A social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has accused US AI labs of applying a double standard to monitoring and data collection, singling out Anthropic for criticism. …
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Sonos debuted the Beam Ultra soundbar and Ace Ultra headphones, available Sept. 29
by Alan Northby Alan NorthSonos is back. After taking some time to recover from a rough app rollout in 2024, the audio brand made a comeback in April 2026 with the Sonos Play portable …
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Amazon doesn’t advertise its Labor Day sale as heavily as Prime Day and Black Friday, but the Amazon 2026 Labor Day Sale still offers some of the best deals of …
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Tech & AI
Google’s answer to Canva is an AI tool where you prompt instead of design
by Alan Northby Alan NorthGoogle is entering the creative design market with a new image creation and editing tool called Google Pics, which will become a part of its Google Workspace suite for business …
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AI video has gotten good at making impressive clips. Google’s latest Gemini update is about making those clips obey the creator. Announced on Aug. 27, Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash gives …
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Wes Ott tests more than $5,000 worth of tennis tech to find the gadgets that can actually improve your game. By on September 1, 2026 The biggest stories of the day …
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Other Folding Phones to Consider Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra for $2,100: The Z Fold8 Ultra is a refined release with a 6.5-inch cover display that opens …
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Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma
by Alan Northby Alan NorthWhile battery swapping has struggled to take off in much of the world, Canadian auto parts giant Magna International believes the model could work at scale in India, where millions …
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The Mac mini and Mac Studio, once beloved by video editors and coders, have become the unlikely workhorses of Silicon Valley’s most advanced artificial intelligence labs. OpenAI has purchased tens …
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NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 1, 2026
by Alan Northby Alan NorthLooking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We’ve got what you need to understand the clues for today’s puzzle without spoiling any of …