Coca-Cola’s new AI Christmas ad looks pretty terrible, quite frankly. But what if that was the point?
Aram:
You’ve gotta admit, they made a pretty great ad for Pepsi.
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Said Trump of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao in his 60 Minutes interview last night. Which is the same thing he said immediately after he pardoned the man two weeks ago, so at least he’s consistent.
What you won’t see on camera — even in the extended cut — is his lengthy rant following the questioning about crypto and corruption, but the transcript reveals all.
Creative has resurrected its Sound Blaster brand for a modular audio hub to help you route audio inputs and outputs across your gear. Go take one look at it and tell me you don’t feel exactly the same way as commenter RG7:
RG7:
I have no use for this but I must have it.
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9to5Google spotted that iOS users can now pick between “Fast” or “Advanced” translation models, with the latter recommended for “complex translations” — though Google says it’s text-only, and limited to select languages.
It’s one of the app’s more explicit moves to an AI-first design, along with the introduction of Duolingo-style language learning.
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With a 7,500mAh battery, this phone killed my battery anxiety for good.
The same day we had Cory Doctorow on Decoder to talk enshittification, the tech industry delivered a real-life example. New Affinity owner Canva is launching an all-in-one editing app, and best of all, it’s free! Why do we get a bad feeling about this?
t1har:
2026: Affinity Pro for only $10/month!
The enshittification is coming. Mark my words.
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Correction: It is Cory Doctorow, not Doctor.
Samsung and Nvidia just announced a new “AI megafactory” powered by more than 50,000 Nvidia chips, where AI “analyzes, predicts and optimizes” every step of semiconductor manufacturing, from initial designs to final quality control.
The companies haven’t said where the factory will be built, but its tech will eventually be expanded to Samsung facilities worldwide, including Texas.
The company announced a third quarter profit of KRW 688.9 billion (around $480 million) despite losses of about half that from its TV division, which it hopes to fix through “advancements in advertising.”
It’s the rare company to call out US tariffs directly, though it doesn’t blame them for the TV shortfall.