There’s no doubt — Fiio’s FT1 Pro are the best planar headphones under $300
With the FT1 Pro, Fiio once again delivers headphones that have a good design backed by stellar sound.
May 9, 2025
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There’s a new AI agent ready to browse the web and fill in forms without the need to touch your mouse
Hugging Face has debuted an AI tool for navigating the web on your behalf The Open Computer Agent uses a real web browser to complete tasks like getting directions or booking tickets The agent and its open-source demo can see what’s on screen, click buttons, fill out forms, and move step-by-step through tasks like a…
Samsung’s best gaming monitor is $900 off
Credit: Samsung We’ve all seen that huge, curved gaming monitor at the Best Buy showfloor. Do we need it? Probably not, but we sure want it! I guess it does make for amazing multitasking. Regardless of your reasoning, if you’re going to scratch that itch, right now it’s a great time to do it. The…
Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards
Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Friday afternoon directing the Department of Energy to “consider using all lawful authority to rescind” or weaken regulations for water and energy efficiency for dishwashers and washing machines. The action also includes water use standards for showers, faucets, toilets, and urinals. It closes out a week of attacks on…
Why is Threads recommending these weird spammy posts from people looking for ‘friends’?
Threads users have long joked about the sometimes bizarre posts served up by its recommendation algorithm since the early days of the app. Lately though, some users are starting to notice another type of strange post appear in their suggestions: posts from random people looking for “friends.” The posts often feature selfies of young people…
Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations
Google is set to pay $1.375 billion to settle claims of data privacy violations brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a press release. Texas filed two lawsuits in 2022 against Google for “unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data regarding geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data,” the release says. Before now, no…
Samsung Galaxy Ring deal: Get a $100 gift card with your purchase!
Credit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Ring is a pretty awesome wearable. In fact, it is likely the best smart ring out there, but boy, is it pricey! If you’re getting one, you might want to try to catch a good deal. Actual discounts are rare for this product, but here’s a…
Safety and efficiency in robotics design
The Robot Report Podcast · Safety and Efficiency in Robotics Design In Episode 195 of The Robot Report Podcast, our guest is Giovanni Campanella, the Industrial Automation and Robotics General Manager at Texas Instruments (TI). Show timeline 6:30 – Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the 2025 Robotics Summit and Expo live from the Boston Convention…
Fine-tuning vs. in-context learning: New research guides better LLM customization for real-world tasks
By combining fine-tuning and in-context learning, you get LLMs that can learn tasks that would be too difficult or expensive for either methodRead More
Brazilian court reverses course and now demands iPhone sideloading within 90 days
Following a significant defeat in the U.S. on its case against Epic Games, Apple was just dealt another blow, this time in Brazil. Last March, the company successfully reversed a decision that would have compelled it to enable sideloading for users in Brazil within 90 days. The decision stemmed from an antitrust ruling that declared…