Unitree G1 claims to be the smoothest humanoid robot yet

Unitree first announced its latest humanoid robot, the G1 back in May of 2024 and has recently released a video showing off some of its new capabilities in what they’re calling an “agile upgrade.” In the video released by Unitree, the G1 seems to navigate tougher inclines and jog over rougher terrain than in the […]

OpenAI, Microsoft, Trump admin claim DeepSeek trained AI off stolen data

DeepSeek is causing havoc throughout the AI industry. U.S.-based tech companies that have heavily invested in AI saw their stocks take a tumble this week after the China-based startup released a new AI model on par with OpenAI’s latest model, yet much cheaper to train — plus, DeepSeek made it free and open source. Now, […]

Hold the line dont resign: Federal workers on Reddit fight back against Trump buyout

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump dangled a “buyout” offer in front of 2 million federal workers, encouraging them to resign en masse. The mass email blast from the Office of Personal Management (OPM), designed to rattle employees into quitting, aligns with a key objective of Project 2025 — clearing the ranks of federal workers to […]

DeepSeek AI gets hit with data privacy red flag by Italy and Ireland

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, swiftly rose to the top of app stores this week, and it’s just as swiftly rising in priority for data protection watchdog agencies worldwide.  DeepSeek’s privacy policy has many aspects that might concern users, but governments are particularly interested in the fact that the company’s data is stored in China […]

Grab the Soundcore V20i open-ear headphones on sale for just $29

SAVE 43%: The Soundcore V20i open-ear headphones (black) are on sale at Amazon for just $28.49, down from the typical price of $49.99. That’s a savings of $21.50 and the lowest price we’ve seen at Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Soundcore Soundcore V20i open-ear headphones (black) $28.49 at Amazon $49.99 Save $21.50 Get […]

Meet Alibabas Qwen 2.5, an AI model claiming to beat both DeepSeek and OpenAIs ChatGPT

Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant, released a new version of its AI model and made big claims — notably that it outperforms OpenAI’s ChatGPT and the newly ascending DeepSeek. “Qwen 2.5-Max outperforms … almost across the board GPT-4o, DeepSeek-V3 and Llama-3.1-405B,” Alibaba’s cloud unit wrote in a statement, according to Reuters. Those are OpenAI, DeepSeek, […]

Our favorite budget earbuds are on sale for just $20

SAVE $20: As of Jan. 29, Amazon has the Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds on sale for just $19.99. That’s half off their list price of $39.99, which is their biggest discount to date. Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker Soundcore P20i $19.99 at Amazon $39.99 Save $20.00 Get Deal Big Tech has trained […]

Amazon deal of the day: Our favorite budget earbuds are down to just $20

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Jan. 29: OUR TOP PICK Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds $19.99 (save $20) Get Deal BEST VALENTINES DAY GIFT DEAL Lego Botanicals Bouquet of Roses $47.99 (save $12) Get Deal BEST SPEAKER DEAL Beats Pill x Kim Kardashian $99.99 (save $49.96) Get Deal BEST PORTABLE […]

Take $400 off the Google Pixel 8 Pro today and upgrade your smartphone

SAVE $400: As of Jan. 28, get the Google Pixel 8 Pro for $599 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $999. That’s a discount of 40%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Google Pixel 8 Pro $599.00 at Amazon $999.00 Save $400.00 Get Deal If you’ve been holding off on grabbing a […]