I love Sony's new Bluetooth turntable, so why do I feel so conflicted using it

Sony's latest turntable is an easy-to-setup upgrade with impressive sound, but a few concerns hold it back. [...]

I've watched this bizarre video of a robot chasing wild boars a dozen times — I still don't know what it means

Robots running is our new obsession, and it still proves nothing. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, April 15

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 15. [...]

Half of all US employees use AI at work now - and waste almost 8 hours a week doing it

Companies on the front lines of AI adoption are also hiring and laying off more employees on average than those that aren't, Gallup found. [...]

Meta and Broadcom extend their AI chip deal to 2029

The expanded partnership covers several generations of Meta’s custom MTIA processors, starts with over a gigawatt of computing capacity, and is described as the ‘first phase of a sustained, multi- [...]

I tested the new Asus Zenbook and I can’t think of a better 16-inch laptop for travelling with — but there are certain tasks I can’t recommend it for

The Asus Zenbook A16 promises plenty of power in an ultralight form — but is it suitable for your needs? [...]

Surfshark's post-quantum 'Dausos' promises up to 30% faster speeds — I couldn't even load a speed test

The new protocol only worked when accessing small, unencrypted HTTP URLs and using active connections [...]

AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy

A new study examines the impact of the rise of AI-generated websites on the internet—and found some surprising results. [...]

Walmart is giving its Great Value store brand its biggest makeover in over a decade

The retailer's roughly 10,000 Great Value products will begin appearing in new packaging in May, with a full rollout taking 18 to 24 months [...]