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Are the WH-1000XM5 premium noise-cancelling headphones Sony’s forgotten masterpiece? Since their debut, Sony’s successor model WH-1000XM6 cans are getting all of the attention and praise. That’s totally understandable, since the 1000XM6 are mind-bogglingly good in pretty much every way imaginable. But maybe we can scare up some love for the WH-1000XM5s now that they’re 30% off at Amazon, which makes them an absolute steal at just $279. Before last May when the 1000XM6 headphones dropped, there wasn’t much debate about what the best noise-cancelling over-ear headphones on the market were, and it was the WH-1000XM5s. Priced less than the competitor…

Google is exploring new options to allow websites and publishers to opt out of having their content used in AI Overviews. The move comes after the UK government urged the company to provide more control to content creators, citing growing concerns about fair usage and declining traffic to news sites. UK regulators demand more control for publishers According to a Reuters report, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a formal consultation on how Google manages content across its AI-powered features. The regulator wants the company to let websites opt out of having their material scraped for AI-generated…

TikTok is finally “back to normal” in the US after days of technical issues and outages tied to winter storms. Less than a week after companies like Oracle took ownership of TikTok’s domestic operations, the platform faced a major power outage when one of its primary US data center sites — run by Oracle — got taken down by the storm.The problems started last Monday, January 26, when TikTok announced it was working on a “major infrastructure issue” and warned of bugs, time-out requests, missing earnings, and more. The next day TikTok shared that progress has been made but there…

Whether you’re a hardcore athletics aficionado or just nurturing a newfound love of hockey thanks to Heated Rivalry, the 2026 Winter Olympics have what you’re looking for.The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will take place across Milan and Cortina, Italy, throughout the month of February. A few competitions start on February 4, but the opening ceremony will be held on February 6 at 2:00 pm ET and will feature performances by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli. Following the events, there will be a closing ceremony on February 22 at 2:30 pm ET.As in Olympics past, this year’s games will be…

If shoppers can’t find what they want in your WooCommerce store within a few clicks, they’ll leave. And that’s exactly what happens to many small business owners. As their product catalogs grow, they lose potential customers because they can’t easily filter products. That’s why I decided to look for a solution. I needed a way to add advanced filters without hiring a developer to build them from scratch. So, I tested a range of WooCommerce filter plugins and ended up using WPFilters. It gave me the exact filters I needed without feeling heavy or complicated. For this roundup, I’ve narrowed…

QUICK FACTSName: Ribchester HelmetWhat it is: A bronze helmet with a face-mask visorWhere it is from: Ribchester, in northwest EnglandWhen it was made: Circa A.D. 100In 1796, while scampering through fields behind his house in Ribchester, England, a young boy stumbled upon a hoard of over 30 metal artifacts in a hollow. The most unique and impressive item in the hoard was a bronze helmet with a face mask dating to the early Roman Empire.The Ribchester Helmet entered the collection of the British Museum in 1813, where it has been on display ever since. The helmet consists of two main…

Noise-canceling earbuds have become an everyday essential for a lot of people, whether you’re trying to survive a noisy commute, concentrate in a shared workspace or just carve out a little quiet time. Advances in active noise cancellation and audio processing mean today’s best earbuds do a much better job of cutting through background noise, without forcing you to move up to bulky over-ear headphones.The latest models also balance sound quality with convenience, offering stable Bluetooth connections, comfortable fits and battery life that can last through a full day with help from their charging cases. From premium options with the…

Casio has announced the new Oceanus Manta OCW-S7000F-2A in Japan. The watch is now available for pre-order at ¥220,000 (around $1,416) and will officially launch in February 2026. The model joins the premium Oceanus Manta line, known for its slim profile and refined materials. Casio OCW-S7000F-2A Specifications The OCW-S7000F-2A adopts a two-tone aesthetic, pairing a deep blue main dial with crisp white sub-dials. Casio applies high-opacity white vapor deposition to the sub-dials to enhance brightness and color definition, while blue vapor deposition on the main dial and bezel creates a rich, ocean-inspired finish. The dial is framed by a sapphire…

While these worst outcomes are relatively rare on a proportional basis, the researchers note that “given the sheer number of people who use AI, and how frequently it’s used, even a very low rate affects a substantial number of people.” And the numbers get considerably worse when you consider conversations with at least a “mild” potential for disempowerment, which occurred in between 1 in 50 and 1 in 70 conversations (depending on the type of disempowerment). What’s more, the potential for disempowering conversations with Claude appears to have grown significantly between late 2024 and late 2025. While the researchers couldn’t…

Swarms of artificial intelligence (AI) agents could soon invade social media platforms en masse to spread false narratives, harass users and undermine democracy, researchers warn.These “AI swarms” will form part of a new frontier in information warfare, capable of mimicking human behavior to avoid detection while creating the illusion of an authentic online movement, based on a commentary published Jan. 22 in the journal Science.Imagine finding that the views of your favourite online community are hardening around a position that was previously up for debate. Human instinct is often to follow the “wisdom” of the herd. But in this case,…