Geek Life 4.29.11

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

What’s it like to be the richest man in the world? Find out for yourself.

The comedian sees being online as similar to visiting the zoo. “I don’t need to interact with that,” he says. “It’s just a thing that I enjoy, and then I walk away.”

The fanfic site could be down for weeks due to a “security incident.” Users are not taking it well.

A long day’s haul in the video game slop mines.

The price of anything with memory is skyrocketing thanks to AI. Aging streaming devices are no exception.

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.

Sony has new, spiffy see-through controllers and covers for its PlayStation 5 that let you see the hardware guts inside.

The French AI lab claims its latest release matches or outperforms even the best models from DeepSeek and Z.ai in coding and cybersecurity.

I’ve tested laptops for more than a decade, and here’s my advice for finding the right laptop for you.

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