Easily one of the best 2024 Windows laptops — the X1 Carbon — is a staggering 48% off The X1 Carbon (Gen 12) is usually a tough sell due to its price, but the $1,257 Back to School discount makes it a lot easier. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. I’m no stranger to Lenovo’s ThinkPad series of laptops, and the one I always want to recommend is the X1 Carbon....

Elon Musk’s Grok-2 Beta Launched; Outperforms ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI has released an early preview of the Grok 2 model, and it has surprisingly outperformedClaude, Gemini, and even ChatGPT as well. The earlierGrok-1.5model was not received well, but Grok-2 has delivered great performance on the LMSYS leaderboard. xAI has released two new models: Grok-2 and a smaller Grok-2 mini model. xAI says Grok-2 has been significantly improved in key areas including reasoning, instruction following, and providing accurate and factual information....

Google Breaks 7-Year Android Update Promise with Pixel 9 Launch August 13 was a great day for Google and Pixel fans globally as the curtains were finally open on thePixel 9 series. While the new Pixels bring pretty decent improvements and new AI features over the previous-gen Pixels, one of the odd things about this launch is that unlike Pixel launches each year, the Pixel 9 series doesn’t come with the latest Android version – Android 15....

Google Gemini Live is the stepping stone to NVIDIA and Meta CEOs AI assistants prediction: “It’s like having a sidekick in your pocket” Google gives OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode a run for its money with a more “natural” sounding Gemini Live. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know We’re well past the digital assistant age, where tools like Google Assistant or Siri’s capabilities were limited to simple and mundane tasks like setting alarms, reminders, or simple internet searches....

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Pixel Fold: What’s New ThePixel 9 seriesis now official, and thePixel 9 Pro Foldhas to be its biggest show-stoppers. The foldable features all the latest bells and whistles found in other 9 series devices. But given this is Google’s second attempt at a foldable, it begs the question. How big of an improvement the new Pixel 9 Pro Fold is over the last year’s model?...

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Pixel 8 Pro: Worth Upgrading? The Pixel 8 Pro was known for its exceptional photo abilities and for setting a benchmark in Android updates, and Google wants to one-up that with the Pixel 9 Pro and XL. Thelatest Google Pixellooks good with a new design, more color options, and upgraded specifications, but is it worth justifying upgrading from a Pixel 8 Pro? You may already know the answer, but stick to the end to find out....

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Launched: Price, Specs and More Along with the highly anticipatedPixel 9 seriesand all the talk about AI, Google also released the Pixel Buds Pro 2 after 2 whole years. These feature upgraded internals, better noise cancellation, improved battery life, and some AI-powered tricks up its sleeve. So let’s quickly take a look at what’s new with the Pixel Buds Pro 2, their specs, and pricing....