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Google Smart Home Ecosystem 2025: New AI Upgrades, Nest Devices and Everything You Need to Know

Google Smart Home Ecosystem 2025: New AI Upgrades, Nest Devices and Everything You Need to Know

Google Nest Hardware: Speakers, Displays, Cameras and More Google’s smart home lineup (branded Google Nest) spans smart speakers, smart displays, security cameras, video doorbells, thermostats, sensors, and networking gear. Below we break down each category, highlighting the latest hardware, standout features, specs, and how they compare across generations. Smart Speakers: Nest Mini & Nest Audio (and Upcoming AI Speaker) Google currently sells two main smart speakers: the Nest Mini (2nd Gen) and the Nest Audio. The Nest Mini is a compact, puck-shaped speaker (successor to the original Google Home Mini) that launched in late 2019 for about $49 routenote.com. It
31 August 2025
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Sylvox Cinema Pro Outdoor TV: The 5,000‑Nit Beast That Outshines the Sun? (2025 Review & Comparison)

Sylvox Cinema Pro Outdoor TV: The 5,000‑Nit Beast That Outshines the Sun? (2025 Review & Comparison)

Sylvox Cinema Pro Series Overview (2025) Sylvox may not yet be a household name like Samsung, but this upstart brand – founded in 2009 – has rapidly grown into a global outdoor TV specialist prnewswire.com prnewswire.com. In 2025, Sylvox made waves at CES by unveiling its new Cinema Series of outdoor televisions aimed at transforming backyards into true open-air theaters prnewswire.com prnewswire.com. The flagship line in this family is the Sylvox Cinema Pro series, a range of ultra-bright, large-format 4K TVs purpose-built for full-sun outdoor viewing. These sets are engineered to deliver cinema-grade picture quality in broad daylight – hence
31 August 2025
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AI Weekend Shockwave: Breakthroughs, Backlash & Big Moves (Aug 30–31, 2025)

AI Weekend Shockwave: Breakthroughs, Backlash & Big Moves (Aug 30–31, 2025)

Corporate Announcements and Industry Moves Meta’s AI Strategy – Build, Buy, or Partner Meta Platforms pursued multiple routes to boost its AI offerings. It signed a deal to license Midjourney’s image-generation technology to enhance Meta’s products, and internally its new Superintelligence Labs team has even discussed using rival models from Google or OpenAI to power Meta’s AI features ts2.tech ts2.tech. A Meta spokesperson confirmed an “all-of-the-above” approach: the company will continue developing its own advanced models (like the forthcoming Llama 5) while also collaborating externally and open-sourcing when strategic ts2.tech. These moves aim to quickly bolster Meta’s AI capabilities as it
31 August 2025
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OnePlus Watch 3 Shocks the Smartwatch World with a 120‑Hour Battery (Is It 2025’s Best Wearable?)

OnePlus Watch 3 Shocks the Smartwatch World with a 120‑Hour Battery (Is It 2025’s Best Wearable?)

Key Facts Design and Build Quality The OnePlus Watch 3 makes a bold first impression as a sleek yet substantial timepiece. It retains the round, classic look of its predecessor, resembling a traditional dress watch more than a sporty gadget techradar.com. OnePlus has doubled down on premium materials: the Watch 3’s frame is stainless steel, now accented by a harder titanium bezel for extra durability (an upgrade from the all-steel bezel on the Watch 2) techradar.com. Covering the 1.5-inch AMOLED display is a sapphire crystal lens, rated 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, which significantly boosts scratch resistance oneplus.com techradar.com. These high-end materials
29 August 2025
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LLMOps Boom: The 2025 AI Agent Platform Landscape Unveiled

LLMOps Boom: The 2025 AI Agent Platform Landscape Unveiled

Key Facts & Takeaways Market Spend by Stack Layer: From Data to Deployment The LLMOps ecosystem can be viewed in stack layers – from the infrastructure and data foundations up through model orchestration and finally evaluation/monitoring. Each layer is attracting significant investment as enterprises build out end-to-end GenAI capabilities: Enterprise Adoption Trends and Use Cases Across Industries Enterprise adoption of large language models and AI agents has accelerated dramatically in the past 18 months, cutting across virtually every sector. Where are companies actually deploying LLMs, and to what end? A few key trends and use cases stand out: Despite these
28 August 2025
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Tech Shockwaves: Gadget Surprises, Chip Gambles & Space Feats Rock the Globe (Aug 25–26, 2025)

