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#consumer-tech

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Their headband and ear pads are covered in nappa leather, the earcups sport aluminum accents, and the aluminum yokes have an exposed braided cable. They are comfortable to wear for extended periods (battery life lasts up to 30 hours). Plus, these headphones sound as amazing as they look. When you use the Px8 S2, you'll notice clearer details in music that you've been hearing for years. The bass is articulate, and the vocals are front and center with a wide soundstage.

Every year, TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away as well in their respective categories and compete in their own pitch competition.

Say the words Ai Pin to any tech geek within earshot, and they'll most likely regale you with tales of AI gadget infamy. The Humane wearable was (past tense) nothing short of a disaster. Not only was the pin an eye-watering $700 when it was released, but it also required a $24 monthly subscription for LTE. To top it all off, it, uh barely did anything that its founders promised.

It's that time again when I start to reminisce about the literally countless gadgets and that have been through my hands over the past year. And just to give you an idea of how many that is, the content that gets reviewed here on ZDNET is just a fraction of what I've started testing. Less than half. Most that don't make the cut are just not up to scratch, others I have some issue partway through the review,

Tile tracking tags can be a useful way to find your lost keys, wallet, or pets. But be careful: Researchers say the Bluetooth-enabled tags can broadcast unencrypted data that could allow a tech-savvy stalker-or the company itself- to spy on your movements. Not only that, but an attacker could use an anti-theft feature to spoof your Tile device and make it seem like you (or at least your belongings) were in a location you never visited.

Artificial intelligence has reached a tipping point, with an unprecedented scale of adoption marking it as one of the largest and fastest-emerging monetization gaps in recent consumer tech history.

The Envy x360 features a 2.8K (2880 x 1800) resolution OLED touchscreen with a variable 120Hz refresh rate for a smooth visual experience.