Marble run toys typically rely on just gravity to send a marble careening through a complex maze of obstacles, but the creator of Marblelous thinks they can be improved through technology. These new marble run building sets feature powered Wi-Fi-connected components that can keep balls rolling continuously and a marble-detecting …
Read More »It’s not looking good for Tesla’s Cybertruck range extender
The Cybertruck Range Extender was announced at the vehicle’s delivery event as a $16,000 add-on that appears to take up about half of the truck’s usable rear bed space. Tesla initially promised in 2019 that the tri-motor Cybertruck would go more than 500 miles on a charge for about $70,000 …
Read More »Some Shein and Temu ‘haul video’ creators are stocking up
TikTok creator @pwinpudding specializes in ‘haul videos,’ specifically all things pink, pastel, and cute. Her videos show a collection of packages received from sites like the Chinese retailer AliExpress, as well as Amazon and the Japanese retailer Daiso and the accessories, clothes, plushies, and other items she took out of …
Read More »Shopify CEO says no new hires without proof AI can’t do the job
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke sent a memo to employees saying that before they ask for more headcount or resources, teams must show why they “cannot get what they want done using AI,” as reported by CNBC. “What would this area look like if autonomous AI agents were already part of …
Read More »Meta gets caught gaming AI benchmarks with Llama 4
Over the weekend, Meta dropped two new Llama 4 models: a smaller model named Scout, and Maverick, a mid-size model that the company claims can beat GPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash “across a broad range of widely reported benchmarks.” Maverick quickly secured the number-two spot on LMArena, the AI benchmark …
Read More »The best budget robot vacuums for 2025
Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy trimmings available these days, it’s easy to forget that they can just be simple machines that get us from point A to point B. Yes, some bots blow hot air on their bums (mop …
Read More »Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs
Framework says it’s “temporarily pausing” US sales on some of its laptops due to the Trump administration’s tariffs that went into effect on April 5th, according to a post on X. The affected models are “a few base Framework Laptop 13 systems (Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 7640U),” the …
Read More »Gemini Live’s screensharing feature is rolling out to Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 devices
Google’s Gemini Live camera and screenshare functions, which let the conversational AI chatbot answer questions about the stuff you’re looking at in real-time, are rolling out now on Pixel 9 series phones and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices. The free update is also coming soon to other Android devices, but you’ll …
Read More »Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a ‘war profiteer’
Microsoft has fired one of the employees who disrupted the company’s 50th-anniversary event. In an email seen by The Verge, Microsoft told Ibtihal Aboussad that their employment has been terminated due to “acts of misconduct.” Aboussad was one of two protesters that interrupted Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event on Friday by …
Read More »Whoopsie daisy Bitcoin!
Lol, and additionally: lmao Sure, the stock market is melting down after the US declared a global trade war. But have you considered that crypto is also melting down? Starting around April 6, the Bitcoin price fell off a cliff — and is sitting at $78,800 as of this writing, …
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