Aaron Leong
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Elgato, best known for its Stream Decks, has unveiled a compact teleprompter that hopes to shake up the market by bringing unique features and solutions for content creators.
Streamers, content creators, and even professionals might want to take notice. Germany- and California-based Elgato (owned by Corsair) has a...
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Xiaomi has unveiled its new mobile operating system to replace the highly customizable iOS lookalike, MIUI. The company claims that the new OS, essentially a skin over Android 14, will bring improved performance partly thanks to being built from the ground up with a new architecture.
In a Weibo post yesterday, Lei...
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Best Buy thinks that Taylor Swift and "funflation" are both bad for business. Why is that? Because potential consumers would rather spend money on watching her concerts than buy big ticket consumer electronics, according to Best Buy CEO Corie Barry.
The CEO blames the whole "funflation" phenomenon—where consumers...
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Audiophiles on Pixel 8 and other Android phones may have a reason to rejoice—support for lossless USB audio is coming to a future Android 14 version. While it's not a huge deal for most consumers, we think that this initiative is a potential win for Google over the competition.
The Pixel 8 series will add support...
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If you thought Chevrolet couldn't make the C8 Corvette even more bonkers, out comes the highly anticipated (and divisive) 2024 Corvette E-Ray, complete with a hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive (AWD). In other words, a Corvette that won't run away from you in inclement weather, while making you feel good about...
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The OnePlus Open is about a week out from launch and already it is dropping specs and taking names—the Open is now claiming that the Google Pixel Fold is too fat for your pants.
While nothing official has been revealed by OnePlus regarding the Open's physical dimensions, it hasn't stopped reliable leaker Arsène...
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The United States Space Force has declared a temporary halt on all use of web-based AI tools among its ranks, citing data security concerns as the key reason. The ban will possibly be lifted once more guidelines around AI usage can be determined.
Reuters reports that the US States Space Force has banned use of...
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A researcher out of Amsterdam is asserting in his recent study that our love and growing dependence on all things AI (artificial intelligence) will draw enough electricity to power a country the size of Sweden in less than five years.
Alex de Vries from the VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics, in his...
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Logitech has launched two ergonomic wireless Bluetooth keyboards that seek to reduce typing discomfort and injuries in a compact form factor. Besides a personal-use model, there will also be a business-focused version that is touted to make the life of IT teams easier.
If you're looking for an ergonomic wireless...
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Google's Pixel 8 phones with the latest Android 14 operating system might be receiving most of the attention right now, but it seems like the users of older Pixel devices might be reaping major benefits from the update as well. But of course, before we proceed, YMMV.
Mountain View's recently released Android 14...
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Some of the latest and greatest phones from Apple, Samsung, and Google underwent a new round of Allstate Protection Plan's breakability test. The results were not surprising, proving once more that glass is glass and users should always take precautions to protect their expensive investments.
Insurance provider...
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Could the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S24 be bestowed with more baked-in AI (artificial intelligence) features and a more powerful Bixby? According to a reliable tech tipster, it sure sounds like it.
Still a few months out, Galaxy S24 rumors and leaks surrounding the Samsung S24 line of smartphones continue to give us...
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Coming almost out of left field, Amazon is generously offering a $1 million bounty for the next legit footage of extraterrestrials taken with a Ring device. I want to believe, but there's something more than meets the eye here.
Ring recently announced a contest offering $1 million to anyone who submits any alien...
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History's first ever fine for space junk has been issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Dish Network. This move is an early warning to other satellite operators that Congress is getting serious about space debris. Is it enough, however?
In an announcement this week, the FCC said that is had...
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Acer is releasing a couple of Chromebook laptops priced for families and student that take advantage of Google's new Chromebook Plus program.
As part of Google's latest Chromebook Plus initiative, Acer is announcing the Chromebook Plus 514 (CB514-3H/T) and 515 (CB515-2H/T), promising hardware that will allow users...
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Nothing has released three products under its new budget-friendly CMF sub-brand. If you're shopping for more affordable alternatives to mainstream smartwatches, earphones, or chargers, CMF would like a word with you.
One of the headlining products from CMF (Color, Materials, Finish) is a $70 smartwatch called the...
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Skullcandy just released a set of TWS (true wireless stereo) earbuds that's not only small in price, but also in size. The third-generation Dime is back and more feature-packed than ever for only $30 MSRP.
Park City, Utah-based Skullcandy has launched its fourth earbud of the ear of the year called the Dime 3. Even...
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New York's mayor just approved another robotic initiative to keep citizens safe while supposedly cutting costs for human law enforcers. The new robot called K5 is undergoing trials right now.
Mayor Eric Adams and the New York Police Department (NYPD) have let loose a 420lb robot to patrol Times Square subway...
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Panasonic has just launched a wireless version of its SoundSlayer Wearable Gaming Speaker, with gamers as its targeted audience, or more specifically, gamers who don't prefer headphones or external speakers, but rather something in-between.
The GNW10 SoundSlayer wearable neck speaker is Panasonic's follow up to its...
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Consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion had tens of thousands of its users' data stolen and sold by a hacker, but the company is denying the compromised data was due to any security breach.
This past weekend, a threat actor known as USDoD was found trying to sell TransUnion user data on a hacker forum. Within...
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Caesars Entertainment Inc. has paid off a $15 million ransom held by a hacker group to prevent sensitive client data from being sold on the dark web. The casino group was hacked a few weeks ago and is seemingly working hard to mitigate the problem.
In an SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) filing, Caesar...
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An Ohio-based company has seemingly perfected NASA's rover tire technology for a more terrestrial purpose—tires for road bicycles (and even e-scooters) —and now you can buy them on its fully-pledged Kickstarter campaign.
The SMART (Shape Memory Alloy Radial Technology) Tire Company is selling its revolutionary Metl...
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