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Joe Maring / Digital Trends 2023 felt like the year that Google Pixel devices really hit their stride. Pixel phones are better than ever. We finally have a Pixel smartwatch that’s worth buying. The Pixel Buds earbuds continue to improve with age. Overall, there wasn’t much to complain about. But one Pixel this year sticks out like a sore thumb: the Google Pixel Tablet. Google decided 2023 was the year to get back into the tablet-making business, but as we all know by now, that didn’t exactly work out. The Pixel…

OnePlus 12 (left) and OnePlus 11 Digital Trends Earlier this month, enthusiast brand OnePlus announced the OnePlus 12 — a new flagship for 2024 that builds on its success with the OnePlus 11, which came to the U.S. earlier this year. The OnePlus 11 impressed us with a true return to form for the brand, which we’d feared had lost its way after the middling OnePlus 10T release in the summer of 2022. With a refreshing and attractive new design combined with a top-notch camera system, cutting-edge CPU, and a much better…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The first details about Windows 12 are starting to take shape, and the rumored OS could repeat the biggest mistake of Windows 11. As we’ve heard previously, the new OS will likely have a big focus on AI features. Now, we’re hearing that many of those features will require a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), as reported by Windows Central. It’s hard to forget the fumble Microsoft made with Windows 11 and its requirement of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This security chip isn’t…

When it comes to the best Apple laptops, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the true flagship model. It contains the fastest chips, the most storage, and the largest and most impressive display. It’s also the most expensive MacBook Pro, easily costing you thousands of dollars with just a few upgraded components. That makes it tricky to work out how you should configure it and which version you should buy. There may only be three main choices you have to make — the chip, the memory and the storage — but each one carries a lot…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost. The trial involved paying monthly payments of £1,600 each to a group of 635 care leavers. The scheme, which began in 2022, was offered to all young people…

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things musicGet our Now Hear This email for freeLove Actually is known for many things, from that notorious flashcard scene to the much-parodied Keira Knightley performance where she admits she has terrible taste in pie.Arguably one thing it doesn’t get enough credit for is the soundtrack, which includes “All You Need is Love” played by a live band during a wedding, and Hugh Grant dancing around Number 10 Downing Street to “Jump”…

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things musicGet our Now Hear This email for freeLove Actually is known for many things, from that notorious flashcard scene to the much-parodied Keira Knightley performance where she admits she has terrible taste in pie.Arguably one thing it doesn’t get enough credit for is the soundtrack, which includes “All You Need is Love” played by a live band during a wedding, and Hugh Grant dancing around Number 10 Downing Street to “Jump”…

Apple Watch Series 9 (left) next to the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Digital Trends While this year’s Apple Watch lineup may not look significantly different from what’s come before, the established designs belie the impressive new capabilities that Apple has packed into its new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models. Thanks to a new S9 chip, the two Apple Watch models can now process Siri requests directly on the device, allowing quicker responses and gaining the ability to call up health information by voice.…

A new study finds that excess information can impair decision-making. This has implications for public health, suggesting that simplified, focused information improves choices. AI chatbots could potentially personalize advice to enhance decision-making efficiency.Even minimal excess information can hinder effective decision-making according to new research at Stevens Institute of Technology.When faced with challenging choices, individuals often instinctively seek out extensive information. However, recent research…

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