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Over the past few years, I’ve written about how Chromebooks are the perfect devices for Arm processors. No, I’m not talking about the ones that we already have, I’m talking about the ones that are found in a lot of fantastic Windows laptops. Which includes Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite, which debuted in late 2023. I … Read more

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Gmail’s Help Me Write feature now supports Japanese and Korean. This expansion comes after Google recently added support for French, German, and Italian. Help Me Write now supports eight languages. Google has brought plenty of AI tools to its various services, and Gmail has also received a handy Help … Read more

Colossal Biosciences has claimed it “successfully restored” the extinct dire wolf after a “10,000+ year absence,” but scientists clarify these are actually genetically modified grey wolves. The U.S. company announced three pups — males Remus and Romulus born in October, and female Khaleesi born in January — as dire wolves, but made only 20 genetic … Read more

Meta constructed the Llama 4 models using a mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture, which is one way around the limitations of running huge AI models. Think of MoE like having a large team of specialized workers; instead of everyone working on every task, only the relevant specialists activate for a specific job. For example, Llama 4 Maverick … Read more

CalDigit today announced the upcoming launch of two new Thunderbolt 5 docks, the TS5 and the TS5 Plus. Both docks support transfer speeds of up to 80Gb/s with a speed boost feature when paired with Apple’s Thunderbolt 5 Macs. The TS5 has a total of 15 ports, including four Thunderbolt 5 ports, two USB-A ports, … Read more

Another day, another tariff. On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to hammer China with an additional 50% tariff — on top of the the 54% already levied against it — if the Asian giant refuses to cancel the 34% tariff it recently imposed on imports from the U.S., which were set in response to the … Read more

Summary Blu-ray disc quality surpasses streaming due to bitrate differences & resulting visual issues. Physical media remain the optimal choice over streaming for superior quality but may become niche. Kaleidascape offers high-quality video streaming, but substantial hardware investment is necessary. The gulf in quality between a Blu-ray disc and even the best mainstream streaming services … Read more

Deep within a rugged fjord in Norway, our team huddled around an enclosed metal racetrack, full of salt water, that stood about a meter off the ground on stilts. We called the hulking metal contraption our “fish run.” Inside, a salmon circled the 3-meter diameter loop, following its instincts and swimming tirelessly against the current. … Read more

Priti Gupta Technology Reporter Getty Images India’s trainer market is attractive for overseas firms It’s likely that you have not heard of Taiwan’s Hong Fu Industrial Group, but look down on a busy street and you may well see its products. Hong Fu is the world’s second-biggest maker of trainers (sneakers) supplying shoes to Nike, … Read more

The International Game Developers Association Foundation (IGDA-F) has appointed former Microsoft exec Shannon Loftis as the new chair of its board of directors. She replaces another fellow Microsoft alumni Ed Fries, who is stepping down after a successful 2 years leading the organization and will remain on the board. After more than 30 years of … Read more