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One of the best laptop power banks available is cheaper than ever

If you often travel with your gadgets, a fast, reliable portable battery like Anker’s Laptop Power Bank is a worthwhile purchase. Right now, you can buy the silver model at its all-time low price of $87.99 ($47 off) from Anker via Newegg when you apply promo code ENCF232 at checkout. Alternatively, the black color scheme […]

Predator: Badlands Hulu streaming date set for Feb. 12

Explore the divisive hit Predator: Badlands, its Hulu debut, and why it marks a turning point for the franchise.

I tested several cases for the Switch 2 and these are the best

You might find it kind of sad to put your hard-earned Switch 2 into a protective case. To me, it’s freeing. Sure, it can take away from the slick design. But using a case relieves me of the worry that the console will accumulate tons of little scratches, or worse. I’ve tested several types of […]

Super Bowl LX ads: all AI everything

Super Bowl LX is nearly here, with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots. While Bad Bunny will be the star of the halftime show, AI could be the star of the commercial breaks, much like crypto was a few years ago. Last year’s Super Bowl featured a Google Gemini ad that fumbled […]

Anthropic says it found Opus 4.6 "brings more focus to the most challenging parts of a task without being told to" and "thinks more deeply and more carefully" (Anthropic)

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Anthropic says it found Opus 4.6 “brings more focus to the most challenging parts of a task without being told to” and “thinks more deeply and more carefully”  —  We're upgrading our smartest model.  —  The new Claude Opus 4.6 improves on its predecessor's coding skills.