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21 Best Sex Toys (2023): Gender Inclusive, Couples, Solo

Sex tech has come a long way in the past 10 years—not only in terms of cultural acceptance and awareness, but also technology. Gone are the days of clunky, pink plastic rabbit vibrators and sex toys that feel like knockoff action figures. Today’s toys are designed by sex educators, medical professionals, and some of the… Continue reading 21 Best Sex Toys (2023): Gender Inclusive, Couples, Solo

Twitter says a ‘security incident’ led to private Circle tweets becoming public

The company claims it “immediately fixed” the issue. Back in April, users found a bug with Twitter’s Circle feature that saw the platform expose private tweets to strangers. Now, nearly a month later, the company has finally commented on the issue. In an email seen by The Guardian, Twitter told affected users the exposure was… Continue reading Twitter says a ‘security incident’ led to private Circle tweets becoming public

Apple’s AirPods Pro are back on sale for $200

The third-generation AirPods are discounted as well. Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro are among the best Bluetooth earbuds you can pair with an iPhone – but at $250, they’re expensive. Thankfully, you can frequently find them on sale on Amazon and other retailers. Following a $50 price drop at the start of April, the 2022 AirPods… Continue reading Apple’s AirPods Pro are back on sale for $200

Hitting the Books: Why a Dartmouth professor coined the term ‘artificial intelligence’

John McCarthy’s ‘summer study’ saw the first computers learning from data. If the Wu-Tang produced it in ’23 instead of ’93, they’d have called it D.R.E.A.M. — because data rules everything around me. Where once our society brokered power based on strength of our arms and purse strings, the modern world is driven by data… Continue reading Hitting the Books: Why a Dartmouth professor coined the term ‘artificial intelligence’

A day on the Gateway 14

I spent a day on a $279, bright blue, cow-spotted 14-inch laptop, and I’m seriously impressed by how much it has to offer. I’ve just finished a day on the Gateway 14, one of the most talked-about laptops in the budget Windows space. And folks… I’m very impressed. We bought this at Walmart for $279… Continue reading A day on the Gateway 14

Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) V11 — 5-Week Review002741

For 6 months, my wife and I have used 9 or 10 versions of FSD Beta V10. Recently, we heard about Tesla working on a “revolutionary” upgrade from V10 to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements that Tesla has been working on for a long time. Finally, we got our upgrade a little over… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) V11 — 5-Week Review002741

Clean Technica: My First EV — Part IV: 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV or 2020 Tesla Model 3?002740

When I decided last year to buy an electric car, the first one I considered was the Tesla Model 3. (See “My First EV – Part I.”) I test drove one at the dealer and took notes. After trying the Kia Niro EV, Hyundai Kona EV, and VW ID.4, I ended up buying a Chevy… Continue reading Clean Technica: My First EV — Part IV: 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV or 2020 Tesla Model 3?002740

Pixies apologize for sabotaging your Google Assistant alarm

Don’t ask Assistant to play “Where Is My Mind?” if you want to wake up on time. For the last few years, you’ve been able to say “Stop” to tell Google Assistant to end an alarm early without the need to preface your command with “Hey Google.” It’s a handy feature Google first debuted on… Continue reading Pixies apologize for sabotaging your Google Assistant alarm

Microsoft permanently drops the price of Xbox Series X/S storage

Seagate’s 1TB Expansion Card now starts at $150. Earlier this week, a handful of retailers discounted Seagate’s Xbox Series X/S Expansion Cards to new all-time low prices. Now, Microsoft is making those price cuts permanent (via Polygon). As of Friday, pricing for the Expansion Cards starts at $90 for the 512GB model, while the 1TB… Continue reading Microsoft permanently drops the price of Xbox Series X/S storage

Ecovacs Deebot T9+ Review: Smells Sweet

In practice, TrueDetect 3D 2.0 worked really well. I’ve been cleaning with it daily, or even twice daily, for a month now, and I’ve had no missed cleaning jobs or stoppages where it trapped itself in the bathroom or got inextricably tangled in embroidery floss or several large Lego pieces. There is only one pain… Continue reading Ecovacs Deebot T9+ Review: Smells Sweet