Tech Shockwaves: Gadget Surprises, Chip Gambles & Space Feats Rock the Globe (Aug 25–26, 2025)

Google unveiled its Pixel 10 lineup in New York, with the base Pixel 10 at $799 and the Pixel 10 Pro at $1,799, adding a telephoto camera to the base model. The U.S. government announced a 9.9% equity stake in Intel worth about $8.9–$10 billion by converting CHIPS Act subsidies into stock. SpaceX launched CRS-33 to the ISS on Aug 24, 2025, from Cape Canaveral at 2:45 AM ET; the Falcon 9 booster landed on a drone ship for its 7th reuse and the Dragon capsule docked on Aug 25, as SpaceX reached 100 launches in 2025 by mid-August. NASA
26 August 2025
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Pixel Watch 4 vs Galaxy Watch 8: 2025’s Ultimate Smartwatch Showdown – Which Reigns Supreme?

Pixel Watch 4 vs Galaxy Watch 8: 2025’s Ultimate Smartwatch Showdown – Which Reigns Supreme?

In-Depth Comparison: Pixel Watch 4 vs. Galaxy Watch 8 Design and Display Both Google and Samsung took bold design steps in 2025, but in different directions. Pixel Watch 4 retains Google’s signature round face and minimalistic styling, yet it’s completely redesigned under the hood. Google introduced a domed Actua 360 display – the glass itself is smoothly curved, creating an edgeless illusion blog.google. This innovation shrinks the black bezel by 16%, letting the vibrant AMOLED screen stretch further toward the edges. The result is a more immersive look compared to the thicker borders on earlier Pixels. Tom’s Guide noted the Pixel
24 August 2025
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Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro & Pixel 10a – Rumors, Leaks and Everything We Know

Pixel 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Can Google’s AI Flagship Beat Samsung’s Best?

Detailed Comparison Design and Build Quality Google’s Pixel 10 Pro embraces a familiar design language – an aluminum and glass slab with a prominent horizontal camera bar across the back. Visually, it’s “an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary step” from last year phonearena.com. The corners are slightly rounded, and the overall look remains minimalist and unmistakably Pixel. Build quality is top-notch with IP68 water resistance and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on front and back androidauthority.com. One new twist (literally) is hidden under the rear panel: Pixelsnap magnets integrated for accessories and chargers, analogous to Apple’s MagSafe. This means the Pixel
24 August 2025
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Mid‑Range Showdown 2025: Redmi Note 15 vs Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus 13R – Which Budget Champion Prevails?

Mid‑Range Showdown 2025: Redmi Note 15 vs Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus 13R – Which Budget Champion Prevails?

OnePlus 13R uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, launched January 7, 2025 with sales starting January 15, 2025 at $599. Google Pixel 9a runs the Tensor G4 on a 4nm process, paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1, features a 6.3-inch 2424×1080 120Hz OLED, and arrived April 10, 2025 with a 7-year update promise. Redmi Note 15 runs on Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, with 6GB/128GB base up to 12GB+256GB, a 6.77-inch 120Hz OLED, up to 3200 nits brightness, a 5800 mAh battery, and 45W fast charging, while
22 August 2025
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Spotify vs Apple Music vs YouTube Music – The 2025 Streaming Showdown (Pricing, Quality, AI & More)

Spotify vs Apple Music vs YouTube Music – The 2025 Streaming Showdown (Pricing, Quality, AI & More)

Spotify Premium Individual costs around $11.99/month in the US in 2025, with Student ($5.99), Duo ($16.99) and Family ($19.99 for up to six) plans plus a one-month new-user trial. Apple Music has no free tier, with Individual $10.99/month, Family $16.99, Student $5.99, and Voice plan $4.99, plus Apple One bundles starting ~ $19.95, and Lossless/Spatial Audio included by default. YouTube Music offers a free ad-supported tier with no background play on mobile; Premium is $10.99/month, YouTube Premium bundles at ~ $13.99/month, Family ~ $22.99, and Student ~ $7.99, with a 1-month trial for new subscribers. Apple Music leads in audio
22 August 2025
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Cloud Storage Showdown 2025: Google Drive vs Dropbox vs OneDrive – Which Reigns Supreme?

Cloud Storage Showdown 2025: Google Drive vs Dropbox vs OneDrive – Which Reigns Supreme?

