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Smaller, smarter Surface devices expected from Microsoft today

 

By the time you read this, Microsoft may have already unveiled new, more compact Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models with Snapdragon X processors and Copilot+PC AI features. The May 6 announcement is expected to emphasize portability and performance, with rumors suggesting a 12-inch Surface Pro 11 and a 13-inch Surface Laptop 7. Microsoft teased the reveal a few days ago, and it looks set to happen as an online announcement — check the Surface X account for the latest updates ...

 
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  • Inside Apple's Ireland testing labs — How your iPhone survives sandstorms, saunas & salt water
  • Life through AR glasses  — I tried working with a 100-inch display on my nose. Here's how it went
  • The attack is ongoing — Hundreds of e-commerce sites hacked in supply-chain attack
  • There are different reasons for folks turning their back on it — The people refusing to use AI
  • Would you buy a car from a humanoid robot salesperson? — Automaker plans to put 'Mornine' in car showrooms
 

White House says 'no final decisions' have been made on movie tariffs

 

Following President Trump’s Sunday announcement that he wants to put a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the U.S., the White House said in a statement on Monday that “no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made," suggesting that officials have yet to hammer out the details on what form they would take. Congressional leaders have warned that tariffs would not be the best way to support the American film industry, with some suggesting federal tax credits as a preferable alternative ...

 
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People struggle to get useful health advice from chatbots, study shows

 

Before ChatGPT, you might have Googled many of your ailments. Now, one in six American adults are turning to AI chatbots at least once a month in a bid to find out what’s wrong. But recent research suggests that it’s not always leading to the best outcome. The study found that the chatbots made the participants less likely to pinpoint a relevant health condition, while also making them more likely to underestimate the severity of the conditions that they did identify ...

 
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  • Ultimate Ears Miniroll review — An ultraportable speaker that won’t disappoint on sound
  • 'By the end of the interview, the truth was clear' — North Korean hacker who tried to get a job at U.S. tech firm caught red-handed
  • For a better chatbot experience — 4 features Gemini and ChatGPT should steal from each other
  • 'It changed the way he perceived the world visually' — A year of shooting in only black and white
  • Gamers and developers may feel differently about this — Will AI be the hero or villain of gaming?
  • Yes, it involves taking a LOT of photos — NASA’s new space observatory is mapping the entire sky in 3D
  • Not your usual reason for a recall — VW's ID. Buzz recall appears to have made automotive history
 
 
 
 
 

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