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I Would Love a Phone With Swappable Camera Lenses: Why Hasn’t It Happened?
As good as phone cameras have become, they could provide much better shots by using detachable lenses, just like dedicated cameras do. I would love for this to be a thing. Like Most People, My Camera Is My Phone You know the adage: the best camera is the one you have on you. For many years, this felt like a…
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I just tried ChatGPT deep research to dive into my family history — here’s what happened
With tech giants like OpenAI, Google, and xAI making deep research more easily accessible to casual users, understanding how to best utilize this feature can be helpful. Deep research is a meticulous process that delves beyond surface-level information, aiming to uncover comprehensive insights across numerous websites and available data, then delivering results in mere minutes. To harness the full potential…
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Whatever Happened to Ubuntu TV? Where Linux Smart TVs Are Now
Many of us have dreamed of running Linux on all the things, including our TVs. A decade ago, Ubuntu TV promised to make this a reality. What happened, and are would-be Linux TV viewers out of luck? When Ubuntu Expanded Beyond Computers 2012 was an ambitious year for Canonical. Ubuntu was the most popular version of desktop Linux in the…
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I did 70 Turkish sit-ups every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs
No, not Turkish get-ups (thankfully) — the Turkish sit-up is where it’s at when you want to torch your midsection muscles. This loaded sit-up move has a little bit of everything for me: weight, unilateral movement and a bigger challenge on the core muscles than your standard sit-up. That’s why I decided to tackle it every day for one week.…
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I didn’t want to do this 8-minute workout but I’m glad I did — here’s what happened to my abs
As a fitness writer and keen runner I’m no stranger to pushing myself during workouts, but even so, I often struggle to find the motivation to do strength sessions. This year I’m trying to use micro workouts as a method to train regularly, and that includes short, sharp abs sessions like this one from fitness trainer Chris Heria. I had…
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I did squats with curtsy lunges every day for a week — here’s what happened to my body
I have never met, nor am I ever likely to meet “royalty.” And so, performing a curtsy was not something I had ever considered I might practice or find myself doing. However, when I saw an exercise moving from a squat into a curtsy lunge, I was intrigued. And with no royalty in sight, so began my latest challenge. I…
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I Used AI Chatbots for a Week to Answer Common Questions—Here’s What Happened
Summary AI chatbots provide precise and focused answers within seconds, making them often faster than traditional search engines like Google. AI can find extremely specific information that search engines may overlook. While useful for routine questions, AI chatbots are inherently unreliable and should never be trusted for critical advice on medical, legal, financial, and other important matters. When AI chatbots…
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I used ChatGPT to analyze my Apple Health activity and uncover trends — here’s what happened
As someone who always wears a fitness tracker and works out almost daily, I pretty much know how many steps I take, calories I burn, and how much sleep I get on average every day. But while tracking fitness activity with my Apple watch is easy, what’s the point if I don’t keep track of the numbers? I finally decided…
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What happened to Intel? – The Verge
On Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger abruptly decided to retire after less than four years on the job. That was the official story, anyhow. Within hours, Reuters, Bloomberg, and The New York Times had a different one: the board of directors pushed him out. Three and a half years ago, Gelsinger announced an ambitious plan to turn around the troubled…
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What Happened to the Android One Program?
Android One was a great idea on paper—a range of phones with Google’s core software and no bloatware, often meaning stock-like Android and fast updates. It was awesome, and it produced some great phones, until one day it just… didn’t. What Is the Android One Program? The Android One program launched in 2014 as a program by Google to work…
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