Looking for a Bluetooth speaker that’s rugged and ready for anything? The JBL Clip 5, named for its built-in latching hook, is currently marked down to just $60 at Amazon and Walmart in a variety of colors and finishes. That’s a healthy 25% discount, and makes this compact Bluetooth speaker an appealing option for anyone… Continue reading JBL’s Rad Clip-On Bluetooth Speaker Is $20 Off
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AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too
AI models may be a bit like humans, after all. A new study from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, and Purdue University shows that large language models fed a diet of popular but low-quality social media content experience a kind of “brain rot” that may be familiar to anyone who has spent… Continue reading AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too
Also TM-B Ebike: Specs, Release Date, Price, and Features
It’s hard to remember now that people used to be skeptical about electric bikes. Cyclists didn’t want unlicensed motor vehicles in bike lanes; people who didn’t bike found them to be dangerous. Even as more people adopt them to deal with carbon emissions or traffic, ebikes still have many issues. Cheap ones are impossible to… Continue reading Also TM-B Ebike: Specs, Release Date, Price, and Features
Samsung’s Galaxy XR Mixed Reality Headset Is Here: Price, Release Date, Features
It has been five years since Samsung and Google stopped supporting their respective mobile virtual reality headsets. For a second try, the companies have partnered up with a bolder vision in the mixed reality space, starting with the new Galaxy XR. Announced last year as Project Moohan, it’s the first headset powered by Android XR,… Continue reading Samsung’s Galaxy XR Mixed Reality Headset Is Here: Price, Release Date, Features
This Smart Warming Mug Is Marked Down by $60
As the winter months creep up on us, you may be looking for a new tumbler or travel mug to keep your coffee hot all day. You could certainly peruse our list of the best travel mugs, which is packed with fancy double-walled, vacuum-insulated options, but if you constantly have icy hands, you might consider… Continue reading This Smart Warming Mug Is Marked Down by $60
Melania Trump Used as ‘Window-Dressing’ in Elaborate Memecoin Fraud, Legal Filing Claims
A cryptocurrency promoted in January by US first lady Melania Trump was part of a sophisticated fraud that “leveraged celebrity association and ‘borrowed fame’ to sell legitimacy to unsuspecting investors,” a new legal filing has alleged. In April, crypto investors brought a federal class action lawsuit against Benjamin Chow, cofounder of crypto exchange Meteora, and… Continue reading Melania Trump Used as ‘Window-Dressing’ in Elaborate Memecoin Fraud, Legal Filing Claims
Forget SEO. Welcome to the World of Generative Engine Optimization
This holiday season, rather than searching on Google, more Americans will likely be turning to large language models to find gifts, deals, and sales. Retailers could see up to a 520 percent increase in traffic from chatbots and AI search engines this year compared to 2024, according to a recent shopping report from Adobe. OpenAI… Continue reading Forget SEO. Welcome to the World of Generative Engine Optimization
Mystery Object From ‘Space’ Strikes United Airlines Flight Over Utah
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Sunday that it is investigating an airliner that was struck by an object in its windscreen, mid-flight, over Utah. “NTSB gathering radar, weather, flight recorder data,” the federal agency said on the social media site X. “Windscreen being sent to NTSB laboratories for examination.” The strike occurred Thursday, during… Continue reading Mystery Object From ‘Space’ Strikes United Airlines Flight Over Utah
Google Has a Bedbug Infestation in Its New York Offices
Google employees working at the company’s Chelsea campus in New York City received a notice on Sunday alerting them to a possible bedbug outbreak at the office. Exterminators arrived at the scene with a sniffer dog “and found credible evidence of their presence,” according to an email obtained by WIRED. The email was sent to… Continue reading Google Has a Bedbug Infestation in Its New York Offices
What to Know About the Shocking Louvre Jewelry Heist
Could the French TV series Lupin have been prophetic? The show envisioned a heist at the Louvre, an event that became reality on the morning of October 19, when a group of professional thieves managed to break into the world-famous Paris museum. In just seven minutes, they stole a host of priceless French crown jewels.… Continue reading What to Know About the Shocking Louvre Jewelry Heist