5 Of The Best Hearing Aid Brands (And 5 Of The Worst), According To Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports evaluated 20 hearing‑aid brands across ten categories, gathering feedback from over 13,000 users. The study crowned Philips, Jabra, Rexton, Phonak and Oticon as the top five, highlighting features such as Bluetooth connectivity, AI‑driven noise cancellation and rechargeable batteries. At the opposite end, Audibel, Miracle Ear, Siemens/Signia, Beltone and MDHearing ranked lowest, plagued by poor customer service, reliability problems and opaque pricing. Prices for premium models range from roughly $900 to over $5,000, while the worst‑rated brands span $197 to $7,000.
AI Tool Auto‑creates Multi‑platform Ad Copy Instantly
I built a skill for Claude Code that generates ad creative at scale — headlines, descriptions, and full variations across every major platform. You give it your product and target audience and it pumps out dozens of ad variations for Google...
AWS to Deploy AI Inference Chips From Cerebras in Its Data Centers; Anapurna Labs/Amazon In-House AI Silicon Products
Amazon Web Services announced a multiyear partnership to deploy Cerebras Systems’ Wafer‑Scale Engine (WSE) chips for AI inference in its data centers. The move adds a purpose‑built inference accelerator alongside AWS’s own Trainium processors, targeting ultra‑low latency and high‑throughput workloads....
How to Make ChatGPT Work Like a Project Management System
Dibakar Ghosh demonstrates how OpenAI’s new Projects, Tasks, Canvas, and collaboration features let users repurpose ChatGPT into a full‑featured project‑management system. By embedding custom instructions and leveraging memory, users can create projects that store tasks with name, priority, due date,...
Are Healthcare Data Systems Supported by NHIs Effectively
Non‑Human Identities (NHIs) are emerging as a cornerstone of healthcare data security, offering machine‑level authentication that mirrors a passport‑visa system for digital assets. By managing the full lifecycle—discovery, monitoring, threat remediation—organizations can automate secret rotation and enforce precise access controls...
How Reassured Can We Be with Our Current Cloud Security Strategies
Enterprises are increasingly turning to Non‑Human Identities (NHIs) to close gaps in cloud security. NHIs pair encrypted secrets with permission sets, offering a machine‑focused layer that traditional point tools lack. Integrated NHI platforms deliver end‑to‑end visibility, automated rotation, and decommissioning...
What Makes AI in Travel Industry Security Powerful
Travel companies are rapidly embedding AI to personalize services and streamline operations. This shift heightens the need to protect machine identities, known as Non‑Human Identities (NHIs), which hold secrets like tokens and encryption keys. Effective NHI management—from discovery to automated...
NASA Tests CryoFILL Technology for Refueling Landers
NASA’s Glenn Research Center is testing CryoFILL, a cryogenic fluid in‑situ liquefaction system that turns extracted lunar oxygen into liquid propellant. The project uses a flight‑like cryocooler capable of operating below –300 °F to condense oxygen, aiming to reduce launch mass...
DRC and TotalEnergies Discuss Strategic Ruzizi III Hydropower Project
The Democratic Republic of Congo and TotalEnergies met in Kinshasa to review the Ruzizi III hydropower project, a 206‑megawatt plant slated to supply electricity to both the DRC and Burundi. Officials highlighted technical and administrative challenges that must be resolved to...
Pete Recommends – Weekly Highlights on Cyber Security Issues, March 14, 2026
The weekly roundup highlights a surge in retirement‑fraud victims facing six‑figure tax bills after illegal IRA withdrawals, while new privacy tech like Deveillance’s Spectre I aims to block AI‑driven microphone eavesdropping. Major tech firms are grappling with AI policy tensions: Microsoft,...
Understanding and Improving Data Repurposing
The authors introduce data repurposing as the practice of applying existing datasets to tasks that were not envisioned at collection time. They differentiate repurposing from traditional data reuse, emphasizing new analytical goals and contextual shifts. A structured framework is presented,...
The MacBook Neo Is ‘the Most Repairable MacBook’ in Years, According to iFixit
Apple’s newly launched MacBook Neo has been hailed by iFixit as the most repairable MacBook in roughly fourteen years, earning a 6‑out of‑10 repairability score. The standout feature is its battery, which is mounted on a tray secured with 18...
ByteDance Has Reportedly Suspended the Global Rollout of Its New AI Video Generator
ByteDance has halted the international launch of its AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, after facing cease‑and‑desist letters from Disney, Paramount and Skydance over alleged copyright infringement. The tool, released in China a month ago, sparked viral videos that mixed celebrity...
