2026-08-17

What are the two types of Bluetooth and what are they used for?

You probably use Bluetooth regularly, but different accessories call for different types of Bluetooth. [...]

2026-08-17

AI video market has bounced back from Sora's false start

AI production companies like Promise are setting up shop around Hollywood's historic studios, using real-time backgrounds and other AI tools to cut film costs. Netflix already uses AI in 300 of its 1,000 titles, and the startup Higgsfield now carries a $5.4 billion valuation. What was once a tech demo has grown into its own industry, complete with valuations, job titles, and fights over who g [...]

2026-08-17

I tested the DJI Mic Mini 2S — its flagship features and budget price make it the ‘sweet spot’ in DJI’s wireless mic range

The DJI Mic Mini 2S adds internal recording, AI noise cancelling and 32-bit float to DJI's compact wireless mic lineup, delivering Mic 3-rivaling audio quality at roughly half the price — though the flagship still holds a few advantages [...]

2026-08-17

TP-Link BE10000 Wi-Fi 7 Range Extender (RE653BE): blazing fast Wi-Fi 7 range extender for power users

The TP-Link BE10000 is a powerful Wi-Fi 7 range extender that can drastically expand the reach of your wireless network - but it'll be overkill for most people. [...]

2026-08-17

The internet is becoming more stressful and unlikeable — with AI slop and data leaks to blame

AI content and data leaks are driving people away from the internet, with some people willing to pay for an internet without algorithms or data harvesting. [...]

2026-08-17

Shein's Hong Kong IPO valuation has plunged to a quarter of its 2022 peak

The fast-fashion retailer's expected listing price has dropped below the $30–$40 billion range it was targeting earlier this month [...]

2026-08-17

Jane Street posted its first monthly loss in a decade after an AI hedge fund it backed imploded

The trading firm's first negative month since 2016 came as Leopold Aschenbrenner's fund shed most of its assets in a distressed sale [...]

2026-08-17

6 pieces of music written specifically to evoke heat or summer

Songs about summer heat show up across genres and centuries, and these six compositions were built specifically to make listeners feel it [...]

2026-08-17

Anthropic's Dario Amodei says the AI industry's backlash is a crisis of trust

Dario Amodei rejected the idea that warnings from AI executives are fueling public skepticism, saying decades of distrust in institutions are to blame [...]