Weirdest smart office gadgets that actually boost productivity
Pursuing peak productivity has spurred the development of truly unconventional smart gadgets. Beyond standard smart desks and collaborative software, a fascinating array of quirky yet surprisingly effective tools is emerging, promising to optimize our workflow in novel ways. Here are a few worth checking out, including some examples. You may
Tests indicate Intel’s ‘200S Boost’ feature provides no real gain for Arrow Lake CPUs on Linux
As revealed by Phoronix, Intel’s new ‘200S Boost’ feature for its Arrow Lake chips results in little to no performance improvements on Linux. This parallels our 200S Boost testing in Windows, where memory overclocking from DDR5-6400 to DDR5-8000 accounted for most of the performance increases across gaming and productivity. In
Nike Seeks Brand Boost in Shoe Science for Kipyegon’s 4-Minute Mile Bid
At a time when its knack for innovation is in question, Nike on Wednesday announced a project to help Kenyan running superstar Faith Kipyegon do what no woman ever has: run a mile in under four minutes. Nike said it is helping Kipyegon train, and designing shoes and apparel customised
Aerticket acquires Servivuelo to boost presence in Spain
Airline ticket wholesaler Aerticket has acquired flight consolidator Servivuelo for an undisclosed sum. Madrid-based Servivuelo, which was founded in 2003, provides booking technology and airfares to about 11,500 travel agencies, a release said. The deal gives Aerticket Group a stronger presence in Spain where it already has a foothold through its Majorca-based
Google Cloud unveils Ironwood, its 7th Gen TPU to help boost AI performance and inference
Google unveils Ironwood, its 7th-generation TPU Ironwood is designed for inference, the new big challenge for AI It offers huge advances in power and efficiency, and even outperforms El Capitain supercomputer Google has revealed its most powerful AI training hardware to date as it looks to take another major step
Genki has a magnetic battery to boost playtime with the Switch 2
With every new portable console comes a mountain of new third-party accessories. We’ve already seen Hori’s Piranha Plant alternative to the Switch 2’s USB-C camera, but Genki has announced a larger lineup of accessories designed to help protect the portable console while you’re playing away from home, plus some clever
The 9 Best Supplements, Tonics, and Oils to Boost Immune Health
I learned the hard way that inflammation and immune health go hand in hand. When the body is under stress from late nights, habitual tension, or even a viral invasion, the immune system becomes taxed, and inflammation flares up as the body’s last-ditch defense. “Inflammation is not necessarily a bad
Social Security Just Changed—Are You Eligible for an Early Benefit Boost?
Millions of retirees and public service workers are in for a pleasant financial surprise. A new law—the Social Security Fairness Act—will provide a Social Security benefit increase 2025 for certain recipients, with back pay included. But who qualifies? And how much more money will you get? Here’s a breakdown of
How to boost Apple Music sound quality
Summary Turn on High Quality cellular streaming to boost Apple Music’s quality on the go. On many devices, you can also switch Apple Music over to lossless, but only if you’re using wired audio gear — no Bluetooth allowed. The difference between High Quality AAC and lossless ALAC is usually
Next-gen Snapdragon X2 chips for PCs to boost core count from 12 to 18, says report
Significant new details of a next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processor for Windows PCs have been shared Germany’s WinFuture (machine translation). The big news is that the new X2 chips may come to the PC market with up to 18 Oryon V3 cores, that’s 50% more than the current generation Qualcomm
