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The Humane AI Pin debacle is a reminder that AI alone doesn’t make a compelling product
The demise of Humane is perhaps the most predictable tech story of 2025. The company tried to build some buzz around its AI Pin in late 2023, marketing the device as a tiny replacement for smartphones and playing up the fact that Humane’s co-founders were former Apple employees. The problem…
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Apple just unveiled the iPhone 16e, here’s how it compares to the competition
The new iPhone 16e is designed to get Apple Intelligence into as many hands as possible. The company recently began activating its AI features by default during iOS setup, suggesting a harder push to spur adoption and establish iOS as an AI-first platform. But since Apple Intelligence has up till…
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Instagram adds a whole slew of new DM features in latest update
Instagram is rolling out an update for its messaging system that adds several new tools. These features could allow Instagram to better compete with direct-messaging rivals like Apple iMessage and various third-party platforms. First up, there’s music-sharing. The update lets users share tunes in both one-on-one messages and group chats.…
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Pour one out for Apple’s dearly departed home button
Apple's home button died on Wednesday at the age of 18, surrounded by family and friends (including its partner, Touch ID). The home button, which launched on the original iPhone and later spread to the iPod touch and iPad, was unceremoniously axed this morning with the release of the new…
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Eero launches its Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers
Eero has today announced Wi-Fi 7 equipped versions of its eponymous mesh routers, the Eero 7 and Eero 7 Pro. The Amazon-owned company is selling both products on the back of Wi-Fi 7’s promised improvements in speed compared to its existing fare. The advent of both products is hardly a…
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NVIDIA GeForce 5070 Ti review: A ‘sensible’ 4K powerhouse for $749
It’s honestly difficult to remember the simpler days of video card shopping, before crypto fanatics, supply chain issues and pandemic demand pushed GPUs far beyond rising manufacturer prices. Ideally, I’d like to tell you that NVIDIA’s $549 RTX 5070 and $749 RTX 5070 Ti are more reasonable alternatives to the…
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