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On-Device AI: Why Your Next Phone Won't Need the Cloud as Much
Small language models have crossed the usefulness line. The result is a quiet war over where computation happens — and battery life is the battlefield.
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Solid-State Batteries Move From Lab to Production Line
After a decade of promises, solid-state cells are being built in volume for the first time — small volume, at premium prices, in cars you can actually order.
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The Best Time to Buy Electronics: A Month-by-Month Calendar
Prices for phones, laptops and TVs follow a predictable rhythm around launch cycles and sales events. Here is when to buy — and when to wait.
Technology
The Quiet Rise of Open-Source Local Models
A parallel AI ecosystem is growing outside the data centre: open-weight models on gaming PCs, small servers and single-board computers. Here is who uses it and why.
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Quantum Startup Claims Error-Correction Milestone. Physicists Are Impressed — and Careful
A below-threshold result on a new chip architecture would be a genuine first. The claim is strong, the paper is open, and the physics community is checking its math in public.
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Smart Homes Get Simpler: Matter 2.0, Explained
The standard that was supposed to end smart-home chaos is growing up. Version 2 adds the pieces that were missing — cameras, appliances, energy — and finally rewards buying well once.
Shopping
What 'Waterproof' Actually Means: A Buyer's Field Guide
IP ratings, ATM ratings and marketing poetry: the words on water-resistant products finally translated — with the warranty fine print that decides who pays when water gets in.
Technology
Right-to-Repair Laws Expand to Laptops and Tablets
New rules force manufacturers to sell parts, publish manuals and unlock pairing locks. Repairability is becoming law faster than it became marketing.
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Refurbished Tech, Honestly: When 'Like New' Beats New
The certified refurb market is now a real alternative to buying new — graded, warranted and quietly cheaper. Where the value is, and where it isn't.