Torrenting, or P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing, is a convenient way to download large files quickly. But it isn’t without its risks. Not only is there the risk of accidentally downloading a malicious file or malware, but there’s a privacy risk as well — your ISP can see all your online activity and they usually don’t…
President Donald Trump is trying to smooth things over with South Korea after his administration arrested hundreds of workers at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month. Just hours after reports indicated that South Korea would open a human rights investigation into the detention of Korean employees, Trump said he doesn’t “want to frighten…
More users will be able to use advanced and personalized AI in their daily lives, taking one more step further towards AI democratization Samsung Electronics today announced the official rollout of One UI 8 — introducing advanced multimodal AI capabilities, a UX optimized for different device form factors and personalized, proactive suggestions to make everyday…
If you’re fast and lucky, you can find an OLED gaming monitor for around the $500 mark. But it’s going to be entry level (for whatever that means in an otherwise premium segment), generally going with 27-inch QHD panels maxing out at a 240Hz speed, or lower. Today Newegg is offering an MSI monitor that…
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Powered by Generative AI, Vision AI Companion enables conversational experiences that takes personalized home entertainment to the next level Samsung Electronics today unveiled Vision AI Companion at IFA 2025, introducing the next evolution of AI-powered displays across Samsung TVs and monitors. With a smarter Bixby voice assistant, Vision AI Companion delivers a more natural…
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones, tablets, and laptops that use these,…
Anthropic just agreed to fork over at least $1.5 billion to authors whose books were allegedly used to train its AI systems. That breaks down to about $3,000 per book, making this possibly the first time in history that pirated PDFs have paid more than publishing royalties. The deal, revealed in a court filing this…
It’s September, and many among us are dealing with back to school, and anticipating the colder weather that’s on its way (at least, if you live in the northern climes). This, plus a somewhat fraught political atmosphere, means that you might be looking for reliable, affordable ways to escape the doldrums. You don’t need us…
Samsung Electronics unveiled its Smart Modular Home — an AI-enabled residential model designed for modular architecture — at IFA 2025, Europe’s largest home appliance exhibition. ▲ View of the Smart Modular Home The Smart Modular Home combines AI-enabled appliances, high-efficiency HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems and seamless connectivity through SmartThings1 and…