It seems Sony has been experimenting with dynamic pricing across the PlayStation Store, apparently since as early as November of last year, targeting discounts to specific player…
Category: 3. Tech
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'AI will be the end of us': Is Colm Tóibín right about the threat to creative writing?
In 1950, William Faulkner delivered a famous acceptance speech for the Nobel prize in literature in which he rallied for the “inexhaustible [human] voice” and his belief in its supremacy—not merely to endure but to prevail. Faulkner reasoned…
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PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business
David Barnett has learned a lot since first launching PopSockets more than a decade ago.
As the tale goes, the former philosophy professor was looking for an easy way to hold his headphones and went on to create one of the most viral phone…
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Hybrid 'super foam' uses 3D-printed struts to absorb up to 10 times more energy
Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University and the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory have developed a “super foam” that can absorb up to 10 times more energy than conventional padding.
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OpenAI is delaying its “adult mode” for ChatGPT
Last fall, OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, promised that it would enable an “adult mode” for verified users of the service sometime in the first quarter of 2026. Today, we…
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Livestream FA Cup Soccer: Watch Newcastle vs. Man City From Anywhere
When to watch Newcastle vs. Man City
- Saturday, March 7 at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT)
Where to watch Newcastle vs. Man City
- Newcastle vs. Man City will air in the US on ESPN Plus, which is available via ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited.
The pick of…
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Efficiency Redefined: A Review of the Talosbo C1 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner
For many residential pool owners, the dream of a crystal-clear oasis often clashes with the reality of manual maintenance. Traditional cleaning methods involving heavy hoses and manual scrubbing are famously time-consuming and laborious….
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Best Cellphone Plans 2026 | Compare Top Mobile Phone Plans and Carriers
“5G” is an umbrella term that encompasses the current fifth-generation cellular wireless network technologies. All the major carriers and phones support 5G connections, which can offer faster data speeds than older technologies such as 4G LTE or…
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Robots that refuse to fail: AI evolves 'legged metamachines' that reassemble and withstand injury
Northwestern University engineers have developed the first modular robots with athletic intelligence. They can be combined and recombined in the wild, recover from injury and keep moving no matter what’s thrown at them.
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From Iran to Ukraine, everyone’s trying to hack security cameras
In fact, Check Point says it tracked similar Iranian targeting of cameras as early as last June during Israel’s previous 12-day war with Iran. The head of Israel’s National Cybersecurity Directorate, Yossi Karadi, also…
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