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Swimming headphones: What makes them so different from regular headphones?

Why can’t I just wear my AirPods in the pool?

What’s the difference between Amazon’s Echo Dot and Echo Dot Max?

Better bass and a much newer processor are the main differences between the old Echo Dot and the newer Echo Dot Max.

Motorola launches Indigenous Collections app for language and cultural preservation

The free Android app shares knowledge from members of the Rainy Lake Ojibwe community.

Your old Google Pixel smartphone could be repurposed in a data center

Keeping phones out of landfills and doing useful things is a good thing.

Apple Upgrade is a subscription program for the company’s devices

Apple’s new program gives you lease options for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac.

Hugging Face reportedly plagued with AI models generating adult deepfakes

Researchers investigating Hugging Face found the majority of its models would generate non-consensual deepfakes.

Lyft and Baidu start testing robotaxis in London

As it promised last year, Baidu has started testing its robotaxis in London along with partners Lyft and Freenow.

2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electric first drive: A long-range triumph with a few cabin quirks

With plenty of range and stellar ride quality, the new C-Class is a brilliant EV with a dashboard that’s a little too in your face.

ChatGPT is now refusing requests to write in famous authors’ styles

ChatGPT has been refusing to imitate the writing of famous authors, both living and dead.

X Money begins limited US rollout

Only Premium and Premium X subscribers get the privilege of banking with Elon for now.