From Software Engineer to AI Engineer - Part 4: RAG-ing the facts
Models are trained on a massive amount of data. That doesn't mean that they know all the details of your specific situation. The training data might contain ...
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Designing a Step-Sequencer UI That Survives Real-World Use
Most walkthroughs about browser-based rhythm tools focus on the musician's side: where to click, how to lay down a beat, what tempo sounds good. This piece f...
Interpreters and Compilers: How Your Code Actually Becomes a Running Program
Every developer writes code that "just works" thousands of times without thinking about what happens between hitting save and seeing output on screen. This a...
iPhone Ultra release timing: Here’s what the latest reporting says
Apple will unveil its foldable iPhone Ultra next week at the September event, but it’s unclear exactly when the new model will ship to users. Here’s what to ...
Model Predictive Control for Real-Time Robot Navigation
Model Predictive Control for Real-Time Robot Navigation A path planner tells a robot where it should go. A controller determines how the robot should move to...
Apple Might Add a Pencil to Its First Foldable, but Don’t Expect It at Launch
Steve Jobs said in 2007 that “nobody wants a stylus” for the iPhone. That could change.
4 launchers that turn my boring Pixel home screen into something actually useful
Give your Pixel a fresh look with these powerful launchers.
MagSafe Monday: Anker’s foldable 3-in-1 charger brings 25-watt Qi2 charging into something pocket-sized
The dream for your Apple gear while traveling is one thing, not a collection of cables and wall adapters. There are plenty of options for that, but often the...
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The Best Fitness Deals Under $100 From Amazon's Early Labor Day Sale
Headphones, dumbbells, and accessories are already seeing significant discounts running up to Labor Day.
YouTubers "fix" melting RTX 5090 power connector by soldering cables directly to PCB
TecLab recently demonstrated a workaround for the RTX 5090 thermal failures by modifying a 5090 to bypass the problematic 16-pin power connectors and route t...
The best early Labor Day 2026 laptop deals: Apple, Lenovo, Dell, and more
Early Labor Day 2026 laptop deals are live. Save up to $1,100 right now on Apple M5 MacBooks, Samsung Galaxy Book6, Surface Laptops, and gaming rigs we've te...
The Next Apple Watch Might Address a Long-Term Sensor Shortcoming
Changes to heart-rate monitoring and a revamp of its Fitness and Health apps are just two updates the company has planned for the Apple Watch Series 12.
Nab These Nothing Ear 3A Earbuds While They’re Down to a Record Low of $79
These waterproof, noise-canceling earbuds offer up to 42 hours of battery life, and they’re available for well under $100.
I finally fixed the annoying Samsung Galaxy camera bump wobble with a simple ring
Fixing Samsung's biggest phone design flaw.
Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder
Tim Cook’s farewell memo to Apple employees offers a glimpse at how he wants John Ternus to be seen: as a product builder with deep experience across the iPh...
I capped CPU and RAM on my Docker containers, and my entire self-hosted homelab became reliable
The server didn't need to be stronger, just fairer.
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Google almost made the phone everyone keeps asking for now, and it wasn't the Pixel
So, you want a modular phone? Google almost made one.
Apple's Phil Schiller Scales Back Role as John Ternus Era Begins
Apple's Phil Schiller is no longer going to run the App Store or oversee product events, reports Bloomberg. Schiller isn't leaving Apple, but he is narrowing...
Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO
Steve Jobs' successor carried the torch of the iPhone and built Apple into a global powerhouse with few rivals. Since becoming CEO in 2011, Tim Cook has led ...
It's time you realized the usefulness of the smartwatch flashlight feature
Several Garmin watches offer a built-in LED flashlight, but even if you have another brand, you likely have a decent light on your wrist.
Walmart Deals of the Day: Upgrade Your Workouts With $150 Off a Garmin Tracker
Plus, $20 off a pair of on-ear JBL headphones and a 6-quart programmable slow cooker that’s down to just $60.
iPhone 18: Everything We Know About Apple’s Next Handsets
There are now more rumors about Apple’s next flagship phones that point to a new foldable, a variable aperture camera, more RAM, improved battery life and, y...
Want a free Apple Watch? Play ZDNET's 'Guessing Game' to win one - only 1 day left
What do you think Apple will announce? It's your last chance to enter the final round of ZDNET's Big Guessing Game.
Frame generation became the baseline, and 58% of Steam gamers got left behind
Your GPU isn't obsolete, but the industry is treating it like it is
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At Hot Chips ‘26, all eyes were on AI costs, GPUs — and the future
When you think of AI, and Nvidia’s GPUs often come to mind because they have been so much a part of the ongoing AI revolution. But at the recent Hot Chips sh...
The Next Apple Watch Could Offer Constant Heart Rate Tracking
Samsung has offered this feature for a decade.
Amazons Labor Day 2026 Sale is live: Shop deals on TVs, Apple gear, Amazon devices, and more
Amazon's Labor Day Sale 2026 is live. Shop the best deals on TVs, Apple gear, Amazon devices, headphones, and more.
I compared the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Pixel 11 Pro Fold - and one pulled ahead
I put the two phones' cameras to the test on a recent trip to Germany. It was close, but one phone edged out the other.
Save $500 on Apple's M5 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro during early Labor Day Sale
Amazon's early Labor Day sales are heating up on MacBook Pros, with a variety of configurations, including M5 Max models, up to $500 off.Save $500 on Apple's...
Motorless solid-state cooler uses heat to cool itself; could recycle processor heat into cooling — shape-memory alloy films could turn data center exhaust into refrigeration
German and Japanese researchers demonstrate a heat-driven elastocaloric cooler that uses shape-memory alloys to turn waste heat into cooling.