted your settings. If you’re a developer building a full screen game in AppKit (or Catalyst) – Apple’s APIs have some issues you need to be aware of. When most games start – they ask the system what resolutions are available for the current display and pick the best one. A M

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Your Mac Game Is Probably Rendering Blurry

news.ycombinator.com Colin Cornaby 2025-11-22 20:11:47

Problem I’ve submitted the issue described in this post to Apple as FB13375033. This issue has been open since September of 2023. If you game on a MacBook display – your game is probably rendering wrong unless you’ve adjusted your settings. If you’re a developer building a full screen game in AppKit (or Catalyst) – Apple’s APIs have some issues you need to be aware of. When most games start – they ask the system what resolutions are available for the current display and pick the best one. A M

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What does Palantir actually do?

news.ycombinator.com Caroline Haskins 2025-11-22 10:03:16

Palantir is arguably one of the most notorious corporations in contemporary America. Cofounded by libertarian tech billionaire Peter Thiel, the software firm's work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the US Department of Defense, and the Israeli military has sparked numerous protests in multiple countries. Palantir has been so infamous for so long that, for some people, its name has become a cultural shorthand for dystopian surveillance. But a number of former Palantir employees tell WIR

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Are sleep earbuds legit? My buying advice after testing in a busy NYC apartment

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-23 20:19:00

Soundcore Sleep A30 Earbuds ZDNET's key takeaways The Soundcore Sleep A30 will be available for $230 starting August 18th, 2025. The earbuds are comfortable with helpful sleep features. Their active noise cancellation falls flat. View now at Soundcore Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I care a lot about my sleep, to the point where I watch what I eat before bed, exercise regularly, and stick to a regular sleep schedule

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Our favorite Bluetooth tracker for Android and iOS users just got a useful feature upgrade

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-11-24 00:06:00

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET ZDNET's takeaways Pebblebee announces a new safety feature for Clip trackers. Alert Live sends your real-time location to up to five contacts. The feature costs $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year. Days after announcing that its Clip would be the first tracker to be able to use both Google's and Apple's Find My networks, Pebblebee just revealed another major upgrade for the Clip -- a potentially life-saving one. In July, Clip trackers (which made ZDNET's list of the

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How to Play Battlefield 6 Beta: Open Access Is Back for the Weekend

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-23 20:41:00

EA's DICE studio has blown the lid off the multiplayer for its upcoming military shooter Battlefield 6, and after an exciting first beta weekend, you can join the fray again in just a few days. Battlefield 6's first public beta is available to everyone and has fully resumed, letting players jump back into the fray right now. It's not too late to join in, and here's how. The Battlefield 6 open beta is the first chance for players to experience the game's multiplayer before its full release on Oc

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Microsoft is getting ready to return to the office

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-24 00:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft originally encouraged its employees to work from home amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. This new flexible working arrangement then became an official “hybrid workplace” policy several months after the pandemic began, allowing managers to approve permanent remote work. Now that the pandemic has settled into endemicity, Microsoft wants employees to return to the of

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MAGA Congresswoman Claims UFOs Might Be ‘Interdimensional Beings’

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-11-24 02:50:10

What are those unexplained objects zipping around in the sky? They could be aliens; they could be secret government aircraft; they might even be Superman. Or, if you believe the latest MAGA politician to appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast, they’re beings from another dimension. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, has held hearings on Capitol Hill to investigate UAPs, unidentified aerial phenomena, and the congresswoman told Rogan on Wednesday’s episode that she’s seen evidence they co

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New Brain Interface Interprets Inner Monologues With Startling Accuracy

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2025-11-24 05:00:43

Scientists can now decipher brain activity related to the silent inner monologue in people’s heads with up to 74% accuracy, according to a new study. In new research published today in Cell, scientists from Stanford University decoded imagined words from four participants with severe paralysis due to ALS or brainstem stroke. Aside from being absolutely wild, the findings could help people who are unable to speak communicate more easily using brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), the researchers say

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Teenage Engineering is giving away a free computer chassis, but it's already 'sold out'

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-24 10:23:28

Teenage Engineering, the hip Swedish tech/design brand that makes synths of all kinds (and a portable game machine with a crank ) has built another computer chassis. And it’s free! But you also can’t get one, right now at least. (Sorry about that.) Described by its maker as a "small form factor, mini-ITX computer case," the Computer-2 is made of a single sheet of semi-transparent plastic with snap hooks and living hinges for screw-free assembly. The engineering wizards at Teenage Engineering se

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I Flew Antigravity's 8K 360-Degree Drone and It Felt Like Using a Wii Remote

