I’ve been an ultrawide cheerleader for years, but I’m also a fan of multiple displays. And the line between them starts to blur when they get really big. The new HP Series 5 Pro Conferencing monitor isn’t interested in gaming or video. This 49-inch monster wants to do work, and a lot of it. Just look at that pop-up webcam …
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Credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help design the next generation of antibiotics to combat rising antimicrobial resistance. In minutes, AI can design thousands of chemical compounds with potential antibacterial properties, although there are hurdles to overcome before the first of these medicines can be tested in people. Last week, the US Centers …
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TUALATIN — The Portland Trail Blazers opened training camp Tuesday with a self-described “intense” workout focused on defense, defense and, well, defense. Throughout it all, coach Chauncey Billups sported a black Blazers shirt with a not-so-subtle message plastered across the back: “Make ‘Em Uncomfortable.” If the Blazers have any chance of defying odds and pushing for a playoff berth during …
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The first thing you’ll notice about these new, custom displays is their modern look and beautiful design. The displays on the Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 combine in-cell touch and negative liquid crystal design to deliver an amazing viewing experience, and ambient visuals that adapt to the environment. This approach allowed us to reduce layers of lamination and …
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Amazon Devices & Services Senior Vice President Panos Panay speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a slew of new smart speakers and voice-activated displays that are revamped with Alexa+, its personal assistant that’s powered by generative artificial intelligence. The company debuted the Echo …
Read More »Apple’s famed designer, now working with OpenAI, has unveiled a must-have for the yacht set. Ive’s design collective, LoveFrom, partnered with Japanese manufacturer Balmuda to create the Sailing Lantern — a $4,800 limited-edition yachting light built to withstand the harshest maritime conditions. The lantern is made from stainless steel and glass and includes LEDs with rechargeable batteries. “I would have …
Read More »A team of researchers from Stanford University and the Arc Institute in Palo Alto, California say they’ve created viruses with AI-designed DNA that can target and kill specific bacteria. And these aren’t just simulated possibilities — they’re real and already slaying germs in the lab. The work, published in a new study awaiting peer-review, is a compelling testament to the …
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Here’s BuzzFeed Shopping editor Jenae Sitzes on this light system: “My boyfriend recently surprised me by upgrading my TV setup with this backlight, and I’ve been so impressed with its performance already, especially when watching movies or playing video games. It’s important to follow the instructions closely to ensure the color-matching looks correct (and Govee has a great instructional video …
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Chinese tech giant Huawei has unveiled its once-secretive AI chip development program, an announcement that could reshape expectations across the fast-moving, high-stakes global industry. On September 18, Huawei chairman Eric Xu announced a three-year roadmap for the company’s Ascend series of processors at the Huawei Connect 2025 conference in Shanghai. Coming soon after the Chinese government decided to block Chinese …
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At the AI Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, Nvidia announced a new GPU called the Rubin CPX, designed for context windows larger than 1 million tokens. Part of the chip giant’s forthcoming Rubin series, the CPX is optimized for processing large sequences of context and is meant to be used as part of a broader “disaggregated inference” infrastructure approach. For users, …
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