SpatialAware lets Hue know where lights are in your room, so it can apply lighting scenes more effectively. Color-changing lights are a lot of fun, but it can be hard to figure out how to best use the...
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How small can a language model be while still doing something useful? I wanted to find out, and had some spare time over the holidays. Z80-Ī¼LM is a character-level language model with 2-bit quantized ...
SCTP is a low level protocol focused on reliable packet transmission. Unlike hopelessly flinging packets from one device to another, it makes sure that the packets are correct using CRC, removes dupli...
I've been working on a little open source [1] search engine, nilch. I noticed that nearly all well known search engines, including the alternative ones, tend to be run by companies of various sizes wi...
Ryan Edwards, who was previously in a band, founded Audoo. Courtesy of Ryan Edwards Ryan Edwards has worked as a drummer, in retail, at Visa Europe, and in fintech. Now he runs the music tech startup ...
The "Lego Ruler". | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge We just gave the Lego Smart Brick our Best In Show award at CES 2026 , and I wanted to stop by The Lego Group's suite to get a last glimpse befo...
Microsoft is making it a lot faster and easier to add links to text inside Word documents. Instead of having to open a menu item to insert a link or use the CTRL + K keyboard shortcut, you can now sim...
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Got me all twisted up. At CES 2026, Lenovo is announcing a new ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist laptop. Once a concept , the 14-inch thin-and-light sports a motorized pivoting hinge, allowing it to twi...
Woot has an excellent deal on refurbished Sonos Arc SL soundbars , the 2020 model thatās similar to the original Arc aside from not having any microphones. It debuted for $749, but you can get one wit...
Razer is announcing a new Wolverine V3 BT controller at CES 2026 that's designed for TVs. It's the world's first gamepad to use ultra-low latency Bluetooth, allowing it a sub-3ms response time, and th...
i've been a big fan of fedora's atomic distros and i decided to make my own but arch based to get the best of both worlds, which is kind of funny now because it looks exactly like silverblue. is it wo...
Nothingās Ear (a) come in a bright yellow color, though you can also buy them in black and white. The new year has brought a wave of deals on wireless earbuds and headphones, from the fitness-focused ...
There are plenty of dating apps out there, and apps that turn your chaos of work obligations into easily actionable lists. There is also a growing number of apps that help you make new friends. The pi...
Nicholas Svensson, CEO of Smart Technologies Courtesy of Smart Technologies Smart Technologies CEO Nicholas Svensson calls employees worldwide to gather direct feedback. Employees have told him where ...
The Nintendo Switch 2 can be enjoyed right out of the box, but itās even better with the right accessories. Some of these add-ons are more crucial than others, especially if youāre deciding what to bu...
Google integrated Gemini 3 into Gmail, transforming the inbox into an assistant with summaries, drafting tools, and new privacy controls....