Google Drive offers 15 GB of free storage shared with Gmail and Google Photos, while OneDrive provides 5 GB and Dropbox 2 GB. Paid 2 TB plans typically run about $8.33 per month for Google Drive and OneDrive when billed annually, while Dropbox charges around $11.99 per month for 2 TB. Dropbox and OneDrive use block-level syncing to speed updates, while Google Drive does not use block-level diffing. Dropbox is the only one among the three with an official Linux desktop client, whereas Google Drive and OneDrive do not. OneDrive supports files up to 250 GB, Google Drive up to
22 August 2025
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August 2025 Tech Tsunami: AI Breakthroughs, Hardware Surprises & Security Shocks

August 2025 Tech Tsunami: AI Breakthroughs, Hardware Surprises & Security Shocks

OpenAI released GPT-5 on August 7 with a 256,000-token context window. OpenAI released open-weight GPT-OSS models GPT-OSS 120B and GPT-OSS 20B under the Apache 2.0 license on August 5. Anthropic expanded Claude’s context window to 1,000,000 tokens in August. NVIDIA announced the GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip, a CPU+GPU combo designed for AI workloads and set to ship soon. NVIDIA allowed sales of its H20 AI chips to China only if the U.S. government takes a 15% cut of those sales. Apple pledged $600 billion in U.S. investment over five years to boost domestic manufacturing, including TSMC’s Arizona chip fab for
21 August 2025
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Google Gemini’s August 2025 Revolution: AI Mode Goes Global, Cars Talk Back, and More

Google Gemini’s August 2025 Revolution: AI Mode Goes Global, Cars Talk Back, and More

AI Mode in Search expanded to 180 countries in August 2025, powered by Gemini 2.5 with AI Overviews and sign-in free for teens. Volvo EX90 demo at Google I/O 2025 showed Gemini handling in-car voice tasks, with Gemini Live enabling free-form conversations and real-time translation across 40+ languages. Wear OS 6 introduced the Gemini assistant, and Chrome began a preview of Gemini AI for Pro and Ultra subscribers. Gemini CLI was open-sourced in late June 2025, giving free access to Gemini 2.5 Pro via CLI with a 1-million-token context window and up to 60 requests per minute (1,000 per day).
21 August 2025
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AI Stocks Shaken by Selloff, Bold Chip Gambits & New Launches – Aug 20-21, 2025 Roundup

AI Stocks Shaken by Selloff, Bold Chip Gambits & New Launches – Aug 20-21, 2025 Roundup

On August 20, the Nasdaq Composite fell about 0.7% as investors rotated out of AI leaders amid warnings from OpenAI’s Sam Altman that AI stocks may be in a bubble and a MIT study showing 95% of companies see no returns on AI spending. Palantir plunged roughly 16% from its recent highs amid the AI stock pullback. The White House confirmed it is working on a deal for the government to acquire a 10% equity stake in Intel. Nvidia is developing a new B30A AI chip for China based on its Blackwell architecture, with sample units expected as early as
21 August 2025
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Pixel 7a vs Pixel 6a vs Pixel 5a – The Ultimate 2025 Google Pixel Showdown

Pixel 9 Pro vs Pixel 9 vs Pixel 9a – Google’s 2025 Pixel Phones Face Off in Ultimate Comparison

Pixel 9 launched August 22, 2024, Pixel 9 Pro on September 4, 2024, and Pixel 9a announced March 19, 2025 with launch on April 10, 2025, priced at $799 for the Pixel 9, $999 for the Pixel 9 Pro, $1099 for the Pixel 9 Pro XL, and $499 for the Pixel 9a. Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro both use 6.3-inch displays, Pixel 9 Pro XL is 6.8 inches, and Pixel 9a also uses a 6.3-inch panel, with LTPO 1–120 Hz on the Pro models and 60–120 Hz on the base 9 and 9a. Brightness peaks are up to 3000
19 August 2025
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Pixel 7a vs Pixel 6a vs Pixel 5a – The Ultimate 2025 Google Pixel Showdown

Pixel 7a vs Pixel 6a vs Pixel 5a – The Ultimate 2025 Google Pixel Showdown

Pixel 5a (2021) runs the Snapdragon 765G, 6 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, a 4680 mAh battery, 18 W charging, and IP67 water resistance. Pixel 6a (2022) uses Google Tensor Gen 1, 6 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, a 4410 mAh battery, a 6.1″ OLED at 1080p60, and IP67 with no microSD or 3.5 mm jack. Pixel 7a (2023) uses Tensor G2, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, a 4385 mAh battery, a 6.1″ OLED with 90 Hz, 7.5 W wireless charging, and a 64 MP main camera with OIS. Pixel 7a’s main camera is a 64 MP Quad-Bayer sensor
18 August 2025
2025 Foldable Phone Showdown: Motorola Razr Ultra vs. Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs. Pixel 9 Pro Fold

