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I tested this 9-in-1 off-grid portable power station that claims a 17-year lifespan - here's my verdict

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Netflix just revealed AI-generated footage in a popular show for the first time - did you spot it?

Netflix Without realizing it, you may have already seen Netflix's first foray into AI-generated content. In its latest company earnings call, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that AI created part of a scene of a building collapsing in the new Netflix series The Eternaut, a post-apocalyptic drama about an alien invasion in Argentina. Also: I spoke with an AI version of myself, thanks to Hume's free tool - how to try it Sarandos framed the usage of generative AI tools as "an incredible opp

Need a new laptop for the office? Save $500 on the Dell 16 Plus and improve your workflow

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The best CRM software with email marketing in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

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I found the perfect card reader that has it all - it even doubles as a storage box

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LLM architecture comparison

It has been seven years since the original GPT architecture was developed. At first glance, looking back at GPT-2 (2019) and forward to DeepSeek-V3 and Llama 4 (2024-2025), one might be surprised at how structurally similar these models still are. Sure, positional embeddings have evolved from absolute to rotational (RoPE), Multi-Head Attention has largely given way to Grouped-Query Attention, and the more efficient SwiGLU has replaced activation functions like GELU. But beneath these minor refi

This Apple Watch model is my favorite and I use it daily - right now, it's over 30% off

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The Big LLM Architecture Comparison

It has been seven years since the original GPT architecture was developed. At first glance, looking back at GPT-2 (2019) and forward to DeepSeek-V3 and Llama 4 (2024-2025), one might be surprised at how structurally similar these models still are. Sure, positional embeddings have evolved from absolute to rotational (RoPE), Multi-Head Attention has largely given way to Grouped-Query Attention, and the more efficient SwiGLU has replaced activation functions like GELU. But beneath these minor refi

Async I/O on Linux in databases

I've been working on a complex multi-model database for a few weeks now, and recently I took time to simplify and test out an idea I had on a simple key-value database. I started with the basics: A hash table in memory, a simple append-only log for persistence and durability, and the classic fsync() call after every write to the log for durability. It worked, but wasn't as fast as it could be. In Kevo, that's the approach I use, but in Klay (not public yet, but will be open sourced when ready)

Apple's latest AirPods models are still at their lowest price ever - get them while the deal lasts

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Is Climate Change an Existential Threat?

If a 60-mile-wide (100-kilometer-wide) asteroid slammed into Earth tomorrow, it would render the planet inhospitable to nearly all life forms, save for the hardiest extremophiles. This mass extinction event would wipe humanity off the face of the Earth—there would be no survivors. To some experts, this is the true definition of an “existential threat.” Traditionalists will say this term describes a risk that endangers the very existence of something—in this case, the human species. In recent ye

I changed 12 settings on my Apple TV to instantly improve the performance

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It's the End of the Road for Microsoft Store Movies and TV Shows. What It Means for You

Microsoft is exiting the market for selling and renting TV and movies across its platforms. There was no reason given for the abrupt change, with Microsoft simply posting the news on a support page on its Xbox website. "Microsoft has stopped selling new movie and TV content. Existing customers can continue to access their previously purchased content on Windows and Xbox devices," Microsoft said in the post. The company said playback and download options will continue to be available for shows

The OnePlus 12 was already our favorite Android deal - and now it's $300 off

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The best free email marketing software of 2025: Expert tested

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You can save $150 on the OnePlus 13 right now - but hurry, because this deal won't last long

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Dell's new Pro Max lineup offers top-tier laptops for sky-high prices

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