OpenAI says suspected fake China-linked accounts tried to sway the debate about US data centers
China used ChatGPT to generate comments, posts, and cartoons The content capitalized on issues surrounding data centers and tariffs The material was shared on social media to exacerbate existing tensions OpenAI has banned a number of accounts that it says were linked to social media influence campaigns surrounding the growing opposition to data centers and…
If Your Car Has A Snowflake Button Near The Gear Shift, Here’s What It Does
Depending on the car you have and the region it’s sold in, you may have spotted a little snowflake button sitting somewhere near your gear shift. You might be wondering what it does, and even more so if you’ve also got another snowflake button in your car, sitting near the climate controls. The short answer…
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How do I protect older family members online? Your questions answered
TL;DR Bitdefender’s range of family plans offer a strong level of protection for older family members across mobiles and computers, starting with robust anti-phishing tech and real-time protection against malware Bitdefender can also defend older people against identity theft, and more sophisticated scams including fraud that might be made much more convincing by AI, and…
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Don’t Update Your iPhone To iOS 27 Without Knowing This First
At WWDC 2026, Apple debuted the next version of the iPhone’s operating system, iOS 27. The public release is set for September, but those interested can try out the new features in iOS 27 early by installing the developer preview. As it is with every beta release, however, there is always a bit of risk…
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PhotoCuller Gives You Back the Hours Lightroom Robs From You
It doesn’t matter how fast your Mac system might be today, Adobe Lightroom Classic still finds endless ways to slow down its performance. And the most mind-numbingly irritating part of that slowdown always seems to occur when you want to whittle down the files in a massive album, the submission deadline for which is right…
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I heard iFi’s new portable DAC and its bespoke I/V, added K2HD tech and bigger touchscreen display make it a clear step up on the original Gryphon
At this year’s High End Vienna show, iFi unveiled its latest and greatest portable DAC, the iFi iDSD GR 2 — and I was there to see the big reveal. This portable and decidedly hip flask-shaped DAC / amp is endeavouring to build on the extremely strong foundations laid by its predecessor, the iFi xDSD…
AMD exec says DDR5 RAM pricing won’t normalize until 2028 — and it’s sad that given other predictions, I feel this is overly optimistic
AMD’s David McAfee expects DDR5 RAM prices to ‘recover slowly in the future’ However, the exec added that DDR5 won’t return to ‘normal’ pricing levels for some two years Meanwhile chatter from the rumor mill claims Lenovo is going to implement another sizeable round of price hikes with its PCs An AMD exec has told…
Russell T Davies confirms he has left Doctor Who — here’s what this means for the future of the sci-fi series
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has left the series alongside production company Bad Wolf This means there will be no Doctor Who Christmas Special in 2026 Davies teased a “big new future for the show” in an Instagram post Doctor Who fans are used to big changes, whether it’s regenerating Time Lords or rotating…
This Approachable, Elegant Dress Watch Gets a Downsized Redesign
Ever since its 2018 resurrection, Yema has leaned on its robust back catalog of sporty tool watches from the 1960s and 1970s with great success. The proudly French brand has elaborated on those designs with modern materials, impressive complications and even in-house movements, but the modern incarnation hasn’t produced many truly original designs. One notable…
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