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<h5><strong>Unexpected:</strong> Auto rental giant Hertz has announced plans to sell off about one-third of its global electric vehicle fleet and use a portion of the proceeds to purchase vehicles with internal combustion engines to fill the gaps. Hertz announced the strategic move in a recent...

<h5><strong>Hip, hop, hurray:</strong> Rabbit opened pre-orders for its R1 pocket AI companion device earlier this week, and consumers jumped at the opportunity. In a recent post on X, the company recalled that early in the manufacturing process, they said internally they'd be happy to sell just...

<h5><strong>In a nutshell:</strong> Frore Systems has hit the Las Vegas strip with a thinner and lighter version of its AirJet Mini cooling system. The newly minted AirJet Mini Slim builds on the success of the original, which earned a Golden Award at Computex 2023 and a Best of Innovation award...

<h5><strong>Editor's take:</strong> MSI has outdone itself at CES 2024 with the introduction of a new PCIe 5.0 SSD that apparently runs so hot, it needs its own custom liquid cooling solution. Do you need a liquid-cooled SSD? Of course not. Sure, such a system could help eke out a bit more...

<h5><strong>What just happened?</strong> Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has announced plans to reduce the company's headcount by just over 500 employees, a roughly 35 percent reduction in staff. The executive shared an internal email sent to employees earlier today outlining the changes, which are needed...

<h5><strong>Forward-looking:</strong> Rabbit is now accepting pre-orders for R1, a standalone AI-powered device that utilizes what the company calls a large action model (LAM) to learn how to perform and complete tasks on behalf of its user. In short, the LAM aims to understand how humans...

<h5><strong>The big picture:</strong> Asus is pushing its Back-to-the-Future (BTF) concept at CES with the introduction of new graphics cards that do away with auxiliary power connectors. Asus' BTF initiative is designed specifically for DIY enthusiasts seeking the cleanest possible PC build...

<h5><strong>In brief:</strong> Automakers are racing to commercialize a new wave of battery technology to help usher in the era of electric vehicles. Volkswagen's battery startup, PowerCo SE, recently subjected a solid-state battery from QuantumScape to more than 1,000 charging cycles and the...

<h5><strong>Forward-looking:</strong> SpaceX recently launched another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from its launch facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The payload, which blasted off at 7:44 p.m. Pacific aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, is notably the first to...

<h5><strong>Bottom line:</strong> Just as it seemed the NAND flash market was back on solid footing heading into 2024, disaster struck in the form of a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan on New Years Day. The impact of the disaster on the storage market could be felt for months to come...

<h5><strong>Editor's take:</strong> StatCounter offered no explanation as to why Safari's market share fell 4.34 percent from November to December, why Edge's share increased 0.67 percent, or why Firefox saw its share grow by 0.93 percent. Perhaps new computers gifted during the holidays running...

<h5><strong>Forward-looking:</strong> Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 Pro series smartphones are expected to be its largest models to date, eclipsing the 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays on the existing iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Multiple sources have told MacRumors that the new Pro iPhones will ship...

<h5><strong>In brief:</strong> End-of-year numbers are still being finalized but based on early estimates, it appears as if the premium smartphone segment (those with a wholesale price of at least $600) had a record-setting 2023. Apple remains on top by far with 71% market share, followed by...

<h5><strong>Back to the future:</strong> LG Electronics has seemingly adopted a retro design language heading into CES. The South Korean tech giant recently debuted a new 4K smart projector that looks like an old-school film camera and now they have announced an audio device that blends old...

<h5><strong>The big picture:</strong> NAND flash prices are expected to increase by as much as 50 percent in the short term, which will eventually result in more expensive solid-state drives. If you're on the fence about <a href="https://www.techspot.com/bestof/storage-23-24/">a new SSD</a>, now...