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I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. If I were to believe the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. Normally, smartwatches don’t make judgments about your nutritional intake. But this year, Samsung introduced a new experimental feature called Antioxidant Index. Using blue, yellow, and infrared LEDs, the watch’s sensor can pick up carotenoid l

Save $100 on the DJI Mic 2, still at an all-time low price

The DJI Mic 2 remains a go-to mic system for content creators. As such, it is really nice to see it on sale, and right now you can get it at its all-time low price. If you’ve been looking to improve audio capture for your podcasts, videos, and more, this is your chance. You can take it home for just $249, instead of paying the full $349 retail price. Buy the DJI Mic 2 for only $249 ($100 off) This offer is available from Woot, an Amazon-owned deals website. There is a limit of 10 units per cust

Our favorite smart air purifier is currently 17 percent off

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The Levoit Core 400S is the same price as it was during Amazon's Prime Day sale. It’s always a good time to invest in an air purifier , but in the summer, when seasonal allergies can force sufferers to keep the windows closed, they’re especially useful. And right now our favorite over

Laptop CPUs in 2025 Explained: What to Know Before Buying Your Next Laptop

Shopping for a new laptop can be a confusing experience. I find the best place to start is with size. Do you want a featherlight ultraportable or a larger model that has a bigger screen but is more of a chore to lug around? Or something in between that offers a balance between portability and productivity? Deciding on factors as straightforward as size actually goes a long way in helping choose more complex parts, including the processor. You'll still be faced with a variety of CPU options, but

Manticore Search: Fast, efficient, drop-in replacement for Elasticsearch

Easy to use open source fast database for search Manticore Search is an easy-to-use, open-source, and fast database designed for search. It is a great alternative to Elasticsearch. Introduction ❗Read recent blog post about Manticore vs Elasticsearch❗ What distinguishes it from other solutions is: It's very fast and therefore more cost-efficient than alternatives, for example Manticore is: 182x faster than MySQL for small data (reproducible❗) 29x faster than Elasticsearch for log analytics (

Apple Watch could get this feature that Galaxy and Pixel Watches have offered for ages

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Apple Watch may soon display a comprehensive score based on your sleep. The purported feature, which could be a basic sleep score or a readiness score, is already available on a host of Wear OS watches, including the Galaxy Watch and Pixel Watch. The sleep-related score could fill the gap created by the removal of SpO2 monitoring from the Apple Watch. Smartwatches across the board bill sleep tracking as one of the vital features, and the number of

iOS 26 code hints at a sleep score feature for Apple Watch

If you use a third-party sleep tracker with your Apple Watch, you’re probably familiar with the concept of a sleep score: an index that combines signals like heart rate variation and sleep stages, to tell you how efficient your sleep really was. And while the Apple Watch gained native sleep tracking with watchOS 7, it’s been missing that kind of score. Not for long, as it may turn out. A third-party favorite may come to the Apple Watch As spotted by MacRumors, the iOS 26 Health app has an unu

Apple Watch sleep score looks set to replicate these two smart ring features

Earlier today we saw iOS 26 code suggesting that an Apple Watch sleep score feature is in development, with a percentage score indicating your readiness to tackle the day ahead. The feature also provides a more condensed graphical representation of your sleep stages than is currently available. What is shown and described looks like a very close match for two features provided by the Oura smart ring, so here’s a look at how those work … The Oura Ring readiness and sleep scores Each morning, w

Do You Have a Cortisol Imbalance? These Are the Symptoms of High and Low Cortisol

Cortisol is a hot topic these days, especially as many struggle to manage their stress. You may also have heard of the term "cortisol face" or "moon face," which can be attributed to high cortisol levels. "Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate your metabolism, blood sugar, inflammation, blood pressure and sleep-wake cycle," explains Dr. Mark Hyman, co-founder and CMO of Function Health, which offers a cortisol lab test. "It's most known for managing the body's

This waterproof speaker floats with you in the pool, but that isn't its best feature

Soundcore Boom 3i Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker ZDNET's key takeaways The Soundcore Boom 3i is available now on Amazon for $110. With some EQ tweaking, it produces better sound than you'd think for a waterproof speaker. The Boom 3i does float, but playing music while half-submerged doesn't sound the best. $129.99 at Amazon Vacation time is in full swing, which means you're probably heading to the great outdoors. When you're on the beach, fishing, swimming in a pool, or camping, you probably wa

