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JAPAN'S SOFTBANK REPORTS LOSS WEEKS AFTER ANNOUNCING AI INVESTMENT
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen ($2.4 billion) loss for the fiscal third quarter as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments.

HOUSE LAWMAKERS PUSH TO BAN AI APP DEEPSEEK FROM US GOVERNMENT DEVICES
A bipartisan duo in the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices, similar to the policy already in place for the popular social media platform TikTok.

AMAZON REPORTS STRONG EARNINGS FOR Q4, BUT STOCKS DIP DUE TO OUTLOOK FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
Amazon reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period, but its stocks dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for the current quarter.

HOW PHOTOS LOST IN AMERICAN DISASTERS FIND THEIR WAY HOME, WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM PEOPLE WHO CARE
Hollowed-out homes. Cars entombed by mud. Unpeopled roads. Belongings reduced to dirt and debris.

LATINO WORKERS WORKING TO OVERCOME A TECHNOLOGICAL DIVIDE BROUGHT ON BY AUTOMATION AND AI
As jobs become more reliant on technology some Latino workers can be left behind due to a lack of digital skills exacerbated by a lack of accessibility.

HANDS ON WITH THE AIRPODS MAX
COME FOR THE COLOR, STAY FOR THE SOUND BY AMY SPITZFADEN-BOTH

I PITTED CHATGPT AGAINST GEMINI
AND THIS IS WHAT I FOUND

WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT A PASSWORDS APP?
YOUR TOP 5 QUESTIONS ANSWERED

The 2025 APPLE WATCH GUIDE
I don't think I ever would have gotten an Apple Watch if it weren't for my job here at iPhone Life.

HANDS ON WITH APPLE INTELLIGENCE
WHAT DOES APPLE'S AI HAVE TO OFFER?

My iPad Obsession
In 2010, Apple announced the iPad. Despite its lack of a keyboard, I believed in the concept so much, I preordered the iPad and bought Apple stock.

Yesterday's Tech Challenge
How Many Devices from Yesteryear Did You Use?

MoFi Electronics Source Point 888
A recent high point in my career as a reviewer was writing about the MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 10 standmount loudspeaker for the February 2023 issue of Stereophile.'

Lou Donaldson
Years ago, at one of the milestone NYC anniversary parties for Blue Note Records, a piercing voice burst out above the clinking glasses and chattering tongues, loudly declaiming (quoted here with several profanities omitted), \"Blue Note never gave me a dime!\"

EMM Labs DA2i
Among the many reasons to be grateful for audio shows,' one stands out: They allow me to set reasonable expectations of what components and whole audio systems can or cannot achieve. They have helped me set standards.

Aurorasound HFSA-01
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

Stromtank S-4000 ProPower MK-II XT
COMPUTER-CONTROLLED BATTERY POWER SOURCE

The Beatles in Mono according to Kevin
It's almost too easy to make Dave Dexter Jr. the villain in the story of the Beatles' fumbled introduction to America.

POLICED
THAT'S PRETTY ODIOUS,\" ANDY SUMMERS SAYS TO ME. \"AN ODIOUS COMPARISON.\" HIS BLUEISH EYES DARKEN. ROUGHLY AN HOUR INTO OUR 90-MINUTE FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW, I'D ASKED IF IT BOTHERS HIM THAT IN TERMS OF REACH AND STAYING POWER, HIS SOLO OEUVRE WILL NEVER MATCH HIS WORK WITH THE POLICE.

Transforming the music
One of my favorite things about this pastime is the modesty of its aims.

An ultrasonic bargain
The first album I ever bought with my own money-cash earned mowing neighbors' lawns-was a British plum-label pressing of Led Zeppelin II.

Focal Diva Utopia
WIRELESS STREAMING ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM

SECURITY SYSTEM STANDOFF SIMPLISAFE VS. ABODE
When you invest in a home security system, you’re not only investing money, you’re also entrusting the safety of your house to this technology.

AI & THE ENVIRONMENT
HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS AFFECTING THE EARTH

WORKOUT GEAR
EXERCISE SMARTER, NOT HARDER

THE NEW AGE OF 3D PRINTING
EVERYTHING YOU CAN (& CAN’T) PRINT WITH TODAY’S 3D PRINTERS

GARDENING APPS
MAKE THIS YOUR BEST GROWING SEASON YET!

TECH TIP: HOW TO BLOCK YOUR PHONE FROM TRACKING YOUR LOCATION
Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they're privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you've been ― if you let them.

HOW THE NONPROFIT CHANGE REACTION GETS MONEY TO LA HOUSEHOLDS IMPACTED BY WILDFIRES SO FAST
As Angelenos reel from the devastating wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed at least 29 people, an LA-based nonprofit is handing out cash payments of as much as $5,000 to provide fast, unrestricted help to some of those impacted.

GOOGLE SCRAPS ITS DIVERSITY HIRING GOALS AS IT COMPLIES WITH TRUMP'S NEW GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR RULES
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.