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Almost as soon as robots entered the public consciousness, we started to imagine robotic assistants, housekeepers, and friends (not to mention a few enemies; T-1000 we’re looking at you). There’s Gort from “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” because even extraterrestrial envoys need a little robotic help, and everyone’s favorite protocol droid C-3PO; Rosey the…

Back in April, Framework Computer announced the Framework Laptop 13 Pro as a ground-up re-design of their modular/upgradeable laptop. This new Framework Laptop 13 Pro features a much larger battery (74Wh), LPCAMM2 memory support, a full CNC aluminum chassis, haptic touchpad, and a new power-optimized touch display. Paired with the very efficient Intel Core Ultra…

A person tries on an Apple Watch during an announcement of new products on the Apple campus, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Cupertino, Calif. /Jeff Chiu)

Starting college comes with a lot of tough choices: which dorm to live in, which major to pursue, how much to use artificial intelligence, when to pull an all-nighter, and how many parties to attend on the weekend. But you don’t need to agonize over finding the best laptops for college students. After testing 80+…

Global consumer electronics stocks are caught between rising chip costs, political tussles over US factory subsidies, and fresh questions about sourcing from blacklisted Chinese suppliers. For investors, this mix of supply squeeze, pricing power, and policy risk can create both pressure and openings across the sector. This article focuses on how these cross currents touch…

A desk job can be draining for anyone, regardless of whether they work from home or the office. Turning an unremarkable rectangular surface into a productivity hub can be a challenge, but there are only so many times you’ll sit down on your laptop and desktop every day before the monotony gets to you. This…

The great AI memory squeeze is driving down global handset demand, as experts have been predicting all year. The cost of memory has now overtaken every other factor as the single biggest drag on the smartphone industry.

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The allure of retro gaming will never go away. Despite the industry being on the verge of entering an all-digital era — much to the chagrin of people who love physical media — and pushing the boundaries of graphics to greater heights, there’s something oddly comforting about older games with rudimentary 3D visuals and beautiful…

Patrick Slade is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). His research combines wearable robotics, biomechanics, sensing, and artificial intelligence to help people move more easily and safely in everyday life. His lab develops technologies that can measure human movement, adapt assistance to individual…