Aaron Leong
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Michael Scheuer and his legal team have entered a guilty plea for hacking Disney World's restaurant menu-creation software, altering allergen information, inserting swastikas, and changing wine regions to mass shooting locations. Among other things, the outcome of this federal criminal case will require Scheuer to pay...
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This year is possibly going to be the year of thin phones. As buzz builds over Samsung's Galaxy S25 Slim and Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air, the industry is wondering what the smartphone landscape will look this time next year (assuming the trend takes off). Will Samsung and Apple start a snowball effect of skinny...
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Mustang fans had nothing to worry about after all, especially after Ford suddenly ridded the Performance Package from the EcoBoost Mustang options list. As announced today, that package has been quickly replaced with the Mustang RTR EcoBoost model that apparently steals some goodies from the Dark Horse. Working in...
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The General has announced pricing for the overachieving 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Starting at $175,000 for the base 1LZ-trim hardtop, this ZR1 becomes the most expensive production Corvette in history. Of course, if you've been following along with our coverage of the car, you'll know that the ZR1 is also the most...
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A Geekbench 6 listing has popped up purportedly belonging to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim and with it confirming that it'll pack Qualcomm's much ballyhooed Snapdragon 8 Elite. The multi-core score however (assuming it's legit) gives pause to whether the Snapdragon chip is slightly underclocked in this application or merely a fluke.
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Simulation peripherals maker Fanatec has unveiled its most ambitious gaming cockpit ever. Called the ClubSport GT Cockpit, the frame touts unparalleled and easy adjustability, flex-resistant steel frame, compatibility with third-party accessories, integrated cable and power brick management, and even the option to...
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After what has been a very long gestational period, Aptera's promise of a production version Aptera Solar EV could be coming to fruition by year's end. If you don't mind driving around in a two-seater that looks like a cross between a duckbill and a cow tongue, the Aptera EV promises up to 1,000 miles of range and...
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With Microsoft's Windows Copilot AI graduating from a basic ChatGPT competitor to its current, more mature Copilot+ form, PC makers are starting to wake to its abilities and potential within the hardware landscape. At CES 2025, ASUS, for one, has announced a massive catalog of new machines that all leverage...
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It's confirmed: the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is slated for January 22 at 10 a.m PST (1 p.m. EST). The event description shines a bright light on mobile AI, but the expectation is that this Unpacked is basically the launch vehicle for the Galaxy S25 series. However, it could possibly also give us a sneak peek...
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At CES in Las Vegas, Chinese consumer tech giant TCL announced how the 2025 QM6K has become the "affordable premium" option in the lineup thanks to quantum dot mini LED panels that boost image quality in almost all sectors over the current OLED-based Q-series, while keeping prices in check. The baby in TCL's...
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You can pretty much count on Alienware to drop new products en masse at almost every Consumer Electronics Show (CES) each year. For 2025's showcase, the gaming hardware company announced its new Area-51 and Aurora PCs with Intel Core Ultra 9 CPUs and RTX 5090 graphics, Area-51 laptops rocking a new design language and...
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Roborock, a global leader of robot vacuums, has created a new vacuum with a stowable mechanical arm to move things out of the way plus the ability to raise its chassis to clear small steps. These are fresh ideas that will probably take a few generations to truly nail down the practicality and speed, but as it is, the...
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Qualcomm announced today a slew of AI innovations that seek to transform user experiences across multiple categories, with automotive and enterprise/industrial applications among them. In the automotive sector, the chipset maker believes that with the advancements in Snapdragon Digital Chassis and Snapdragon...
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Smart ring brand Circular is laying down claims at CES 2025 that its brand new Ring 2 will run, ahem, rings around the competition like Oura Ring 4 and Samsung Galaxy Ring. This next generation model will sport FDA-approved atrial fibrillation (aFib) detection and will be one of the thinnest (if not thinnest) finger...
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Researchers have found how slow the human brain is: it process information at a rate of around 10 bits per second. In comparison, the average Wi-Fi download speed in the U.S. is 260 million bits per second, while even an 80s dial-up modem does 40,000 to 50,000 bits per second. This slow processing speed of ours isn't...
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Beginning January 9, budget shoppers looking for brand new Samsung hardware should check out the new $199.99 Galaxy A16 5G smartphone and $59.99 Galaxy Fit3 fitness watch. Undoubtedly, the key selling point of either device is the affordable pricing, although thankfully neither will make you necessarily feel like...
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Talk about a close call! A large metal ring suspected to be space debris, measuring around 8 feet wide and weighing a hefty 1,100 pounds, crashed in a village in Kenya earlier this week. Preliminary evaluations point to a separation ring from a rocket, but an investigation is still pending by the Kenya Space Agency...
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Tesla's ongoing quality control woes continue with new reports that its semi-autonomous driving hardware on some brand new vehicles is failing, which in turn disables Autopilot, cameras, GPS, navigation, and related active safety systems. The issue has grown big enough that a recall may be in the making, although...
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This year, the production eight-generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has racked up outstanding performance numbers, such as the fact that it's the fastest car (under $1 million) capable of 233 mph and that the 1,064 horsepower V8 is the most powerful American V8 (and Corvette) ever. Today, the automaker dropped more...
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An Arizona charter school for K-12 students has been green-lighted to use AI, not teachers, to teach a "2hr Learning" curriculum. The only role humans will play in this process will be as "guides," i.e. someone who designs and personalizes learning content for students on the fly by using AI tools. The application to...
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Honda unveiled two EV prototypes that are CES 2025-bound, both labeled under the so-called Honda 0 Series. One is the familiar/similar bullet-shaped four-door concept many saw/gasped at CES 2024, while the other is a new design, possibly pointing to an EV SUV or (fingers crossed) Odyssey minivan. These cars are built...
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OneXPlayer is set to launch a crowdfunded program for the OneXPlayer G1 compact laptop-handheld hybrid. Even though it's listed as a laptop, the G1's detachable keyboard turns the device into a potentially handheld gaming console. Assuming the pricing is competitive and the project is properly executed, the Ryzen 9 HX...
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