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How to improve audio quality on your Android phone with Bluetooth or wired headphones Maximizing your listening experience on Android can get very complicated, but we&#39;ll guide you through settings and headphone choices to get you there. https://www.engadget.com/2298724/how-to-improve-android-phone-audio-quality-with-bluetooth-wired-headphones/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]
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What happens when AI starts self-replicating? Anthropic warns that future is soon, but the threat is less novel than it seems. https://www.engadget.com/2302896/what-happens-when-ai-starts-self-replicating/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]
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The pros and cons of using an all-in-one desktop computer All-in-one (AIO) computers are more compact and easier to use than desktop setups, but they also trade simplicity for flexibility when it&#39;s time to upgrade. https://www.engadget.com/2298592/pros-and-cons-using-all-in-one-desktop-computer/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]
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Developer builds a complete Intel 486 PC emulator in a browser — 100% pure-JavaScript Retro486 includes modular tabs for screen, motherboard, storage, expansion cards, and more A developer has created a full Intel 486 PC system, using 100% pure-JavaScript, in a browser. https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/developer-builds-a-complete-intel-486-pc-emulator-in-a-browser-100-percent-pure-javascript-retro486-includes-modular-tabs-for-screen-motherboard-storage-expansion-cards-and-...
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Why your games take up way more drive space than expected (even when uninstalled) Even after uninstalling a game, there are often remnants of data left in your storage. Some you may want to leave, and some you should delete manually. https://www.engadget.com/2299478/games-take-up-more-drive-space-expected/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]
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Top Stories: Apple&#39;s Big MacBook Pro, iPad mini and iMac Updates One busy week after another for Apple has left our heads spinning, with this week seeing several Mac updates as well as a revamped iPad mini. All of this week&#39;s craziness comes right on the heels of last Friday&#39;s iPhone… https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/31/top-stories-apple-macbook-pro-ipad-mini-imac-updates/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Sta...
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Intel shifts production capacity from consumer to server CPUs in face of &#39;unprecedented&#39; AI demand — company navigating &#39;on… Intel is expanding chipmaking and advanced packaging capacity across the U.S., Ireland, and Malaysia to meet surging AI-driven demand for data center CPUs amid shrinking PC market and persistent supply constraints. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-shifts-production-capacity-from-consumer-to-server-cpus-in-face-of-unprecedented...
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Why you should never point a laser pointer at any aircraft Unfortunately, some people need to hear this. https://www.engadget.com/2301206/why-you-should-never-point-a-laser-pointer-at-any-aircraft/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]
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Why Anthropic&#39;s Filing Crushed Tech Stocks Article URL: https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-anthropics-filing-crushed-tech Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50315574 Points: 6 # Comments: 3 https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-anthropics-filing-crushed-tech #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]
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Here&#39;s how much the iPhone Pro cost in 2019 vs. 2026 The iPhone Pro has changed plenty since it was released in 2019, but how do the 2026 iPhone Pro prices fare in comparison with its original price? https://www.engadget.com/2300201/how-much-iphone-pro-cost-2021-vs-2026/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]
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AI startup hacks Anthropic, gains access to employee details, internal messages Article URL: https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ai-startup-hacks-anthropic-in-12-hours-gains-access-to-employee-details-and-internal-messages-3025452-2026-10-26 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it… https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ai-startup-hacks-anthropic-in-12-hours-gains-access-to-employee-details-and-internal-messages-3025452-2026-10-26 #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Ga...
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Prospero: A new coding harness for a more civilized age Article URL: https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/10/31/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50315226 Points: 8 # Comments: 0 https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/10/31/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]
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This week in Tom&#39;s Hardware Premium: October 31, 2026 — Vera CPUs available on Oracle clusters, building an agentic CPU benchmark and a primer to LLMs In case you&#39;re not yet subscribed to our Tom&#39;s Hardware Premium subscription service, here&#39;s what you&#39;ve been missing out on this week https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/this-week-in-toms-hardware-premium-october-31-2026-vera-cpus-available-on-oracle-clusters-building-an-agentic-cpu-benchmark-and-a...
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I took two iPhones on vacation. The Duo won me over. The iPhone Duo has its frustrations, but it’s also fun and engaging enough that I didn’t want to switch back to my Pro Max. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/31/i-took-two-iphones-on-vacation-the-duo-won-me-over/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TechCrunch [TechCrunch]
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Microsoft really wants you to sell that Xbox you&#39;re not using Microsoft wants owners to trade in their unused Xbox Series X and S consoles. Here&#39;s what&#39;s behind the push, and what to know before you take the deal. https://www.engadget.com/2299867/microsoft-really-wants-you-to-sell-that-xbox-youre-not-using/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]
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CDs are back, but they come with a modern problem With CD sales on the rise again, collectors are finding that enjoying their favorite tunes is more challenging than ever in the modern audio landscape. https://www.engadget.com/2298767/cds-are-back-modern-listening-complicated/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]
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ASRock B860 Challenger Wifi Motherboard Review: Entry-level ATX at a great price, with drawbacks ASRock’s B860 Challenger Wifi covers the basics and performs well, but slower USB ports, weaker VRMs, and a dated BIOS keep it from standing out, even at the lower price. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asrock-b860-challenger-wifi-motherboard-review #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TomsHardware [Tom&#3...
