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Jason Cockerham/CNET 8.2 Pros & Cons * Strong gaming performance * Brightest Android tablet tested by CNET Lab * Distinctive design * Haptic response could be better * Bloatware and more bloatware * No OS update commitment The first Astra tablet from RedMagic packed some of the best mobile hardware you could find at
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Sponsor Posts Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens. Most carriers track everything. Cape doesn't. — Unlimited talk, text &
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Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Instagram is finally taking steps to address the rise of fake AI-influencer accounts that have gotten harder to spot.
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Announced during Computex 2026, Nvidia's RTX Spark is billed as "a new beginning" for gaming laptops, productivity laptops, and small form factor PCs. Described as a "Superchip", it's an SoC that seeks to combine the company's AI technologies and its
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Following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the organizers were unsurprisingly keen to capitalize on the worldwide attention the tournament secured and keep fans across the globe excited for the next big game. To do so, FIFA partnered with Globant to redesign its global digital fan experience, using the latter'
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The meeting note-taker market is a crowded space. Just in the last few weeks, dictation app Wispr launched its own note-taker and scheduling app, and Calendly added a similar tool to its stack. Dedicated meeting note-takers like Granola, Read AI, and Fireflies have raised millions of dollars in funding. Likely
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Framework is teasing a massive 192GB memory option that is headed to its compact Framework Desktop system. Driven by AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 'Gorgon Halo' processor, the upgraded desktop is tailored specifically for developers and enthusiasts running heavy local artificial intelligence workloads directly from their
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This week on the Kettle, we reminisce about the good old days of Windows on XP's 25th anniversary, how new-old Casio watches could reshape the smartwatch market, and why passwords might be better on paper KETTLE Windows XP is turning 25, and with AI still causing a memory
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Sponsor Posts Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens. Most carriers track everything. Cape doesn't. — Unlimited talk, text &
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Radar Studies reveal why customers prefer to interact with a human in certain situations and what the implications are for business. Kaushik ViswanathAugust 31, 2026Reading Time: 2 min Topics Radar Brief insights on emerging trends in management from the opening pages of MIT Sloan Management Review’s quarterly print magazine.
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Radar New research shows that B2B negotiators become more trusting and willing to make concessions after hearing a compelling story — whether or not it’s true. Leopold Ried and Lutz KaufmannAugust 31, 2026Reading Time: 1 min Topics Radar Brief insights on emerging trends in management from the opening pages of
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Brand-new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips now power Apple’s very best, very capable laptops. Built for top-tier graphics performance and faster AI workload handling, these are among the most desirable laptops on the market today. They’re also the go-to option for creators, developers, animators and anyone working
