Noble Audio promises to improve your smartphone’s Bluetooth with the Sceptre USB-C dongle

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Noble Audio is launching Sceptre, a compact Bluetooth dongle designed to bypass built-in wireless hardware and unlock higher-quality codecs, raising the question of whether consumers still need dongles in 2026.

Joanna Stern’s exit from The Wall Street Journal is a shock, and a sign of the times

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Joanna Stern’s decision to leave The Wall Street Journal sounds upbeat on the surface, but the timing raises deeper questions about traditional media, independence, and why top tech journalists are choosing to go it alone.

Google is using AI to help Olympic athletes gain an edge, but is this digital steroids?

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Google Cloud is bringing AI powered motion analysis to elite athletes, using smartphone video and real time feedback to refine performance on the mountain. As Team USA experiments with advanced training tools, it raises an uncomfortable question. Is AI simply smarter preparation, or is it starting to look like a digital version of steroids?

OpenAI launches Frontier to turn AI agents into coworkers

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OpenAI is pushing enterprises to treat AI agents like digital coworkers with its new Frontier platform. The technology aims to solve real deployment and governance problems, even if the name feels a little too generic for such an ambitious vision.

Owl Labs has enterprise in its sights with the Meeting Owl 5 Pro

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The Meeting Owl 5 Pro shows Owl Labs getting serious about enterprise hybrid meetings, focusing on reliability, wired setups, and IT-friendly management.