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The premium smartphone segment is becoming increasingly competitive, and the Xiaomi 17T and OnePlus 15R are two devices that prove flagship-level features no longer require flagship prices. While both phones offer powerful hardware, large batteries, and premium AMOLED displays, they take very different approaches to winning over buyers. The Xiaomi 17T focuses heavily on camera performance with its Leica-backed imaging system, while the OnePlus 15R prioritizes raw power, battery life, and value. This comparison breaks down their design, performance, cameras, battery, and pricing to find out which phone offers the better overall experience in 2026. FeatureXiaomi 17TOnePlus 15RWinner Build QualityGlass…
Google loves telling us all the ways people are using its generative AI products to build new things, grow businesses, and save the world. Supposedly. Of course, people are also using AI for crime. Google has announced a new legal salvo aimed at a Chinese group called Outsider Enterprise, which is allegedly responsible for a massive AI-powered scam campaign. Google says it’s working with law enforcement and mobile carriers to fight back. According to Google’s legal filing, Outsider Enterprise operates through Telegram. The group offers phishing-as-a-service to individuals who may not be technically savvy enough to set up fraudulent websites…
Virtual reality promises to bring the gaming experience to life, though no one expects this much collateral damage. According to firefighters in Frankfort, Maine, a Meta Quest 3 battery is suspected of starting a small fire in a residential home. While there were thankfully no direct injuries, surreal footage from the home shows the danger some unattended batteries can unleash. Local news reports that on June 11th, a Frankfort resident left an external battery charging on their nightstand. While outside, the resident heard a sudden noise from inside their home. In a set of videos provided to the local fire…
Logitech has just announced the Mobi Fold, a new $79.99 wireless mouse that folds in half to make it easier to carry around. It is aimed at people who regularly work from coffee shops, airports, or shared workspaces but don’t want to rely on a laptop trackpad or cram a full-sized mouse into their bag. Logitech Mobi Fold Specifications The mouse features a hinge mechanism that transforms it from a highly portable 66mm by 21mm block into a full-sized, ambidextrous mouse. When opened to its full 122mm by 33mm dimensions, Logitech points out that it helps alleviate forearm strain compared…
Think globally, worry locally While there’s no risk of big tech companies literally draining the oceans to power the data centers behind their LLMs, even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized effect on nearby water resources. A single Meta data center in Newton County, Georgia, for instance, now uses about 10 percent of the entire county’s water supply, according to a New York Times report from last year. And the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin recently estimated that data centers account for 8 percent of total water consumption in the region, a rate that could climb…
The back episodes finally make it online, this is number 1 is a series of episodes that did not get posted, but are now!Brett is out (which is why these didn’t get posted) – but the show is great! So much insecurity, so much Linux and retro, enjoy! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us on the air. And helps Josh buy burgers. Thank you!
On June 12th, Heritage Auctions sold a copy of Super Mario Bros. for a mind boggling $3 million. The legendary platformer isn’t known for being especially rare, many original NES owners affiliate the game as a pack-in with the system. What’s bumped this the value of this copy from the Goodwill to Fort Knox is a humble little sticker keeping the paper box closed. On top of a high 9.6 rating from the Professional Sports Authenticator, Heritage boasts that this copy is sealed with an intact “coveted gloss sticker seal.” This suggests this copy is from the second-production in 1985,…
It’s clear that communities now have an effective playbook to block data center construction. This week, researchers flagged the first quarter of 2026 as producing the “most blocked and delayed data center projects on record,” NBC News reported. Data Center Watch, a project from AI intelligence firm 10a Labs that tracks data center fights around the US, reported that protestors “blocked or delayed at least 75 projects nationwide worth about $130 billion from January through March,” NBC News reported. That’s “the most in a three-month period since the group began tracking in 2023,” and it shouldn’t be parsed as “a…
Xiaomi has released the Mijia Wireless Vacuum Cleaner 4 Pro in China. The vacuum cleaner, which was unveiled last month, is now available for purchase on JD.com for 1,498 yuan ($220). Mijia Wireless Vacuum Cleaner 4 Pro Specifications The vacuum features a dual-airflow self-emptying system integrated into its push-in charging dock. Once docked, you can press a button to transfer the contents of the onboard dustbin into a 3-liter bag inside the station, which takes about 11 seconds. To help control odors and bacteria, the bag is treated with silver ions. Xiaomi estimates it can hold roughly 100 days of…
PlayStation FlexStrike $200 | Releases August 6 Preorder at Amazon View at other stores Preorder at PlayStation Direct Preorder at Best Buy Preorders are now for open for Sony’s FlexStrike wireless fight stick ahead of its launch on August 6. Priced at $200 and available through retailers like Amazon, PlayStation Direct, and Best Buy, the FlexStrike is designed to be a portable option for PS5 and PC fighting game fans, whether they’re headed off to a tournament or a friend’s house for some couch co-op. PlayStation FlexStrike $200 | Releases August 6 Sony’s first official fight stick, the FlexStrike utilizes…