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If you are an audiophile, relying on a pair of wireless earbuds and your phone’s default music player app will be a mistake. To get the best sound quality, you need some controls, especially the ability to tweak the equalizer to match the audio profile you want to hear. Being a music lover myself, I have tried and tested a lot of tricks to get the best audio out of my phone. That is when, sometime in 2013, I stumbled upon Poweramp, a music player that finally gave my ears the audio profile I was craving. Everyone has a unique…
Waymo’s robotaxis suffered a serious failure on Saturday when a power outage affecting a large part of San Francisco caused problems for its autonomous cars in the city. Some 130,000 residents lost power to their homes and businesses, while the outage also knocked out traffic lights at major intersections, causing confusion for Waymo’s robotaxis. Many of the autonomous vehicles came to a halt at intersections, contributing to congestion beyond the disruption already caused by the blank traffic lights. Waymo responded by suspending its robotaxi service as it waited for power — and the affected traffic lights — to come back…
OpenAI gave its AI chatbot a professional makeover with the latest GPT-5.2 release, and some users are already complaining about its tone. For anyone who’s finding ChatGPT rude or sassy, OpenAI has some welcome news since it’s letting users further customize its personality with extra warmth or enthusiasm.In a post on X, OpenAI revealed that users can adjust characteristics under new Warm, Enthusiastic, Header & Lists and Emoji options found in the Personalization settings. Between the four options, you can choose between more, less or default to fine-tune exactly how you want ChatGPT to sound in its responses. These new…
Nearly 7,000 data centers operate outside the efficient 18 to 27 Celsius rangeAbout 600 facilities face extreme heat exceeding 27°C annually worldwideSingapore hosts over 1.4 gigawatts of data centers despite intense heat conditionsThe majority of the world’s data center capacity is located in climates that impose permanent cooling and energy efficiency penalties.According to industry guidance from ASHRAE, the optimal inlet air temperatures for data centers range from 18°C to 27°C.Yet an analysis mapping global data centers shows that nearly 7,000 of the 8,808 operational facilities operate outside this range. You may like Climate misalignment is now the global normAbout 600…
Have a holly-jolly holiday season with festive peppermint desserts. Whether you’re looking for classic peppermint bark or brittle for gifting, candy cane-packed cookies for Santa, or an indulgent cake to finish off your holiday meal, you’ll find a new favorite seasonal treat in this collection of peppermint dessert recipes. Milk Chocolate Peppermint Bark Allrecipes / Qi Ai This unique take on classic peppermint bark has two layers: milk chocolate on the bottom and white chocolate on top. Best of all, it only calls for four ingredients! Peppermint Holiday Cookies Allrecipes / Julia Hartbeck “This is a new favorite peppermint cookie…
When targeting businesses vs. customers with your SEO tactics, there are different formulas that come into play. But the answer is always the same: “Content matters.” This is especially true in the world of B2B, where conversions tend to take longer to occur, and customers typically have a deeper understanding of their specific niche. The right keywords mean people can find you when searching for products and services like yours. And, in the modern marketplace, it’s all about personalization. Choosing keywords worth targeting, meaning ones that will actually lead to conversions, means matching your research to your target audience. Gone…
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. There’s another one of those tricky purple categories where you need to see words buried within other words. If you need help sorting them into groups, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score…
Refresh (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Tom’s Guide Australia! Get ready to shop and save big during the final sales event of the year, as we bring you the best Boxing Day deals and bargain buys from top retailer, The Good Guys.The Good Guys has already slashed prices on a huge range of hot tech items, appliances, televisions, smartphones, and audio products in the lead-up to the big day.Be sure to bookmark this page and check back regularly for our live coverage of the sale, where we’ll be highlighting our top-rated discounts during the entire event.Happy shopping! ↑ Back to…
Key Takeaways Crystallized ginger adds a sweet, spicy kick that transforms traditional apple pie.Chopping up larger ginger pieces ensures even distribution and avoids tough bites.The ginger pairs beautifully with cinnamon to season the pie. The first time I saw crystallized ginger was in the health food store where I shopped in college. The lady in a tie-dyed dress who worked there spoke glowingly about how eating a few chunks would soothe a stomach and keep colds at bay. When I took my first bite, it was unlike any candy I’d ever had, starting out sweet and getting warmer and spicier…