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Consumer Technology
MacBook Pro M5 Price Hike Puts Its Upgrade Case Under Pressure
The MacBook Pro M5 just got harder to recommend. Apple hiked pricing for most of its hardware in June 2026,…
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AI Ethics & Policy
AI’s Trust Problem Is Bigger Than Its Risk Warnings
AI has a trust problem. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, described the backlash against the technology as “fundamentally a crisis…
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Consumer Technology
Why Nintendo Shrunk the GameCube Disc
The GameCube’s tiny discs were a deliberate compromise. Nintendo chose a proprietary miniDVD format to reduce piracy, cut costs, and…
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AI Ethics & Policy
AI Protest Meets AI Threats in a Reckless Race for Control
The protest ended in handcuffs. Wynd Kaufmyn, 69, surrendered herself to authorities in San Francisco on Friday after a jury…
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Consumer Technology
Make Your iPhone Ready for Emergencies Before You Need It
Your iPhone has emergency tools. Apple added emergency features to iOS in 2014, giving the Health app a place for…
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Data & Digital Privacy
Smart Glasses Turn Public Harassment Into Viral Content
Smart glasses have made public harassment easier to record. A user filmed himself accosting British comedian Diane Morgan during a…
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Consumer Technology
Xbox Refunds Explained: Deadlines, Exceptions, and Appeal Steps
Digital buyer’s remorse can arrive remarkably quickly. Microsoft accepts refund requests for eligible digital games, apps, add-ons, and some other…
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Consumer Technology
Analog TV Ended in 2009, But Digital Broadcasting Keeps Evolving
Analog television is gone from US broadcast stations. The FCC mandated that every station fully transition to digital television by…
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Consumer Technology
What You Actually Get When Premium Earbuds Cost More
Earbuds made music pocket-sized. By the mid-2000s, tangled buds filled pockets across the globe as the iPod and other portable…
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AI in Science & Research
Hibernation Reveals Memory Is Harder to Erase Than Expected
Memory refuses to stay put. Recent research suggests memories can survive major changes to the brain, including the loss of…
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