2025 Foldable Phone Showdown: Motorola Razr Ultra vs. Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs. Pixel 9 Pro Fold

The Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) features a 7.0-inch main OLED display with 2992×1224 resolution, 120Hz refresh (165Hz in Game Mode), Dolby Vision HDR, and up to 3000 nits peak brightness. It also has a 4.0-inch external cover display (1272×1080) that runs full Android apps at up to 165Hz. The Razr Ultra uses a titanium-reinforced hinge, IPX8 water resistance, weighs 199g, and measures 7.2mm thick unfolded. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite with 16GB of RAM on a 4nm process for flagship performance and on‑device AI. The camera system includes a dual rear 50MP main and 50MP ultrawide, plus
18 August 2025
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SpaceX’s 100th Launch, China’s Double Liftoff, Astronaut’s Heroic Return & Mercury’s Big Shrink – Aug 17-18 Space Highlights

SpaceX’s 100th Launch, China’s Double Liftoff, Astronaut’s Heroic Return & Mercury’s Big Shrink – Aug 17-18 Space Highlights

On Aug. 17, China launched the Long March-4C from Xichang at 4:55 p.m. local time with the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite for space environment exploration and technology tests. Hours later on Aug. 17, China launched a Long March-6 from Taiyuan at 10:15 p.m., deploying the ninth batch of low-Earth orbit satellites to form a new internet constellation. These dual Aug. 17 launches marked the 589th and 590th missions of China’s Long March rocket family. On Aug. 17, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to New Delhi after piloting Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission, which launched June 25 and splashed down July 15 after
18 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Hedge Funds Pile In, Tesla’s Dojo U-Turn & Palantir’s Reality Check

AI Stock Frenzy: Hedge Funds Pile In, Tesla’s Dojo U-Turn & Palantir’s Reality Check

Bridgewater Associates more than doubled its Nvidia stake to 7.23 million shares, a $1.14 billion position, and boosted bets on Alphabet and Microsoft by 84% and 112% respectively in Q2 filings. Tiger Global Management added 4 million Amazon shares, ending June with 10 million Amazon shares worth $2.34 billion, and lifted positions in Alphabet, Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta. ARK Invest ETFs posted record inflows, with 2025 year-to-date flows turning from negative to over $2.6 billion in the black. U.S. authorities approved a deal allowing Nvidia and AMD to resume selling advanced AI processors to China, requiring 15% of China-sale revenues
17 August 2025
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Drone Delivery Showdown: Wing vs. Zipline P2 vs. Amazon Prime Air MK30

Drone Delivery Showdown: Wing vs. Zipline P2 vs. Amazon Prime Air MK30

Wing became the first FAA-certified drone air carrier in 2019, and has completed more than 350,000 deliveries, mostly in Australia. Wing’s flagship delivery drone is a hybrid VTOL that carries about 2.5 pounds, with a larger 5-pound variant unveiled in January 2024. Wing drones cruise at up to 65 mph and operate within roughly a 6-mile radius (12 miles round trip) from the launch site. Packages are lowered on a tether from the drone’s fuselage, enabling hover deliveries without landing. Wing and Walmart launched in Dallas–Fort Worth in 2023, serving 18 Walmart Supercenters with plans to reach 100 stores by
14 August 2025
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Stock Market Today

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

7 February 2026
Disney shares closed up 3.6% at $108.70 Friday, recovering from earlier losses as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow topped 50,000. Investors are watching Super Bowl streaming economics and Disney’s CEO transition, with Josh D’Amaro set to take over at the March 18 meeting. Disney reported quarterly revenue of $25.98 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.63, while segment operating income fell 9% to $4.6 billion.
Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

7 February 2026
Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed up 5.3% at 295.50 Danish crowns in Copenhagen after Hims & Hers said it would stop offering a compounded pill version of Wegovy following U.S. regulatory warnings. The move came after Novo called the Hims product “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action. Shares had fallen nearly 8% Thursday after Hims launched the pill. Trading resumes Monday.
Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
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