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-24 09:00:00

Antigravity says its A1 drone is the world's first drone built to capture 360-degree video. It's the company's new flagship project, incubated at Insta360, and I got to test-fly it at a preview event. The company says its intuitive controls make it easy to fly even if you've never flown a first-person view drone, which I haven't. Antigravity's A1 drone was a secret project incubated by Insta360. Jesse Orrall/CNET FPV drones are known for being acrobatic, and the most highly skilled pilots can

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Upcoming DeepSeek AI model failed to train using Huawei’s chips

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-24 15:16:08

Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek delayed the release of its new model after failing to train it using Huawei’s chips, highlighting the limits of Beijing’s push to replace US technology. DeepSeek was encouraged by authorities to adopt Huawei’s Ascend processor rather than use Nvidia’s systems after releasing its R1 model in January, according to three people familiar with the matter. But the Chinese startup encountered persistent technical issues during its R2 training process u

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Teenage Engineering’s new PC case is plastic and free

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-11-24 20:51:02

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Teenage Engineering – best known for its electronic instruments and slick audio gear – has announced a new computer case, a follow-up to its $149 Computer-1 released back in 2021, that it’s claiming is the “cheapest computer case in the world” because the com

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Best Prepaid Phone Plans for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-25 02:30:00

With the three major carriers in the US, you’re using their infrastructure, and if there aren’t any high-speed towers in your area, you’re out of luck. By contrast, US Mobile calls itself a Super Carrier because, without a network of its own, it rides those three networks. They’re given special names -- no doubt to avoid advertising for the competition -- and they break down like this: Dark Star is AT&T, Warp is Verizon and Light Speed is T-Mobile. That sounds convoluted but it means you can sw

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I'm a Hot Sleeper, and This $0 Cooling Trick Has Curbed My Night Sweats

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-25 02:40:04

I'm a hot sleeper to the point where even a steady stream of air conditioning can't save me from night sweats. So over the years, I've done everything I can think of to stay cool while sleeping — switched my comforter to a light quilt, my cotton pillowcase to a silk one, my pajamas to breathable fabrics like linen — but funny enough, the most helpful change I made cost me nothing and it was right in my linen closet. On my most recent vacation, I stayed at a hotel where the comforter was so thic

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Your Smartwatch's Sleep Tracker May Be Sleeping on the Job

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-25 05:00:00

If sleep is important to you -- and it should be -- you might want to think twice before you put a lot of stock in the latest stress charts from your fitness wearable. A recent study from the Netherlands' Leiden University, published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, has found that when smartwatches and similar devices record readings on stress, fatigue or sleep, they're frequently getting it wrong. Researchers studied 800 young adults using the same Garmin Vivosmart 4 sma

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Change These 3 Settings on Your OLED Laptop for Better Battery Life

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-25 06:00:04

The advantages of an OLED laptop are readily apparent as soon as you power it on. With individual pixels that are able to be turned completely off, an OLED display is able to produce perfect black levels for an infinite contrast ratio. Text appears with great clarity on an OLED display, with the incredible contrast ratio producing inky black letters against a bright white background (or vice versa). And the individual control of each pixel results in accurate and vivid colors. So, when you aren'

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Blue Apron Coupon & Promo Codes: $25 Off | August 2025

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-11-24 23:00:00

We’ve been testing (aka eating) Blue Apron for our guide to the best meal kit subscriptions for nearly half a decade.The Gear team likes this service so much, it has its own story. If you’ve been struggling with figuring out what to make for dinner, you can save some money on our top service right now using a Blue Apron coupon or deal featured right here on WIRED. Unlock $25 Off With Our Exclusive Blue Apron Promo Code Blue Apron makes it easy—new customers can enjoy $100 off for the first fiv

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These displays are banned in US, and here’s how it affects Pixel 10 and iPhone 17

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-25 08:53:22

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The International Trade Commission has decided to ban BOE’s OLED screens from the US. However, a display expert says companies like Apple and Google can still sell devices with BOE screens in the US. The ruling could adversely affect the repair market, though. The International Trade Commission (ITC) recently ruled that it would ban display maker BOE’s OLED screens from the US market. The ban, which isn’t final, could see BOE banned from the country for a

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Show HN: Vaultrice – A real-time key-value store with a localStorage API

news.ycombinator.com Inweso Ltd Liab. Co 2025-11-24 12:37:04

Everything You Need, Built-in. ⚙️ Familiar API ⚡ Built-in Real-Time 🛡️ Secure by Default.