Can Cortisol Supplements Reduce Your Stress Levels? Here's What the Experts Say

Cortisol was discovered in the mid-20th century, but in the last year or so, this naturally occurring hormone has entered the limelight of social media. You can find videos on TikTok discussing "cortisol face" with millions of views and several Reddit threads of users trying to regulate their cortisol levels. While cortisol supplements can be the right choice in some situations, it's essential to understand the myriad factors that come into play. To help you understand how this hormone works in

Stop Pretending LLMs Have Feelings Media's Dangerous AI Anthropomorphism Problem

Yesterday, Wall Street Journal subscribers received a push notification that perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with how major media outlets cover “artificial intelligence.” “In a stunning moment of self reflection,” the notification read, “ChatGPT admitted to fueling a man's delusions and acknowledged how dangerous its own behavior can be.” But that’s just… not true. ChatGPT did not have a “stunning moment of self reflection.” It did not "admit" to anything. It cannot “acknowledge” its be

Tesla Is the Least Trusted EV in the U.S., Survey Finds

Tesla’s reputation is in a crash it can’t control, much like the people who are behind the wheel when the car’s self-driving features fail to stop. In the latest Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report, Tesla saw its perception erode among consumers, leading to the company scoring the lowest trust score among all major EV makers. According to the survey, just 26% of participants have a somewhat or very positive view of Tesla—significantly outweighed by the 39% plurality who have a somewhat or very

Unexpected inconsistency in records

Unexpected inconsistency in records The other day, I was trying to figure out a bug in my code, and it turned out to be a misunderstanding on my part as to how C# records work. It’s entirely possible that I’m the only one who expected them to work in the way that I did, but I figured it was worth writing about in case. As it happens, this is something I discovered when making a change to my 2029 UK general election site, but it isn’t actually related to the election, so I haven’t included it i

Unexpected inconsistency in records – Jon Skeet's coding blog

Unexpected inconsistency in records The other day, I was trying to figure out a bug in my code, and it turned out to be a misunderstanding on my part as to how C# records work. It’s entirely possible that I’m the only one who expected them to work in the way that I did, but I figured it was worth writing about in case. As it happens, this is something I discovered when making a change to my 2029 UK general election site, but it isn’t actually related to the election, so I haven’t included it i

You can now better separate corporate and personal data in Chrome on iOS

If you’re a Chrome user on iOS and use your device for work, here’s some good news: you can now switch between personal and corporate accounts, keeping work and personal stuff separate without constantly logging in and out. No more login juggling Announced today in a Chrome Enterprise blog post, the update lets iOS users easily switch between personal and managed work accounts. This means organizations can enforce policies and protect corporate data, while users will have an easier time managi

CoreWeave stock rises after company announces $1.5 billion bond sale

Michael Intrator, Founder & CEO of CoreWeave, Inc., Nvidia-backed cloud services provider, reacts during the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2025. CoreWeave stock rose more than 1% after the renter of artificial intelligence data centers said it plans to sell $1.5 billion worth of bonds. The company said in a release that the notes, due in 2031, will use the capital for general purposes, such as paying off debt. In May, the company announced a $2 billion

CoreWeave stock climbs after company announces $1.5 billion bond sale

Michael Intrator, Founder & CEO of CoreWeave, Inc., Nvidia-backed cloud services provider, reacts during the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2025. CoreWeave stock rose more than 1% after the renter of artificial intelligence data centers said it plans to sell $1.5 billion worth of bonds. The company said in a release that the notes, due in 2031, will use the capital for general purposes, such as paying off debt. In May, the company announced a $2 billion

Can Cortisol Supplements Really Lower Stress? I Asked the Experts

Cortisol was discovered in the mid-20th century, but in the last year or so, this naturally occurring hormone has entered the limelight of social media. You can find videos on TikTok discussing "cortisol face" with millions of views. Unfortunately, trends are rarely as simple as they appear and may have people jumping into action before learning what cortisol supplements even are and how they react in the body. While cortisol supplements can be the right choice in some situations, it's essentia

My 9 Favorite Pickleball Paddles From 3 Years of Testing (2025)

I was not sure what to expect from Diadem's new BluCore paddle, which is among a handful of new paddles that have replaced the standard honeycomb polymer core with closed-cell foam—they sent me a sample of the stuff, and it looks like you could make a gas station cooler out of it. That foam is substantially more durable—it has a lifetime warranty, in fact—over the long haul and is also not at risk of delaminating in extreme temperatures if, for example, you leave the paddle in the car on a scorc

