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Revlon One Step Volumizer vs. Amika Blowout Babe Thermal Brush
Jodhaira RodriguezI’m a writer and product tester at Consumer Reports with waist-length, box-dyed curly hair. My curls are 3B-2C, dry, and frizzy. On most days I wear my hair in a wash-and-go style, but on those occasions when I straighten my hair, I use a Revlon One-Step Volumizer Hair Dryer and then flat iron my hair at home. Mary Beth…
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YouTube Changed How Playback Speed Works, but It’s a Step Back
Summary YouTube’s recent feature update includes a new slider for playback speed adjustments. The new 5% increments don’t add much value beyond the original 25% speed intervals. Implementing playback features like a higher speed cap and per-channel settings would be better. It’s often the small things that become bugbears. YouTube’s recent overhaul of its playback speed feature has been this…
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Foxconn takes another big step toward AI iPhone manufacturing – Computerworld
There’s a ways to go before that becomes possible, but it sounds like Foxconn will use Nvidia’s tools to track existing manufacturing processes so they can be more easily replicated at factories situated elsewhere. “Through this technology, Foxconn can replicate and establish production lines across diverse geographical locations with unprecedented speed and precision,” the company said. “This capability enables Foxconn to…
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Google Learn About takes AI chatbot answers a step further
Google has launched an experimental new AI tool called Learn About, which is different from the chatbots we’re used to, like Gemini and ChatGPT. It’s built on the LearnLM AI model that Google introduced this spring, saying it’s “grounded in educational research and tailored to how people learn.” The answers it provides have more visual and interactive elements with educational…
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The new Mac Mini takes a small step towards upgradeable storage
Apple’s redesigned Mac Mini M4 has ditched the previous M2 machine’s SSD that was soldered to the logic board, as confirmed by teardowns like this one posted on X showing it has a single removable SSD module. It’s not Apple’s first desktop computer to go in this direction, as we saw similar modules in the Mac Studio and Mac Pro.…
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Microsoft’s Three Mile Island deal is a big step toward matching data center energy demands, but it’s not alone — AWS, Oracle, and now Google are all hot for nuclear power
Microsoft has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy provider Constellation in a move that will power data centers with nuclear energy. Under the agreement, Microsoft will buy energy from a newly reopened plant as part of its wider goal to match the power use of its data centers in Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland (PJM) with carbon-free energy. The partnership will…
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Google says UK needs policy step change to embrace its AI potential
The UK needs to do more if it’s to realize AI’s full potential, according to Google, which has recommended parliament increases investment in AI infrastructure, establishes an effective workforce strategy, and provides universal access to AI. In a new white paper, Unlocking the UK’s AI Potential, the company argues that the UK is at an early but critical juncture of…
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New international AI treaty is a “welcomed step” to improving safety, reducing potential harms
The UK, EU, US and other countries have signed the first international, legally-binding treaty on the safe use of AI in a move aimed at encouraging innovation while mitigating potential risks to human rights. The new framework agreed by the Council of Europe commits them to collective action to manage AI products and protect the public from potential misuse. There…
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Android 16’s Quick Settings Could Be a Step Backward and Here’s Why
Android 15 recently hit AOSP and Google Pixel devices will be receiving them soon, followed by other manufacturers. It shouldn’t be surprising to assume Google has already started working on Android 16, and one of the first major changes the giant is planning is a complete revamp of Android’s notification and Quick Settings panel. Android 12’s Quick Settings Change Was…
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Apple’s CFO will step down
Apple announced that chief financial officer Luca Maestri will step down from his role at the start of next year. He’ll remain at the company as the head of its corporate services team, leading “information systems and technology, information security, and real estate and development.” Maestri joined Apple in 2013 after serving as the CFO of Xerox. He became the…
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