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The US finally takes aim at truck bloat
Photo by Bruce Bennett / Getty Images This week, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths in America. The new rules appear aimed directly at the trend of increasingly massive SUVs and trucks, which have been shown to…
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ESPN’s AI-generated sports recaps are already missing the point
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge This weekend, ESPN began publishing AI-generated recaps of women’s soccer games, with more sports to come. It’s using Microsoft AI to write each story, with humans only involved in reviewing each recap for “quality and accuracy.” ESPN says these stories will “augment,” rather than detract from, its other content…
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This Iodyne is the most gadgety portable SSD ever devised
The Iodyne Pro Mini. | Photo: Iodyne Do you know what’s on your portable drives? Or where you saw them last? Are they ready to store and share massive gobs of video? Are they blazing fast? The Iodyne Pro Mini is designed to be the (pricey) answer to all of that. It’s the first external…
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You don’t need to replace your AirPods Max to get a splash of the new colors
The replacement AirPods Max ear cushions in the new color options are now available. | Image: Apple If you’re envious of the new AirPods Max colors but don’t think a switch from Apple’s proprietary Lightning port to USB-C is enough reason to upgrade, you can now buy replacement ear cushions in the new colorways that…
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The iPhone 16 will ship as a work in progress
Image: Apple Apple’s all in on AI — at least Apple’s version. “The next generation of iPhone has been designed for Apple Intelligence from the ground up,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said before revealing the iPhone 16. Software chief Craig Federighi pitched Apple Intelligence as a “personal intelligence system” that’s at “the heart of the…
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The Life of Chuck dances through the end of the world
Image: Intrepid Pictures When Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass) adapts a Stephen King story, you might expect something spooky. That was true with his takes on Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game. It’s not the case with The Life of Chuck, which isn’t trying to creep you out or…
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The Substance is a grotesque takedown of our obsession with youth
Image: Mubi Director Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance goes full David Cronenberg body horror with a gruesome parable about the violence of youth-obsessed beauty standards. Continue reading…
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Where to preorder the Apple Watch Series 10 and black Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple updated its lineup to include new colors and features, including sleep apnea alerts. | Image: Apple The iPhone 16 took center stage during Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event on Monday, but it wasn’t the only new gadget to make its debut. Apple also introduced the new Apple Watch Series 10 and a black version of…
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Chrome is making it easier to keep track of browser tabs
Tab groups will soon make it easier to revisit webpages across devices without bookmarking them. | Image: Google Google is adding some new features to Chrome that aim to help users organize and keep track of their browser tabs across both desktop and mobile devices. The search giant announced in a new blog post that…
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Here’s where you can preorder the AirPods 4 and updated AirPods Max
Apple now sells four different AirPods, all of which support USB-C charging. | Image: Apple Alongside the new iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10, Apple announced three new versions of the AirPods during its “It’s Glowtime” event on Monday. They include the new entry-level AirPods 4 for $129, a higher-end AirPods 4 with active…