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Grab a new 3D printer this Halloween weekend, with prices as low as $199 — big discounts from Elegoo, Creality, Prusa and more, with filament and resin printers and consumables on sale Pick up a bargain 3D printer, thanks to these big discounts on resin and filament 3DP models from big names like Creality, Elegoo, Prusa and more. https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/grab-a-new-3d-printer-this-halloween-weekend-with-prices-as-low-as-usd199-big-discounts-from-elegoo-creality-prusa-and-more-w...
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Firm that lets you rent out your idle Mac for AI inference workloads warns of plummeting token costs Mac users sharing their compute for AI inference are seeing declining revenues as token prices continue to drop, with Anthropic token falling 77% in under five months. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/firm-that-lets-you-rent-out-your-idle-mac-for-ai-inference-workloads-warns-of-plummeting-token-costs-darkbloom-network-sees-earnings-drop-to-usd1-23-a-day-as-anth...
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What Nathan Fielder’s ‘You Can See Everything’ Taught Me About Tech Journalism Nathan Fielder&#39;s hit doc follows Elizabeth Holmes in her own home and unexpectedly opened my eyes to the problems in my own. https://gizmodo.com/what-nathan-fielders-you-can-see-everything-taught-me-about-tech-journalism-2000830561 #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]
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US Navy is flight-testing 3D printed fighter jet parts that cut repair times in half — forward-deployed 3… The US Navy is experimenting with 3D-printed patches for composite parts, allowing forward bases to repair F/A-18 Super Hornets without waiting for replacement parts coming from the tail end of a logistics supply chain … https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/us-navy-testing-3d-printed-fighter-jet-parts-for-quick-repairs-composite-parts-printed-at-forward-deployed-3d-printers-to-be-flig...
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Power company hikes data center bills by 30%, cuts residential electricity costs by 1.3% — Oregon approve… Oregon approves the 29.7% price hike that Portland General Electric (PGE), the state's largest power provider, will impose on users that consume 20MW or more. This move is backed by Oregon's POWER Act, which helps ensur… https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/power-company-hikes-data-center-bills-by-30-percent-cuts-residential-electricity-costs-by-1-3-percent-oreg...
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Modder fixes melting RTX 5090 power connectors with custom distributor Reddit user u/DallasGrave shared a fix for his RTX 5090, one of the best graphics cards, whose 12VHPWR connector was overheating, along with an image of a module screwed onto the back of his GPU. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/modder-fixes-melting-rtx-5090-power-connectors-with-custom-distributor-dual-8-pin-mod-peaks-at-just-40c-during-a-48-hour-550w-stress-test #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #So...
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Gemini app limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, AI Pro adding Deep Think Following the compute-based usage change in May, Google will soon introduce limits on which Gemini models free users and AI Plus subscribers can access. more… https://9to5google.com/2026/10/03/gemini-model-limits-oct-26/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]
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The Fairbuds 2 finally have a price and launch date Here's when the modular Fairbuds 2 will become available. https://www.androidauthority.com/fairbuds-2-launch-date-3716894/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]
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Mars’s Ancient Clay Holds the Same Organic Molecules That May Have Sparked Life on Earth The team operating a remote chemistry lab onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover won a Gizmodo Science Fair award for discovering compelling chemical evidence that Mars could have once supported life. https://gizmodo.com/marss-ancient-clay-holds-the-same-organic-molecules-that-may-have-sparked-life-on-earth-2000806720 #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Sta...
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Jev-Leftpad Article URL: https://github.com/f/jev-leftpad Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49784706 Points: 14 # Comments: 2 https://github.com/f/jev-leftpad #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]
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Elektron Machinedrum in the Browser Article URL: https://machinedrum-study.pages.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49783568 Points: 7 # Comments: 0 https://machinedrum-study.pages.dev/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]
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Acer CEO says memory makers are hyping 2030 shortage fears to protect margins — PC prices set to decline by late 2027… Acer chairperson and CEO Jason Chen believes that PC prices will plateau by the first half of next year and start coming down towards the latter part of 2027. He also said that memory makers predict high prices because … https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/acer-ceo-says-memory-makers-are-hyping-2030-shortage-fears-to-protect-margins-pc-prices-set-to-decline-by-late...
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Gaming on the Pixel 11 is a mess, and I traced it to one hidden setting The Pixel 11 debuts ANGLE graphics translation, and it&#39;s a mess for Genshin Impact. https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-11-gaming-stutter-genshin-impact-fix-3712770/ #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]