The Best Automatic Sports Watch Under $500 Just Added a High-End Touch
If there’s one style of watch that has defined the 2020s thus far, it’s the integrated sports watch. Once the exclusive dominion of high-end brands like Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe, the genre has seen a democratization this decade thanks to the introduction of a wide range of affordable alternatives, beginning with the Tissot PRX…
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OpenAI’s CEO says he’s scared of GPT-5
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said testing GPT-5 left him scared in a recent interview He compared GPT-5 to the Manhattan Project He warned that the rapid advancement of AI is happening without sufficient oversight OpenAI chief Sam Altman has painted a portrait of GPT‑5 that reads more like a thriller than a product launch. In…
This Gorgeous Vintage Chronograph Hides a Clever, Historic Tool on Its Dial
Objectively, there are $27 digital watches that are more useful than the most advanced $27,000 mechanical watches. Analog watches became antiquated in the 1980s, but, socio-economic status symbolism aside, we still love them for the fascinating human achievements in engineering and math that they represent. Unfortunately, some of the most fascinating analog tricks that watches…
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Is This the Ultimate Hi-Fi Speaker for Your Turntable?
Andover Audio is a Boston-based audio company specializing in speakers designed for turntables. More specifically, their speakers are designed to be placed directly under the turntable, allowing the complete system to look great and take up less tabletop space. Normally, this is frowned upon…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] Is This the Ultimate Hi-Fi…
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Sony RX1R Mk III Review: Read This Before You Buy It
Like many of you, I was waiting so very patiently for the Sony RX1R Mk III. At the last Sony Kando trip I attended, I even spoke with them about what the camera needed. So for a few years, I knew that Sony hadn’t given up on this camera and that I knew that it…
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One of the best cheap Chromebooks for students is now $279 at Best Buy
The Best Buy back-to-school sale offers a great opportunity to shop for discounted tech before Labor Day. And if you need a basic laptop for carrying between classes, consider the Lenovo Duet 11 Chromebook at Best Buy for $279 (was $399). Chromebooks are cheaper and less powerful laptops meant for simple tasks like browsing the…
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Omega’s New Seamaster Is Surprising in the Best Way
I just can’t figure out what’s going on with Omega’s flagship dive watch, the Seamaster Diver 300M. In 2018, the brand completely revamped the “Bond Watch. ” Omega kept the same basic design cues from the ’90s while making the watch more contemporary with a larger case, a laser-etched ceramic dial, a ceramic bezel insert…
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The Coolest Thing About BMW’s New Superbike Has Nothing to Do With Its (Stunning) Looks
When BMW debuted the Concept RR at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este a couple months back, my jaw may have dropped a bit. Still, I stopped short of writing about it, as it leaned too far toward “concept” and away from “motorcycle you can actually buy and ride. ” However, the bike’s recent reappearance at the…
