On 18 February 2024, a missile attack from the Houthi militants in Yemen hit the cargo ship Rubymar in the Red Sea. With the crew evacuated, the disabled ship would take weeks to finally sink, becoming an symbol for the security of the global Internet in the process. Before it went down, the ship dragged … Read more
When choosing a new smartphone, battery life is a crucial factor to consider — it’s often a deal-maker or breaker for me. While the latest smartphones boast snappy performance and versatile cameras, only a select few truly excel in battery life. Typically, larger phones provide the best battery backup, thanks to their bigger batteries. You … Read more
SAVE $10.02: As of Dec. 24, Astro Bot for PlayStation 5 has hit an all-time low price at Amazon. It won Game of the Year at the 2024 Game Awards, so don’t miss it while you can get it on sale (just $49.97, or $10.02 off the original price). If you’re at all interested in … Read more
Samsung’s CES presser is always an odd duck. The Korean electronics giant generally keeps its powder dry when it comes to consumer electronics. After all, it’s expected to announce its latest flagship handset — the Galaxy S25 — toward the end of January. CES 2025 is going to continue the company’s tradition of TVs and … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents AI, GDC, and dreams of a 2024 launch Nintendo joins the fray So close, yet so far For a video game console that didn’t even come out in 2024, the Nintendo Switch’s successor left quite an impact. Colloquially known as the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s follow-up to its hit … Read more
Some things can only truly be appreciated after you try them for yourself. I’ve known about laptop docking stations for years, but it wasn’t until I got my first MacBook that I finally understood how awesome (and freeing) they are. First, a Goodbye There were a few dominos that had to fall before I could … Read more
Best Buy’s top gift card deals at a glance: Best Buy is throwing eleventh-hour Christmas shoppers an easy Hail Mary. The tech retailer has a handful of gift cards on sale for 15% off as one of its Bonus Deals of the Day for Dec. 24. Its selection covers services and establishments like DoorDash, Regal, … Read more
OpenAI has recently explored building its own humanoid robot, according to The Information. The report cites “two people with direct knowledge” of those conversations. The ChatGPT maker has been involved in the space for some time now, by way of financial backing. It has thus far invested in Figure and 1X, along with the “general … Read more
Contractors working to improve Google’s Gemini AI are comparing its answers against outputs produced by Anthropic’s competitor model Claude, TechCrunch reported Tuesday, citing internal correspondence. From the report: Google would not say, when reached by TechCrunch for comment, if it had obtained permission for its use of Claude in testing against Gemini. As tech companies … Read more
Sam Hill / Digital Trends Table of Contents Table of Contents How to play Connections Hints for today’s Connections Today’s Connections answers NYT Connection FAQs Connections is one of the best puzzle games from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by … Read more