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However, I did notice that text looks a little fuzzy—not just with color content but black-and-white too. I only spotted this because I came from using the new Paperwhite, which has the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle and delivers super-sharp text. When I switched to the Colorsoft, my eyes …

“I think it’s what happens when you let a bunch of grifters take over,” a Trumpworld source said of Musk’s seat-of-the-pants operation, requesting anonymity to speak candidly about internal discussions on the campaign’s lack of a voter turnout strategy. “Shit is always gonna produce shit.” Musk’s PAC has continued doing …

Speaking of the Studio Display, Apple brought over the nano-texture glass option, which reduces glare—helpful if you often work by a window or outdoors. As usual, this is an add-on upgrade, so it’ll cost you an additional $150 and is available for all configurations. The base MacBook Pro now sports …

Mittelsteadt adds that Trump could punish companies in a variety of ways. He cites, for example, the way the Trump government canceled a major federal contract with Amazon Web Services, a decision likely influenced by the former president’s view of the Washington Post and its owner, Jeff Bezos. It would …

Drones, snipers, razor wire, sniffer dogs, body armor, bulletproof glass, and 24-hour armed security. This is not a list of protections in place for a visit by the president of the United States nor the contents of a shipment to frontline troops fighting in Ukraine. This is a list of …

All the best smart speakers can help you frighten guests or create the haunting ambiance you are after. If you have any Alexa speakers, simply say “Alexa, let’s get spooky.” and it will run through different options. There are many Halloween-related skills, such as Spooky Halloween Sounds, Scary Monster, and …

For Europe, the outcome of next week’s US election will have profound consequences. NATO funding is at stake, as is a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Projections suggest a trade war with Donald Trump could hit GDP in the bloc’s biggest economy, Germany, by 1.5 percent. The future …

Shopping for someone else’s house is intimidating. What do they not have yet that you can buy them? What’s the most useful thing they’ll definitely use instead of just adding to their shelf clutter? There are a few easy classics that folks love to gift—who doesn’t love a candle or …

Making matcha is a ritual. Many American cafés don’t give the ritual the respect that the Japanese tea, which is meant to be prepared delicately, deserves. Matcha primarily presents itself in two forms: ceremonial grade and culinary grade. If you order matcha from a café that does give it the …

On Saturday, an Associated Press investigation revealed that OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool creates fabricated text in medical and business settings despite warnings against such use. The AP interviewed more than 12 software engineers, developers, and researchers who found the model regularly invents text that speakers never said, a phenomenon often …