AI CapEx Hits $650B Ceiling Before Revenue Surge
My expectation on AI CapEx: There's a natural wall at annual CapEx reaching 100% of hyperscaler free cash flow [including future AI free cashflow]. That's about 50% above current spending levels. Beyond that, you need to take out a lot...
Windows Wrap: Windows 11’s Disastrous Year Came at the Perfect Time for Xbox — Project Helix Will Drag PC Gaming...
Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will gain an “Xbox Mode” in April, extending the Xbox Full‑Screen Experience to PCs. The update bundles enhancements such as broader DirectStorage support and the rollout of Advanced Shader Delivery for developers. Project Helix, the initiative...
When AI Is Fluent in Data but Illiterate in Context
A generative AI tool analyzed 191 Congolese survey responses on Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and automatically generated a theme called “Misinformation Resistance.” In reality, the responses reflected a historically rooted, politically informed distrust of institutions, not a cognitive bias. The...
From Mom’s Envelope System to Ramp’s EU Expansion
Here's what growing up in Lebanon taught me about B2B fintech: My mom used to send me to the corner store with cash folded in my pocket and a mental note of exactly what to buy and how much change...
Stop Treating Your UPS Like a Dumb Battery: 4 UPS Settings I Use to Keep My Home Server Alive
Rich Hein explains that modern UPS units are far more capable than simple battery backups, offering real‑time power monitoring, direct computer communication, and configurable outlet priorities. By leveraging built‑in management software, users can see exact load, runtime, and battery health,...
Doubling Claude Usage on Weekends and Off‑Peak Hours
We doubled Claude usage on weekends, and outside 5–11am PT on weekdays for the next two weeks.
Yes, The Neo Robot Is Real — And Here's How Much It Costs
1X Technologies unveiled Neo, a 5‑foot‑6‑inch humanoid robot priced at $20,000 or $499 per month, promising household assistance such as laundry folding and plant watering. The robot features a built‑in large language model, 0.75 kWh battery, and can lift up to...
Choose One Platform: Which Drives Your Business Growth?
Serious question for business owners: If every social media platform disappeared tomorrow except one… Which one would you keep to grow your business and why?
Construction Finishes on a Major Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farm, the First During Trump's Time in Office
Construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off Massachusetts has been completed, delivering 800 MW from 62 turbines—enough for roughly 400,000 homes. The project survived a Trump‑era halt that cited national‑security concerns, but federal judges allowed it to resume. Developers Avangrid...
From $7M to $70M Revenue: How RealDefense Scaled Through Acquisitions | Gary Guseinov
In this episode, Gary Guseinov, CEO of RealDefense, recounts how he grew the company from a $7M ARR acquisition in 2017 to $70M in revenue and $25M EBITDA today, primarily through a disciplined acquisition strategy that adds synergies, reduces CAC,...
AI's Real Power: Forecasting Floods Beyond Chatbots
Beyond the Chatbot: How AI is Closing the Global Warning Gap Thrilled to read the news highlighting the recent progress in Google’s flood forecasting initiatives. It serves as a necessary reminder that while Large Language Models (LLMs) dominate the current cultural...
Lenovo Challenges the MacBook Neo with This Snapdragon X Laptop — Its RAM and SSD Especially Are a Huge Step...
Lenovo has reduced the price of its IdeaPad Slim 3X to $599.99 on Amazon, putting it on par with Apple’s newly launched MacBook Neo. The 15.3‑inch Windows laptop ships with a Snapdragon X processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a combined 1 TB...
AI Agents Wrote 1M Lines of Code in a Week
Holy sh*t. The CEO of Cursor just ran hundreds of AI agents autonomously for one week. They wrote over 1 million lines of code. On a single project. Without stopping. Let that sink in.
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Kiosk 27’ Makes Your iPhone Camera Feel Like Film
Indie developer Michael B. highlights Kiosk 27, a $12.99 iPhone camera app that processes sensor‑RAW data to deliver a genuine film‑like aesthetic. The app mimics analog workflow by shooting a negative first, limiting each roll to 27 exposures, and offering granular...
AI Hype Undermines Bad Companies, Not Skilled Workers
AI kills jobs. But not by replacing skilled people — by tanking poorly run companies that are pursuing AI hype fantasies. It’s the Metaverse 2.0.
Redefining Solar Leadership Standards Beyond 10X Growth
Beyond 10X: Rethinking Leadership Standards in the Solar+ Sector #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/31jUrghyFv
Ambitious Biometrics Projects Need Clear Roles for Success
The UK government announced it will design and operate a national digital ID and wallet in‑house, reflecting growing public preference for state‑run solutions over big‑tech providers. Sweden is set to launch a government‑issued e‑ID that will rank highest under eIDAS,...
