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You probably have Google Play points you can turn into gift cards - how to check

ZDNet

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I had seven years' worth of points I didn't know about, and now I have a Starbucks card to show for them. Every Google Play Store purchase earns you points. Many people don't realize you can spend these on gift cards. Options include Starbucks, Walmart, Target, and more. But you might be missing out on real money if you're just letting those points sit there.


Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9-second 100 metres in Beijing

Al Jazeera

China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 8.86 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Tuesday, lowering the 9.39-second mark it set at the event's opening. The time was more than seven-tenths of a second faster than the 9.58-second men's human world record set by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt in 2009. The robots' rapid improvement has been one of the main attractions at the second edition of the Beijing event, where more than 2,000 robots from 666 teams are competing in 51 events including football, dancing and industrial-task contests. Tiangong won the 100-metre (328-foot) race at last year's inaugural games with a much slower time of 21.50 seconds, months after clinching victory at the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing last year with an amateur-level time of 2 hours 40 minutes. "Reading that a motor-powered robot can run faster than a human is one thing," said Li Hui, 26, an engineer with Fudan University's table-tennis team.


I ditched T-Mobile for Mint and found 3 major drawbacks of smaller carriers - and their workarounds

ZDNet

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Downsizing from a'big three' carrier can save you big money, but it has its downsides. A few weeks ago, I shared my journey of switching over to Mint Mobile, after being a T-Mobile customer for more than a decade. As you may have guessed, the move was easy to justify, with mounting price increases and forced plan upgrades being the main reasons. But going from a big household name such as T-Mobile to a smaller brand like Mint has taught me a thing or two about the downsides of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), too. They're mostly tolerable, with some unique fixes and lifestyle changes that I've picked up over the past few months.


Is China Replacing Workers With Robots?

BBC News

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. Is China Replacing Workers With Robots? Today, we discuss China's £14.7bn investment into AI and robotics in the hopes of overtaking the US as the world leader in innovation. China has two million robots already working in factories, and is investing heavily in the hopes that one day they could bridge gaps in an already sluggish economy. What can these robots do?


How I turned my ancient Windows PC into a Chromebook for free - with FydeOS

ZDNet

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen FydeOS aims to bring a Google Chromebook-like experience to standard PCs, and it succeeds - with a caveat or two. FydeOS is a great way to give new life to old hardware. FydeOS is free and can be installed on laptops and desktops alike. ChromeOS is the operating system that powers Chromebooks . It's simple, it's useful, and it runs on machines that Windows would cripple.


Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 25

Mashable

Look Up Trending Now Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Say More Mashable Selects Mashable Voices Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off In My Bag All Series The Full Moon is only a few days away. Lois Mackenzie is a freelance reporter at Mashable. Over the years she has written for many publications, covering everything from the local news to the best pair of running shoes. You can find bylines in publications including Fit&Well, Metro, and Coach magazine, usually covering deals on everything from earbuds to TVs, or guides on how to beat your half marathon time. The Moon is so close to its full phase, so on a clear night, visibility should be very good.


Apple's M5 Ultra is its most powerful chip ever - with 4x faster AI performance than M3 Ultra

ZDNet

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Apple's M5 Ultra is its most powerful chip ever - with 4x faster AI performance than M3 Ultra The Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra will feature up to a whopping 512GB of unified memory, and drive up to eight external displays. Apple announced its new Mac Mini and Mac Studio with the M6, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra chips. The M5 Ultra is its most powerful chip ever. Prices have also gone up, with the Mac Mini M6 starting at $899. Apple announced on Tuesday a new range of chip configurations for its Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktop devices with the base M6 processor, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra chips.


Why electric dirt bikes are winning over gas bikes

Mashable

Look Up Trending Now Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Say More Mashable Selects Mashable Voices Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off In My Bag All Series Electric dirt bikes are changing off-road riding, but range and charging remain major challenges. Seth Meyers reacts to Trump saying he will'never apologize' for high gas prices What are the Backrooms and why are they so captivating? Are electric dirt bikes finally ready to replace traditional gas-powered machines? We explore the rapid rise of e-motos and compare them with gas dirt bikes. Featuring the Segway Xaber 300 and real-world racing insights from events like the Red Bull Erzberg Rocket Ride, we cover both the game-changing advantages and current limitations, like range and charging infrastructure.


Apple announces new M6 Mac mini and M5 Ultra Mac Studio

Mashable

Trending Now Look Up Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Say More Mashable Selects Mashable Voices Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off In My Bag All Series The M5 Ultra is Apple's most powerful chip yet. Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what's actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons . Well, that was fast .


Swedish military seeks to take over Russian-owned estate near naval base

BBC News

Sweden's armed forces have asked the government to expropriate a Russia-owned property near a naval base on security grounds. The military requested the seizure of the beach plot near Muskö base in Stockholm archipelago, citing the threat from Russian drones and the ownership situation of the property. Swedish reports say a businessman with links to the Russian state, has been building a luxury house on Muskö island - although his wife, who holds both Russian and Swedish citizenship, is the registered owner. Two years ago, Sweden ended two centuries of military non-alignment and joined Nato because of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In its statement, the military said the location had unique conditions for strengthening the defence of Muskö Naval Base, particularly against drones. The development of Russian drone warfare has changed the threat landscape for Sweden, the military added.