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If you missed out on grabbing a laptop during Amazon October Prime Day, don’t worry. We’ve found a laptop deal that delivers the kind of performance you’d normally expect from a $1,500 machine, but for well under $600. The Hasee X5 15.6-inch laptop is currently
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It's official. Following the release of the Steam Frame, the Valve Index that previously defined the cutting edge of VR gaming is being discontinued. But it's not all doom and gloom: prospective buyers who act fast can buy the remaining stock from Valve starting at just
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Last week, I attended a talk at MIT by Neil Thompson, who studies progress in computing and artificial intelligence. Over the course of just half an hour, Thompson made a convincing case that several scientific fields are about to be upended by AI. As mathematicians reel from the way AI
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You can save up to 20 percent on gift cards from 30 retailers, ranging from books and tech to food and travel. by Brad Bourque Oct 14, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of
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* Nvidia claims that for each gigawatt an AI data center uses, only 70% is used for AI work * Inefficiencies include cooling and power distribution, failures, and restarts * While a chip shortage was considered to be the main bottleneck to AI data center capacity, it is now a facility’s connection
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YouTube Music announced Wednesday the rollout of a new labeling system aimed at improving transparency around songs created with the help of generative AI. Now, listeners will be able to easily identify tracks created using AI, including those involved in composition and vocals. The label will appear on the player
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This year has seen an explosion of vibe coded projects, ranging from those seeking to offer alternatives to industry behemoths to making games playable on new platforms for the first time. Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division doesn’t want to get caught flat footed in this moment, which has led
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Travel gifts for Mom Apple AirPods 5 Whether your mom is a jetsetter or simply wants to lose herself in an audiobook on the couch for an hour, Apple’s new AirPods 5 are one of those gifts she’ll love but may not buy for herself. This latest version
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Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or to speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed. Founded in 2024 on the basis of research done in Macquarie University in Sydney, the Australian startup deploys thousands of AI agents that masquerade as innocent victims. The
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Smartwatches and fitness trackers are commonly found on people's wrists these days, which makes them a convenient platform for monitoring things like heart rate, activity levels, and sleep patterns. But one thing they can't tell you without additional sensors is what you're doing with
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