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My favorite Apple Watch Ultra 3 feature is one I hope to never use

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Powering HPC with next-generation CPUs

What makes CPUs so enduring? Flexibility, compatibility, and cost efficiency are key. As Evan Burness of Microsoft Azure points out, CPUs remain the “it-just-works” technology. Moving complex, proprietary code to GPUs can be an expensive and time-consuming effort, while CPUs typically support software continuity across generations with minimal friction. That reliability matters for businesses and researchers who need results, not just raw power. Innovation is also reshaping what a CPU can be. A

Designing CPUs for next-generation supercomputing

With GPU-powered AI breakthroughs getting the lion’s share of press (and investment) in 2025, it is tempting to assume that CPUs are yesterday’s news. Recent predictions anticipate that GPU and accelerator installations will increase by 17% year over year through 2030. But, in reality, CPUs are still responsible for the vast majority of today’s most cutting-edge scientific, engineering, and research workloads. Evan Burness, who leads Microsoft Azure’s HPC and AI product teams, estimates that CPU

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Beats just gave an old favorite a huge makeover - and a new Powerbeats name

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These brain-reading headphones track mental burnout - and warn you before exhaustion hits

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Why I use this $100 Android tablet more than my iPad Pro - and don't regret it

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The best microSD cards of 2025: Expert tested

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Best tablets for note-taking 2025: My hand-picked options for writing notes

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The best Google phones in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

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The Download: AI to detect child abuse images, and what to expect from our 2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list

The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 ChatGPT’s parental controls are now live The model can now alert parents and law enforcement when users under 18-years old discuss self harm or suicide. (Wired $) + The feature launches as chatbot makers face increasing pressure to improve safety. (Bloomberg $) + The looming crackdown on AI companionship. (MIT Technology Review) 2 Companies’ AI spending is spiralling

Top Best Buy deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2025: My 20+ favorite sales before October

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Best early Amazon Prime Day Samsung deals 2025: My 20+ favorites sales ahead of October

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Best Amazon Prime Day Apple deals 2025: My 20+ favorite sales ahead of October

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I captured 1,000 photos with the Google Pixel 10 Pro in Hawaii, and it set a new standard for me

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Buyers of Radio Shack, Pier 1 brands accused of running $112M Ponzi scheme

A pair of e-commerce entrepreneurs who bought a number of well-known retail brands — including RadioShack, Modell's Sporting Goods and Pier 1 Imports — out of bankruptcy are accused of running a Ponzi scheme. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday accused Alex Mehr and Tai Lopez, founders of the Miami-based Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), of defrauding investors out of approximately $112 million. Through their holding company, Mehr and Lopez acquired distressed brick-and-mortar comp

Tai Lopez charged by SEC in ponzi scheme

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26413 / September 25, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Taino Adrian Lopez, et. al., No. 1:25-cv-24356 (S.D. Fla. filed [Mo. Day, 2025) SEC Charges Co-Founders and COO of Florida Holding Company with Misappropriating Investor Money and Operating a Ponzi Scheme On September 25, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Taino Lopez and Alexander Mehr, co-founders of Retail Ecommerce Ventures LLC (“REV”), and its

Google Messages is rethinking how link previews work, but we’re not sure it’s for the best

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google devs appear to be considering implementing some changes to how Messages displays link previews. Previews could drop the full URL, and might start omitting page descriptions. Messages may start coloring its previews to match page graphics. What do you think about before clicking on a link? Are you the sort of user who scrutinizes the URL, looking for any info that may help clarify what sort of content awaits on the other end? Do you just blindl

My favorite smart bulbs add ambience to any home, and they're under $20 before October Prime Day

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The best tech gifts you can buy under $100

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The best cheap tech gifts you can buy under $25

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Save $400 on the 34-inch UltraGear OLED gaming monitor at LG

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This 100-inch Hisense TV just dropped to its lowest price yet on Amazon

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Forget Samsung: This Android tablet won't break the bank or strain your eyes

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Best Amazon Prime Day tablet deals 2025: My 13 favorite sales ahead of October

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OnePlus will give you a free smartwatch right now - here's how the deal works

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Forget Samsung: This Android tablet that won't break the bank or strain your eyes

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The Download: shoplifter-chasing drones, and Trump’s TikTok deal

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 TikTok US is being valued at $14 billion by Trump’s deal That’s shockingly low for a fast-growing social media company. (FT $) + The deal is basically just Trump giving TikTok to his friends. (Vox $) + Here’s what the sale means for you. (WP $) 2 Microsoft has stopped letting Israel use its technology for surveillance The system was used to collect millions of Palestinian civilians

OnePlus is giving away free smartwatches if you buy its latest flagship - here's how to qualify

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iPhone 17 Pro cameras reviewed by Halide creator Lux

Reviews continue rolling out for Apple’s latest iPhone lineup, including from noted photographers like Austin Mann and Tyler Stalman. Now Lux, the creators of pro camera app Halide, has published their own iPhone 17 Pro camera review. Lux’s iPhone 17 Pro camera review For those looking to have a lot more control of their iPhone cameras than Apple’s default Camera app provides, Halide has long been among the best apps available on the App Store. Now, the app’s makers Lux have published their r

Hisense's 136-inch micro LED TV is $50,000 off right now - how to get the deal ASAP

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