DeepSeek Strikes Again With AI Image Generator Janus-Pro

From CNET: Fresh off the viral success of its new AI model over the weekend, DeepSeek is already back with another launch – this time focusing on AI image generation.

The Chinese startup has released an image-generation model called Janus-Pro, aiming to take on US rivals DALL-E 3 and Stable...

iPhone SE 4 appears in new photos and video, notch and all

From The Verge: We might have just gotten our best look yet at Apple’s next affordable iPhone SE, shown in both video and photographs of what’s either a real phone or a convincing dummy unit. Despite some reports that the next SE would adopt recent iPhones’ Dynamic Island design, this model appears...

Revamped (and More Expensive) Tesla Model Y Set to Arrive in March

From PC Mag: A revamped Tesla Model Y is set to land in the US in March. It's available to order now, though it won’t come cheap.

Retail prices are set to start at $60,000 before incentives, taxes, and delivery fees in the US. That's about $12,000 more than the previous Model Y, according to Tesla...

Google Chrome is currently working on a split screen feature

From PC World: Google Chrome has added a new feature that allows it to split a tab into two parts, allowing the user to view two separate web pages in the same browser window. This feature was first spotted by browser reviewer Leopeva64 via Windows Latest. It’s currently hidden in the latest version...

MechLands Vibe75 Review (Page 1 of 4)

When I was in South Korea, one thing that was neat to me were themed gaming cafes. In Korea, they refer to them as PC bangs, but they are large rooms filled with computer stations for people to play computer games. Users would rent out a station for a time, and you could also purchase food and drinks during your stay. I first visited the T1 PC bang, which is themed around the famed esports team T1. There were many cutouts and pictures of their...

Fitbit Fined $12M Over Failure to Report Ionic Smartwatch Burns

From PC Mag: Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.25 million fine to settle charges brought by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) after its Ionic smartwatches caused second- and third-degree burns.

After launching the Ionic smartwatch in 2017, Fitbit received numerous reports of it...

Microsoft is closing its British flagship store in London

From The Verge: Microsoft says it’s shutting down its UK “experience center” in London next month, nearly six years after it first opened as a 21,000-square-foot Microsoft store. “To better align with its focus on digital growth, Microsoft has decided to exit the lease at the Microsoft Experience...

Upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free just got even easier

From PC World: Microsoft has just made Windows 10 users an offer they (almost) can’t refuse: a free update to Windows 11 version 24H2. Details can be found on this support page, where Microsoft writes:

“Windows 11, version 24H2, also known as the Windows 11 2024 Update, is now broadly available...

Apple Sued Over Use of 'Forever Chemicals' in Watch Bands

From PC Mag: Apple has been hit with a class-action lawsuit for allegedly selling Watch bands containing excessive levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals."

PFAS chemicals—good at resisting water, sweat, and oil—are found in many consumer products...

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