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Sony officially unveils the WF-1000XM6 flagship earphones – here are the 5 big upgrade areas you need to know

Sony WF-1000XM6 earphones launch today (February 12) for $329 / £249 They promise improved noise reduction and sound quality The new design is 11% thinner, with a larger antenna for a better connection Sony has unveiled its new WF-1000XM6 earphones – their latest high-end noise-canceling true wireless offering. The Sony WF-1000MX6 costs $329 / £249 […]

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VPN use skyrockets in Argentina after anti-piracy crackdown – here’s what we know

Argentinians are reportedly turning to VPN services Proton VPN and Windscribe have both seen increases in interest This coincides with the blocking of two major illegal streaming sites People in Argentina are turning to VPN services as the government cracks down on illegal streaming. Two popular brands, Proton VPN and Windscribe, both started registering an

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‘AI companies shouldn’t let US taxpayers do the talking’: Anthropic says it will cover electricity price spikes caused by its data centers

President Trump has called on Big Tech to absorb rising energy bills, not consumers Anthropic says it will pay upgrade costs and acquire grid-new power generation where possible CEO Dario Amodei promises to be a “responsible neighbor” and work with local communities and governments Anthropic has boldly offered to cover power price spikes caused by

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Nvidia engineers are reportedly churning out three times more code with AI help, but industry observers warn that the lines are not equal

Cursor reports that Nvidia engineers are now committing three times more code than before Nvidia maintains that the defect rate remained flat despite the reported increase in output AI-assisted workflows contributed to DLSS 4 and smaller GPU die sizes Nvidia has rolled out generative AI tools across much of its engineering workforce, with Cursor integrated

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Paying twice for silicon never caught on, and Intel has finally pulled the plug on it everywhere

Intel shut down On Demand after customers refused to pay for dormant silicon Archiving SDSi signals the end of hardware features sold as add-ons Cloud buyers denied fees for capacities already fused into processors Intel has moved to shut down its pay-as-you-go hardware upgrade efforts with little public explanation or formal announcement. The Software Defined

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The Disney Store is finally releasing BDX droid figures – and they look amazing

Star Wars is kicking off New York Toy Fair in a pretty big way—and a little early—with its own Most Wanted event this evening. The focus is, as you might suspect, Star Wars, but also the first reveals of toys, collectibles and even clothing ahead of The Mandalorian & Grogu movie to be released on

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Exclusive: Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Vintage Collection reveal headlines an epic deluxe Mandalorian & Grogu figure that keeps the clan of two together

Hasbro has just revealed its first wave of Star Wars: The Vintage Collection figures for 2026 Leading the lineup is a deluxe 3.75-inch figure of The Mandalorian & Grogu Expect more Star Wars toys and collectibles as New York Toy Fair kicks off Star Wars will make its triumphant return to the silver screen with

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Shockingly, over half of Australian households have said “no thanks” to NBN Co’s fast new levels

NBN Co has published its half-yearly financial and operational results for the six months to 31 December 2025, and on the whole things are looking positive for the country’s major broadband provider. One of the standout figures is the 287,000 premises that were upgraded from aging copper-based infrastructure technologies to a newer and faster fibre-to-the-premises

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The iRobot takeover is complete – but it looks like the Roomba brand is clinging to its American roots

iRobot is now fully owned by Chinese manufacturing company Picea following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process A new ‘iRobot Safe’ subsidiary will be responsible for protecting US consumer data Engineering, product development, marketing, etc. will be ‘rooted’ in the US Last December, we learned that iRobot—the parent brand behind the Roomba—had filed for Chapter 11

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‘We believe the people responsible for defending the country should have access to the best tools available’: OpenAI gives US military access to ChatGPT

The US military provided access to the full power of ChatGPT It can use the AI ​​chatbot for “all lawful uses” ChatGPT will be hosted on the government’s cloud infrastructure OpenAI has agreed to provide ChatGPT to the US military after months of internal deliberations, marking a major advance for the OpenAI for Government platform

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