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 MSI Summit 13 AI+ Evo A2VM review: This tiny 2-in-1 business laptop delivers peak battery life

The MSI Summit 13 AI+ Evo is a strong business 2-in-1 convertible, offering great battery life, solid performance, sturdy hinges, a bright display, and it comes with an MSI Pen2 stylus. If it had a less cramped keyboard, it would be the perfect business partner.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/msi-summit-13-ai-evo-a2vm-review

 MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Evo review: This tiny MSI laptop means business

The MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Evo offers a stunning display with a smooth keyboard and long battery life, making it ideal for business users, but the overall performance is lacking.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/business-laptops/msi-prestige-13-ai-evo

 Thunderbolt 5 vs. Thunderbolt 4: Is it worth upgrading your laptop?

Thunderbolt 5 boasts quite a few upgrades over Thunderbolt 4, but is it worth splurging on a brand new laptop for these improved features?

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/thunderbolt-5-vs-thunderbolt-4

 Audeze continues to push into the mainstream with these high-end audiophile headphones, and I love them

The Audeze MM-100 wired headphones are true high-end cans packing impressive technology at a fraction of the price of other Audeze headsets, and they're amazing.

https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/headphones-headsets/audeze-mm-100-review

 MediaTek is conducting impact simulations to prepare for U.S. tariffs

MediaTek’s CEO said that the company has been conducting simulations around the U.S. tariffs, likely in anticipation of a favorable outcome.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/mediatek-is-conducting-impact-simulations-to-prepare-for-u-s-tariffs

 TSMC bans more chip sales to China due to stricter U.S. export sanctions

TSMC now requires Chinese IC designers that use FinFET-based process technologies to package them at U.S. government-approved OSATs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-bans-more-chip-sales-to-china-due-to-stricter-u-s-export-sanctions

TikTok advises Android users in the US to sideload the app

If you need to download and install TikTok in the US, you can do so on Android even though the app isn't back on the Play Store yet. In a tweet, the TikTok Policy account has announced that the service has made Android Package Kits available for download through its official web site. Companies don't typically endorse sideloading, but Tiktok is, of course, a special case. 

The app

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6 Natural Sugar Alternatives You Can Indulge In for Super Bowl Festivities

Want a sweet treat during your Super Bowl party? Try one of these sugar substitutes instead of the processed stuff. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/natural-sugar-alternatives-indulge-super-bowl/#ftag=CADf328eec

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'Severance' Self-Help Book Is Now Free for Download

Fans of the Apple TV Plus show can now enhance their enjoyment of the show by reading Ricken's self-help book from the series. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/severance-self-help-book-is-now-free-for-download/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, February 9 (game #343)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-9-february-2025

 NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, February 9 (game #609)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-9-february-2025

This cozy $4 game is helping me move through grief
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How Apple could work with DeepSeek to pull ahead in the AI race

Ever since DeepSeek burst onto the scene last month, there’s been no shortage of opinions about what the Chinese startup’s artificial intelligence accomplishments mean for America’s AI giants like OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Meta. 

However, there’s one company that’s usually been absent from any discussion of just how bad DeepSeek’s

Do Economists Think Egg Prices Will Drop Soon? We Asked Them

The cost of eggs has skyrocketed due to a national shortage. We asked two experts when things might improve. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/do-economists-think-egg-prices-will-drop-soon-we-asked-them/#ftag=CADf328eec

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20 million OpenAI users hacked? Here’s how to stay safe, just in case
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Research shows AI datasets have human values blind spots


My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human values embedded in AI systems. The systems were predominantly oriented toward information and utility values and less toward prosocial, well-being and civic values. At th

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The secret to looking like a data visual pro is simpler than you think
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Why LLMs still have problems with OCR

Document ingestion and the launch of Gemini 2.0 caused a lot of buzz this week. As a team building in this space, this is something we researched thoroughly. Here’s our take: ingestion is a multistep pipeline, and maintaining confidence from LLM nondeterministic outputs over millions of pages is a problem.


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This app sends faxes for free from your iPhone, Android device, Mac, or PC

Nowadays, when you hear someone talk about faxing, there’s a decent chance it’s the punchline to a groan-inducing dad joke. (Not that I would ever be guilty of such silliness, of course. I stick strictly to the fax.)

And yet, here in the futuristic-feeling time of 2025, we all find ourselves facing the very occasional and impossibly baffling need to send something somewhere specifically by fax. Try as you might, sometimes, you just can’t avoid it. (One might even say those

The PlayStation Network is down

The PlayStation Network is experiencing issues right now. Its network status page was updated at 7PM Eastern time with a warning that you may not be able to log in, access and edit your accounts, no matter what console you use. We're also unable to log into the network

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How to Send Secret Messages From Your iPhone

You can use a basic iPhone app to have private conversations with your friends — because not everything needs to be shared with the universe. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-to-send-secret-messages-from-your-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Apple's Pixar-Inspired Lamp Robot Makes Its Debut video

Apple's robotics reseachers share video of the Apple lamp inspired by Pixar's famous mascot, Luxo Jr. https://www.cnet.com/videos/apples-pixar-inspired-lamp-robot-makes-its-debut/#ftag=CADf328eec

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House Democrats press Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s policy changes

A group of House Democrats are pushing Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s recent policy changes, saying they are

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Why build your own vector DB? To process 25,000 images per second

Ben and Ryan chat with Babak Behzad, senior engineering manager at Verkada, about running a pipeline that vectorizes 25,000 images per second into a custom-built vector database. They discuss whether the speed is due to technical brains or brawn, the benefits of processing on device vs. off, and the importance of privacy when using image recognition on frames from a video camera. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/07/why-build-your-own-vector-db-to-process-25-000-images-per-second/