Category: Tech
Forget flip phones, Lenovo’s latest concept is a flip laptop
The people crave more screen. Lenovo has a history of showing off weird and interesting new product ideas at trade shows. Remember the laptop with the rollable display from a few years ago? This year at MWC it’s doing the same thing, with a host of unique, fun, and downright silly …
World’s largest call center using AI to ‘neutralize’ Indian employees’ accents
That’s, uh, one way to use AI. Teleperformance SE, the largest call center operator on the planet, has come up with a way to mask the fact it operates in India for customers calling for support with their latest iPhone or Galaxy device. In a new report from Bloomberg, Teleperformance shared …
Hands-on: Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a monster, 200-megapixel periscope camera
The company also launched the Xiaomi 15 in Europe. Xiaomi’s flagship phone lineup for photography enthusiasts has a new member: The Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The company brought the new flagship to this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and handed me some units to play with ahead of today’s launch. And I can say that […]
Meta plans to launch standalone Meta AI app. OpenAI’s Sam Altman fires back.
Zuckerberg wants to take on Altman, who is having none of it. Meta is reportedly planning to spin off Meta AI into a standalone app to compete with ChatGPT. OpenAI’s Sam Altman immediately responded with a heavy dose of snark. According to CNBC, Meta plans to make Meta AI — which currently exists as a […]
RIP: Microsoft is officially killing Skype
It was Zoom before Zoom, but now it’s nothing. Skype is dead. Long live Skype. Microsoft, which has been Skype’s parent company since 2011, announced in a company blog post that the 22-year-old video calling app will enter its eternal rest on May 5. From that point on, Microsoft’s only official video calling software will […]
4 reasons why Bitcoin value is nosediving. (Hint: It’s Trump.)
Crypto ebbs and flows, but this drop wasn’t what was promised under Trump. Donald Trump’s election in 2024 was supposed to usher in the golden age of cryptocurrency. So, why has Bitcoin lost nearly 20 percent of its value since his inauguration? Cryptocurrency is notorious for its volatility, so sharp declines and surges are not […]
This heavily discounted ASUS ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop includes RTX 4060
A 165Hz display, RTX 4060, and a cooling system that won’t turn your laptop into a space heater. Now for $1,099. SAVE $300: As of Feb. 28, the ASUS ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop is down to $1,099.99 at Amazon. That’s $300 off its usual price, and you’re getting a 16-inch 165Hz display, an Intel […]
The best webcams in 2025
A basic necessity for WFH. We’ve lined up a selection of the best webcams for every user, including popular models from top brands like Logitech and Razer.
The best mouse in 2025
Beat fatigue with a high-quality mouse. Working from home can be a struggle without the right equipment, so we’ve lined up a selection of top mice from brands like Razer, Logitech, and Apple.
OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 is here. How to try it now.
All apologies to ChatGPT Plus and non-paying users. OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 has arrived. On Thursday, the ChatGPT maker announced the latest version of its LLM (large language model) in research preview. As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said a few weeks ago, GPT-4.5 is OpenAI’s last non-chain-of-thought model, meaning all future models will have reasoning capabilities. “Early […]
