Chinese AI Models Are Closing the Gap on Anthropic and OpenAI
Chinese AI labs are making their most aggressive push yet against US frontier models. Z.ai’s release of GLM-5.2 — an…
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Review: Govee’s Smart Nugget Ice Maker Is a Luxurious Splurge for Ice Obsessives
Let’s be honest — a $500 ice maker is ridiculous. But if you’re the kind of person who has opinions…
Wall Street Thinks Micron Could Be the Next Nvidia — Here’s Why
Nvidia’s stock run has been extraordinary, and Wall Street has been hunting for the next big AI winner. Increasingly, they’re…
Prosecutors Used ChatGPT Logs as Evidence in Palisades Wildfire Trial — Jury Didn’t Buy It
When Jonathan Rinderknecht faced arson charges for setting a fire on New Year’s Day 2025 — one that became among…
Ad-Free Streaming Is Now a Luxury — And It’s Only Getting Worse
Remember when streaming was the escape from cable TV? No commercials, no scheduling, just watch what you want. Netflix launched…
Cyberpunk Called the Future — But Missed the Point
Brain implants, AI glasses, smart prosthetics. Cyberpunk fiction predicted a lot of today’s technology with eerie accuracy. But the genre’s…
Uber Tightens Driver Background Checks After Years of Sexual Assault Lawsuits
Uber is rolling out stricter background checks for US drivers and couriers, expanding the list of criminal convictions that disqualify…
New Indie Games This Week: Dark Scrolls, Steam Machine Reservations, and a Metroidvania Studio Closes
It’s been a busy week in indie gaming. The Steam Summer Sale is in full swing, Valve’s mysterious Steam Machine…
NASA Tests Cryocoupler That Could Let Spacecraft Refuel in Orbit
Future deep-space missions have a fuel problem. You can only launch with so much propellant before the rocket becomes impossibly…
Dolby vs. DTS: Which Surround Sound Format Actually Matters?
If you’ve ever stared at a Blu-ray case wondering whether Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio is “better,” you’re not…