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Oppo’s nearly creaseless foldable isn’t launching in Europe after all
Technology

Oppo’s nearly creaseless foldable isn’t launching in Europe after all

Oppo has launched its "zero-feel crease" foldable, the Find N6, but while we knew it was unlikely to launch in the US, it's a shame to discover that the promise...

Samsung discontinues its Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months
Technology

Samsung discontinues its Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months

Samsung is preparing to axe its first three-panel foldable phone less than three months after launching the device in the US. Sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFo...

Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets?
Business

Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets?

World Cup tickets are expensive, and buying them has been frustrating and confusing. But this is what economics is for: figuring out the best ways to allocate s...

Leaving civilization is now easier with this ‘off-grid utility core’
Technology

Leaving civilization is now easier with this ‘off-grid utility core’

Klumpen isn't an off-grid cabin, but it does provide all the utilities needed to live away from civilization comfortably. The seven-square-meter teepee is an "o...

Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera
Technology

Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

The first Matter camera is here - sort of. Camera support came to the smart home standard last year, and Aqara's Camera Hub G350 is the first to support it. The...

The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’
Technology

The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’

After a chaotic week following the Justice Department's mid-trial settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster, the antitrust trial picked back up surprisingly smoo...

DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games
Technology

DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games

Nvidia announced DLSS 5 on Monday during its GTC conference, and based on early reactions, it's going to be a divisive update, with some reactions calling it "s...

Teens sue Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok’s AI-generated CSAM
Technology

Teens sue Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok’s AI-generated CSAM

Three Tennessee teens are suing Elon Musk's xAI over claims that the company's Grok AI chatbot generated sexualized images and videos of themselves as minors, a...

Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs are nearly 50 percent off
Technology

Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs are nearly 50 percent off

If you like the idea of spring cleaning but not the part where you actually have to clean, both the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni and newer X9 Pro Omni have droppe...

Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone
Technology

Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone

Social media platforms are currently awash with conspiracy theories claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu has been killed or injured and replaced by AI-generated dee...

I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks
Technology

I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks

You know Olaf. Before K-Pop Demon Hunters, before Wicked, it was Disney's Frozen that blasted show tunes like "Let it Go" and "Into the Unknown" into our lives....

Nvidia says China’s BYD and Geely will use its robotaxi platform
Technology

Nvidia says China’s BYD and Geely will use its robotaxi platform

Nvidia added two leading Chinese automakers, BYD and Geely, to its robotaxi program, as the chipmaker seeks to put its stamp on the growing autonomous vehicle m...

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