LLMs' Massive Memory Inflates Perceived Reasoning Abilities
One superpower of LLMs is that they have memorized an enormous amount of all human knowledge. At a practical level that's awesome. It leads to incredible capabilities. It may, however, lead us to exaggerate their actual reasoning / novel production...
Prompt Claude Code for Full OWASP Security Sweep
What do you use to have Claude Code do a full security sweep of your codebase? My go-to is “Run a deep OWASP security sweep of the full app, all APIs and any internal services. Report in descending severity and suggest...
My Broadband Upgrade
British Telecom’s push to retire copper lines forced a small‑business owner to migrate his broadband and landline to digital services. The ISP mishandled the number‑porting request, leaving the business without its primary phone for a week while the new fibre...
Content Teams Share Their Top AI Questions
I am legitimately curious what people want to learn about AI (as it relates to content marketing right now.) People on content teams: What are the Qs you're asking? What are you working to solve?
US and China on Divergent Clean Energy Timelines
Global Clean Energy Transition Timelines Reveal Stark Contrasts Between US and China https://t.co/BnXbuEhVsT The paper https://t.co/zoRcoqTczK
Making the Case for Solar Power and a Well Made Video that Debunks the Anti-Solar Propaganda.
A forum post argues that the 30 million acres currently used for corn ethanol could be repurposed for solar farms, generating roughly three times the United States’ current electricity demand. It highlights that ranchers are already leasing land for solar and...
Marketers Embrace GenAI, Yet Governance Confidence Remains Low
RT 85% of marketers use GenAI and 93% have a GenAI budget - yet only 8% are very confident in AI governance. That's like handing out supercars without a driving test. #GenAI #AIGovernance #CMO @Star_CIO https://t.co/Naq82FuMWZ
Startup Preps Enterprises for Future Quantum Computing
Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it | TechCrunch https://t.co/XD7GvI5k43 https://t.co/4IZRELxxb5
Zhaoxin's ZX-F/KX-7000/KH-40000 and Beyond
Zhaoxin disclosed its next‑generation 7 nm ZX‑F, KX‑7000 and KH‑40000 processors, built on TSMC’s fab and supporting DDR5 and PCIe 4.0. The company claims the KX‑7000 will approach AMD Zen 2 performance, though early Geekbench results show it is closer to Zen 1 levels....
How to Detect and Avoid Voicemail Phishing Scams
Just got an email saying you have a voicemail message from an unknown person. Odds are good the message is part of a scam. Here's how it works, how to spot it, and how to avoid being duped by similar...
Meta's Efficiency Push Fuels Explosive AI Data Center Growth
Meta's drive for performance optimization, cost savings, and scalability fuels massive AI data center growth. The immense resources consumed by AI and cloud computing for these centers are a significant trend. #AIDataCenters #CloudComputing #Performance https://t.co/Ohqv444twe
Business Owners: What to Look for in Contact Center Software Platforms
Contact center software has shifted from a luxury to a strategic necessity, with more than 90% of customers expecting self‑service portals. Modern platforms must deliver core capabilities such as IVR, automatic call distribution, and real‑time reporting to streamline interactions and...
Stay Incognito: Hide Your Data From ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot
Every chat you have with your favorite AI is fuel for its analysis of you and the profile that it's building of your interests. Instead, here's how to go incognito or private in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot: https://t.co/YHaJYbNJk6 #ai...
AI as Cover for Massive Workforce Cuts
What if AI doesn’t need to show an immediate ROI but instead is the plausible deniability companies use to RIF 50% of the workforce they already knew did nothing??
France Records First 2026 Negative Electricity Prices, Boosting Storage
French electricity posts first negative prices of 2026, battery storage gains #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qfswFZYnEP
Offshore Wind Starts Powering New England, Reducing Fossil Harm
Offshore wind begins saving New England from the death, illness, insecurity, and high cost of fossil fuels. Revolution Wind begins delivering power to New England https://t.co/roDCwngqrz
Submit Your IROS2026 Competition Proposal by March 16
🤖 Propose a Competition for #IROS2026! Live robotic demonstrations • Research exposure • Community impact 🗓 Due Mar 16 🔗 https://t.co/fzv7ew8uq1
More Powerful AI Increases My Drive to Work
Counterintuitive: The better AI gets at doing work, the more work I want to do. Because the leverage of each minute of effort keeps rising.
Prepare for the Emerging Quantum Technology Ecosystem
Quantum on the Cusp—What to Prepare for in the Emerging Ecosystem of Quantum Tech and Computing. By @ChuckDBrooks Link: https://t.co/RKbGLabUlf #quantum https://t.co/J3vFBFms4M
Tigo Launches 725W Optimizer for High-Power PV Modules
Tigo debuts 725 W optimizer for high-power solar modules #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/F2yKaC385Q