The bewildering phenomenon of declining quality

It’s as if the smell of burnt plastic from a dollar store has permeated the world. Things are worse: chipboard furniture, T-shirts unrecognizable after a second wash, packaged foods with more preservatives than ingredients. Airplane seats turned into backrests. Automatic restroom lights that turn off at a whim. But also newspaper articles shamelessly written with ChatGPT and its algorithmic prose. Nothing is made to be loved. Only to be bought. In a study titled The Concept and Measurement of P

Apple exempt from Corning’s EU antitrust probe deal

The European Commission has concluded an antitrust investigation into Corning’s glass supply deals. And for once, Apple just watched from the sidelines. Apple not part of the relevant market The European Commission has accepted a series of commitments from Corning, wrapping up an investigation over potentially anticompetitive practices involving the supply of its famous Gorilla Glass (officially called Alkali-aluminosilicate glass, or ‘Alkali-AS Glass’), used in the cover layer of smartphones,

I’m using Samsung’s Voice Recorder to avoid this app’s premium plan

Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority I can’t be alone in wishing I’d kept a journal over the years. I’d love to reflect on what I was up to on certain days 20 years ago and how I was processing it all. Other than a few batches of photos and my increasingly fading memory, the records of my various travel adventures have mostly been lost. And those were the exciting times — the humdrum days in between have been almost entirely condemned to the mists of time. I don’t beat myself up about not keeping

Corning avoids EU antitrust fine by ending exclusive deals with phone manufacturers

Corning, the US-based glass manufacturer behind Gorilla Glass, has vowed to end its exclusive deals and other practices that the European Commission deemed to be anti-competitive in order to avoid getting fined. If you'll recall, the commission announced that it was investigating Corning last year, accusing it of squashing competition with its exclusive supply agreements, thereby driving up prices and stifling innovation. Now, the commission has accepted the commitments Corning offered and made

N78 band 5G NR recordings

In my last post about 5G NR, which was part of a series in which I analyzed the signals in a short recording of an idle srsRAN gNB, I mentioned that I had already decoded all the signals that appear in the recording, and that to move on with my 5G series I would need to make and use some more complex real world recordings next. A 5G band I’m particularly interested in is n78 (3.3 – 3.8 GHz TDD). This is being used to deploy 5G in many European countries, including Spain, as showed by this list

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Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with a VIC-20, an Abacus, and a Dog

Paper 2025/1237 Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with an 8-bit Home Computer, an Abacus, and a Dog Peter Gutmann , University of Auckland Stephan Neuhaus , Zurich University of Applied Sciences Abstract This paper presents implementations that match and, where possible, exceed current quantum factorisation records using a VIC-20 8-bit home computer from 1981, an abacus, and a dog. We hope that this work will inspire future efforts to match any further quantum factorisation recor

Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' – what to know

Visitors to the United States will need to pay a "visa integrity fee," according to a provision of the Trump administration's recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The fee applies to all visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter, and cannot be waived. However travelers may also be able to get the fees reimbursed, according to the provision. Details about the new requirement are scant, which has resulted in "significant challenges and unanswered questions regarding implementation,"

Soundcore Boom 3i Review: A Seaworthy Bluetooth Speaker That Dunks on the Competition

2025 I love when gadgets have a schtick. Like Lenovo’s Tab Plus with an ungodly amount of JBL speakers, or Nothing’s Android phones with lights on the back. Schticks are great, and schticks that are practical and actually work are even better. For Soundcore’s $130 Boom 3i Bluetooth speaker, the schtick is all about throwing a speaker into water, which is unnatural for anyone familiar with how batteries work, but for the right person, might be kind of awesome. See Soundcore Boom 3i at Amazon L

No, That Taste of Wine a Server Offers Is Not to See if You Like It. Here's Why

Ordering wine at a restaurant shouldn't be a stressful occasion, but there is plenty of language and ritual associated with wine that can feel foreign to the casual drinker. One such practice is the obligatory tasting after the bottle is opened and before it's poured for you and your guests. Despite what you -- and many others -- might think, this is not really to determine if you like the wine, but rather, to ensure the wine is not spoiled or "corked." Because of that, you don't even need to s