-xl.jpg?w=1340&resize=1340,638&ssl=1 "Apple Watch & Mac mini no longer listed as carbon neutral after greenwashing concerns")
Apple has removed mention of carbon neutrality from Apple Watch and Mac mini packaging, but its 2030 initiative is still underway, with emissions down by 60% overall. Apple no longer markets the M4 Mac mini as a carbon neutral product. Back…
AMD proposes doubling DDR5 performance with new HB-DIMM memory module patent introducing pseudo channels and buffer chips
AMD patent reveals new RAM design aimed at doubling DDR5 data bandwidth Proposed HB-DIMM approach uses pseudo channels and buffer chips to boost throughput AMD’s past memory ventures struggled, raising questions about new patent’s commercial path AMD has apparently developed a…
The Download: RIP EV tax credits, and OpenAI’s new valuation
1 OpenAI has become the world’s most valuable startupMove aside, SpaceX. (Bloomberg $)+ OpenAI is now valued at an eye-watering $500 billion. (FT $)+ The valuation came after workers sold around $6.6 billion in shares. (Reuters) 2 Music labels are close…
The best smart plugs in 2025
They’re not complicated, but smart plugs can make life a bit more convenient and, honestly, a little more fun. I like saying “Goodnight” to Alexa and having all the lamps and the holiday lights click off. In the two years or…
Nearly invisible asteroids around Venus could threaten Earth — but don’t worry, not for a while
A hidden population of asteroids sharing Venus’ orbit could threaten Earth in a few thousand years, and we might not even see them coming without better telescopes. These so-called Venus co-orbital asteroids are currently undetected because of their alignment in the…
Apple shifts priorities from lighter Apple Vision Pro to smart glasses
Smart glasses, not to be confused with AR glasses, have become somewhat popular among a select niche, and Apple wants to prioritize getting a competing option to the market by 2027. Apple Vision Pro deprioritized in push for smart glasses Apple…
Loud people nearly ruined my forest vacation, and now I appreciate my Loop Switch 2 earplugs more than ever
Getting the chance to take a week-long break is a well-known way to lift our spirits, but even relaxing holidays can include overwhelming elements like travel noise and loud restaurants, which can prove overwhelming for some of us. I recently spent…
Unlocking AI’s full potential requires operational excellence
Capturing, documenting, and distributing knowledge at scale is critical to organizational success with AI. Yet our survey showed only 16% of respondents say their workflows are extremely well-documented. The top barriers to proper documentation are a lack of time, cited by…
Peloton updates its Bike, Tread and Row machines with form-checking cameras, rotating screens and lots of AI
It’s been a rough time for Peloton. Last year was marred by deep staff cuts, a change of CEO and a reckoning of where the home fitness company belonged, post-Pandemic boom. The answer is, unfortunately, AI-tinged, but that shouldn’t distract from…
JWST delivers 1st weather report of nearby world with no sun — stormy and covered with auroras
The latest weather forecast doesn’t come from Dublin, London or New York — it comes from deep space, where a lonely world drifts without a sun and glows with auroras more dazzling than Earth’s northern lights. The world, called SIMP-0136, is…