High-mileage Seagate HDDs have been flogged as new, keenly-priced models: check yours if you’ve got one

Seagate denies involvement in fraudulent HDD resales.Buyers can check Seagate HDD usage history using relevant tools.Retailers are offering some sort of compensation.Seagate hard drives that were previously used in Chinese…

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Court document shows that Meta didn’t care at all about intellectual property as it encouraged corporate torrenting at scale

Zuckerberg reportedly pushed for AI implementation despite employee objectionsEmployees allegedly discussed ways to conceal how the company acquired its AI training dataCourt filings suggest Meta took steps to unsuccessfully mask…

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I pitted Gemini 2.0 Flash against DeepSeek R1, and you might be surprised by the winner

I've enjoyed pitting various AI chatbots against each other. After comparing DeepSeek to ChatGPT, ChatGPT to Mistral's Le Chat, ChatGPT to Gemini 2.0 Flash, and Gemini 2.0 Flash to its…

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Google Gemini adds its personal AI researcher to your iPhone – if you have the right subscription

Google Gemini has added its Deep Research AI model to iPhonesDeep Research searches the web, compiles, and reports back to Gemini Advanced subscribersThe information is refined and organized into results…

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Shut it all down? Microsoft research suggests AI usage is making us feel dumber – but you don’t need to panic yet

Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University published research that says AI is causing “the deterioration of cognitive faculties”The study involved 319 people who use AI tools at work at least once…

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Google Family Link is the best free app for parents – and it just got a great school-time upgrade

Google has just upgraded its helpful Family Link service for parentsIt now lets you reduce distractions on your kids' phone during school hoursFamily Link has also been given a big…

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Apple is reportedly partnering with Alibaba in China for AI features, and it makes sense after DeepSeek

Apple has reportedly partnered with Alibaba to bring AI features to the iPhone in ChinaiPhone sales have slipped in China due to a lack of AI featuresAlibaba’s vast consumer data…

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I matched Google’s new Gemini 2.0 Flash against the old 1.5 model to find out if it really is that much better

Google wants you to know that Gemini 2.0 Flash should be your favorite AI chatbot. The model boasts greater speed, bigger brains, and more common sense than its predecessor, Gemini…

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Meta can turn your thoughts into words typed on a screen if you don’t mind lugging a machine the size of a room around

Meta is testing a machine that decodes brain signals into words typed into a computer.The brain-typing system is up to 80% accurate but nowhere near practical.The machine is a half-ton,…

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