2026-05-03

China is falling behind in the AI race, according to a US government benchmark

A US government agency says China is now eight months behind in the AI race, but independent data doesn't back that up. And while US labs keep chasing smarter models, the price edge from Deepseek and other Chinese players may end up being the stronger argument.<br /> The article China is falling behind in the AI race, according to a US government benchmark appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-05-03

Why I own 4 different pairs of headphones, and how I effectively use each one

While a true 'all-in-one' pair of headphones may not exist for every user, these four come pretty close. [...]

2026-05-03

I enabled Data Saver mode on my Android phone to avoid overcharges - and it's a big relief

Android makes it easy for me to manage my data use and prevent it from exceeding my plan's limit. Here's how. [...]

2026-05-03

My least favorite Dyson innovation has snuck its way into its new cordless vacuum — but this bit of small print might just have restored my enthusiasm

I have good news and bad news about the all-new Dyson V10 Konical. [...]

2026-05-03

Same prompt, different morals: how frontier AI models diverge on ethical dilemmas

A new benchmark puts leading language models through 100 everyday ethical scenarios, from data misuse in sales to protocol violations in oncology. Behind the results lies a bigger question: who decides what an AI is allowed to do, and whose ethics does it follow?<br /> The article Same prompt, different morals: how frontier AI models diverge on ethical dilemmas appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-05-03

How to watch Murphy vs Wu for FREE: Live stream World Snooker Championship 2026 Final from anywhere

Here's how to watch World Snooker Championship Final 2026 live streams from anywhere and for free, as two of the best players in the world meet at the Crucible. [...]

2026-05-03

I'm a trained barista, and these are the top 3 budget-friendly coffee makers I recommend for cafe-quality drinks at home, from De'Longhi, Ninja and Philips

Coffee shop prices have shot through the roof, so it's a good time to pick up your own coffee maker to prepare your favorite drinks at home instead. [...]

2026-05-03

"Despite the name, they lack nuance" I've got a hearing impairment, so I tried the high-tech Nuance Audio smart glasses to see if they really can help me hear better without the hassle of a hearing aid

Can smart glasses help you hear better? As a hearing-impaired person, I wore the Nuance Audio high-tech smart specs to find out if they work. [...]

2026-05-03

Xiaomi's open-weight MiMo-V2.5-Pro takes aim at Claude Opus with hours-long autonomous coding

Xiaomi's new MiMo-V2.5-Pro nearly matches Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 on coding benchmarks while burning 40 to 60 percent fewer tokens, according to the company. The release pushes Xiaomi deeper into the race among Chinese open-weight providers like Deepseek, where the fight is shifting from raw benchmark scores to how cheaply and how long a model can run autonomously on a single task.&l [...]