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2024

Nank Runner Diver2 Pro Bone Conduction Headphones

The Nank Runner Diver2 Pro (henceforth RD2P) headphones are a little bit different from your usual Bluetooth headset or earbuds. Instead of sitting over or in your ear canal, the RD2Ps use bone conduction to get sound into your ears, with the "speakers" sitting a little in front of the ear, resting on the top of your jawbone. The vibrations

Microsoft Says It Built An Xbox Game Store On Android But Can’t Launch It

A few weeks ago, Microsoft exec Sarah Bond said that in November, “players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.” It’s almost December and the feature still isn’t live, but Bond says it’s not Microsoft’s fault, The Verge reported.

Inside Elon Musk’s Quest To Beat Open AI At It’s Own Game

Elon Musk spent the past year building his artificial intelligence startup xAI at breakneck speed. Now he has to turn it into a real business, The Wall Street Journal reported. Musk started xAI last summer in an effort to play catch-up with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he co-founded and left in 2018 after a power struggle. He poached talent from

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award

The U.S. Department of Congress posted: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Intel Corporation up to $7.865 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. The award follows the previously signed preliminary memorandum of terms, announced on March 20, 2024, and the completion of the Department’s due

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Websites in 2024: GoDaddy’s Vision with Aman Bhutani

In a live interview, GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani discussed the continued relevance of websites in 2024 amidst the rise of generative AI and evolving digital landscapes. Bhutani highlighted GoDaddy's shift from being just a domain registrar to supporting micro-businesses with tools like the AI-powered platform Airo. He stressed the value websites offer small businesses for legitimacy and control over customer

Threads Is Testing The Option To Choose Your Own Default Mode

Threads will now let users decide what feed they want as their default when opening the app. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the news in a post, saying that you’ll be able to choose between For You, Following, or any custom feed that you’ve set up. Zuckerburg’s post notes that Threads is “testing” this option and will also make different

Apple’s Next Step In TV Should Be A Streaming Stick

Apple doesn’t need its own TV set. But it should make a low-cost TV streaming stick to bring its content, apps and smart home features to more households, Bloomberg reported. Well over a decade ago, after bringing the iPad to the market and starting the search for a new product category, Apple Inc. explored developing a TV-like device. The idea