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Steam Deck's Sales Dip in the Wake of Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement

January 25, 2025

Have you ever wondered how big events in the gaming world can affect sales? The recent announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 seems to have had just that effect. Despite the Steam Deck being a hit among PC gamers, its sales took a brief dive after Nintendo's big reveal. For a week, the Steam Deck dro

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Samsung's New Galaxy S25 Ultra: Limited 16GB RAM Variant in Korea

January 24, 2025

Are you eager to get your hands on Samsung's latest smartphone, the Galaxy S25 Ultra? Good luck if you're eyeing the 16GB RAM variant, especially in South Korea. The tech giant has brought back 16GB RAM after a five-year hiatus, but the catch is that it's extremely limited. You'll only find this ver

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A New Batch of Starlink Satellites Heads to Space

January 24, 2025

SpaceX has just sent another group of 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch happened on January 24, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The rocket took off at 9:07 a. m. EST, with the first stage booster returning to Earth roughly eight minu

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Unlucky Models: Audi's Least Successful Cars

January 24, 2025

Audi, a brand that helped shape Germany's car industry, hasn't always hit the mark. August Horch, Audi's founder, started the company in 1909 after leaving his first venture. Since then, Audi has faced struggles, like the years after World War II when it battled big names like Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

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Cold Fuses: Revolutionizing Chip Memory with Nano Technology

January 24, 2025

You know how chips need to remember important stuff? Well, there's a special type of memory called one-time programmable (OTP) that does just that. The thing is, traditional OTP memory uses a lot of power. Why? It needs to heat up to remember things. Enter the clever scientists! They found a neat t

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Apple Updates Safari Preview: Testing Faster Browsing & Fixes

January 24, 2025

Apple has just rolled out a new version of Safari Technology Preview, tagged as 212. This browser, launched in 2016, serves as a testing ground for upcoming features in Safari. The fresh update brings along numerous bug fixes and performance enhancements. It tackles areas like Authentication, Canvas

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Snag a Deal: Galaxy Tab S9 Now Cheaper Than Ever

January 24, 2025

Ever heard of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9? Well, it's been around for a while now, but it's still packing some serious power. Lately, it's been getting a lot of attention because Amazon has slashed its price by a whopping $251! That's right, the 256GB version in beige is now going for just under $670.

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A New Way to Train Deep Models: Meet UFO

January 24, 2025

Imagine training a single, relatively smaller model to handle numerous tasks all at once. That's what the Unified Feature Optimization (UFO) method is all about. UFO aims to make large-scale pretraining beneficial for each task by squeezing multiple AI functions into one moderate-sized model. Unlike

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Meet UFO: The Handy Helper for Windows Tasks

January 24, 2025

Imagine having a personal assistant for your Windows computer that can handle tasks across multiple applications with just a few spoken commands. That's what UFO, a UI-focused agent, aims to do. Powered by GPT-Vision, UFO uses a dual-agent system to observe and analyze the graphical user interface (

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Chromebooks Get a Facelift: Controlling Your Computer with Just Your Face

January 24, 2025

Imagine using your face to control your Chromebook. Google is making this a reality with Face control, an AI-powered feature that lets users navigate their device using facial gestures and expressions. This tool, initially revealed in December, is now rolling out to more users. Face control allows p