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Optimizing Your Debian 13 Desktop

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-25 08:42:57

Debian 13 was released last week. This article offers some tips to help you get the most out of your new Debian desktop. Enable Additional Repository Areas Debian’s package repositories are organised into separate areas (or components) like main contrib non-free non-free-firmware , etc. non-free contains packages whose licences are not FOSS contains packages whose licences are not FOSS contrib contains dependencies of non-free packages contrib and non-free are not enabled on a Debian system si

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Google Gemini's Deep Research is finally coming to API

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-25 06:01:01

Google Gemini's one of the most powerful features is Deep Research, but up until now, it has been strictly limited to the Gemini interface. This could change soon. With Deep Research in Gemini, you can search about pretty much anything, including scholars, existing research papers, and more. Google describes Deep Research as an agentic Research Assistant that can browse up to hundreds of websites on your behalf, think through its findings, and create insightful multi-page reports in minutes.

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Pebble returning with a new watch and old-school charm

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-25 10:14:48

Good things really do come to those who wait, and Pebble fans have been waiting years. The beloved e-paper smartwatch brand, which predated and out-charmed the Apple Watch for many, is about to make a proper comeback. Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky has finalized the design for the new Pebble Time 2. This marks the return of retro-friendly minimalism and custom watch faces that made the original a cult hit. Earlier this year Migicovsky regained the intellectual property behind Pebble, followed

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What Does Palantir Actually Do?

news.ycombinator.com Caroline Haskins 2025-11-25 10:03:16

Palantir is arguably one of the most notorious corporations in contemporary America. Cofounded by libertarian tech billionaire Peter Thiel, the software firm's work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the US Department of Defense, and the Israeli military has sparked numerous protests in multiple countries. Palantir has been so infamous for so long that, for some people, its name has become a cultural shorthand for dystopian surveillance. But a number of former Palantir employees tell WIR

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How to Play Battlefield 6 Beta: Open Access Resumes This Thursday

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-25 12:45:00

EA's DICE studio has blown the lid off the multiplayer for its upcoming military shooter Battlefield 6, and after an exciting first beta weekend, you can join the fray again in just a few days. Battlefield 6's first public beta is available to everyone and will resume this weekend. It's not too late to join in, and here's how. The Battlefield 6 open beta is the first chance for players to experience the game's multiplayer before its full release on Oct. 10. While those with early access got a c

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Starlink Cuts the Cost of Its Satellite Dish in Half for New Customers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-25 18:59:00

One of the biggest barriers to entry for prospective Starlink customers has always been the price: $349 upfront for equipment and $120 every month for service. That’s now starting to change as Starlink is offering its lowest monthly prices ever and slashing the cost of equipment in half. You can now get the Starlink standard kit for $175, down from its usual $349 price tag. Unlike previous deals, this one is available to new customers anywhere in the country. Most Starlink deals in the past hav

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Latest Tech News

Is ChatGPT Plus still worth $20 when the free version offers so much - including GTP-5?

Battlefield 6 Beta Double XP Exclusive to PS Plus and Other Changes For Weekend Two

Still use AA batteries? Save now and in the future with these rechargeable batteries deal

Scientists Say They’ve Found a Way to Vocalize the “Inner Voices” of People Who Can’t Speak

Blurry rendering of games on Mac

Your Mac Game Is Probably Rendering Blurry

What does Palantir actually do?

Are sleep earbuds legit? My buying advice after testing in a busy NYC apartment

Our favorite Bluetooth tracker for Android and iOS users just got a useful feature upgrade

How to Play Battlefield 6 Beta: Open Access Is Back for the Weekend

Microsoft is getting ready to return to the office

MAGA Congresswoman Claims UFOs Might Be ‘Interdimensional Beings’

New Brain Interface Interprets Inner Monologues With Startling Accuracy

Teenage Engineering is giving away a free computer chassis, but it's already 'sold out'

I Flew Antigravity's 8K 360-Degree Drone and It Felt Like Using a Wii Remote

Upcoming DeepSeek AI model failed to train using Huawei’s chips

Teenage Engineering’s new PC case is plastic and free

Best Prepaid Phone Plans for 2025

I'm a Hot Sleeper, and This $0 Cooling Trick Has Curbed My Night Sweats

Your Smartwatch's Sleep Tracker May Be Sleeping on the Job

Change These 3 Settings on Your OLED Laptop for Better Battery Life

Blue Apron Coupon & Promo Codes: $25 Off | August 2025

These displays are banned in US, and here’s how it affects Pixel 10 and iPhone 17

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Optimizing Your Debian 13 Desktop

Google Gemini's Deep Research is finally coming to API

Pebble returning with a new watch and old-school charm

What Does Palantir Actually Do?

How to Play Battlefield 6 Beta: Open Access Resumes This Thursday

Starlink Cuts the Cost of Its Satellite Dish in Half for New Customers

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